Wayne-Dalton WDSF-10 manual

1 USB Z-W ave ® 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. Y ou can create a complete Home Control and Access Network[...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Package Contents ....................................................................................... 1 T able of Contents ........................................................................[...]

3 Basics 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 – A[...]

4 Basics The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-W ave ® Adapter with ThinkEssentials ® software allows you to use your PC to create, manage and automa te your Z-W ave ® 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 secondar y controller and req[...]

Basics Screen Layout Information 5 8 The number below corresponds to the bubble number above. 1. Minimize, Maximize and Close Buttons control W ayne-Dalton ThinkEssentials ® window . 2. Home T ab for a pplication operations and Settings T ab for global software settings. 3. Design, Scenes and Zones T abs for specific tasks within the Home T ab 4.[...]

6 T h i n k E s s e n t i a l s C D C D T R A Y Install USB Adapter and USB stand into computer USB port. 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 d[...]

7 Z-Wave ® Network Setup Plug in lamp or appliance Use CHANGE LOCA TION link to set your physical location. Use the following procedure to setup your Z-Wave ® network with the W ayne-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. Al[...]

8 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 sta ting that the device has been successfully added. Repeat this procedure if a message window sta tes that the m[...]

9 3. The added Z-W ave ® module will appear as an icon in the lower right corner of the ThinkEssentials ® window . Y ou 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. T o name each icon, press-and- hold the left mouse button while hovering over the Z-Wave ® mod[...]

10 Module appears bright indicating it is in ON position. Module appears dim indicating it is in OFF position. Example of Dimming bar . Use the following procedures for controlling Z-Wave ® modules individually . For more adv anced control functions please see the section titled “Creating/ Modifying Schedules”, page 19-20. 1. T o turn a speci?[...]

11 Y ou may optionally dra w a basic floor plan or room layout in the software for organizing your Z-Wave ® modules. 1. T o dra w a room, c lick the DRAW ROOMS button in the Design pane. This will enable DRAW ROOMS mode. T o exit this mode, c lick the DRAW ROOMS button again. Once in this mode, you may draw one or more rooms. T o draw a room: •[...]

12 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. T o erase a room or rooms, or parts of a room or rooms, c lick the ERASE button in the Design pane. This will enable ERASE mode. T[...]

Remov ing Modul es fro m Net work 13 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 [...]

Remove/ Replac e Broken Modul es Use the following procedure to remove or replace a module has been physically removed from the premises without being removed from the network or is broken. A broken module is indicated by a red circle with a slash over the module. A broken module will slow down your network because the network will try multiple tim[...]

Locking/Unlocking ThinkEssentials ® 15 LOCKED/UNLOCKED link is located in lower left hand corner of ThinkEssentials ® window . Use the following procedure to lock/unlock ThinkEssentials ®. ThinkEssentials ® software operates in two modes: a) locked and, b) unlocked. Unlocked mode is generally used for setup and con- figuration of the network. [...]

16 Scenes/Zones Creating Scenes and Zones ThinkEssentials ® makes it easy to set up scenes and zones. These two features are similar but are uniquely powerful. Scenes activate a certain set of modules together , with each module changing to its own preset level. An example of this is “movie mode”, where the living room lights dim to the OFF po[...]

Creating Scenes/Zones 17 Use the following procedure to create or add Scenes and Zones in ThinkEssentials ® . T o add a scene or zone: 1. Go to the Scene or Zone tab, then Click the ADD SCENE or ADD ZONE button, respectively . This button is found at the bottom of the list of scenes or zones. 2. The software will prompt you to name the scene or zo[...]

Modif y ing Sce nes/ Zon es Use the following procedure to modify existing Scenes and Zones in ThinkEssentials ® . T o modify a scene or zone: 1. Press-and-hold the left mouse button or right-click the button for the scene or zone you wish to modify . 2. T o rename the scene, select the RENAME SCENE or RENAME ZONE option. 3. T o modify a scene or [...]

Schedules 19 One of the most powerful features of ThinkEssentials ® is the ability to create schedules. ThinkEssentials ® can help you save energy , make life more convenient, or increase the security of your home by automatically activating scenes or zones a t certain times of the day or at sunrise or sunset. These schedules can be activated or [...]

Crea ting /Mod if ying Sc hedule s (contin ued) 5. Click on the days of week when the schedule item should occur . 6. Click on the time pull-down near the right to change the time of day when the schedule item should occur . Y ou may also choose sunrise or sunset. 7. T o enable the schedule item, make sure that the check box on the left side is che[...]

Viewing/Modifying Schedules 21 Use the following procedure to view or modify schedules in ThinkEssentials ®. T o view or modify all schedules: 1. Switch to the SETTINGS tab. 2. Click the VIEW ALL SCHEDULES link. Modify the desired fields per instructions in the section “Creating/Modifying Schedules”, pages 19-20. NOTE: Y ou can also check the[...]

Joini ng Think Ess enti als ® t o Ex ist ing Net wor ks 22 Network Operations Use the following procedure to join an existing network or add ThinkEssentials ® as another controller (secondary) to the network. T o join ThinkEssentials ® to an existing Z-Wave ® network as a secondary controller: 1. Activate the REPLICA TION SEND mode on your Prim[...]

