The Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 Z-Wave Adapter is built by the Home Assistant and Z-Wave JS team for maximum range and reliability, with support for Z-Wave Long Range*. Features the latest 800-series chipset, precise antenna tuning, effortless migration, and plug-and-play setup.

The most performant Z-Wave adapter available, it is the ultimate way to connect any Z-Wave device to Home Assistant.

The antenna and base are precisely tuned to Z-Waves ideal wavelength, working in harmony to provide a reliable connection and maximise range. With support for Z-Wave Long Range*, it provides a more dependable and responsive connection to far-away devices and improved battery life. Designed by the team driving forward Home Assistant and Z-Wave JS, it offers plug-and-play setup and effortless migrations – working perfectly with Home Assistant Green, Raspberry Pi, and many other HA host devices.

*Currently, Z-Wave Long Range only supports the North American and European regions, with limited device availability in Europe. Your devices need to support LR to use this feature.

**Connect ZWA-2 was designed to operate with Home Assistant and the Z-Wave JS add-on. If you use Connect ZWA-2 without Home Assistant, please visit: https://go.nabucasa.com/zwa-2-without-home-assistant

Features

Precisely engineered The antenna and base are precisely tuned to Z-Waves ideal wavelength, working in harmony to provide a reliable connection and maximise range.

Latest Z-Wave chipset Certified and includes the latest 800-series chipset, which supports all Z-Wave devices.

All the benefits of Z-Wave While Zigbee, WiFi, and Bluetooth all share the same airspace, Z-Wave has its own frequency that better cuts through thick walls and with less interference in busy areas.

Long-range compatible This newest iteration of the standard delivers more reliable, responsive connections to very far-away devices, and improved battery life.*

Built for Home Assistant Designed by the team driving forward Home Assistant and Z-Wave JS.

Effortless migration Moving from most other adapters to ZWA-2 can be done in a couple of clicks.

Plug and play Z-Wave setup has never been easier, thanks to our intuitive start-up wizard and one-click firmware updates.

More range, more options Set up a mailbox sensor in your apartment building or smartify a motorised gate at the end of your driveway.

2nd generation platform Built on our second-generation Home Assistant Connect platform (hence the 2), it is designed to be performant and open.

Designed for the home From its injection moulded case, to clean lines, it’s designed to blend into home decor. It not only resembles a candle, but it also lights up like one.

Dark spot destroyer – New! Using experimental firmware, make your Connect ZWA-2 into a repeater to help improve the responsiveness of far-away devices.

Network connectivity (experimental) – Use your Connect ZWA-2 anywhere in your home with network connectivity, either via its built-in Wi-Fi or via a PoE adapter (sold separately).

*At launch, Z-Wave Long Range had limited device support outside North America, but this will expand soon.

Hardware Support

• Supporting devices: Z-Wave 800 and older (including Z-Wave Plus and Plus V2), Z-Wave Long Range (only in EU and US).
• Supported features: Security 2 (S2), SmartStart, Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Updates, Over-the-Wire (OTW) firmware updates.
• Supported regions: All Z-Wave regions, including US, EU, and AU.
  • Long Range support currently includes only the US and EU regions
  • Your other devices need to support Long Range to use this feature
• Chips inside: Silicon Labs ZG23 (Z-Wave 800 series chip) and ESP32-S3 (USB-serial bridge).

Specifications

Resources

• Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 documentation
• Using ZWA-2 without Home Assistant
• Use your Connect ZWA-2 over Wi-Fi or PoE
• Launch livestream

Package Contents

• 1x Antenna
• 1x Base
• 1x USB-Cable (USB 2.0/3.0)
• 1x Quickstart guide