Card Access WCS10 Users Manual

Download

Page 1

In-Home™

Wireless

Contact Switch

Installation Guide

Wires Not Included

Supported Models and Requirements

This documentation applies to the following Card Access product:

WCS10A Card Access In Home™ Wir eles s Conta ct Switch

Accessories

The following optional accessories are available for use with the Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch You can purchase them at www.

cardaccess-inc.com/inhome.

NEP10A 12V 300mA Nort h Amer ican E xter nal Low Power Supp ly (“wa ll war t”) ECM10A E xter nal Con tact Magnet fo r Inter nal Re ed Switc h EXT10A External Thermi stor

New applications are constantly developed for the InHome Wireless Contact Switch, so please see our website for the latest in accessories by going to www.cardaccess-inc.com/inhome/accessories.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING! You should install this device in accordance with all

national and local electrical codes.

IMPORTANT! Improper use or installation of this device can result in LOSS OF/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

IMPORTANT! You must operate this device in accordance with the instructions and speciﬁcations in this Card Access InHome™

Wireless Contact Switch Installation Guide.

IMPORTANT! Using this product in any manner other than outlined in this document voids your warranty. Also, Card Access is NOT responsible or otherwise liable in any way for any damage resulting from the misuse of this product. See the section of this document entitled WARRANTY for details.

Features

The Card Access InHome™ Wireless Contact Switch works with your Control4® system and combines the features of a contact switch and a remote thermometer into a single batter y-powered device. The product allows wireless monitoring of garage doors, gates, windows, and pool or spa covers (along with other contact switch monitoring applications you integrate or devise) in locations inside or outside

The Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch enables monitoring of doors, gates, windows and temperature, in locations either inside or outside the home.

™

the home. It triggers Control4’s home automation functions based on the contacts’ open and closed states. The InHome Wireless Contact Switch also operates as a ZigBee™ (802.15.4) router/repeater when powered by an external power supply.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch uses advanced power management techniques to maximize battery life and performance. Under typical conditions, the product operates for one year or more on two (2) standard “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries (two years or more on two (2) regular nonrechargeable “AA” 1.5V lithium batteries).

NOTE: If the InHome Wireless Contact Switch is placed in an outdoor location or other such location with extreme temperatures or wider temperature variations and will be powered by batteries, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND use of regular non-rechargeable lithium batteries for better power performance under these conditions.

If you have an external low voltage power source (6 to 36V DC power) it can be used to eliminate the need for batteries all together.

NOTE: If you power the InHome Wireless Contact Switch from a low-voltage external power supply, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you remove the “AA” batteries from the product.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch easily integrates into the Control4 system, working with your preferred contact switches, motion and temperature sensors. The Wireless Contact Switch also includes its own integrated magnetic reed switch and temperature sensor for ‘turn-key’ installation. LEDs provide you with indicators to conﬁrm you have successfully connected the product to the Control4 system. Additional LED feedback and diagnostics are also available for conﬁrming the alignment of an external magnet, proper ZigBee network operation and connectivity, and proper operation of externally connected contact switches.

With the InHome Wireless Contact Switch, you can extend home automation control for the most remote of locations and applications inside or outside the home, reducing the need to run contact wires over long distances (or where you can’t run any wires at all). Simply run wires out from the contact switch into the InHome Wireless Contact Switch.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch enables wireless sensing and reporting of contact switch states from other contact switches you install on:

• Garage doors

• External doors

• Shed doors and windows

• Fencing and entry gate doors

• Pool and spa covers

• Mailboxes

• And any other monitoring application you can devise and safely integrate

These functions appear in Control4 systems as contact switch and thermostat inputs in Control4’s Composer software application.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch then wirelessly communicates and reports contact status over the Control4 home automation network. This means you can actually trigger and control automated events—such as sending an e-mail, changing the color of an LED in a keypad, etc.— throughout the Control4 system based on the open or closed state of a door or window or when a particular temperature occurs in locations either inside or outside the home.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch does this all without the wire. Or, as we say: “Wires Not Included.”

What Is Included

You will ﬁnd the following items inside the InHome Wireless Contact Switch package:

• Anti-static bubble bag containing one (1) InHome Wireless Contact Switch

- Tray assembly (the part you mount to the wall or other ﬂat surface)

- Cover assembly and attached radio/logic board (the par t you connect to the tray assembly)

• Installation Guide / Product Warranty / Product Registration document

• Wiring Insert / LED Operation Instructions Card

• Four (4) wall mounting screws

• Four (4) plastic dry wall anchors

• Two (2) “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries

Speciﬁcations

The speciﬁcations for the Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch are as follows.

