Protocols
Z-Wave
Z-Wave was developed by a Danish startup called Zensys. It is a proprietary wireless communications protocol specifically designed for the needs of…
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Universal Powerline Bus
Universal Powerline Bus or short UPB is a communication protocol developed for the needs of home automation. As the name suggests it uses the existing…
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X10
The X10 protocol was invented in 1975 by Pico Electronics in Glenrothes, Scotland. The name X10 derives from the fact that this home automation…
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ZigBee
As we move toward a more connected, ‘smarter’ world through the wireless network technology, the challenge is to achieve the standardisation of this…
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KNX
KNX is an abbreviation for the word Konnex and describes a standardized protocol for building control and also has its place in traditional home…
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Insteon
Insteon tries to combine the best of both worlds which means it supports powerline communication as well as radio frequency communication. Considering…