Well I suspect we will have early access to the new controller SDK so work will probably start in the fall and could be released early 21 when the SDK is released. We normally don't have to waif for a full release to start working on it. But to be sure, this new plugin is not going to have good support for older devices as Z-Wave has deprecated a few command classes and command class versions. So I suspect some users will end up with devices that won't work and they will need to stick with the HS3 plugin if they want to continue using them. This is only a guess though, too early to tell.
And yes, the updates like SmartStart and S2 are really not needed but you really have to have them for marketing reasons. SmartStart is targeted for dealers, how hard is it to press a button to add a device? Is it easier to scan a code with your phone, then have the device auto add, then not know which device was added in the UI? Our users will not find that easier. S2 is just a secure communication protocol. How many people are going to sniff your network to decode your packets and unlock your door? No one. My home was broken into and all they did was kick the door. Totally ignored the smart lock! So again, marketing only. But the new SDK includes all of this so we don't have to code it, so we get it with little work. With the S2 Beta plugin we have, we had to manually code it all. We can keep that updated for users who want to use it. As long as we keep it as beta it does not need to be certified.
Since we will have a 700 series stick, we will have the latest technology available for those who want it.
Note that while S2 is faster than the old S0, its still not as fast as no security, so I just add devices with security disabled. Also, if you want to back up your interface and restore it, you have add the S2 devices back again so they get new keys, A pain.
And yes, the updates like SmartStart and S2 are really not needed but you really have to have them for marketing reasons. SmartStart is targeted for dealers, how hard is it to press a button to add a device? Is it easier to scan a code with your phone, then have the device auto add, then not know which device was added in the UI? Our users will not find that easier. S2 is just a secure communication protocol. How many people are going to sniff your network to decode your packets and unlock your door? No one. My home was broken into and all they did was kick the door. Totally ignored the smart lock! So again, marketing only. But the new SDK includes all of this so we don't have to code it, so we get it with little work. With the S2 Beta plugin we have, we had to manually code it all. We can keep that updated for users who want to use it. As long as we keep it as beta it does not need to be certified.
Since we will have a 700 series stick, we will have the latest technology available for those who want it.
Note that while S2 is faster than the old S0, its still not as fast as no security, so I just add devices with security disabled. Also, if you want to back up your interface and restore it, you have add the S2 devices back again so they get new keys, A pain.
Originally posted by Tillsy
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