FHZ1000PC

Welcome to the Wiki pages around the FHZ 1000/1300 PC module

We hope to make this an interesting place for you to start using this module in a Linux/Unix environment.

News

• 2008-02-17 - You thought expensive HomeMatic is safe using BidCos protocol? You better read here ... as it isn't!
• 2005-12-05 - Added updated MacOSX driver provided from FTDI support which now supports FHZ1X00PC
• 2005-11-20 - I'm delighted to announce that also the FHZ1300PC is working with the solution posted below. Driver patches and docs have been updated. I'm using the word FHZ1X00 in future - which means "valid for both devices" !
• 2005-11-15 - Reprogramming the EEPROM (Solution B) in Driver installation has no harm to ELV Windows software and becomes the preferred method.

Topics

• Getting Started
  • What is FHZ 1000 PC? The very basics
  • FS20 Protocol and FHT protocol (on air)
  • FHZ1000 Protocol (on USB)
  • Driver installation: Make the box work with your Linux
    • Mac OS X: The same as before for your Mac
  • SPG File - the Windows program configuration file
  • BidCos and HomeMatic
• Applications
  • FHEM - a FS20/FHT/HMS/WS/... server (extern)
  • FHZCtrl - FS20/FHT/HMS/WS server running on AVM Fritz!Boxes (extern)
• Discussion
  • local forum
  • Funk-Haus-Zentrale FHZ 1000 PC (extern)
• Links
  • ELV AG - here you can buy the device
  • Contronics - You can also buy from the originator
• Third party hardware
  • Open Firmware CC1101-USB dongle
  • Etherrape - Atmel-based-Board? mit vielen Schnittstellen (IR/IP/RS485/1-Wire) und auch FS20-Sender
  • MiniTRX - miniaturisierte Kombination aus Funkdatentransceiver, Microcontroller mit 60k Flash und 2k RAM und integrierter Antenne
• Tools for Analysis and Development
  • Windows Tools
• Impressum