-- Zero Effort Setup™ makes Z-WaveAV as easy to setup & use like
bundled IR remote controls today, which is key for consumer mass market
adoption.
-- Z-WaveAV provides the lowest cost RF system-on-chip (SoC) for high
volume AV remotes & AV devices and minimizes the cost difference to today's
line-of-sight limited, one-way IR solutions.
-- Z-WaveAV provides full interoperability between multiple types of AV
devices and between multiple manufacturers -- while still leaving OEMs
flexibility to innovate and differentiate.
Z-WaveAV provides full support of single and multi-device control and also
enables direct device-to-device communication in AV applications for
advanced features. It defines literally hundreds of device commands, but
doesn't stop with standardization at this level. Z-WaveAV also incorporates
proven specifications for status display and meta data displays from Z-Wave
that are implemented in more remote controls today than any other RF
technology.
Designed for IR replacement in all levels of AV products, Z-WaveAV offers
CE manufacturers a rich set of features that eliminate the need for
additional chips in designs:
-- Z-WaveAV single chips are fast & easy to integrate into advanced AV
products
-- Rich set of peripherals specialized for AV control enables true
single chip remotes
–- Easy AV device integration thanks to full speed USB 2.0 and multiple
serial ports
–- Configurable Z-WaveAV reference applications for rapid product
integration eliminate need for costly firmware development projects
for most devices
–- Large 64 KByte (ZW0401) / 8 KByte (ZW0402av / ZW0403av) OTP reduces
or even eliminates effort & risk to minimize code size to fit into
chip
–- Z-WaveAV protocol stack plus API preloaded in ROM (ZW0402av /
ZW0403av)
-– Z-Wave heritage of Z-WaveAV minimizes the long-term risks for OEMs
-- On-chip IR code generator enables control of OEM's legacy products
–- Provide full backward compatibility to OEM's legacy products at
minimal cost
–- On-chip IR code HW accelerator plus reference code simplifies design
-– Also ideally suited for universal IR and RF remote controls
-- Superior solution for robustness against RF interference
-- Only chip with support of 2.4 GHz and sub-1-GHz bands
-- Ability to avoid crowded 2.4 GHz band and eliminate interference risk
-- Over 100x better WLAN interferer blocking than competing RF chip sets
-- Multi-channel support with concurrent listening eliminates packet
loss
-- Excellent in-door range even in challenging environments
-- Typically 20-30m indoor in non-line-of-sight setup
-- Over 10m non line-of-sight range even with strong WLAN interferers
active
-- Efficient protocol design
-- 100 and 200 kbit/s operation with minimal overhead
-- Full compatibility to Z-Wave mesh networking in home control
-- Lowest power consumption
-- Multi-year battery life on only 2 AAA batteries
-- Allows for example TV's to draw literally zero power when in standby
mode, while reducing the cost for power supplies at the same time
"We remain bullish on the growth of the wireless home control market and
view the added support for AV control as an excellent way to build consumer
awareness for the capabilities of Z-Wave-enabled systems and solidify its
strong position in the industry," stated Bill Ablondi, Director, Home
Systems at Parks Associates.
Thanks to its heritage to Z-Wave -- the most widely adopted home control
technology with over 200 available products today -- and its mesh network
technology, Z-WaveAV doesn't stop in a single room, but is uniquely
positioned to provide AV control across the entire home. Furthermore, it is
the only RF technology offered for AV control that can interoperate to an
eco system of hundreds of interoperable home control devices available
today. Z-Wave provides a seamless path towards Unified Home Control™ and
opens highly profitable opportunities for accessory sales, plus
up-and-cross-selling to OEMs and the channel alike.
Z-WaveAV single chips and modules are available in three main variants: The
ZM4101 incorporates the ZW0401 single chip plus all required RF coupling
and passive components, making it with its 8x8mm size and a QFN56 form
factor the smallest RF SoC module in the industry. The ZW0402av single chip
is ideally suited for ultra low cost RF remotes, yet still provides IR
support of OEM's legacy AV devices. The ZW0403av is the industry's smallest
RF system-on-chip (2.5x2.5mm), designed for use as RF interface in AV
devices or as an RF modem in high-end remotes with large graphical
displays.
Z-WaveAV is introduced at CES 2008 from January 7-10 in the Z-Wave Alliance
booth #20419.
About Z-Wave
Z-Wave® is the first technology to bring affordable, reliable and
easy-to-use wireless control to every aspect of daily life -- the home,
consumer electronics, healthcare, and energy use, to name a few. Z-Wave
is an award-winning, proven and interoperable wireless mesh networking
technology that allows a wide array of devices in and around the home to
communicate including lighting, appliances, HVAC, entertainment centers,
and security systems. Z-Wave brings many benefits to everyday life
including remote home monitoring, home healthcare, safety and security, and
energy conservation. Z-Wave certified products are currently available
from leading consumer brands in more than 200 products. Z-Wave is the
recipient of the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in the
wireless category and the CNET "Best of CES Award" in the enabling
technologies category. For more information about Z-Wave please visit
www.z-wave.com.
Z-Wave® is a registered trade mark of Zensys, Inc. and its subsidiaries
in the United States and other countries.
Contact Information: Contact: Callie Tucker Ruder Finn for Zensys 312.329.3910 tuckerc@ruderfinn.com