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NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:20 am
by Bwired
All
The new RFXCOm RFXtrx433 tranciever is in the shop
It has a huge list supported devices and best of all a very clear software development kit
I think with this kit it makes it also easier for people without indepth program skills
The RFXtrx433 supports the same sensors and actors as the current RFXCOM receiver and RFXmitter and in addition: LightwaveRF, Siemens, La Crosse, TFA, Mertik Maxitrol fire place.

http://www.rfxcom.com/transceivers.htm#12103
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Highlights:
• Low priced
• Receive + transmit function,
• Standard USB interface (works on Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
• CE certified and RoHS
• Supports the largest range of sensors and RF receivers possible (see the list below)
• Supported by a large number of Home Automation software products (see the list below)
• Does not rely on remote internet servers holding private secure data
• Free Software Development Kit with VB.NET example available on request
• Easy integration in any application due to a simple protocol
• Firmware updates in flash memory

Supported by these software products:
• DomotiGa
• Domigik (in version 0.2.0)
• Ed-win
• EventGhost (under development)
• FHEM (soon)
• Homeseer
• HomiDom (expected mid-March)
• HouseAgent (expected March 1st)
• Indigo (under development)
• MeteoHub
• Webx (under development)
• xPLRFX (under development)

List of supported Home Automation sensors and actors:
• ANSLUT
• ATI Remote Wonder
• ATI Remote Wonder II
• ByeByeStandBy
• Chacon EMW200
• Chacon, NEXA, Flamingo KD101 smoke detector
• Clas Ohlson weather sensors
• COCO
• DI.O
• Digimax
• DomiaLite
• Düwi
• ebode
• ELRO AB400, AB600
• Harrison curtain
• HE105
• HomeEasy
• HomeEasy EU
• Ikea Koppla
• Impuls
• Intertechno
• KlikAanKlikUit
• La Crosse weather sensors TX3, TX4, TX17
• LightwaveRF, Siemens
• Mertik Maxitrol
• NEXA
• Oregon weather sensors
• AW129, AW131, BTHR918, BTHR918N, BTHR968, PCR800, RGR126, RGR682, RGR918, RTGR328N, RTGR328N, STR918, THC138, THC238, THC268, THGN122N, THGN123N, THGN500, THGR122NX, THGR228N, THGR238, THGR268, THGR328N, THGR810, THGR918, THGRN228NX, THN122N/132N, THR128, THR138, THRN122N, THWR288A, UV138, UVN128, UVN800, WGR800, WGR918, WTGR800, WTGR800
• Oregon BWR101/BWR102
• OWL CM113, cent-a-meter, Electrisave
• OWL CM119 / CM160
• PC Remote
• Proove
• RFXMeter
• RFXSensor
• RTS10 / RFS10 / TLX1206
• TFA weather sensors TS34C
• Waveman
• X10 lighting, X10 security
• X10 Ninja/Robocam
• Xdom

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:43 pm
by raymonvdm
I think this wil only be an transmitter/reciever and does not support attaching sensors for gas/water/electric ?

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:02 pm
by CRaZee
RFXmeter is supported, so that should work.

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:51 pm
by b_weijenberg
Correct, the RFXtrx433 can receive the RFXMeter.

Due to a high demand a small series of the RFXMeter is in production now. Availability is March 15th. http://www.rfxcom.com/sensors.htm

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:42 pm
by vanisher
That's great!

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:43 pm
by Snelvuur
If you click on the url, and click on "Lan receivers" it jumps to the usb one..

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:11 pm
by Bwired
There is no lan version yet

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:38 pm
by Snelvuur
Well if you scroll down, you see something with LAN, so i assume it should jump to that ;p

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:10 pm
by jeroentje
Does anyone have this transciever yet?
I received it this week, but don't seem to get it working under ubuntu/linux. Seems heyu is not supported yet, and also domotiga isn't very succesful.

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:59 pm
by Bwired
yes i have it and working fine for me, i dont use heyu or domotiga, I used the SDK.
Put your question in Domotiga forum please.

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:04 pm
by jeroentje
How did you manage to get it working with the SDK, can you post an example? I prefer to just have it commandline based instead of apps like domotiga.
I've been trying with xpl-perl as well, but doesn't seem to find the adapter

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:39 pm
by Bwired
Im under windows not linux and use vb
Just set up rs232 connection and the packages are coming in.
You can also mail support rfxcom, not sure but i think they have a small tool available to show the packages.

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:39 am
by b_weijenberg
I'm not a Linux expert, maybe this solves your question:
create a link between /dev/ttyACMx and a serial port /dev/ttySx.
[sudo] ln -sf /dev/ttyACM1 /dev/ttyS3

the USB interface has a FTDI FT232R interface chip and driver for Linux are available at http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:46 am
by RDNZL
A new DomotiGa version with support for the RFXtrx will be released today (if all goes well, and time permits)
This version will support decoding of all protocols the RFXtrx receives, and transmitting of the most used lighting protocols, others will be added later.

@jeroentje just open port /dev/ttyACM1 at 38400 baud and start the init sequence as documented in the SDK.
I have only a prototype RFXtrx board here which contains a different usb/serial chip than the final version but I guess both should be supported by any kernel newer than 2.6.31, without having to install any drivers.

Re: NEW RFXCOM USB RFXtrx433 transceiver

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:21 pm
by jeroentje
Hi, /dev/ttyUSB1 is currently connected to the transiever, what does ttyACM1 do?
Does anyone have the SDK? For now I only want to listen to the broadcasts of the oregon temp sensors, and insert it into a rrd db.

Thanks all! very helpful.

I will also checkout the new domotiga once its there.