Our Test Lab: Test YOUR Automation Scenarios Here!
Test Before You Buy — We’ll Do It For You
SaveThePanel’s Test Lab lets you know what works — and what doesn’t — before you spend a dime.
Tell us what alarm panels, sensors, or automation devices you’re thinking about. If one of our members can’t speak to real-world examples of that working, we’ll build and test that real-world integration for you, in our lab, and report back with clear results.
No guessing. No wasting money. Just answers you can trust.
Explore Cutting-Edge Automation Insights
We have a few alarm panels and various automation systems and devices in the lab already. However we are open to testing a wide variety of integrations as long as we can get access to the components. While not everything is possible (after all, this is FREE!) we will strive to be flexible and help where we can.
You can even ship us devices to test if you like!
And of course, we always will accept donations on unwanted equipment!
Device Testing
Evaluate how devices interact in real-world automation scenarios.
“Does that Shelly model truly support multi-channel Z-Wave with that Panel?”
Scenario Testing
Test tailored setups to ensure compatibility with your system, your automations, or your third-party devices.
“Can I trigger an automation based on a change in a z-wave switch’s status with Alarm.com?”
Performance Testing
Measure the speed, reliability, and fault tolerance of connected devices or sensor scenarios.
“When I turn the smart switch on, why do my lights all come on after a short delay instead of instantly?”
Discover Our Test Lab
At present we have a variety of devices already available and up and running in one way or another. Here’s a list of what typically the lab includes. We maintain a post in the forum with the up to date inventory. Be sure to check it out.
- Qolsys IQ 4 Panel
- Qolsys IQ 2 Panel
- Vista 20P w/wireless 6160RF Keypad
- Hardwire Takeover Modules
- Wired sensor assortment
- Wireless sensor assortment (PowerG, 345 MHz and 319.5 MHz)
- Home Assistant
- Hubitat
- SmartThings
- Zooz Z-Box
- Alarm.com
- Various Z-Wave and Zigbee Devices
- Featuring Zooz… We love Zooz!
- And more… See here for a current list.
A Labor of Love
We perform this testing for the good of the community as a whole. All testing and equipment is donated and performed by Darren.STP as he has time available.
All Working Together
Everything is open and collaborative! The collective membership of savethepanel.com will comment on your inquiry and may already have real-world wisdom to impart, even before or in lieu of actual lab testing.
