Interface Hardware for Built-in Protocols
Here is a list of hardware interfaces that can be used with Indigo's built-in protocol support (Z-Wave and Insteon). Use these interfaces to communicate with many of the the hundreds of devices that Indigo supports. Devices which use other technologies are also available via 3rd party plugins from our Plugin Store.
Currently Available Interface Hardware
The interfaces on this list should still be available through various outlets.
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| GoControl QuickStick Combo | GoControl/Linear | This interface supports both Z-Wave and ZigBee, though as of Indigo v2021 only Z-Wave is supported. Requires Silicon Labs driver v5 or later, and creates two serial ports with very clear names: GoControl_Z-Wave and GoControl_zigbee. |
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| PowerLinc 2413S | Insteon | The 2413U is dual-band - so it sends INSTEON commands both on the power line and via RF. It also supports extended commands. It is a serial version so it will require a USB to serial adaptor and the appropriate macOS driver. It no longer supports X10. |
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| PowerLinc 2413U | Insteon | This is Indigo Domotic's recommended Insteon interface. The 2413U is dual-band - so it sends Insteon commands both on the power line and via RF. It no longer supports X10. |
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| SmartStick | HomeSeer | Uses the modem USB driver that's built-in to macOS. SmartStick+, SmartStick G8 |
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| UZB USB Stick | Duwi/Z-Wave.me | Uses built-in drivers included in macOS so no extra driver install is necessary. |
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| Z-Stick 7 | Aeotec | This device requires the Silicon Labs VCP driver to be installed in order to work on macOS. |
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| Z-Stick Gen5 | Aeotec | Uses built-in drivers included in macOS so no extra driver install is necessary. This is Indigo Domotics recommended Z-Wave interface. It's available in versions for North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. |
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| Z-WAVE>ME Z-Station | Duwi/Z-Wave.me | This device supports multiple protocols, including Z-Wave. This device uses the SILabs driver, and it presents two serial ports. Unfortunately, they do not name them in an easily identifiable way (like the GoControl interface does). When we tested it, it created two serial ports: SLAB_USBtoUART and SLAB_USBtoUART6. In our trial and error testing, we found that SLAB_USBtoUART was the Z-Wave interface and the other one was likely Zigbee (though that's a guess). Your mileage may vary. The device is a USBC device and seems to work fine directly connected to a Mac with USB3 ports. Added in Indigo 2024.1 |
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| Zooz ZST10 700 | Zooz | Uses built-in drivers included in macOS so no extra driver install is necessary. |
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| Zooz ZST39 LR | Zooz | Uses the built-in FTDI driver, so the name of the device will be usbserial-XXXXXXX. We were unable to get the driver to load when directly connected to a USB3 port on the Mac, but it did load when it was connected through a USB2 hub. This seems somewhat common with FTDI-based devices unfortunately. Added in Indigo 2024.1. |
Deprecated and Discontinued Interface Hardware
The interfaces on this list are no longer supported by Indigo or have been discontinued by the manufacturer and are likely hard to acquire. We leave them here for those that may already have them.
| Name | Manufacturer | Protocol(s) | Notes |
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| CM11/CM12/HD11/HD12 | Marmitek | Legacy X10 interface. Some versions may be serial and require a USB to serial adaptor. Indigo does not support uploading triggers/schedules to any X10 interface. |
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| CM15A/CM15Pro | Marmitek | Indigo no longer installs a driver for this interface. This interface receives X10 RF commands as well as receives/sends X10 power line commands. Note that Indigo doesn't support transmitting X10 RF signals regardless of interface nor does it support uploading triggers/schedules. |
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| Insteon Portable USB Adaptor | Insteon | This interface is RF only and can send extended messages. Will require another dual-band device in order to communicate with INSTEON power line only devices. It does not support X10. It uses the FTDI driver that's built-in to macOS so no extra driver install is necessary. |
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| PowerLinc 2412S | Insteon | DISCONTINUED This PowerLinc transmits power line only and it supports extended commands. This is a serial model and requires a USB to serial adaptor. |
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| PowerLinc 2412U | Insteon | DISCONTINUED This PowerLinc transmits power line only and it supports extended commands. |
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| PowerLinc Controller 1132CU | Insteon | DISCONTINUED Indigo no longer installs a driver for this interface. This discontinued X10 only interface had limited standalone capability for running schedules logic independently of Indigo. |
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| PowerLinc Controller 2414U | Insteon | DISCONTINUED Indigo no longer installs a driver for this interface. This discontinued X10 only interface had limited standalone capability for running schedules logic independently of Indigo. This interface does not support extended messages or the i2CS firmware on INSTEON devices shipped after March 2012. |
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| W800USB X10 RF Receiver | WGL & Associates | This device uses the built-in macOS FTDI driver so no extra driver install is necessary. |
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| Z-Stick Series 2 | Aeotec | DISCONTINUED This device requires the Silicon Labs VCP driver to be installed in order to work on macOS. |
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| Z-Troller | HomeSeer | DISCONTINUED This serial interface requires a serial to USB adaptor - we prefer adaptors that use the FTDI chipset since their Mac drivers seem to be very stable. |
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| Z-WAVE USB Gateway Controller | None | Uses built-in drivers included in macOS so no extra driver install is necessary. |