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- Page 1 Dune HD Solo 4K / Duo 4K Z-Wave Smart Home Controller User Manual...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION This document describes Z-Wave Smart Home controller functionality built-in into Dune HD Solo 4K and Dune HD Duo 4K media players. The Z-Wave Smart Home controller allows management of Z-Wave network and Z-Wave devices in this network, and additionally provides high-level Home Automation functionality (scripting etc).
- Page 3 GETTING STARTED To start using Z-Wave Smart Home controller built-in in the Dune box, perform the following steps: 1. Ensure the following cables are connected to the Dune box: Ethernet cable – to connect to the local Ethernet network. Wi-Fi connection can also be used, but Ethernet connection is recommended for more stable operation.
- Page 4 HOME AUTOMATION UI The Home Automation UI is intended for typical everyday Home Automation tasks, for high-level Smart Home configuration, and provides only basic operations for Z-Wave network configuration and administration. For advanced Z-Wave configuration, please use the Expert UI. When you log in into the Web UI (using the URL http://IP-address:8083), you get into the Home Automation UI.
- Page 5 HOME AUTOMATION UI: CONCEPTS AND FEATURES The Home Automation UI uses the following concepts and provides the following features. Z-WAVE DEVICE: HARDWARE Z-WAVE DEVICE INCLUDED INTO YOUR Z-WAVE NETWORK You can add (include) and remove (exclude) Z-Wave Devices from your Z-Wave network controlled by the Z- Wave Smart Home controller.
- Page 6 HOME AUTOMATION UI: Z-WAVE DEVICES To add a new Z-Wave device (include it into your Z-Wave network), choose “Devices” item in the “Settings” menu. You will see the “Devices” screen: Click "Add new" button in the "Z-Wave" section. You will see the following screen: Click “Add new Z-Wave device and identify it automatically”...
- Page 7 Perform the inclusion: Click “Start inclusion” button. You will see “Ready to include” message. Perform the “Include” action on the Z-Wave device (usually quickly press the button on the Z-Wave device 3 times, see the user manual of the Z-Wave device for device-specific information). ...
- Page 8 HOME AUTOMATION UI: ELEMENTS To see the list of all Elements, click “Elements” icon in the top menu bar. This will open the “Elements” screen: To adjust Element configuration, click “Settings” icon at the top right corner of the UI block corresponding to the Element.
- Page 9 HOME AUTOMATION UI: ROOMS To see the list of all Rooms, click “Rooms” icon in the top menu bar. This will open the “Rooms” screen: To view Elements in the Room, click the Room. To create a new Room, click “Add new room” or use the “Rooms Configuration” screen. To open “Rooms Configuration”...
- Page 10 HOME AUTOMATION UI: APPLICATIONS To view the list of available Application, choose “Apps” item in the “Settings” menu. The “Local Apps” tab shows the list of locally installed Applications. The “Online Apps” tab shows the list of Applications available via the App Store. When viewing the list of available Applications, change the filter “Features apps”...
- Page 11 EXPERT UI The Expert UI is intended for installers, technically savvy people and other users that know how to built and maintain a Z-Wave based wireless network. Hence it uses some Z-Wave specific language and offers detailed insight into the work and data structure if the Z-Wave network.
- Page 12 EXPERT UI: HOME SCREEN The Home screen offers some high level information about the software and a notepad where the user or installer can leave important information for future use The Network Information box offers some statistics about the number of devices in the network and how many of them are mains or battery operated.
- Page 13 EXPERT UI: CONTROL TAB The Control Tab allows operating the various types of devices and shows the reported values in case of sensors or meters. In case the control options offered here are not sufficient please refer to the Expert Command Tab as part of the Configuration menu for a full set of functions supported by the device.
- Page 14 EXPERT UI: CONTROL TAB: SENSORS The Sensor screen lists all devices of the network providing sensor information. Device name and id, the type of the sensor, the actual sensor value and the sensor scale is listed. The Date/time column indicates when the given sensor value was received.
- Page 15 EXPERT UI: CONTROL TAB: THERMOSTAT The Thermostat screen lists all thermostat devices of the network. Device name and id and the current set point temperature is shown. The Date/time column indicates when the given set point temperature was transferred to the device.
