Interlogix IS-ZW-RC-1 User Manual

GE

Security

IS-ZW-RC-1 Remote Control
Installation Sheet

Description

Z-Wave technology is designed to automate lighting/home control
and provides easy remote operation of all your Z-Wave enabled
devices. The GE Z-Wave family includes a variety of devices to
control lighting in your home.

The remote control (model IS-ZW-RC-1) allows you to control up to
18 individual Z-Wave devices with one easy-to-use, compact unit.
You can also set up and control up to 18 groups of lights as well as
18 scenes for task or mood lighting. Groups can include up to 232
Z-Wave devices and each scene can include up to 32 Z-Wave
devices. Lights can be included in multiple groups. Scenes can
include lights from different groups. Your Z-Wave home control
network can include up to 232 Z-Wave enabled devices.

Additional features include:

• An easy to use LCD menu system

• Event programming

• Control of a Z-Wave enabled thermostat for your HVAC
system

This remote is based on the Z-Wave Controller Library and the
Remote Controller Generic Device Class. It controls devices that
support the following Z-Wave Command Classes:

• Basic Command Class

• Binary Switch Command Class

• Configuration Command Class

• Controller Replication Command Class

• Manufacturer Specific Command Class

• Multilevel Switch Version 1 Command Class

• Thermostat Command Class

• Version Command Class

Note: When using the Basic Command Class to control devices,

the remote will either transmit a value of 0 or 255, depending on
the button pressed.

Node is the technical term used to describe a Z-Wave device in a
home control network. Please note that the terms “Node”,
“Device”, and “Light” all refer to an individual Z-wave enabled
device and are interchangeable within the context of these
instructions.

Figure 1: Remote control

LCD screen

Mode buttons

Menu selection
buttons

Number buttons

LI GH T GROU P SCEN E

OK

SHIFT

CAN CELSETU P

123

ON

OFFONOFFONOFF

456

ON

OFFONOFFONOFF

789

ON

OFFONOFFONOFF

ALL

The unit provides the following:

LCD screen. Easy to use menu structure.

Mode buttons:

LIGHT button. Use to program and/or control individual

lights.

GROUP button. Use to program and/or turn multiple lights on
or off with one button.

SCENE button. Use to program and/or control multiple lights
at preset brightness levels. The same light may be included in
multiple scenes.

Thermostat icon button. Use to check and adjust system
and temperature settings on a Z-Wave enabled thermostat.

Menu selection buttons. Use arrow buttons to scroll between
menu items. Press OK to select the displayed menu item.

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SETUP/SHIFT button. Press and hold to enter setup mode. You
can then add lights to, or delete lights from your control network.
You can create or modify groups and scenes. Press and release to
shift number buttons from 1 through 9 to 10 through 18.

CANCEL button. Press and release to cancel the current
programming operation.

ALL button. Use to turn on or off all Z-Wave lighting at the same
time. Press ALL and then any number button.

Number buttons. Use to control up to 18 individual lights, 18
groups, and 18 scenes. Press and release to turn on or off. Press
and hold to adjust brightness. Press the button for numbers 1 to 9;
press SHIFT, then the button for numbers 10 to 18.

If this remote is used as the primary controller, you must use it to
create your control network. You can use multiple remote controls
with your Z-Wave lighting control network, however; only one
remote will act as the primary controller. The primary controller
must be used to add or delete devices (lights/nodes) from your
network. All other controllers are considered secondary and can
be used to create groups and/or scenes and control your lighting,
however, secondary controllers cannot add or delete devices from
your network.

Note: This product can be operated in one Z-Wave network with

Z-Wave certified devices.

For best results, please read and perform all the remaining
instructions before using the remote.

Installation

Batteries

Three AAA alkaline batteries (not included) are required:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and
recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of
batteries.

• If you do not plan to use the remote for an extended period,
remove the batteries. They can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn
or bury them.

• Replace fully discharged batteries immediately.

To install batteries:

1. Open the battery compartment cover (located on the back of
the remote).

2. Note the + and – polarity symbols inside the battery
compartment.

3. Insert the batteries; making sure their polarity matches the
symbols in the compartment.

4. Replace the cover.

WARNING: Due to risk of fire, electrical shock and burns, exercise

extreme caution when using Z-Wave devices to control
appliances. Operation of the Z-Wave device may be in a different
room than the controlled appliance, also an unintentional
activation may occur if the wrong button on the remote is
pressed. Z-Wave devices may automatically be powered on due to
timed event programming. Depending upon the appliance, these
unattended or unintentional operations could possibly result in a
hazardous condition. For these reasons, we recommend the
following installation guidelines.

Installation guidelines

• Assign Z-Wave controlled appliances to device numbers 10 to
18 on the remote. The likelihood of unintentionally turning on
the appliance will be reduced significantly because the Shift
button will need to be pressed before pressing device
numbers 10 to 18.

• Z-Wave devices controlling appliances should be removed
from the “All” control setting. See “
on page 6.

• Do not include Z-Wave devices in groups or scenes if they
control appliances.

