That’s your simple entry into the world of smart home: Plug the Aeotec Z-Stick - USB Adapter with Battery Gen5+ into your PC, Notebook, Barebone, Raspberry Pi etc. and turn it into a Z-Wave smart home control center. The control of the Z-Wave network is realized via ‘Z-Wave Serial AP’ (according to ‘Z-Wave Application Programmers Guide, INS10247’).