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Normal operating voltage

2x AA 1,5V batteries

Frequency range

868.42 MHz

Wireless Range

min 150 meters in a mesh network

Protocols supported

ISO15693, ISO18000-3, Tag-it™, RFID

Buzzer-sound

Approx. 60dBa at 10 cm distance

1

Home
& Away

Indicator LED

Tag area

Tamper switch

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Technical specs

Basic Operations

- The TagReader can arm/disarm a security system.

- The TagReader can read RFID-tags.

- The TagReader has the possibility for the user to manually insert codes.

- The TagReader’s indicator light will react differently on each action.

- The TagReader has a buzzer, which can be used as walk-in/walk-out notification

(alarm is being disabled/activated).

How it operates

After a successful inclusion the Tag Reader can be mounted on the wall.
When pressing the Home or Away button you have 1 second to start using the manual code buttons, if you do
not press any manual code buttons the tag reader will be starting up and you have 6 seconds to show a RFID­Tag in front of the reader.
With a controller you can request the battery level.

Mounting

1. Before mount, the Tag Reader should be included into a Z-Wave network and associated.

2. Use a flat screwdriver at the inlets on the sides to gently unlock the back cover.

3. Use the supplied screws to mount the cover to the wall.

4. Place two AA 1,5V batteries into the device.

5. Mount the TagReader onto the back cover.

6. Make sure to close it well on all sides.

7. Mounting is completed when the led blinks for a full second.

Include or exclude in Z-Wave network 1

1. Press and hold the Tamper switch for 2 seconds and release to start the inclusion or exclude process.

2. When classic inclusion failed, the product will start Network Wide Inclusion automatically.

Make sure your Z-Wave controller is in the correct operation mode (include or exclude).

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Normal operating voltage

2x AA 1.5V batteries
From 2.3Vdc to 4.0Vdc
do not use rechargeable batteries

Frequency range

868.42 MHz

Wireless Range

Approx. 100 meters in line of sight.
Min 150 meters with good mesh network (max 4 hops).

Battery Lifetime

Normal usage will give an approx 5 years lifetime.
Notice: long and big networks will increase the battery lifetime.

Protocols supported

ISO15693, ISO18000-3, Tag-it™, RFID

Buzzer-sound

Approx. 60dB at 10 cm distance

Storage temperature

-5°C to +65°C

Storage humidity

10% to 70%

Operating temperature

10°C to 40°C

Operating humidity

30% to 80%

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Caution:

- This device is using a radio signal that passes through walls, windows and doors. The range is

strongly influenced by local conditions such as large metal objects, house wiring, concrete, furniture,
refrigerators, microwaves and similar items. On average, the indoor range is approximately 30
meters.

- Do not expose this product to excessive heat or moisture.

- Prevent long term exposure to direct sunlight.

- Do not attempt to repair this product. If the product is damaged or if you are in doubt about the

proper operation, take the product back to the place of purchase.

- Do not clean the product with any liquid.

- Indoor use only.

Technical details

Product dimensions (Length x Width x Height)

Tag Reader = 62 x 62 x 20 mm

Indication mode

The indicator light gives various statuses of the device as follows:

1. Ready for learn mode: indicator light blinks every second.

2. Learn in progress (add): indicator light 2 times every second.

3. Learn in progress (remove): indicator light 3 times every 1.5 second.

4. Learn mode success: indicator light is on for one second.

5. Tamper released indicator light blinks 6 times rapidly.

6. Mounting successful indicator light is on for 1 second.

7. RF message send failed indicator light blinks 6 times rapidly

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Control

The TagReader operates as an access control device, using the combination of the USER_CODE command class
and the ALARM_V2 command class.

UserCodes are to be stored in the TagReader, using the USER_CODE_SET command.
When the UserCodes are stored in the TagReader, the ALARM_REPORT_V2 will have the corresponding
USER_ID with the used USER_CODE.

There are two types of Access Control with UserCodes:

1. Manually by using the buttons on the TagReader

2. Using the RFID reader and Tags

The difference in using one of the above mentioned methods is:

1. When pressing Home/Away, the manual codes (1-4) can be pressed within 1 second.

After entering the code the user must press ENTER and the USER_CODE_REPORT or
ALARM_REPORT_V2 will be sent.

