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Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 7:37 am**

Does anybody know the Praxis FreeControl? I found them walking through the store last day. It contains several modules and its working on a frequency of 868mhz. It would be nice if it can be used with the RFXCOM Visonic receiver. There are some nice priced devices including smoke detectors.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 1:36 pm**

I have seen this devices few weeks ago...will check that later this noon.
I think they use non encrypted 868.
To make this devices usable you need a receiver and a transmitter...
I don't know the frequencies well.what are the benefits for 868 is it better than 433 (Kaku, X10)

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 3:47 pm**

It's not specially the frequency I like this FreeControl stuff, it is the reasonable priced detectors they offer. Magnet contacts for doors and smoke detectors etc.

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 3:50 pm**

is there a website?

Posted: **Sat May 10, 2008 9:25 pm**

I was there this noon.
Components have the same size as Kaku (twice the size of xanura)
Price is about 50% higher than Kaku
They have also a alarm system in the same line. Price is same as Visonic

Door contact of Kaku have reasonable price 12,50 euro and very compact.
Size of the battery compartment is 6 x 2,8,x 1,5 cm
I'm testing one of this device.

Communication speed is very good much higher then X10
Homeseer / Rfxcom will see this device as input device.

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 12:09 pm**

Interesting!

Would be nice to see a complete pricelist.

Is the protocol "confirming" i.e. doe I get a confirmance after setting a switch to a state that it actually happend?

Cheers
/Ake

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 12:35 pm**

I guess this is what Praxis is selling (in 4 languages):
http://www.free-control.de/
Freecontrol is 1-way, just like KAKU, Elro and all other products in this (price-)category. So you only have a "visual ACK" [:)]

Perhaps 868 MHz frequency is less "polluted" what makes it more reliable? I don't know... should be nice to hear more on that.

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 9:50 pm**

Hey Chak, do you mean that the RFXCOM with Visonic receiver recognizes the devices???

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 9:52 pm**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rwitkamp
 Hey Chak, do you mean that the RFXCOM with Visonic receiver recognizes the devices???
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Sorry I was not clear..
was talking about Kaku door window sensor

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 8:41 am**

Oh no, now I re-read your posting it becomes clear that I didn't read it very good.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:28 pm**

I have used it a couple of times and it was very diasappointing. Then I discovered Xcomfort from Moeller Electric. This RF system is Bidirectional, has a routing function and works GREAT and is also very easy. More info you can find at : www.draadloosschakelen.nl.

I have done a lot of small and some bigger projects with it and i am very enthousiastic about this RF system.

For more info you can mail me at elektrovakman@gmail.com