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Wayne Dalton Z-Wave Room Key Controller Print E-mail
Written by Dan   
Thursday, 23 July 2009 17:03

Wayne Dalton logoZ-Wave logoWayne Dalton is getting close to announcing a new Z-Wave based access device.  The official name is "Room Key Controller" (model # WDHKC-50), which is similar to the card based systems you can find on hotel doors.  You insert a generic room key card, and it will trigger a Z-Wave scene.  An 'OFF' command will be sent whenever the card is removed.  The controller will supports 'going to sleep' in order to make the batteries last for a long time.  The device supports interacting with other Z-Wave device supporting the Z-Wave standard basic command set (and carries the "Speaks Z-Wave" logo, including thermostats.

Read more to view the pictures. Front view of the WDHKC-50 Room Key Controller
Rear view of the WDHKC-50 Room Key Controller

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 July 2009 17:05