2. When the user waits 1 second after pressing Home/Away, the RFID reader is started and a Tag can be

presented at the TagReader.
After successful read, the USER_CODE_REPORT or ALARM_REPORT_V2 will be sent.

Because the RFID code are not readable on the Tags, the TagReader has some special procedures.
Some examples are given at the Typical operation diagrams chapter in the Technical Manual.

There are some situations:

1. In case an unknown Manual Code entered or unknown Tag presented.

In this case, the TagReader will send an unsolicited USER_CODE_REPORT with UserID 0 and UserID
Status 0.
A controller will receive this report and can initiate a USER_CODE_SET to the TagReader.

2. In case a known Manual Code or Tag is presented.

This means, this code was previously SET using the USER_CODE_SET command.
Then the TagReader will respond with a ALARM_REPORT_V2 with Type 6 and Event 0x05 or 0x06.
When the user presses Home, event 0x06 (Keypad Unlock) will be used.
When the user presses Away, event 0x05 (Keypad Lock) will be used.

Supporting Command Classes

Basic type: BASIC_TYPE_ROUTING_SLAVE
Generic type: GENERIC_TYPE_ENTRY_CONTROL
Specific type: SPECIFIC_TYPE_NOT_USED
Listening: FALSE, Z-Wave Lib: 4.54

class: 0x85 COMMAND_CLASS_ASSOCIATION
class: 0x80 COMMAND_CLASS_BATTERY
class: 0x84 COMMAND_CLASS_WAKE_UP
class: 0x86 COMMAND_CLASS_VERSION
class: 0x72 COMMAND_CLASS_MANUFACTURER_SPECIFIC_V2
class: 0x71 COMMAND_CLASS_ALARM_V2
class: 0x70 COMMAND_CLASS_CONFIGURATION

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class: 0x25 COMMAND_CLASS_SWITCH_BINARY
class: 0x63 COMMAND_CLASS_USER_CODE

Not listening Routing SLAVE

This Z-Wave product will be used as routing slave. Slave nodes are nodes in a Z-Wave network that receive
commands and perform actions based on the command. This device will always be in sleep mode because it
works on batteries. In sleep mode the device is not active listening, the device will wake up according to the
wakeup command class.

Include Initiator

The include initiator is used when Primary and Inclusion Controllers include nodes into the network. When
both the include initiator have been activated simultaneously the new node will be included to the network (if
the node was not included previously).

Exclude Initiator

The exclude initiator is used by Primary and Inclusion Controllers to exclude nodes from the network. When
the exclude initiator and a slave initiator are activated simultaneously, it will result in the slave being excluded
from the network (and reset to Node ID zero). Even if the slave was not part of the network it will still be reset
by this action.

Z-Wave compatibility

Because this is a Z-Wave device, it means it can co-operate with other Z-Wave devices of other manufacturers.
It can co-exist in a Z-Wave network existing with product from other manufacturers.

Hops & Retries

The Z-Wave range has a range of up to 30 meters in line of sight. This signal is not limited to the 30 meter
range due to routing the Z-Wave message to other nodes in the network. This way the range of the Z-Wave
network can be expanded to 150 meters indoors (limit of 4 hops).

class: 0x63 COMMAND_CLASS_USER_CODE

The purpose of the User Code Command Class is to configure the TagReader to accept certain RFID Tags or
codes. This is typically done by some kind of static controller or gateway (for instance the BeNeXt myGate).
After sending a User Code Set, including a unique User Identifier (UID), the in-use state (0x01) and the Tag
code or keypad sequence using ASCII codes, the TagReader will accept the codes and notify any other device
using the Alarm Command Class.
This other device can be configured using the Association Command Class and is typically the same controller
or gateway.
When a tag or code is not known to the TagReader, it will send an unsolicited report to the devices in its
association group with the UID 0x00. The value in this message can be used to configure new tags.

Note: Code length must be 4 to 10 ASCII digits.

class: 0x86 COMMAND_CLASS_VERSION

This Command Class is used to obtain information about the TagReader. The Z-Wave library type, the Z-Wave
protocol version and the application version will be reported.

class: 0x72 COMMAND_CLASS_MANUFACTURER_SPECIFIC_V2

This will report information about the manufacturer. This product will contain the manufacturer ID of BeNeXt.

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