The new Razzberry 700 series by Z-wave.me is finally available in the US.

[PFL]

I test my newly developed Z-Wave 800 board, It has no that issue so far for running about 20 days.

[PFL]

After my test, all Z-Wave 700 controller has an issue with firmware which cause delay response seem wake problem. Even with the version 7.17.0, that is Silicon Labs issue, because they never release sample code, only binary. So all developer have to share the same binary.

[lazlo]

pistacheL0,

Yes, It is fully recognized by HomeSeer.

Hi Roger,

I'm surprised you got your RaZberry working with HomeSeer?

I tried unsuccessfully to get a RaZberry2 working with HS4, and Richard told me not to bother - that they never got it working either?

I can get HS4 to recognize and appear to initialize the device under /dev/AMA0, but you can't add devices.

If you look at the dozens of negative reviews on the Amazon sales page, no one seems to have gotten it working?

Thanks!

Robert

[PFL]

Others have asked for some reference material for the antenna issue. If it's really a problem, then please direct us to that information, this should be well documented with discussion and analysis. In quick search, I haven't found much, but I never have been great at searching.
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You mentioned a marked decrease in ERP to the antenna. Have you measured radiated power of the module vs the 800?

I don't have an engineering degree or hold an extra license, but I can read!

Thanks for the data, informative

Please check out https://www.silabs.com/documents/pub...otes/AN853.pdf.

[Blinder]

From the circuit, normally especial in IC, it is hard to manufacture big capacitor in IC, so you will find around IC, there are almost capacitors. But there are still small capactance capacitor be made in IC. Now there is Balun integrated in If there are DC from RF antenna pin, it means that has DC circuit connection and if you short antenna pin to Ground, that will be a big problem. the big current will burn off the amplifier if there is no protection circuit on it.

Others have asked for some reference material for the antenna issue. If it's really a problem, then please direct us to that information, this should be well documented with discussion and analysis. In quick search, I haven't found much, but I never have been great at searching.
.
You mentioned a marked decrease in ERP to the antenna. Have you measured radiated power of the module vs the 800?

I don't have an engineering degree or hold an extra license, but I can read!

Thanks for the data, informative

[randy]

I thought I would give these a try so I purchase a Razberry Pro



Have it mated to a Pi3b. It connects and is recognized by HS4. I can restore a network to it from a backup and the devices are all there, but it will not control anything.
I and connected to a test HS4 installation, did an import and all my devices from the backup were created in HS, but it will not communicate with any of them. I erased the interface and tried to include (both secure and non secure) it fails either way.

Has anyone gotten one of these working?

EDIT: Nevermind. The first board was defective. I went to the second one and it works well, thought there are no LEDs lighting to show status.

Now I can add and control devices, but cannot get a restored network to communicate. I'll keep playing.

[pistacheL0]

pistacheL0,

Yes, It is fully recognized by HomeSeer.

Available from Amazon

Hi , thanks for the answer!

Next one is, if used on a raspberry pi and hs4 instlled on another server… will homeseer plugin recogognize it over the lan? Is ser2net the only way ?

edit: ser2net is easy enough. I am confusing it with virtualhere

[PFL]

Well good luck with that. I'm no 30+ Engineer so I'm still trying to understand what you said earlier...



I'm still waiting to learn why when measuring the antenna jack to ground "If it is around 3.2-3.3V, it's not good, if it is 0V, that's good"

I thought all antennas had inductance.

Why does the DC affect RF?

What causes the damage to the RF amplifier?

I thought you said on another post... "I got from my friend. He is developing the Smart Home product."

No reply is needed. I'm finished with this thread.

Have a great day and be safe.

Roger D

From the circuit, normally especial in IC, it is hard to manufacture big capacitor in IC, so you will find around IC, there are almost capacitors. But there are still small capactance capacitor be made in IC. Now there is Balun integrated in If there are DC from RF antenna pin, it means that has DC circuit connection and if you short antenna pin to Ground, that will be a big problem. the big current will burn off the amplifier if there is no protection circuit on it.

[Roger D]

Well good luck with that. I'm no 30+ Engineer so I'm still trying to understand what you said earlier...

Because some inductor type antenna could be circuit short for DC. that will reduce RF signal dramatically. sometimes will damage the RF amplifier too.

I'm still waiting to learn why when measuring the antenna jack to ground "If it is around 3.2-3.3V, it's not good, if it is 0V, that's good"

I thought all antennas had inductance.

Why does the DC affect RF?

What causes the damage to the RF amplifier?

I thought you said on another post... "I got from my friend. He is developing the Smart Home product."

No reply is needed. I'm finished with this thread.

Have a great day and be safe.

Roger D

[PFL]

The Z-Wave 800 Controller Pi 4B HAT with manually soldered.

[PFL]

As an 30+ years engineer, I am trying to develop the first Z-Wave 800 Controller with ZGM230S.

[Roger D]

As a licensed Amateur Extra radio operator you've just stated all I need to know. 🙄

[PFL]

Why is that "not good"? What's wrong with having a DC offset?

Because some inductor type antenna could be circuit short for DC. that will reduce RF signal dramatically. sometimes will damage the RF amplifier too.

[PFL]

Wouldn't the matching components affect this anyway? A capacitor in the feedline, if needed to the match the antenna, would block DC too.

If it had an inductor from the feedline to ground it would read a direct short too does that mean it would be a bad design?

Why is this a design flaw?

Because some inductor type antenna could be circuit short for DC. that will reduce RF signal dramatically.

[Roger D]

TC1,

What is SI Labs saying about it?