Energate ZIP Connect™

ZigBee compliance ensures that utilities and consumers benefit from seamless communications with other ZigBee enabled components within the Smart Grid. Now you can enable full two-way connectivity via a secure broadband Internet connection through Energate's ZigBee to IP Bridge — the ZIP Connect. The ZIP Connect is a core component of Energate's home energy management solution that lets consumers and utilities conveniently manage energy use and reduce peak demand.

Extending the Smart Grid

The ZIP Connect provides secure access to the Internet, and in effect, provides customers with global access to managing their energy use. Key features include:

• Compact plug and play device
• ZigBee Pro and Smart Energy Profile fully supported
• Certificate-based key exchange security
• Remotely upgradeable firmware

Connecting Conservation with Comfort

Building on our extensive experience in the HVAC industry, Energate has developed home energy management solutions that balance the needs of utilities with those of consumers — connecting conservation with comfort. Like all Energate products, the ZIP Connect enables the control of energy use inside the home by empowering consumers and utilities to respond to changing energy pricing and peak load conditions. The capability provided by the ZigBee-enabled ZIP Connect gives utilities the flexibility to establish Demand Response programs that are tailored to their needs and the needs of their customers.

Download the ZIP Connect™ datasheet to learn more.