Wayne-Dalton WDUSB-10R, WDSF-10, WDUSB-10 User Manual

USB Z-Wave® Adapter with Stand User Manual

for Models WDUSB-10, WDUSB-10R, WDSF-10

Create, Manage and automate your Home Control System from your PC

Thank you for purchasing the USB Z-Wave® Adapter. Z-Wave® products by Wayne-Dalton allow you to control your home by remote control. You can create a complete Home Control and Access Network by combining your USB Z-Wave® Adapter with other Z-Wave® certiﬁed products. Indoor and outdoor lighting, security systems, garage door openers, and thermostats are just a few of the items you can easily control with additional Z-Wave® certiﬁed products.

Your new USB Z-Wave® Adapter is compatible with the complete range of Wayne-Dalton Z-Wave® certiﬁed products. Furthermore, other Z-Wave® enabled modules, regardless of brand, will also work with your Wireless Gateway. Please consult with your module supplier for more details.

Home Control Basics

Z-Wave® certiﬁed products will allow you to easily control multiple devices in a home with the push of a button in what is known as a “scene”. Turning on all of the lights as you come home is an example of a scene. Dimming lights and closing your curtains to watch TV, it’s also a scene.

Visit www.wayne-dalton.com/access to get ideas on how to create scenes with your USB Z-Wave® Adapter and other Z-Wave® certiﬁed products.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

USB Z-Wave® Adapter USB Stand Software on CD Quick Start Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................1

Package Contents .......................................................................................1

Table of Contents ........................................................................................2

Glossary .....................................................................................................3

Safety Precautions ......................................................................................3

USB Z-Wave® Adapter Basics .....................................................................4

Screen Layout Information ..........................................................................5

Installing ThinkEssentials® .........................................................................6

Installing the USB Z-Wave® Adapter ...........................................................6

ThinkEssentials® Setup ..............................................................................7

Z-Wave® Network Setup ............................................................................7

Adding Modules to the Network .............................................................. 8-9

Controlling Modules ..................................................................................10

Drawing Floor Plan ............................................................................. 11-12

Removing Modules from Network .............................................................13

Remove/Replace Broken Modules .............................................................14

Locking/Unlocking ThinkEssentials® .........................................................15

Creating Scenes and Zones ................................................................ 16-17

Modifying Scenes/Zones ...........................................................................18

Removing Scenes/Zones ...........................................................................18

Schedules Overview .................................................................................

Creating/Modifying Schedules............................................................. 19-20

Viewing/Modifying Schedules ...................................................................21

Deleting Schedules ...................................................................................21

Joining ThinkEssentials® to Existing Networks ..........................................22

Receiving Network Updates ......................................................................23

Adding a Controller to the Network ...........................................................24

Removing Controllers from the Network ....................................................25

Updating Secondary Controllers ................................................................26

Optimize/Repair Network ..........................................................................

Polling ......................................................................................................27

Transfer Primary Role from ThinkEssentials® ............................................28

Transfer Primary Role to ThinkEssentials

® ................................................29

Backup Network Settings ..........................................................................30

Restore Network Settings .........................................................................31

Command Line Option: Custom Latitude and Longitude ............................

Adding Command Line Option to ThinkEssentials® Shortcut .....................33

Command Line Option: Multiple USB Z-Wave

® Adapters ...........................34

Command Line Option: Poll .......................................................................

Refresh Shortcut .......................................................................................36

Exiting ThinkEssentials

® ...........................................................................37

Resetting ThinkEssentials® .......................................................................38

Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 39-41

Compliance ..............................................................................................42

Table of Contents

GLOSSARY

Copy – See Replicate. Delete – Erase transmitter or scene information from Controller. Also known as Exclude. Device – Any item that is connected to a module (for example, lamps). Exclude – Remove a module, transmitter or scene from the controller. Include – Add a module to the controller. Also known as Inclusion. Module – Any HomeSettings or Z-Wave® product that is controlled with a HomeSettings or

Z-Wave® remote controller. A module can be part of more than one scene. Network – A collection of Z-Wave® modules controlled by primary and secondary controllers operating on the same system. A network has its own unique identiﬁcation code so that no one else can control the system.

Node – Single Z-Wave® endpoint (controller or module) on a network . Operator – Garage door opener or garage door operator. Primary Controller – The ﬁrst controller used to set up your modules and network.

NOTE: Only the Primary Controller can be used to include or delete modules from a network. It is recommended that you mark the primary controller for each network for ease in modifying your network.

