8: Association - FIBARO FGK-10x Operating Manual

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Association allows di-
rect transfer of control
commands between
devices, is performed
without participation
of the main controller
and requires associat-
ed device to be in di-
rect range.
ASSOCIATIOn

#8: Association

Association (linking devices) - direct control of other devices within
the Z-Wave system network e.g. Dimmer, Relay Switch, Roller Shutter
or scene (may be controlled only through a Z-Wave controller).
The Door/Window provides the association of five groups:
1st Association Group – "Lifeline" reports the device status and al-
lows for assigning single device only (main controller by default).
2nd Association Group – "Control" is assigned to the device status
- reed sensor and In input (sends Basic Set command frames).
3rd Association Group – "Alarm" is assigned to the device status -
reed sensor and In input (sends alarm command frames). Its value
may be modified via advanced parameters.
4th Association Group – "Sensor ZW3" is assigned to the device sta-
tus - reed sensor and In input (sends Basic Set command frames). This
group provides backward compatibility with controllers not support-
ing Z-Wave+.
5th Association Group – "Tamper ZW3" is assigned to the TMP
switch (sends alarm command frames). This group provides backward
compatibility with controllers not supporting Z-Wave+.
The Door/Window Sensor in 2nd to 5th group allows to control
5 regular and 5 multichannel devices per an association group, with
the exception of "LifeLine" that is reserved solely for the controller and
hence only 1 node can be assigned.
It is not recommended to associate more than 10 devices in general,
as the response time to control commands depends on the number of
associated devices. In extreme cases, system response may be delayed.
To add an association (using the home Center controller):
1. Go to device options by clicking the icon:
2. Select the „Advanced" tab.
3. Specify to which group and what devices are to be associated.
4. Wait for the configuration process to end. Sending relevant infor-
mation to devices added to associated groups may take even a
few minutes.
5. Wake up the device manually to speed up the configuration
process.