Recom mended Wiri ng: Conta cts acc ept AWG 16-28 wi ring

Power Sou rce: 2 “AA” 1.5V alkaline bat terie s

Remote /external powe r: 6 to 36V DC

Power Usa ge: 80 mA at 3V fully active

Device Temp erature Ran ge: Operationa l -20°F to 158° F (-28°C to 70°C)

Intern al The rmistor Measu reme nt Rang e: 0°F to 150°F (-18°C to 65°C)

Dimen sions (LxWxD): 3.1” x 2.6” x 1.05” (78.7mm x 65.7mm x 26.6 mm)

Water Res ista nce: Cover as sembly prop erly c onnec ted to tray asse mbly

The InH ome Wir eles s Conta ct Switc h is NOT water-

Commu nications: ZigBe e (IEEE 80 2.15.4) 2.4 GHz, 15-channel, sprea d

1 year or more of bat ter y life from two al kalin e “AA”

1.5V batte ries (2 years o r more of b atter y life f rom two reg ular no n-re chargeabl e lithi um batterie s) under typical usa ge/envi ronme ntal c ondit ions

Humidi ty 5% to 95% Non-Con densi ng Storag e -20°F to 158° F (-28°C to 70°C)

is water-r esistant.

proof a nd must b e kept out of direc t cont act wit h water. The pr oduc t must NOT b e imme rsed.

spect rum ra dio

Installation

1 Place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch in a location which

ensures the following:

• Easy access to any externally connected wires

• ZigBee mesh networking efﬁciency

(NOTE: Make sure the InHome Wireless Contact Switch gets

good ZigBee wireless reception by (1) ensuring it is within 300 feet of another ZigBee device and (2) avoiding other electrical equipment that may cause interference with the ZigBee signal (such as cordless telephones that operate on the 2.4 GHz frequency).

• Avoiding unnecessary exposure to extreme environmental condi tions.

IMPORTANT! Do not place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch

in direct sunlight.

2 If the external thermistor is used with the InHome Wireless Con-

tact Switch, place it away from direct sunlight, drafts, doorways, skylights, windows, and exterior walls for best accuracy.

3 Detach the tray assembly from the cover assembly by press-

ing the release clip in the side of the InHome Wireless Contact Switch’s cover assembly while at the same time pulling the cover assembly out and away from the tray assembly.

Cover Ass embly

The Cover Assembly holds the r adio logic board (the actual device) and connects to the Tray Assembly. The Tray Assembly is mounted to a wall or ﬂat surface, and contains the wiring terminals for the external contact switches, thermistor, and optional external power supply.

Latchi ng Mechan ism

Cover Ass embly

Tray Assemb lyTray Assemb ly

The Cover Assembly “rocks” into contact with the Tray Assembly. To separate the units, insert a screwdriver or other ﬂat object into the slot on the side of the Cover Assembly and “rock” it away from the Tray Assembly.

4 Thread external contact switch

wires, external thermistor wires, and (if used) low-voltage power supply wires from the wall through the large rectangular opening in the tray assembly, and position the tray assembly against the wall or other ﬂat installation surface, making sure it sits ﬂush.

5 Use a small level or visu-

ally align the tray assembly to make it level, then mark the locations of the four screw holes on the wall.

NOTE: Leveling the unit is for

aesthetics. It does NOT need to be level to operate correctly.

6 If mounting the unit to sheet

rock or dr ywall, remove the tray assembly from the wall and drill four (4) 3/16-inch-mounting holes at the four screw hole locations previously marked on the wall or sur face.

The Tray Assembly has one hole located to the side of the wiring terminals for wires coming out of the wall, and three grooves in the side of for wires running outside the wall.

The Tray Assembly has four (4) screw holes for mounting it to a wall or other ﬂat surface.

7 Press the plastic wall anchors that were included in the product

into the holes you drilled in Step 6.

8 Re-thread any external contact switch wires, external thermis-

tor wires, and any low-voltage power supply wires from the wall through the large rectangular opening in the tray assembly of the InHome Wireless Contact Switch.

[Refer to the previously referenced tray assembly ﬁgure pointing

out wire access hole.]

9 Insert the mounting screws into the wall anchors and tighten

them.

NOTE: As the InHome Wireless Contact Switch weighs approxi-

mately 4 ounces with two AA batteries installed, you may choose to use robust two-sided tape to mount the tray assembly to the wall or other ﬂat surface, as long as the tape won’t prevent the back of the tray assembly from sitting ﬂush against the mounting surface.)

