Company Overview

Express Controls designs and manufactures products to enable the quick and easy control of your home and office. Our affordable Home Control products utilize the advanced mesh-networking protocol and reliable wireless communication provided by Z-Wave from Zensys. Focusing on sensors and interfaces, our products leverage the wide range of compatible Z-Wave products to enable intelligent control of the lighting, HVAC and Audio/Video of your home and office.

Contact Information

Express Controls LLC
info@expresscontrols.com
WWW.ExpressControls.com

RF Technology

Express Controls is pleased to be a member of the Z-Wave Alliance consortium. Z-Wave compatible products can be found on the Alliance web site.

We're entering a new age...
        The age of "Everything Wireless"

In this new Wireless Age, the appliances we use everyday will all be accessible on the network. We'll be able to turn devices on and off, to determine if they are done with a specific task, to control their operation and to make our lives easier and more comfortable. There are numerous technologies needed to bring this new world to market. Ryherd Ventures is here to help our customers integrate these new technologies quickly and efficiently into their products to stay competitive.

Below is a guide to just some of the popular RF technologies available today.

Technology	Z-Wave™	Wireless USB™	ZigBee™ 802.15.4	BlueTooth™ 802.15.1	Wi-Fi™ 802.11	UWB 802.15.3
Primary Application	Residential Control Lighting HVAC security	PC cable replacement USB peripherals	Building Automation Lighting HVAC access control	Cable Replacement Audio	Computer Networking	Streaming Media Audio Video HDTV
Key Features	Mesh Network	Low Power	IEEE standard	Market Leader	Leading Audio Solution	High Data Rates
Data Rates bits/sec	9600 40K	62.5K	20K, 40K, 250K	720K	11M(b), 54M(a/g)	28M-1.3G
Battery Life (days)	1000+	4000+	1000+	5	0.5	NA
Network Size & Type	232	128	256	32	>1024	256
Frequency & Modulation	868/900Mhz FSK	2.4Ghz DSSS	868/900Mhz, 2.4Ghz DSSS	2.4Ghz FHSS	2.4Ghz DSSS	3-10Ghz BPSK 4-BOK
Range (meters)	30	50	10	10	100	50
Nominal Cost	<$5	$5	$5	$5	$30	$10