Receiving Network Updates 23 Network Operations Select RECEIVE UPDA TE FROM PRIMARY CONTROLLER. Initiate Primar y Controller to SEND REPLICA TION. Use the following procedure to update network informa- tion in ThinkEssentials ® when ThinkEssentials ® is a secondary controller . When you add or remove modules using the Primary Controller , those c[...]

Adding a C ontr oller to th e net work Use the following procedure to add secondary controllers to a network where ThinkEssentials ® is the primary controller . Adding another controller to your network as a secondary controller is similar to the procedure “Adding modules to the Network” (see page 8-9), but put the target controller into JOIN [...]

Removing Controllers from the network 25 Use the following procedure to remove secondar y controllers from a network where ThinkEssentials ® is the primary controller . It is best practice to remove a secondary controller from your network prior to re-setting it when it is no longer needed or if the secondary controller is to be reset for any reas[...]

Updating Secondary Controllers 26 Use the following procedure to update secondary controllers in a network where ThinkEssentials ® is the pri- mary controller . It is best practice to update the network information in your secondar y controllers whenever Z-Wave ® modules are added or deleted from the network by the primary controller . This will [...]

27 Optimize/Repair Network Over time, you may notice the software response slowing down or there may be communication failures in your Z-Wave ® network indicated by the red circle slash. This condition may be caused by one or more reasons such as Z-Wave ® modules with burned out light bulbs, weak antenna strength, missing or broken modules, or mo[...]

28 Use the following procedure to transfer the Primary Controller role from ThinkEssentials ® to another controller . T ransferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient when working with your Z-Wave ® network. F or example, to add a new Z-Wave ® module to a network where ThinkEssentials® is set-up[...]

29 Use the following procedure to transfer the Primary Controller role from another controller to ThinkEssentials ® . T ransferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient when working with your Z-Wave ® network. F or example, if you started your network with a portable controller as your primary contr[...]

30 Backup Network Settings Use the following procedure to backup your ThinkEssentials ® configuration to the drive and directory of your choice. The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-W ave ® adapter stores basic information about the devices in your network, but the layout, scenes and zones, and many other configuration options are stored by ThinkEssentials ®[...]

31 Restore Network Settings Use the following procedure to restore your ThinkEssentials ® configuration to the drive and directory of your choice. The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-W ave ® adapter stores basic information about the devices in your network, but the layout, scenes and zones, and many other configuration options are stored by ThinkEssentials [...]

32 Use the following procedure to set a specific and custom latitude and longitude. Wayne-Dalton ThinkEssentials ® allows for setting a custom latitude and longitude by using a command line configuration option. The custom latitude and longitude will remain programmed each time ThinkEssentials ® is started until it is changed. The following inst[...]

33 Use the following procedure to add a command line option to your ThinkEssentials ® shortcut. Command line options (other than latitude and longitude) used with ThinkEssentials ® must be initiated each time ThinkEssentials ® is started. T o make your command line option easier to start and permanent, you can add it to your Windows shortcut ico[...]

34 Use the following procedure to run more than one instance of ThinkEssentials ® . Multiple instances of ThinkEssentials ® may be run on one computer simultaneously . Each instance of ThinkEssentials® will require its own USB Z-Wave ® adapter . It is important to note that each instance of ThinkEssentials® is running separately and do not cre[...]

35 Use the following procedure to set the poll rate in ThinkEssentials ® by the number of seconds. Y ou can temporarily establish a specific poll rate in ThinkEssentials ® using seconds as the unit. One second is the minimum poll rate. Please be aware that polling too frequently in a Z-Wave ® network can cause negative performance behavior for t[...]

36 Use the following shortcut to poll the Z-Wave ® modules one time to refresh the ThinkEssentials ® screen. Press the F5 key on the keyboard to refresh and poll the Z-Wave ® modules in the network. Refresh Shortcut Shortcuts Press F5 to refresh and poll the network. [...]

Use the following procedure to exit and completely shut down and close the ThinkEssentials ® program. ThinkEssentials ® will run in the background if schedules are programmed and will not completely shut down when the X (CLOSE button located in the upper right corner) on the window is pressed. There are 3 ways to confirm ThinkEssentials ® is run[...]

38 Resetting Thinkessentials ® Use the following procedure to reset your USB Z-Wave ® Adapter to f actory conditions. WARNING: If your USB Z-W ave ® Adapter and ThinkEssentials® software are the Primary Controller in a network, and you reset your USB Z-Wave ® Adapter , you will no longer be able to add or remove modules from your network witho[...]

39 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Problem: • I cannot add or remove modules to or from my network. The ADD DEVICE and REMOVE DEVICE buttons are faded out (dimmed). Problem: • I cannot add or remove a module to or from my network. I press the PROGRAM button on the module but the software never responds. Problem: • I tried to reset a module,[...]

T roubleshooting Problem: • I am setting up a scene, but the software will not let me add a particular module to the scene. Problem: • I have set up a schedule for a zone or scene, but the schedule is not being activated on time or is not being activated at all. Solution: • If the modules’ s icon is covered by a red circle-slash (i.e. “br[...]

41 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Problem: • I joined a network instead of adding another controller to my network. Now , neither the software nor the controller can control anything. Problem: • I cannot control a module in my network, or am experiencing intermittent module failures or sluggishness controlling my modules. Problem: • I move[...]

FCC and IC Statement FCC Regulatory Information: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can r[...]