Replicate – Copy from one controller to another. Scene – A scene is a series of Z-Wave® modules programmed to turn to a speciﬁc level (on, off

or dim) with the push of a button on a controller. Schedule - A timer based event in the software that will activate a scene or turn on/off a zone at a speciﬁed time of day, or at sunrise or sunset. Secondary Controller – A controller containing network information about other modules within the network, and is created FROM the primary controller. Secondary controllers cannot include or delete modules to the network. Sunrise/Sunset Function -- Allows the software to follow sunrise or sunset times. ThinkEssentials® will automatically adjust schedules as daylight length increases or decreases, without the need to be reprogrammed. Zone - Zones can include one or more modules in your network, allowing them to be turned on or off when pressed or based on a schedule. Also known as groups.

Basics

Safety Precautions

This software is intended to be used in normal household circumstances and is expressly not for use in applications where health or safety are dependent on the accurate and timely functioning of the software or in circumstances where a malfunction or error could result in the loss of valuable property. You should not use this software in conjunction with wireless devices or with items connected to or powered by wireless devices which are not designed for unattended operation.

USB Z-Wave® Adapter Basics

The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave® Adapter with ThinkEssentials® software allows you to use your PC to create, manage and automate your Z-Wave® home control system.

The USB Z-Wave® Adapter, WDUSB-10R, using ThinkEssentials® software is designed to work with your Z-Wave® network as either a primary or secondary controller and requires that you have one or more Z-Wave® modules. With your controller you can create scenes for controlling multiple Z-Wave® modules including lighting devices, thermostats, window coverings and appliances.

Some of the features of the ThinkEssentials® software are:

• Set up and control up to 230 Z-Wave® devices

• Draw a basic floor plan of your home with ease and see the state of all your devices

• Activate mood lighting (scenes) in your home or turn on/off zones of devices

• Schedules – activate scenes or zones at specific times of day, including sunrise/sunset

• Schedules can be set for every day, individual days of the week, or multiple days of the week

• Turn all devices on or off with the push of one button

• Optimize and repair your network of Z-Wave® devices

To begin using Z-Wave® Home Control technology it is helpful to understand that each Z-Wave® module, including the USB Z-Wave® Adapter, communicate with each other using a low power radio transmitter and receiver. Large metal objects, house wiring, walls, furniture, refrigerators, microwaves and similar items can interfere with communication between the modules to reduce the range or even prevent communication. Therefore, placement of the USB Z-Wave® Adapter and Z-Wave® modules is very important. A USB adapter stand is included to allow for optimum placement of the USB Z-Wave® Adapter.

Basics

A Z-Wave® network is a collection of Z-Wave® modules in a mesh type of network. Therefore, each Z-Wave® module, regardless of manufacturer, communicates with all the other modules within its range to route and repeat the signals from one device to the next, thus creating a highly robust transmission throughout the home.

A Z-Wave® network can have only one primary controller. The primary controller establishes the network security to ensure your network will not operate your neighbors network and vice-versa. It is a good practice to label and protect your primary controller since it is the only Z-Wave® controller that can add modules to or remove modules from your network. It is easy to add secondary controllers as your network grows.

For more tips and great ideas on how to use and expand your network please visit our website, www.wayne-dalton.com/access.

Screen Layout Information

Basics

The number below corresponds to the bubble number above.

1. Minimize, Maximize and Close Buttons control Wayne-Dalton ThinkEssentials® window.

2. Home Tab for application operations and Settings Tab for global software settings.

3. Design, Scenes and Zones Tabs for speciﬁc tasks within the Home Tab

4. Speciﬁc task Buttons within each Task tab.

5. Hide Pane Button to hide task buttons.

6. Lock/Unlock Button.

7. Example of Floor plan showing multiple named rooms.

8. Example of Slider Bar to adjust dim level on a dimming module.

9. Example of highlighted Switch indicating module is ON.

10. Example of greyed out Switch indicating module is OFF.

11. Example of Thermostat module.

12. Example of greyed out module that has dimming capability indicating it is OFF.

13. Example of highlighted duplex switch module indicating it is ON.

14. Example of window shade module icon.

Installing ThinkEssentials®

Use this procedure to install the ThinkEssentials® software on your Personal Computer.

1. Insert the ThinkEssentials® CD into your Windows XP, Vista, or newer computer.

2. The installer program should run automatically. If the program does not start, double-click SETUP.EXE found on the CD.

3. Follow the instructions provided by the installer program. Once complete, a shortcut to the ThinkEssentials® program will be placed in your Start menu.

