Works with all Z-Wave devices

Vera includes a Z-Wave stick that you carry around the house with you when you turn on Z-Wave devices like lamp modules, in-wall light switches, thermostats, power strips, alarm sensors, garage door openers, and window coverings.

Professional installation

Some Z-Wave devices, like lamp modules, anybody can just plug in. But if you want to replace your light switches or thermostat, we can connect you with a local dealer/installer that will do everything for you. Many of our dealers also sell complete high-end home control, security and home theater solutions. Just tell us what your needs are and we'll set you up with a local dealer that can take care of you. find a dealer

Real-time and historic energy usage

Vera constantly tracks how much energy you are using. Every time you turn on a light, or lower the thermostat, Vera logs it and calculates how much energy is being used. Vera then shows you simple, visual charts of your energy usage: in which rooms the energy is being used, by which types of appliances, at which times of day, and day of the week, and so on.

Full-featured home automation made simple

If you thought home automation was complicated then you've never seen Vera. With Vera even a total novice can do everything you'd expect from a high-end home automation system:

Scenes: Point and click to create scenes, like "Leave for Work" which turns off all the lights and lowers the thermostat, or "Watch a movie" which dims the lights, closes the blinds, and turns on the TV and cable box.

Events: Examples are: "when this motion detector is tripped, turn on this light for 5 minutes", or "turn on the porch light at sunset", or "notify me when this sensor is tripped".

Timers: Such as "Turn off the inside lights at 8am", "Lower the thermostat on work-days at 10am".

Notifications: Vera can send you a text message, email, or call you on the phone when certain things happen that you want to be notified of. For example, if a sensor is tripped, or if the lights are still on after everybody left the house.

Security cameras

Just plug-in a wireless camera and within about 60 seconds you'll see it appear on the control panel on your mobile phone and web browser. Really, that's it. Then you can see what's going on in your home live, and, if you wish, Vera will keep an archive automatically at regular intervals or when sensors are tripped. Vera's even smart enough to turn on the lights in front of a camera when you're viewing it. Most importantly, Vera is the only consumer security camera system using a secure, encrypted network. Nobody, not even the Mi Casa Verde staff, can view your cameras or archive without your password. And we openly publish our security protocols and measures for independent review and analysis. more info

Simple Home Networking

Vera includes a built-in wi-fi access point, firewall, gateway and router. But don't let all that tech talk scare you. Vera is not like all those complicated networking products you've seen before. Vera is for the total novice. Just plug Vera in and it's completely self-configuring. If you connect Vera to your DSL or cable modem, she figures this out automatically and then shares your internet connection and turns into a firewall to protect your computers. If you already have a home network setup, Vera figures that out automatically and doesn't interfere with your existing setup. Plus, Vera's built-in wireless/wi-fi access point comes completely pre-configured. Just turn Vera on and you have a secure wireless home network. more info

Audio/video control

Vera controls all popular tv's, cable boxes and other a/v gear, both with infrared, like a normal remote control, and with RS232 on the higher end models. *

Universal remote

Vera includes a beautiful and simple universal remote control for the iPhone and iPod touch. You can leave one on the coffee table and use it in place of your normal remote. *

Vera is an open platform for developers

We designed Vera to be simple enough for the total tech novice, but it's a great choice for developers too. It's an open system, and we publish all the API's; even the remote access. Vera is based on a messaging system, so it's easy to add write new modules to add functionality. Soon there will also be a Lua-based scripting language with a web based code generator to make it easier for non-programmers. We're also developing an interactive GUI tool to customize the UI's for the remotes.

** Note: To access Vera remotely using Mi Casa Verde's secure network requires a subscription, which is free for the first 90 days. Without the subscription you can still remotely access Vera as you would any other IP device. Vera does not have an internal hard drive to store the archive of video footage from the security cameras or the log of energy usage. As part of the subscription, Mi Casa Verde provides a secure server and 1GB of capacity for your Vera to store this.

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