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Figure 2.12.: Three different gateways: RFXtrx433, TellStick and CUL.
RFXCOM RFXtrx433
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: USB transceiver for 433 MHz systems with an integrated antenna. It
is supported by a great deal of commercial automation software and knows a very large
number of different wireless protocols. A built in CSMA-CA mechanism enables collision
detection and automatic resending of lost data packets. Although, this first error detection
reduces the risk of error, it does not guarantee error free transmission. In addition, RFXCOM
offers a free software development kit with VB.NET examples.
Telldus TellStick
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: Small, compact USB dongle with an external SMA antenna for 433 MHz
systems. It can be controlled by Telldus software and includes an app, which is, however,
only available for Apple users. Internet access is possible through Telldus Live, but it
requires port forwarding and a server. There are three different versions of the Telldus
Stick: a simple unidirectional transmitter and two bidirectional transceivers with extended
functionality. However, the top model, the TellStick Net, provides a LAN interface and can
be run without a PC.
Busware CUL
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: A small and universal USB transceiver for either 433 or 868 MHz systems. The
centerpiece is an 8 bit Atmel microcontroller (ATMEGA32U4) connected to a TI CC1101
RF transceiver. The firmware is open-source, thus it can be easily modified and adapted
to solve specific problems. CUL is preferably controlled via the open software FHEM which
runs on some routers, for example, the 7390 Fritzbox or Linux systems, for instance the
Rasberry Pi.
WifiControl 433: A multipurpose gateway for 433 MHz systems, developed by the author in
the students research project Implementation of an Ethernet gateway for wireless home
automation. It supports Intertechno and HomeEasy EU devices and can be controlled via
USB, USART, SPI, IO and WLAN. In addition, it can act as an interface converter and send
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http://www.rfxcom.com
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http://www.telldus.se/
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http://busware.de/
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