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title: Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote
date: 2016-07-20 09:22:21
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2016/07/20/aeon-labs-aeotec-z-wave-key-fob-remote/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Internet of Things
tags:
  - Aeon Labs
  - Aeotec
  - key fob
  - remote control
  - Vesternet
  - Z-Wave
---

I bought the [Aeon Labs Key Fob Remote](http://aeotec.com/z-wave-key-fob-remote-control) for **£38.33 (S$69)** (excluding shipping) together with the <a hre="https://lesterchan.net/blog/2016/07/18/aeon-labs-aeotec-z-wave-minimote/">Aeon Labs Aeotec Minimote</a> from [Vesternet](http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-aeon-labs-key-fob-remote-gen5).

You can get it locally as well from [Automate Asia](http://www.automate.asia/shop/z-wave/aeon-labs-keyfob.html) for S$90.

The Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote is similar to the Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Minimote except that it is more portable as it is meant to go together with your keys.

It also comes with 4 buttons that allows you to control up to 8 scenes. It is powered by a replaceable lithium cell CR2450 3v battery.

Not many places in Singapore sell CR2450 batteries. So if you want to buy some CR2450 batteries, I would recommend you to head over to [Unicell](http://battery.com.sg/) which is located in Sim Lim Square (#02-40/41).

I am trying to find the Z-Wave equivalent of [SmartThings Arrival Sensor](https://shop.smartthings.com/#!/products/samsung-smartthings-arrival-sensor). Unfortunately, this key fob is the closest I could find.

I have an IFTTT recipe to send a call to Fibaro Home Center to indicate I am home when I am about to reach home.

The recipe sets a global variable on Fibaro Home Center. In my case, it sets HomeMode to “In” from “Out”.

If that calls fails, I will be using this remote as a backup to set the variable. I need to be near my door to do this as it needs to be in the range of my Z-Wave network.

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8815/28257706841_c5e4df6caa_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8815/28257706841_3efb3d093e_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/27720206563_9879c7d8d0_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/27720206563_c21acef49e_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box Contents](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8712/28257706561_f2e6b0dd6b_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box Contents")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8712/28257706561_d9c756ef24_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Box Contents")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/28336043915_25089d3e38_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7496/28336043915_7f2377fc63_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front Open](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/28302276226_13340a7efa_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front Open")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/28302276226_a89e23ac64_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Front Open")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8670/28054098410_e3c4db2633_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8670/28054098410_a29db4dfda_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back Open](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/28232470642_57146bc575_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back Open")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/28232470642_7179b0be88_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Back Open")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8830/27720205813_10ed2cc516_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8830/27720205813_c937ba764c_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote")

[![Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Open](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/28054097800_bd5c62bb90_c.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Open")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/28054097800_7faf0eee8a_o.jpg "Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Key Fob Remote - Open")