• Do not use Z-Wave devices to control electric heaters or any
other appliances that may present a hazardous condition due
to unattended, unintentional, or automatic power on control.

• Double check programming for accuracy.

Caution: Not for use with medical or life support equipment. Z-

Wave enabled devices should never be used to supply power to,
or control the on/off status of medical and/or life support
equipment.

Wireless range

This device complies with the Z-Wave standard of open-air, line of
sight transmission distances of 100 feet. Actual performance in a
home depends on the number of walls between the remote
controller and the destination device, the type of construction, and
the number of Z-Wave enabled devices installed in the control
network. Every Z-Wave enabled device acts as a signal repeater
and multiple devices result in more possible transmission routes,
which help eliminate “RF dead spots”.

RF range guidelines

• Each wall or obstacle (such as a refrigerator or big screen TV)
between the remote or a Z-Wave device and the destination
device will reduce the maximum range by approximately 25
to 30 percent.

• Brick, tile, or concrete walls block more of the RF signal than
walls made of wooden studs and plasterboard (drywall).

• Wall mounted Z-Wave devices installed in metal junction
boxes will suffer a significant loss of range (approximately 20
percent) since the metal box blocks a large part of the RF
signal.

All-on and all-off control”

• Z-Wave home control networks are designed to work
properly alongside 802.11 wireless computer networks,
Bluetooth and other 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz devices. Some baby

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cams, wireless video devices and older cordless phones using
the 900MHz frequency range may cause interference and
limit Z-Wave functionality. Many 900 MHz products have a
switch to select channel “A” or “B”. You may find that one of
these channels will cause less interference than the other
channel.

Network management

Your remote control and every Z-Wave device you have added
with the primary controller are linked together in a wireless
network. Each device in your network has a unique address
assigned to it and cannot be activated by your neighbor’s Z-Wave
controller.

Add a node, group, or scene can also be referred to as include a
node, group, or scene. Remove a node, group, or scene can also
be referred to as exclude a node, group, or scene.

If the screen displays
process, you have pressed an invalid key or the desired action has
not been successfully completed. Make sure the remote is within
two feet of the device and try again.

Adding a device

In order to control lights, they must be Z-Wave enabled and you
must first add them to your home network. There are two ways to
do this.

• Add lights to your remote so that they can be controlled
individually using the number keys (maximum of 18). Adding a
device to your remote also adds it to your network. If the
device number you are trying to add is already associated
with another device, the previous information is lost.

• Add devices to your home network without assigning them to
a specific number key. These devices can only be controlled
through the Group, Scene, or All commands.

To add a device without assigning it to a specific number key:

1. Press and hold SETUP until the screen shows

2. Press OK.

The screen displays

3. Press OK.

The screen displays

4. Press OK.

The screen displays

5. Press the button on the device so that it communicates with
the remote.

The screen displays SUCCESS to indicate that the Node/Light
has been successfully added.

You can now add the device to groups and/or scenes.

FAILURE during the setup or programming

LIGHT SETUP.

ADD.

TO NETWORK.

SETUP WAITING.

The screen displays

3. Press OK.

The screen displays

4. Scroll until the screen displays TO A KEY, and then press

OK.

5. Press a digit (1 to 9) for the device location you wish to add.
Press SETUP (SHIFT) and the digit (1 to 9) if you are adding
devices 10 through 18.

6. Press OK.

The screen displays

7. Press the button on the device so that it communicates with
the remote.

The screen displays
has been successfully added to the number key and your
network.

ADD.

TO NETWORK.

SETUP WAITING.

SUCCESS to indicate that the Node/Light

Controlling individual lights

You can control a light to turn it on or off, or change its brightness
level. The operation of a specific device varies by product. Refer to
the manual for that device to learn its specific operation.

1. Press and release the LIGHT key to put the remote into
individual light control mode. The remote will stay in this
mode until the Group, Scene, or All mode is activated.

2. Select the lights you want to control. Press and release SHIFT
to control lights 10 to 18.

To turn a light on or off:

• To turn a light on, press and release the ON key for less than
one second. The screen displays the selected light and ON.

• To turn a light off, press and release the OFF key for less than
one second. The screen displays the selected light and OFF.

To set a light’s brightness level:

• To make a light brighter, press and hold the ON key for more
than one second. The screen displays the selected light and
BRIGHT. The light will continue to grow brighter until the key is
released.

• To make a light dimmer, press and hold the OFF key for more
than one seconds. The screen displays the selected light and
DIM. The light will continue to grow dimmer until the key is
released.

To remove a device from your remote:

1. Press and hold SETUP until the screen displays

SETUP

.

2. Press OK.

3. Scroll until the screen displays REMOVE, and then press OK.

The screen displays

SEL DIGIT.

LIGHT

To add a device and assign it to a specific number key:

1. Press and hold SETUP until the screen displays
.

SETUP

2. Press OK.

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LIGHT

4. Press a digit (1 to 9) for the device location you wish to
remove. Press SHIFT and the digit (1 to 9) if you are removing
devices 10 through 18.

5. Press OK