Veraedge: easy, yet very advanced whether you're starting to build your first home automation system, or are a seasoned Pro, veranda is the controller for you. With the veranda controller, all your smart home and security and safety devices work together, and are controlled from a single easy app. Advanced capabilities include custom scene creation. Ultimate ease of use includes one-touch control of all the devices in your system. One app controls door locks, thermostat, alarm, dimmers, cameras and everything else! easily manages dozens of devices works with over 2000 Z-Wave devices from many brands works with Wi-Fi cameras from many brands includes Extended range Wi-Fi for easy indoor and outdoor camera setup one controller for many uses let VeraEdge be the hub for your smart home or business. This one controller can be used for many different purposes: convenience – with one touch at nighttime, for example, you can lock doors, shut off lights, change the thermostat and set the alarm system. or arrive home and have the lights on and thermostat adjusted automatically. Keep tabs – check that kids arrive home safely, watch your small business when you're away, make sure an elderly relative is safe, or keep an eye on the garage. Save energy – automatically change thermostat and light settings to use energy only when people are home, monitor energy use, save money! security – VeraEdge can provide all the features of a traditional security alarm system, plus you can add even more peace of mind from safety devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Add cameras, door locks, door/window sensors, and alarms for pro-level security. Reduced energy bills – VeraEdge lets you see and control household energy consumption for savings every month. Text/email alerts – receive an email or text when the kids get home safely. or when your basement gets wet. Vistacam classic: reliable indoor Wi-Fi camera vera vistacam classic is a compact indoor ip camera that supports both wired and wireless installation. Works right out of the box with vera home controllers. Set-up doesn't get any easier. Whether for home, business, facility surveillance, or just for fun, the vistacam classic is easy to install and has all the features users need at an affordable price! perfect for video surveillance, the two-way audio capability allows you to hear sound and speak to someone on the other end. Vga video resolution at full 30 frames-per-second. Supports both wired Ethernet and wireless Wi-Fi connection for easy installation, making vistacam classic perfect for video surveillance. Use vistacam with a vera home controller for a full security solution with functions such as motion detection, alarm notifications, email alerts, live video streaming to your smartphone and more. Veraedge home controller and vistacam classic camera are both included in this value-packed bundle.
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It is OK, Works with my Trane thermostats. ...
It is OK, Works with my Trane thermostats. Would not pair with my Schlage BE365 lock (really need the 469 level for any real usage). NOTE that if you buy the veraedge with vistacam classic package, you cannot record with the camera and I no find no way to get sound from the camera though the vera system. .
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Looking for efficient home automation? Look elsewhere!
Previously, I paid a monthly fee for an alarm system with integrated Z-Wave controller, which uses alarm.com.In an effort to reduce my monthly bills, I decided to buy this product and cancel the automation portion of my alarm contract. What a mistake.-Pros-At first glance, the Vera Edge is very attractive. I like that it connects via wi-fi, which allowed me to place the unit in the optimum location. The casing is very small, and has a simple, neat appearance. When controlling your devices, you actually connect directly to the unit - This caused almost zero lag - controls are snappy, when they're working properly. I think this is where the pros end, and the cons begin.-Cons--Bugs. tons of bugs. Each software interface is full of them. -"Turn All On/Off" button for Lights arbitrarily picks which devices are lights. You can't set this button to include/exclude devices. The same button also usually does the opposite of what it says - "Turn All Off" usually turns any remaining devices on. -The same bug applies to door locks. If one is unlocked, and you click "Lock All", it will unlock the other door instead. -Layout of device controls is cumbersome to customize. The experience is also not consistent through desktop web, mobile web, and mobile app interfaces. - All user interfaces take up room with alerts such as "no security devices installed". These alerts appear at the top of the screen, and cannot be dismissed or hidden. You always have to scroll through them to get to any controls. - Scenes take at least 5 minutes to save, even if it's a simple one. Each step requires a spinning logo to appear and lock you out of doing anything for at least 1 minute. - Control of the HVAC fan can only be accomplished from the full web interface. It's not readily available, either. You must go into the device's full page to find the fan on/off control. You also cannot add the fan control to a scene. The scenes will only allow you to set temperature and cool/heat/auto mode. - Also on the HVAC - Don't plan on setting a schedule, as in alarm.com! There is no option for this. You would have to make a scene for each time that you want to change the settings automatically. Remember each scene takes about 7 minutes to add! - Adding a new device typically takes a couple of tries, and several minutes per attempt. - I had several scenes that I spent time creating, only to find that they would disappear, or fail to activate. - ***Customer Service*** - This is a huge one. -Sure, you can contact them about those bugs, as I did on multiple occasions. Don't expect them to care, though. The typical response is that I can set up my own scene, which will appear at the bottom of the page, instead of at the top. They don't seem interested that the button that they programmed is not functioning properly. - I contacted customer service about controlling the HVAC fan from my phone and using the fan setting in a scene. I was told to give them remote access so they could diagnose. I did, and the representative decided to add 2 scenes to change temperatures at different times of the day. Not only did she add the scenes, she activated them! Without my request or permission! - When offering them suggestions for such features as the HVAC schedule, I get the generic "thanks for being a customer" response.I really wish I would've gone with another controller.Please stay away from Vera! If you're really set on this unit, though, contact me and I'll make you a heck of a deal.
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