4. Your CD contains additional information which can be found by browsing to the CD folders.

Note: Do not lose the CD jacket. Located on the jacket is the license key which will be needed in later set-up steps.

Installing the USB Z-Wave® Adapter

Installation/Setup

Use the following procedure to install the Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave® Adapter to your Personal Computer. ThinkEssentials® requires the USB Z-Wave® Adapter to communicate with a Z-Wave® network.

1. Plug the USB Z-Wave® Adapter into the supplied USB extension cable with stand.

2. Plug the USB extension cable with stand into an available USB port on your Personal Computer and place the stand in an open area away from walls or other dense materials or metal, for best performance.

Optionally, you may plug the USB Z-Wave® Adapter directly into a USB port on your computer, although this may reduce performance and range.

Install USB Adapter and USB stand into computer USB port.

ThinkEssentials® Setup

Use the following procedure to initially setup your ThinkEssentials® software.

1. Find the icon on your desktop, or ﬁnd the link in your Start Menu (Programs), entitled ThinkEssentials® and double-click it to get it started.

2. When prompted for the license key, simply enter this number or code and then press the “Activate” button. The license key for your software is printed on a sticker on the back of the CD jacket accompanying the CD.

3. Select the location nearest you, by ﬁrst selecting your country, then state/province and then your city. If your city does not appear in the list, select the city nearest you instead.

Note: Your location is used to program sunrise and sunset times. It may be changed at any time by choosing CHANGE LOCATION in the SETTINGS tab.

Z-Wave® Network Setup

ThinkEssentials icon

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Use CHANGE LOCATION link to set your physical location.

Installation/Setup

Use the following procedure to setup your Z-Wave® network with the Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave® Adapter as your primary controller. Setting up your network refers to assigning Z-Wave® modules to the USB Z-Wave® Adapter’s network. All modules must be assigned to the Z-Wave® USB Adapter’s network before any conﬁguration or control functions can be accomplished.

Note: Devices, such as lamps and appliances, should be plugged into a Z-Wave® module before adding them to the network.

Note: If you are adding the Z-Wave® USB Adapter to an existing network, please see the section titled “Joining ThinkEssentials to an Existing Network” on page 22.

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Example of a Z-Wave® module

Plug in lamp or appliance

Adding Modules to the Network

Installation/Setup

1. From the Design tab, press the ADD DEVICE button. A message window will ask you to press the button on the device to add.

2. Press-and-release the PROGRAM button on the Z-Wave® module. If successful, a message window will appear stating that the device has been successfully added. Repeat this procedure if a message window states that the module failed to be included.

NOTE: For your security, the USB Z-Wave® Adapter must be within 3 feet of the Z-Wave® module to be added. If this is not possible, please set up your network with a portable remote controller and then copy this information to the USB adapter (See “Joining ThinkEssentials® to existing Networks”, page 22).

NOTE: Please see the User Manual or Instruction Manual for the speciﬁc Z-Wave® module being programmed to locate the PROGRAM button and for speciﬁc programming information. To add a new controller as a secondary controller to the network, please see the section “Adding a Controller to the Network” page 24.

Press ADD DEVICE to add a Z-Wave® module.

Press-and-Release PROGRAM button on module

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TIP: If the Z-Wave® module fails to be included in the network it may have previously been used in another network and needs to be reset. Press the REMOVE DEVICE button in ThinkEssentials® and then press and release the PROGRAM button on the Z-Wave® module.

NOTE: The process of adding modules to a network is often referred to as INCLUSION.

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Device added successfully message window.

Adding Modules to the Network

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3. The added Z-Wave® module will appear as an icon in the lower right corner of the ThinkEssentials® window. You may move these icons around by clicking and dragging them into open spaces or into rooms (see Drawing a ﬂoor plan, page 11-12.)

4. To name each icon, press-andhold the left mouse button while hovering over the Z-Wave® module icon or right click the icon, then select the RENAME DEVICE menu option.

Installation/Setup

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Icon of Z-Wave® module appears in lower right corner of screen. NOTE: You may need to click the

HIDE PANE Button or DESIGN tab to reveal the icon.

To view the name of a Z-Wave® module in the ThinkEssentials® window, hover over its icon with your mouse and the name will pop up automatically. If the module does not have a name, it will be named UNNAMED and the internal Z-Wave® node ID will follow in brackets.

5. Repeat Steps 1 thru 4 for each device you wish to add to the network.

Name the icon by right-clicking on the icon and selecting RENAME DEVICE.