10 Connect the wires to the screw ter-

minals in the tray assembly, matching the proper wires to the target terminal locations. The wiring can differ depending upon the number of contact switches, the use of an external thermistor, and the use of an external low-voltage power supply. The pin/terminal deﬁnitions are as indicated in inset:

See the “Sample Wiring Conﬁgurations” section of this document

for examples.

IMPORTANT!

or when using an external contact switch along with an external thermistor, you MUST connect each device to the Common Pin 2 in addition to the appropriate switch or thermistor pin to make a proper wiring connection.

When using multiple external contact switches,

Pin Deﬁnition

1 Switch 1 2 Common 3 Switch 2 4 External Thermistor – } } 6-36 VDC 100m A In + }

11 If you are operating the InHome Wireless Contact Switch on

batteries, install two (2) AA 1.5V alkaline or other regular non-rechargeable A A 1.5V lithium batteries into the cover assembly and attached radio/logic board according to the polarity labels (POS + and NEG -), on the battery terminal assembly.

IMPORTANT!

polarity.

Do not install the batteries in the wrong

Page 2

IMPORTANT! For steps 12 through 18 it is assumed you have

identiﬁed the InHome Wireless Contact Switch inside the Control4 Composer software and have dragged the device into the Composer project you are installing. To set up the contact switches and thermistors in the Composer project, refer to your system setup documentation.

12 You must identif y the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch as an authorized member of your Control4 home automation network. This is done by transmitting the product’s MAC ID by pressing the small, round button on the radio/logic board inside the cover assembly.

To do this:

Click the button four times. The

InHome Wireless Contact Switch LED will blink the green LED twice to conﬁrm the ID has been sent to the Control4 system.

The button is located on the radio/logic board found inside the Cover Assembly.

13 Conﬁgure the temperature sensing capabilities. If you use the

InHome Wireless Contact Switch’s temperature sensing capabilities, you may need to enter temperature offset and calibration into the Control4 system in order to accommodate for variances in thermistors. ( When multiple temperature sensors are located in the same room, you may notice each sensor shows a slightly different reading. This results from normal manufacturing variances in temperature sensors.) An offset/calibration/correction can be entered so the product’s reported temperatures match those reported by other devices.

14 Conﬁgure the hold time and polarity settings in the product. In

some installations, a particular sensor may produce lots of activity—such as a motion sensor in a busy room. The “hold time” feature allows these frequent and short pulses to be smoothed into fewer, longer pulses. (Just think of how annoying the chime on the front door of a busy entry can be!)

For example, if the input is a motion sensor and the hold time is

set to two (2) minutes, when motion is ﬁrst detected, the InHome Wireless Contact Switch transmits this information. The product will not transmit a “motion stopped” signal until two minutes have passed or until motion stops (whichever is longer). If motion stops and then starts again before the two minutes have expired, the two-minute timer is restarted.

The polarity setting conﬁgures which “edge” of the signal is “ac

tive.” For a motion or other sensor which opens a relay/switch when activity is detected, choose “normally closed.” Similarly, choose “normally open” when used with a sensor which closes the relay/circuit when activity is detected.

15 Conﬁgure the check-in interval for the Wireless Contact Switch.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch normally transmits only when an input changes state. You may also want to conﬁgure a periodic check-in, for example, when the Wireless Contact Switch is used as a temperature sensor.

When check-in inter val is set to 0, the Wireless Contact Switch

transmits only for state changes. Other wise, when the interval is set to 15 seconds to 24 hours, the Wireless Contact Switch automatically transmits (TBD sec/min/etc) after the last transmission.

NOTE: Remember that more frequent check-in reduces battery

life.

16 Once you have conﬁgured all of the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch options you intend to use, you can access the product’s diagnostics to assure proper installation. There are three diagnostic modes: Observation Mode, Magnet Alignment Mode, and Radio Test Mode.

To enter the mode selection, push and hold button for one-half

second. Obser vation Mode is the default. Cycle through the selections as described below by clicking button once. Test Mode runs for approximately 5 minutes after setting a mode. To exit early remove power from the unit for at least 10 seconds. The

following table outlines each mode, how to access it, and how to interpret the diagnostic results:

Mode Desc ript ion of Mode Indi cation

Observation Mode

Magnet Align ment Mode

Radio Test Mode

Insta nt visu al feedback to indicate when a c ontac t state chang e is dete cted an d when the cha nge has b een su ccessf ully tr ansm itted . Note that ra pid sta te-c hangi ng may cause d isplay to be dif ﬁcult to under stan d corr ectly.

