Important Notes About Z-Wave Devices - Honeywell Lyric User Reference Manual

Important Notes About Z-Wave Devices

WARNING: NOT FOR USE WITH MEDICAL OR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT!
Z-Wave® enabled devices should never be used to supply power to, or control the
On/Off status of medical and/or life support equipment.
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Some Z-Wave devices may not communicate low-battery notifications to the Lyric™
Controller. Please pay attention to low battery indications on individual devices and
replace batteries when the notifications appear.
• When performing a command directly from a thermostat or water shutoff valve, a change
of status message may not appear at the Controller.
Wireless Range
This device complies with the Z-Wave
distances of 79 meters (260 feet). Actual performance in a home depends on the number of
walls between the controller and the destination device, the type of construction and the
number of Z-Wave enabled devices installed in the control network.
Note that Z-Wave home control networks are designed to work properly alongside wireless
security sensors, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth and other wireless devices. Some 900MHz wireless
devices such as baby cams, wireless video devices and older cordless phones may cause
interference and limit Z-Wave functionality.
Things to consider regarding RF range:
• Each wall or obstacle (refrigerators, large TVs, etc.) between the remote and the
destination device can reduce the maximum range of 30 meters (100 feet) by
approximately 25-30%.
• Brick, tile or concrete walls block more of the RF signal than walls made of wooden studs
and drywall.
• Wall-mounted Z-Wave devices installed in metal junction boxes will suffer a significant
loss of range (approximately 20%) since the metal box blocks a large part of the RF
signal.
Additional Z-Wave Information
• Lyric can control up to 72 Z-Wave devices.
• The system supports a maximum of 232 nodes. Note that a node is created every time a
device is Included, even if the device is being re-added to the system after being
Excluded. This can cause the number of nodes in the system to exceed the number of
actual devices.
• If the limit of 232 nodes is met and you need to add or re-Include more Z-Wave devices,
use the Reset Controller function. Be aware that resetting the controller deletes all of the
system's nodes, requiring all devices to be Included again. Node numbers can be viewed
by selecting Automation > Tools > Advanced Tools > View Enrolled Devices. Remember
that the system may require the Master User code for access to Advanced Tools.
• The system is not aware of door locks being enabled with any temporary user shutdown
feature such as Vacation Mode. The system will continue to unlock a door if programmed
to do so via Smart Scenes.
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Z-Wave door locks with thumbturns: Certain models allow a brief period in which the
thumbturn can be operated manually before the device locks automatically. Locks of this
type are not recommended for use with Smart Scenes.
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