Hover over module to see current name of module.

Unnamed modules have the name “Unnamed”.

Controlling Modules

Use the following procedures for controlling Z-Wave® modules individually. For more advanced control functions please see the section titled “Creating/ Modifying Schedules”, page 19-20.

1. To turn a speciﬁc Z-Wave® module ON or OFF, simply click on the icon of the intended module. Clicking repeatedly will typically toggle the module on and off. Typically, the icon will appear dimmer or greyed out when the Z-Wave® module is in the OFF position.

In the case of window shades, clicking the icon will typically open or close the shade.

Advanced functionality for a module can be accessed by pressing-andholding the left mouse button while hovering over an icon or by rightclicking the icon. For example, lamp modules and dimmable light switches pop up a dimmer bar. If a menu pops up instead, you may click the lock icon in the bottom-left corner to switch to LOCKED mode to suppress the additional options. Dimming Bar button can be manually adjusted with the mouse to the level desired.

NOTE: Many types of Z-Wave® modules have not been invented yet or are not known to the software, and may appear as question marks in the software interface. Additionally, some modules will not react when their icons are clicked on. There may be an upgrade available online at http://www.wayne-dalton. com/access/TE which enables functionality for more types of devices.

Operation

Module appears bright indicating it is in ON position.

Module appears dim indicating it is in OFF position.

Example of Dimming bar.

Drawing Floor Plan

You may optionally draw a basic ﬂoor plan or room layout in the software for organizing your Z-Wave® modules.

1. To draw a room, click the DRAW ROOMS button in the Design pane. This will enable DRAW ROOMS mode. To exit this mode, click the DRAW ROOMS button again. Once in this mode, you may draw one or more rooms.

To draw a room:

• Move your mouse pointer to the location in the open center area of the software interface where you would like to draw your room. This will be one corner of the room.

• Press the left button on your mouse and then move your mouse diagonally to where the opposite corner of the room should be.

• To complete the room, release the left mouse button.

• When prompted, type a name for the room.

Common Operations

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Click on DRAW ROOMS to enter or leave drawing mode.

Example of Floor Layout.

To draw a non-rectangular room:

• Draw the largest rectangular section of the room per the above instructions.

• To draw an additional segment of the room, press the left mouse button inside the room and then move your mouse diagonally to an empty area outside of the room.

• To complete the extension to the room, release the left mouse button.

• To erase unwanted sections of the room, use the ERASE mode (See next section).

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Drawing Floor Plan (continued)

To erase a room or rooms, or parts of a room or rooms, click the ERASE button in the Design pane. This will enable ERASE mode. To exit this mode, click the ERASE button again.

Common Operations

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Once in this mode, you may erase part or all of one or more rooms. To erase:

• Move your mouse pointer to the location in the open center area of the software interface where you would like to begin erasing. This will be one corner of your erasing block.

• Press the left button on your mouse and then move your mouse over the area you would like to erase.

• When you have ﬁnished selecting the area you would like to erase, release the left mouse button.

To erase an entire room, you may also press-and-hold the left mouse button over that room or right-click the room and then select REMOVE ROOM from the pop-up menu.

To rename an existing room, pressand-hold the left mouse button over the room or right-click the room and then select RENAME ROOM from the pop-up menu.

Click on ERASE to enter or leave Erase drawing mode.

Example showing sections erased.

Example showing upstairs erased.

Press-and-Hold left mouse button or right click to get the options to RENAME ROOM or REMOVE ROOM.

Removing Modules from Network

Use the following procedure to remove Z-Wave® modules from your Z-Wave® network.

1. From the Design tab, press the REMOVE DEVICE button. A message window will ask you to press the button on the device to remove.

2. Press-and-release the PROGRAM button on the Z-Wave® module. If successful, a message window will appear stating that the device has been successfully removed. Repeat this procedure if a message window states that the module failed to be removed.

NOTE: Please see the User Manual or Instruction Manual for the speciﬁc Z-Wave® module being programmed to locate the PROGRAM button and for speciﬁc programming information.

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Press REMOVE DEVICE to remove a Z-Wave® module

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Press-and-Release PROGRAM button on module

Common Operations

NOTE: The process of removing modules from a network is often referred to as EXCLUSION.

NOTE: You can also reset modules in other networks using the REMOVE DEVICE button. If the target module is part of another network, it will be reset instead of removed from your network. Please note that some modules do not support being reset in this manner and so this procedure will fail; in such cases, refer to the module’s documentation for manual reset instructions.

Device removed successfully message window.

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