Helps a lign an extern al mag net to the interna l reed s witch.

This mo de can only be us ed after you have registered Fireﬂy into the system. The test sends a s ignal to the con troller and wait s for a suc cess ful res ponse , then pr ovide s indication.

You are in the Mo de

LED ﬂashe s green f or 2 secon ds

LED ﬂashe s red for 2 secon ds

LED ﬂashe s yellow fo r 2 secon ds

Possi ble Outc omes i n the Mo de

Red LED lights wh en an input c hange s state. A radio signa l is imme diate ly sent to the controlle r. LED will tu rn to green when tr ansmi ssio n is succ essf ul, or wil l remain red if tr ansmi ssio n faile d. LED remains lit for 5 sec onds followi ng the eve nt, and t hen goes da rk to be re ady for t he next eve nt.

Solid R ED LED ind icate s that the m agnet i s curr ently detected by the in terna l reed switch.

LED OFF in dicate s no mag net detected.

LED is re d: failu re

LED is green: success

LED remains lit for 3 sec onds.

17 Once you have conﬁrmed the proper conﬁguration of the InHome

Wireless Contact Switch, you can complete the device installation by attaching the cover assembly to the tray assembly:

Align the side of the cover assembly with the side of the tray

assembly, engaging the plastic hooks with the corresponding holes. Rock the cover assembly into place, snapping it to the tray assembly.

Press ﬁrmly on the bottom center edge of the cover assembly to

snap and lock it to the tray assembly.

18 Test the InHome Wireless Contact Switch to conﬁrm that the con-

tacts and temperature readings are working appropriately. Refer to step 16 for speciﬁc instructions on how this is done.

Troubleshooting

If the InHome Wireless Contact Switch is not working:

• Reboot the Wireless Contact Switch by removing power from it and then re-connecting power.

NOTE: Power must be removed from the product for 10 seconds

to ensure a reboot.

• Check for proper wiring. [See the “Sample Wiring Conﬁgurations” section of this document for examples.]

• For help on the installation or operation of this product, email or call Card Access Product Support. Please provide your exact model number and MAC ID/Serial Number for the device. You may contact Product Suppor t by phone (801-748-4900, x.15), by e-mail (support@

cardaccess-inc.com) or by the internet at www.cardaccess-inc.com/ inhome/support.

Regulatory Compliance

The Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch complies with standards established by the following regulatory bodies: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Conformité Européene (CE), and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

FCC

FCC ID: MHIWCS10

This device complies with Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter fere nce received, including inte rference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage d to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connecte d.

• Consult the dealer or an experience d radio/T V technician for help.

IMPORTANT! Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Card

Access, Inc. void the use r’s authority to operate the equipment.

[English language TBD – assume similar length to FCC language.]

Laor tie consequat praestrud ex ea facipsu msandiat. Ut autem aliquate dionsenit wisis eugue velenim zzrilla orpero dolobor autpat, quis e rcing el dit wisl dolute m zzriliq uatumsan vel do od et enit, volumsa ndipisi.

Na facilisisi tincil ip exeriusto odit, ver inim iusto conulput nonsed dolore diamcon ut adip ex et, qui tet, vullutpat. Ut at wisim in vullan erat acil in vero ea facilla faccum voloreet, commy nonse faccum nostie dignibh exer sumsandigna feuguerat, commy nummodolor il ero eugue mod er si.

Tio cor tie moloreet prat la feuipsum illutetummod tio odiam dolenibh eugiamc onsequisisl dit adiatem ip erit vendiatum aliquis nonsectem adionsenit nummolum vel ut adipsuscin eu facidunt nos ero corer incin hent aliquis cidunt del ex enissit ipit ing eum eugue vullandit nullam diat lorpero odolor sed dolore modipit, vercin hendre dit lore r sed doloborperat adionsectem quamet pratet lor se tionulla corero od modolesto odionul landion sequat nim ad modit lutem in velit nonsed tie venim dolorper in eu facilla augiam dunt autatem quamet utatumsandre feugait alit ut lum zzriuscin vel ut iure feuipit ad moloreetuero ea facidui psummol oreetue minit nullam, senisis nis alissenit, quisi blaore modip exero odit velestis am, sumsan venismo diatue ratio odio odipit at wis alit ver suscil ex e ro odit accumsan vent atie faccum volessismodo euguer aliquatisl eugait nosto conullaorem adipis dolortis alit alit la commolor tio dolorper sis nit vel et ilis endignisi tetum dolobore vel ent ullummy nim nos autem iureetums an ulla faccum quatis.

