FAQ - Animus Home

Animus Heart is a multi-protocol controller developed by the company Animus Home. The controller connects your smart home devices to one system. By having an Animus Heart you can control and automate lighting, sensors, cameras, speakers and more from one interface. The smart products can come from different brands and work on different protocols.

A Wi-Fi network and the Animus Heart controller connected to a power source is required. To make your home smart with Animus Heart, you need to have smart devices that are compatible with Animus Heart.

Note: Wi-Fi network doesn’t mean you need internet connection to your home.

No. You can have Animus Heart work through Wi-Fi directly. Here is a guide on how to set-up Animus Heart to work through Wi-Fi.

If your Wi-Fi connection is bad it is recommended to connect the Heart controller through LAN instead.

Since Animus Heart can communicate with different protocols and technologies, it depends on the type of device.

• Z-Wave supports mesh so that the signal “jumps” from one Z-Wave device to another, extending its range. However, this is only possible with Z-Wave devices that has continuous power source. Direct range from Animus Heart to a single Z-Wave node in free sight is around 35-40m.

• Wi-Fi devices depend on your Wi-Fi signal.

• Product range on the 433MHz frequency vary if Animus Heart is receiving or transmitting. For transmitting (e.g. power plugs), the range can go up to 80m in free sight. However, when receiving (e.g. sensors), the device should not be further than 10m from Animus Heart. 433MHz doesn’t support mesh.

If you don’t find Animus Heart in any electronics store in your country you can always purchase it from the Animus Home online store.