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Power Line Communication

Control your electronics from your favorite app, via reliable, secure data transmission over the power lines you already have.

zPLCzPLC chip
Lighting
Appliances
Climate
Shades
EV charging
Building controls
Your existing power line · No new wiring · No separate network

Architecture

Use The Controls You Already Have. zPLC Carries The Command Over The Existing Wiring.

1Use

PhoneApp
Smart speakerEcho · Nest

Voice control available

2On

NLC / BMS

3Controls

zPLC hub / switchOver the power line

4That controls

Lighting
Climate
Appliances
Shades
EV charging
Building controls

Technology

How zPLC Power Line Communication Works

App / VoiceMatter · NLC / BMS zPLC switchSWITCH CHIPGateway for the circuit zPLC CHIPzPLC CHIPzPLC CHIP EXISTING POWER LINE · AC POWER + zPLC DATA SIGNAL
01

Command in

An app or voice command reaches the zPLC switch through Matter, or a command arrives from NLC / BMS controls. The switch is the gateway for its whole circuit.

02

Signal on the wire

The switch chip places the command on the power line as a data signal, riding alongside the electricity already in the wiring.

03

Device responds

The zPLC chip in each connected device reads the signal and carries out the command, whether that is switching, dimming, adjusting a setting or running a schedule.

No new wiringNo neutral required120–277 V347–480 V

Applications

Choose A Category To See The Possibilities

Lighting

On / off

Turn lights on or off from the app, by voice or at the switch.

Use it forSwitching off every light in the house from bed.

Dimming

Set brightness anywhere from full to a low glow.

Use it forDimming the living room for a movie.

CCT tuning

Shift white light from warm to cool, 2700K to 5000K, on zPLC lights.

Use it forCool white at the desk in the morning, warm white in the evening.

RGB tuning Coming soon

Choose any color.

Use it forParty or holiday lighting.

Scheduling

Lights turn on or off at the times you set.

Use it forPorch light on at 7 pm while you are away.

Scene modes

Save a set of lights and levels and recall it with one tap or the Mode button.

Use it forA dinner scene that dims the dining room and turns off the kitchen.

Advantages

Why Brands Build With zPLC

01Security

Data stays on the wire

Consumers

Commands stay on the wiring inside the walls instead of broadcasting through the air, where nearby devices can pick them up.

Manufacturers

A product that is secure by design, with less exposure to wireless attacks.

02Cost

No rewiring, no neutral required

Consumers

No rewiring and no neutral wire. Installation is quick for the installer and costs less for the homeowner.

Manufacturers

A lower installed cost puts your product within reach of more homes and buildings.

03Simplicity

No new network or app

Consumers

No new network or app to learn. They control everything from the apps they already use.

Manufacturers

Your product works on every major platform, with no app of your own to design, build or support.

Certifications

  • ULSafety, U.S.
  • cULSafety, Canada
  • FCCPart 15 Class B
  • IC / ISEDCanada
  • MatterMatterCertified

Networks

  • Matter
  • Works with Apple Home
  • Works with Amazon Alexa
  • Works with Google Home
  • Works with Samsung SmartThings
  • NLC / BMS controls

For manufacturers and brands

Focus on your product

Keep improving what you make. zPLC provides the access to the smart home networks, so your products connect to Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and NLC / BMS controls without development on your side.

You focus on

  • Product design and upgrades
  • Quality and performance
  • Your brand and customers

zPLC provides

  • Access to the smart home networks through Matter, plus NLC / BMS controls
  • Communication over the existing wiring
  • The switch as the gateway for each circuit
  1. Step 1

    Add the zPLC switch chip

    Your wall switch becomes the gateway to the smart home platforms for its whole circuit.

  2. Step 2

    Add the zPLC driver chip

    Built into your fixture’s driver, so any zPLC switch can control it.

  3. Step 3

    Ship connected

    Dimming, color temperature and Matter support, with no new wiring.

Contact

Start the Conversation

Add zPLC to your product line, distribute the switch, or request a sample. Tell us what you are working on and we will get back to you.

  • info@zplc.io
  • 620 Alden Rd. Suite 203
    Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9R7

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