- Page 16 EXPERT UI: DEVICE TAB The Device Tab gives access to screens with more detailed information about the devices in the network and their actual status. EXPERT UI: DEVICE TAB: STATUS The Status screen shows the actual network status of all devices. All devices are listed by their node id and name. The date/time indicates the time of the last successful communications between the controller and this device (either confirmed sending or reception).
- Page 17 EXPERT UI: DEVICE TAB: BATTERY The Battery screen gives an overview of the battery status of the battery-operated devices in the network. Devices are listed by name and id. The last reported battery level (0…100 %) including update time is shown as well as the number and type of battery if known.
- Page 18 EXPERT UI: DEVICE TAB: ACTIVE ASSOCIATIONS The Active associations screen shows the current association set in the network. The lifelines (association to the gateway to report status changes and heard beat) can be hidden if needed. A ‚Change’ button leads right to the Configuration page of the device to change association settings.
- Page 19 EXPERT UI: CONFIGURATION TAB The Configuration Tab allows configuring the functions of the device. Pick the device to be configured from the drop down menu, then navigate between configuration screens using the additional tabs. EXPERT UI: CONFIGURATION TAB: INTERVIEW The Interview screen the result of the device interview. In this process the controller tries to get information about the device.
- Page 20 The interview stage line gives information about the progress of the device interview by splitting it into the different command classes supported by the device. ‘+’ indicate a successful interview, ‘0’ a permanent fail and a ‘.’ that this command class is still in the waiting queue to be completed. There are a few reasons why an interview is not complete: In most cases the devices went to deep sleep too early to has some problems.
- Page 21 EXPERT UI: CONFIGURATION TAB: CONFIGURATION The Configuration screen allows configuring the device. There are four more command classes that may need additional configuration work and that are displayed if the certain device supports it. The actual data of the different sections are shown in the UI and can be updated using the button “Update from device”...
- Page 22 Note: For mains powered devices and FLIRS device the button “Apply configuration to device” will activate the changes within few seconds. For battery operated devices the commands are stored to the next wakeup. Its possible and recommended to wakeup the device manually to speed up the change of configuration values. EXPERT UI: CONFIGURATION TAB: ASSOCIATION The Association screen allows configuration of Z-Wave associations.
- Page 23 EXPERT UI: CONFIGURATION TAB: EXPERT COMMANDS The Expert commands screen displays the status values and possible commands in a very generic way. On the left hand side the different channels of the device are listed in a column. In case there is only one channel (that’s the case for most devices) only channel 0 is shown.
- Page 24 EXPERT UI: NETWORK TAB The Network tab of the UI focuses on the network as such and offers all controls and information to build, manage and repair the wireless network of the controller. EXPERT UI: NETWORK TAB: CONTROL The Control screen summarizes all commands needed to manage the network and the controller. The page is structured in four boxes.
- Page 25 The “Backup and Restore” section allows creating and using a backup. The backup file is stored on the local computer. Please note that any restore will overwrite the existing network. The restore operation must therefore be confirmed in another message box. A checkbox defines if the node information in the z-wave chip itself shall be overwritten as well.
- Page 26 EXPERT UI: NETWORK TAB: ROUTING The routing screen shows the neighborhood relationship of devices. The id, the name and the type of the node are listed. Dark green indicates that the two devices are in direct wireless neighborhoods and don’t need any other device to forward their signals.
- Page 27 EXPERT UI: NETWORK TAB: TIMING INFO The Timing Info screen shows some very valuable timing information of communications between the controller and other devices. All other devices the controller has communicated with are shown in a list. The number of packets and the percentage of successful communication are shown.
- Page 28 EXPERT UI: NETWORK TAB: CONTROLLER INFO The Controller Info screen shows some internal technical data of the controller hardware used. This includes the detailed information about the Role of the controller in the network, the Z-Wave transceiver hardware used, firmware running on the Z-Wave transceiver and the release information of the Z-Way software. This information may be needed during support and debugging.
- Page 29 Z-WAVE TERMS The following Z-Wave terms are used in this manual: Static controller is a Z-Wave device with capabilities to manage the network available on a fixed location in the home. Secure environment: For sensitive applications like door lock control Z-.Wave offers an enhanced encryption wrapping defined in the command class Security.
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