Wayne-Dalton WDUSB-10R, WDSF-10 manual Basics

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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.

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.

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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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