CSR Now Brings Bluetooth Smart Connectivity to HVAC
Latest release enables wider range of smart home solutions
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, and SAN JOSE, Calif. — CSR plc has announced the latest version of its Bluetooth® Smart solution for the smart home, CSRmesh® Home Automation. The new software release adds sensor and actuator models to build on the original protocol that was designed for lighting control. This makes it possible for developers to deliver a wider range of home automation solutions including control of HVAC, door locks, and window sensors.
The new flood mesh solution combines a configuration and control protocol based on CSR’s Bluetooth Smart devices, including the CSR101x™ family, which the company said allows for an almost unlimited number of devices to be networked together and directly controlled from a smartphone, tablet PC, or wearable device. The system does not require a hub or router to function locally, or an end-to-end IP connection, offering a simple and seamless user experience, said CSR. An encrypted network key, combined with other measures, ensures security against eavesdroppers, as well as man-in-the-middle and replay attacks.