HC2 Frequency Change

[MrKen215 0]

The HC2 is no longer available in the US. I expect that is a case since retailers do not sock the item, distributors will not talk to me, and there is no response from Fibaro US. Is there a way to change the frequency on  an EU device? I have a dead US model.

[cag014 731]

Just move forward and buy HC3 or HCL3 or Yubii. Hopefully Fibaro has US frequency models.

Believe me it is a cheaper option... have been there, I mean trying to change Z-wave frequency.

Edited July 2, 2023 by cag014

[Fabir 73]

@MrKen215  

@cag014

According to the Fibaro user manuals, HC3, HCL3, and Yubii Home are not avaliable with the USA z-wave frequency. 

 

Try to get a second hand HC2. 

[cag014 731]

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from Australia... no idea how to order US frequency

[Tim__ 126]

Australia has a different zwave frequency to the US. And I don't think you can change the frequency ... as a general zwave comment "The frequency is determined at the factory when the antenna is installed and cannot be changed after that".

 

Someone here wrote something about approval for use in the US was still pending, so go with what Fabir wrote

[cag014 731]

10 hours ago, Tim__ said:

Australia has a different zwave frequency to the US. And I don't think you can change the frequency ... as a general zwave comment "The frequency is determined at the factory when the antenna is installed and cannot be changed after that".

 

Someone here wrote something about approval for use in the US was still pending, so go with what Fabir wrote

Yes, I know, but US frequency is on the list, so maybe somehow it could be ordered.

 

On 7/3/2023 at 12:59 AM, MrKen215 said:

The HC2 is no longer available in the US. I expect that is a case since retailers do not sock the item, distributors will not talk to me, and there is no response from Fibaro US. Is there a way to change the frequency on  an EU device? I have a dead US model.

By the way may be another idea. Recently I have found that Z-Box is join venture between Zooz and Fibaro. They state that code from Fibaro market works on the box.

And it looks like this box on sale in US only... take a look 

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MODEL NUMBER: ZZB97 Z-WAVE™ CHIP: 700 Series Z-WAVE™ FREQUENCY: 908.42 MHZ - US frequency

 

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It says powered by Fibaro ????  Please wach the video on the site. By the way it looks almost exactly as HC3 lite

 

By searching on the site - HC2 is available for PRO PORTAL users, have no idea what it means. Call them...

Edited July 4, 2023 by cag014

[SmartHomeEddy 1,005]

6 hours ago, cag014 said:

It says powered by Fibaro ???? 

 

Yes, it is. See also the Fibaro Marketplace where the Z-Box is already mentioned (just like Venture Wise). 

[Balmoland 0]

This acquisition has taken too long and hopefully they do not destroy what was good on the first place.
I do have a Fibaro HC3 and when you access it with a monitor, keyboard, and a mouse you find a Linux asterix console.  There is a setting for the region for the EU.  I have inspected a HC2 for the USA and the variable is "US".

Unfortunately, I am no linux user ... but I am getting impatient and might try to get someone to edit this file.

[Tim__ 126]

Editing some code on your HC3 won't allow you to change the zwave frequency - pretty sure it's hard coded in the hardware.