Product review of SilverPac SilverStat 7 Touchscreen Home Energy Management System

1. SilverPAC SilverSTAT 7 Touchscreen Home Energy Management System
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SilverPAC has announced a new touchscreen programmable thermostat that not only controls your
heating and air conditioning, but can communicate with smart home meters, outlets, and switches to
help you manage your entire household energy use.
The SilverSTAT 7 features 802.11 WiFi, plus ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless communications. The 7in.
(17.8cm) display can show energy use on a per-appliance basis to help you analyze and adjust your
home’s consumption and efficiency.

2. The SilverSTAT 7 runs embedded Microsoft Windows CE 6.0 R3 on an Intel Atom platform. The
device has an 802.11g WiFi interface for communicating with your home network and the Internet. It
also features a Z-Wave home automation interface and an IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee wireless interface for
metering and lighting and appliance control.
ZigBee is a communications protocol for wireless personal area networks (WPANs) that use low-power
radios, and has been approved by the US Congress for devices that support emerging Smart Energy
grids.

3. SilverPAC says that by combining energy use data from your household via ZigBee, and utility pricing
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information from the Internet, the SilverSTAT 7 can help you live greener by curbing your peak energy
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demand, and realizing energy and budget savings by turning off or rescheduling the use of appliances.
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The SilverSTAT 7’s Windows CE platform means that the device can also run software app “smart
gadgets” that stream photos, music, and other content from Live.com or your PC. You can also access
your email, check stock prices, and view real-time weather forecasts. The unit also features a calendar
and alarm scheduling feature.

4. SilverPAC SilverSTAT 7 specifications
• 7in. (17.8cm) touchscreen LCD
• Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3
• 7 day programmable thermostat for HVAC control
• IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee wireless interface for monitoring smart meters
• 802.11g WiFi interface for home and internet network connection
• Z-Wave home automation interface for managing lighting and appliances
• 64 MB DDR RAM (upgradeable to 128MB)
• 128 MB flash memory (upgradeable to 4GB)
• USB port
The official release date for the SilverPAC SilverSTAT 7 has not been confirmed, but look for it in the
second half of 2010. Pricing has not been set. (www.silverpac.com) (video courtesy of MyntGreen)

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