[French language TBD – assume similar length to FCC language.]

ullummy nim nos autem iureetums an ulla faccum quatis.

RoHS

[English language TBD – assume similar length to FCC language.]

Tio cor tie moloreet prat la feuipsum illutetummod tio odiam dolenibh eugiamc onsequisisl dit adiatem ip erit vendiatum aliquis nonsectem adionsenit nummolum

vel ut adipsuscin eu facidunt nos ero corer incin hent aliquis cidunt del ex enissit ipit ing eum eugue vullandit nullam diat lorpero odolor sed dolore modipit, vercin hendre dit lore r sed doloborperat adionsectem quamet pratet lor se tionulla corero od modolesto odionul landion sequat nim ad modit lutem in velit nonsed tie venim dolorper in eu facilla augiam dunt autatem quamet utatumsandre feugait alit ut lum zzriuscin vel ut iure feuipit ad moloreetuero ea facidui psummol oreetue minit nullam, senisis nis alissenit, quisi blaore modip exero odit velestis am, sumsan venismo diatue ratio odio odipit at wis alit ver suscil ex e ro odit accumsan vent atie faccum volessismodo euguer aliquatisl eugait nosto conullaorem adipis dolortis alit alit la commolor tio dolorper sis nit vel et ilis endignisi tetum dolobore vel ent ullummy nim nos autem iureetums an ulla faccum quatis.

[French language TBD – assume similar length to FCC language.]

ullummy nim nos autem iureetums an ulla faccum quatis.

Sample Wiring Conﬁgurations

THIS SECTION IS TBD – Please refer to the Powerpoint Storyboards for concepts.

One-Year Limited Warranty

This pr oduct is warr anted to b e free of d efect s in mate rial and workmansh ip for on e year from date of or igina l purch ase fr om Card A cces s, Inc. (“ Card Ac cess” ).

Card Access wi ll, at its elect ion and as the pu rchas er’s or en d user ’s sole and exclusive reme dy for any br each of t he limi ted warr anty set for th above , repai r or rep lace th is prod uct if a defect in mater ial or wo rkma nship i s identiﬁed a nd comm unica ted to Car d Acce ss with in the one-year perio d desc ribed above. Ca rd Acce ss is no t respo nsible for re moval or r einst allat ion cos ts. This warra nty is n ot valid i n case s where d amage to this pr oduct i s the result or a rise s out of misuse, abuse , incor rect r epair o r impr oper wi ring or insta llatio n.

To notify Ca rd Acce ss of any b reach of the for egoin g limite d warr anty a nd to obta in warr anty service, co ntact Card Ac cess Cu stome r Supp ort at 8 01-748-4900 , extension 15 to obt ain a Return Materi als Authorization (“RMA”) n umber a nd instruct ions fo r retur ning you r defec tive product to Card Access.

IMPLIED WA RRA NTIES, I NCLUDING THOSE OF MERC HANTABI LITY A ND FITN ESS FOR A PARTICUL AR PURPOSE, AR E EXPR ESSLY DISCL AIME D, EXCEPT WHERE SU CH DISC LAI MER IS PROHI BITED BY APPLICAB LE LAW. CAR D ACCESS A ND/OR THE S ELLER D ISCL AIM(S ) ANY AND ALL L IABIL ITY FO R SPECIA L, INC IDENTAL AND CONSEQUENT IAL DAM AGE IN ANY WAY ASSOCI ATED WITH OR R ELATED TO T HE PURCH ASE, IN STALLATIO N AND/OR U SE OF THI S PRODUC T.

Some st ates/p rovinces do no t allow li mitat ions on h ow long a n impli ed warr anty l asts, or the exclusion or limitati on of spe cial, incidental o r consequen tial da mage s, so the se limi tatio ns and exclusions may n ot appl y to you. Th is warr anty g ives you s peci ﬁc lega l rights. You may als o have other rights which var y fro m state/p rovin ce to state/provi nce.

This is C ard Acc ess’s excl usive wr itte n warra nty.

About this Document

Copyri ght © 2006, Car d Access, Inc. A ll rig hts res erve d. Card Access, I nHome and Wir es Not In clude d are tr adema rks of Ca rd Acce ss, In c. ZigBe e is a trad emar k of the Zig Bee Al lianc e. Control4 is a re giste red tra dema rk of Con trol4 I nc. Other m arks may be the pr oper ty of their re spec tive owne rs.