#AEON LABS Z STICK API HOW TO#
#AEON LABS Z STICK API INSTALL#

Start with the mandatory reboot (even though we are on linux) and what do you know, I now have a http server instance at port 8083 just as promised. Ok this problem is fine, I like troubleshooting. The promised server was not running on port 8083. It was exciting asked me to confirm a TOS that I could not readily read and asked me to join their newsletter.

#AEON LABS Z STICK API INSTALL#

I followed the instructions on the sheet and ran their install program. 5вЂі box wrapped in paper instead of the usual static guard pouch.ДЄt this point I tried to clear my head вЂ“ this new toy was going to make life wonderful вЂ“ I mean come on, who doesnвЂ™t like web services? Time to install. The вЂњRazberryвЂќ card was in a tiny 1вЂі x 1.5вЂі x. Maybe I was lucky and I would get a free T-shirtвЂ¦ nope just a few packing peanuts.

#AEON LABS Z STICK API HOW TO#

I wanted to love this thing, it would make it easier to be lazy, but if a company cannot figure out how to ship an item it is a bad sign and вЂњyou are going to have a bad timeвЂќ.ДЄs I opened the already half opened box (little bit of cost cutting on the tape), I kept hoping for some reason that I paid for a box labeled 1lb to be delivered to me. I understand the hurdles they have a limited market and it looks like they paid some licensing fees (and the actual manufacturing of these вЂњcustom unitsвЂќ in small quantities doesnвЂ™t help) but I was seriously pissed off from the moment it arrived in its 12вЂќ x 12вЂќ x 6вЂќ poorly put together box. I am going to complain about price again. My understanding was that you plug it in and immediately have a web service to start making calls to. The final decision was made after reading their API documentation вЂ“ even though it had a few grammar mistakes and odd wording for a technical document I was really excited about what the Daughter Card had to offer. I have been extremely pleased with the Aeon Labs Z-StickВ so it was hard for me to fork out the almost $80 for this miniature card. I finally decided it was time to try the вЂњ Z-Wave Razberry-Pi GPIO Daughter CardвЂќ. My Attempt at a Setup Tutorial, Review and Rant All-in-One

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