Popp Z-Weather User manual

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Popp

Z-Weather

SKU: POPE005206

Quickstart

This is a Sensor for Europe. Please make sure the internal battery is fully charged. Push the button 3 times within 1.5 seconds. If the LED is not blinking after
releasing the button, Z-Weather has not enough energy and must be charged for several hours in bright sunlight.

Important safety information

Please read this manual carefully. Failure to follow the recommendations in this manual may be dangerous or may violate the law. The manufacturer, importer,
distributor and seller shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from failure to comply with the instructions in this manual or any other material. Use this
equipment only for its intended purpose. Follow the disposal instructions. Do not dispose of electronic equipment or batteries in a fire or near open heat sources.

What is Z-Wave?

Z-Wave is the international wireless protocol for communication in the Smart Home. This device is suited for use in the region mentioned in the Quickstart section.

Z-Wave ensures a reliable communication by reconfirming every message (two-way communication) and
every mains powered node can act as a repeater for other nodes (meshed network) in case the receiver is not
in direct wireless range of the transmitter.

This device and every other certified Z-Wave device can be used together with any other certified Z-Wave
device regardless of brand and origin as long as both are suited for the same frequency range.

If a device supports secure communication it will communicate with other devices secure as long as this
device provides the same or a higher level of security. Otherwise it will automatically turn into a lower level of
security to maintain backward compatibility.

For more information about Z-Wave technology, devices, white papers etc. please refer to www.z-wave.info.

Product Description

Z-Weather is a cup anemometer for Z-Wave installations. It continually measures the wind speed and can, for example, trigger closing of the awnings and blinds if it is
too windy. It also measures the amount of rotation, enabling calculation of the wind yield per day or per year. In addition, Z-Weather includes sensors for humidity,
temperature, air pressure and dew point, essentially providing the core sensors of a weather station. Z-Weather is powered by a solar cell and stores energy on an
internal capacitor, enabling continuous operation, even with few sun for a couple of days. It does not use any batteries and is completely maintenance free. Using the
built-in solar cell it also measures the ambient light and the solar yield. This information can be used to turn on the outdoor light at dusk time and turn the light off in the
morning. Z-Weather!s wind yield and solar yield metering can be used as a calculation base for planning a wind generator or a solar panel on the roof of a house.

During normal operation, Z-Weather is limiting continuous measurement to wind speed and solar radiation, other sensors are operating only on demand. This
conservative energy management ensures continuous operation with the limited energy harvested from the solar cell powering Z-Weather. The Z-Wave radio
frequency transmitter is turned off most of the time and is turned on if there is too much wind, at twilight time and on a continuous base, depending on the energy
budget. The wake up interval is between five minutes at noon in summer and five hours in the second half of the night in winter. Z-Weather also wakes up on pushing
the button.

Prepare for Installation / Reset

Please read the user manual before installing the product.

In order to include (add) a Z-Wave device to a network it must be in factory default state. Please make sure to reset the device into factory default. You can do this
by performing an Exclusion operation as described below in the manual. Every Z-Wave controller is able to perform this operation however it is recommended to use
the primary controller of the previous network to make sure the very device is excluded properly from this network.

Reset to factory default

This device also allows to be reset without any involvement of a Z-Wave controller. This procedure should only be used when the primary controller is inoperable.

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Hold the button longer than 1.5 seconds and then release. The LED blinks longer than when pressing the button once.

Installation

Before you can configure and use Z-Weather, the unit needs to be fully charged. In order to charge Z-Weather place it in a location with direct sunlight exposure for 4-6
hours. Without Z-Weather: Operating elements Function Button and Status LED Solar Cell 3 direct sun light the charging may take up to 12 hours. To check if Z-
Weather has been charged sufficiently, press the button located under the cup anemometer. If the LED blinks after pressing the button, Z-Weather is charged and
operational.

Most of Z-Weather!s sensors are placed inside the top of the ball-bearing cup anemometer and they are measuring the environmental parameters inside the black
round housing. If the sun is shining and Z-Weather is placed in direct sunlight, the housing will warm up and the temperature is higher than the temperature outside the
housing. Thus a place in the shadow is the best choice for placing Z-Weather. Even though Z-Weather is powered by a solar cell, it is not required to place Z-Weather
exposed to direct sun light and there is no need to face it south. The solar cell will produce sufficient energy to power Z-Weather, even if the solar cell is facing north
and the device is in the shadow all day.

Inclusion/Exclusion

On factory default the device does not belong to any Z-Wave network. The device needs to be added to an existing wireless network to communicate with the
devices of this network. This process is called Inclusion.

Devices can also be removed from a network. This process is called Exclusion. Both processes are initiated by the primary controller of the Z-Wave network. This
controller is turned into exclusion respective inclusion mode. Inclusion and Exclusion is then performed doing a special manual action right on the device.

Inclusion

1. Charge the device by solar radiation for approx. 24h.

2. Press the button on the bottom of the device three times in succession.

Exclusion

1. Charge the device by solar radiation for approx. 24h.

2. Press the button on the bottom of the device three times in succession.

Product Usage

Z-Weather is maintenance free and works environmentally friendly using solar power, it does not contain any batteries. The solar cell charges an internal capacitor,
which buffers all harvested energy and powers the electronic components during the night. When first operating Z-Weather after installation, it is required to fully
charge the device by placing it in direct sunlight for 4-6 hours. Even though the capacitor is pre-charged at the factory, the capacitor has most likely lost most of its
energy and does not provide sufficient power for operating Z-Weather immediately after unpacking. If the capacitor is completely empty it must be charged from 0% to
100% which takes longer than in subsequent charging cycles.

Once Z-Weather is installed and operating, it is charged on a day by day base and the capacitor will never be discharged completely. If the capacitor is completely
discharged, which only can happen at time of delivery if Z-Weather was stored at a dark place for weeks, charging may need up to 6 hours in direct sunlight during
summer and up to 2 days during winter solstice and grey sky. In order to check the functionality of Z-Weather and test whether the device has sufficient energy to
operate, press the button located under the anemometer. If the LED blinks, Z-Weather has enough energy to operate. 5 It is good practice to perform the initial setup of
Z-Weather at noon. After the first charging cycle is completed, the device will have stored enough energy for setup and adding the device to the Z-Wave network.
However if you want to experiment with settings, or use the power consuming POWERLEVEL command class, Z-Weather may quickly use up all its energy reserve
and may need to be charged again. If you configure Z-Weather at noon, the device had the entire morning for a full charge, has strong sun light when it uses the most
energy (during configuration) and has the complete afternoon for recharging. As a rule of thumb: After pressing the button eight times, Z-Weather will have used up the
energy stored. When the energy has been used up, the LED does not blink and Z-Weather needs to be charged for approximately 1-2 hours.

Node Information Frame

The Node Information Frame (NIF) is the business card of a Z-Wave device. It contains information about the device type and the technical capabilities. The inclusion
and exclusion of the device is confirmed by sending out a Node Information Frame. Beside this it may be needed for certain network operations to send out a Node
Information Frame. To issue a NIF execute the following action: Push the button 3 times within 1.5 seconds.

Communication to a Sleeping device (Wakeup)

This device is battery operated and turned into deep sleep state most of the time to save battery life time. Communication with the device is limited. In order to
communicate with the device, a static controller C is needed in the network. This controller will maintain a mailbox for the battery operated devices and store
commands that can not be received during deep sleep state. Without such a controller, communication may become impossible and/or the battery life time is