Is the Hawking HRPG1 Supported??

[ocalvo]

I am new to home automation, can mControl drive Z-Wave using this gateway?

This is the amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Hawking-HRPG1-...=38L1WCZJEBZDP

Thanks,

Oscar

[hadiesper]

This gateway seems to be a replacement of mcontrol, why would you want to integrate it?

[ocalvo]

I agree. The reason I asked is becuase my Windows Home SErver is running virtualized under Hyper-V, and there is no USB support for VirtualMachines.

[dagoomax]

Originally Posted by ocalvo

I agree. The reason I asked is becuase my Windows Home SErver is running virtualized under Hyper-V, and there is no USB support for VirtualMachines.

if you running under hyper -v and you want to control eg z-wave devices buy mi casa verde and all shuld runs great i post a video mcontrol under vmware fusion and mi casa verde controlled by mcontrol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGjnctsJ2eA

[ocalvo]

Originally Posted by dagoomax

if you running under hyper -v and you want to control eg z-wave devices buy mi casa verde and all shuld runs great i post a video mcontrol under vmware fusion and mi casa verde controlled by mcontrol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGjnctsJ2eA

I dont see MiCasaVerde as a viable solution. Mainly becuase of cost:
MiCasaVerde cost around $300 bucks!!
A license for USB over IP from KernelPro cost $90.
Plus $30 for the USB ZWave stick, the cost is $120, thats a difference of $180 bucks.

(I am already using USBOverIP with my Hyper-V for virtualizing USB TV Tuners and feed them to a Virtual Windows Media Center PC, so I am familiar with KernelPro and if works just as well as with the TV Tuners, I am sure that the Z-Wave stick will not be a problem for it)


Plus, I kinda use the rule: "When in doubt, always choose virtualization before more hardware".