Wayne-Dalton WDUSB-10R Transfer Primary Role From Thinkessentials, Example Portable Controller

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Transfer Primary Role

 

from Thinkessentials®

 

Use the following procedure to transfer

the Primary Controller role from

 

ThinkEssentials® to another controller.

 

Transferring the primary controller

role between controllers is sometimes

necessary or convenient when working

with your Z-Wave®network. For

example, to add a new Z-Wave®module

to a network where ThinkEssentials®

is set-up as the primary controller and

On Settings tab, select TRANSFER PRIMARY

ROLE TO ANOTHER CONTROLLER.

is running on a desktop computer,

 

would be difficult since the desktop

 

computer is generally not very portable.

 

It would be much easier to temporarily

 

transfer the primary controller role from

 

ThinkEssentials® on the desktop to a

 

portable controller, add the new Z-Wave®

 

module with the portable controller and

 

then transfer the primary controller role

 

back to ThinkEssentials®.

 

1. Switch to the SETTINGS tab and click

Initiate TRANSFER in ThinkEssentials®.

on the TRANSFER PRIMARY ROLE TO

ANOTHER CONTROLLER link.

 

Advanced Operations

2.Put the target controller in JOIN NETWORK, RECEIVE CONFIGURATION, or REPLICATION RECEIVE mode. (Please see the User Manual or Instruction Manual for the specific Z-Wave® controller being programmed for detailed programming information.)

NOTE: If the target controller is a secondary remote in different network, it will need to be reset before it will accept the primary controller role transfer. See the User Manual for the specific controller being programmed for details.

Example

of Portable

Controller

 

 

Scene

1

 

Scene 2

Scene 3

 

Copy

 

 

 

Delete

 

Initiate secondary controller to RECEIVE REPLICATION.

NOTE: For your security, the USB Z-Wave®Adapter must be within 3 feet of the controller to be added.

NOTE: The process of transferring the primary controller role to another controller may delete all previous network information on the target controller. See the User Manual for the specific controller being programmed for details.

Confirmation of successful transfer.

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Contents Package Contents USB Z-Wave Adapter USB Stand Software on CD Home Control BasicsTable of Contents Basics Copy See ReplicateBasics Screen Layout Information Basics 143Number below corresponds to the bubble number above Installation/Setup Install USB Adapter and USB stand into computer USB portNext Use Change Location link to set your physical locationAdding Modules to the Network Press ADD Device to add a Z-WavemoduleHide Pane Button or Design tab to reveal the icon Operation Common Operations Drawing Floor Plan Button in the Design pane. ThisAgain ErasePress Remove Device to remove a Z-Wavemodule To remove the module from Remove/Replace Broken ModulesRight-click and select Remove Broken Device Use the following procedure to lock/unlock ThinkEssentials Locked mode the softwareOperations Locking/Unlocking ThinkEssentialsScenes/Zones To include modules into this scene Modifying Scenes/Zones Remove Zone option respectivelySchedules Select Scene/Zone and Action desired  ActivatedLink Modify the desired fields per Instructions in the sectionPages ItemsNetwork Operations Joining ThinkEssentials to Existing NetworksPrimary Controller ExampleInitiate Primary Controller to Send Replication Secondary Controller Adding a Controller To the networkPress ADD Device to add a secondary controller Device removed successfully message window Updating Secondary Controllers Optimize/Repair Network Advanced OperationsPolling Transfer Primary Role From Thinkessentials Initiate Transfer in ThinkEssentialsExample Portable Controller Confirmation of successful transferOn Settings tab, select Switch to or Join Controller Shift commandTransfer Primary Role To Thinkessentials CONTROLLER, or Controller ShiftBackup Network Settings ConfigurationRestore command Click the Backup or Restore Network Settings linkBackup file Wayne-Dalton USB Z-WaveLocated. Note The default parent directory is Command line windowSection on the Settings tab Before you begin, you must ExitStart ThinkEssentials using the ThinkEssentials icon Adding Command Line Option to ThinkEssentials ShortcutModify the Target , then click on APPLY, then OK Command Line Option Multiple Z-WaveUSB Adapters Initiate command line functionType in the /multi command line option ThinkEssentials /multiInitiate command line function Shortcuts Press F5 to refresh and poll the networkExiting/Closing Factory Reset Resetting ThinkessentialsTo reset the USB Z-Wave Adapter Again On the Settings tab, click on the Reset linkTroubleshooting It is enabled on the desired days of week If the modules’s icon is covered by a redThen select the module again Some modules do not supportSet up your network again Check to make sure that there is powerSwitched on Controller to my network. Now, neitherCompliance US and Foreign Patents pending
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