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  • Page 1 ZL-100 The World’s Smallest Hub (Online version)
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice Copyright © 2018 by ZLINK. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of a part or all of the content in any form is prohibited other than the following: ● You may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and noncommercial use only.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up ZL-100 Details Managing Rooms via ZL-100 Adding Z-Wave Device to ZL-100 How to Remove a Z-Wave Device from an ZL-100 Additional Exclusion and Inclusion Operations How to Manage your Z-Wave Device If Your Z-Wave Device Does Not Work...

  • Page 4: About This Online Guide

    USB-powered Z-Wave home automation hub and contains the information for end users of the ZL-100. The ZL-100 hub is a minimalistic controller for smart plugs and switches. It is a security-enabled Z-Wave Plus product that is able to use encrypted Z-Wave Plus messages to communicate with other security enabled Z-Wave Plus products.

  • Page 5: Zlink Software

    ZLINK hub. IMPORTANT NOTES: If your Z-Wave device does not meet these requirements you will be unable to add it to the ZLINK hub. For the best results only use a Z-Wave certified device. ZLINK Software The ZL-100 is used with either the ZLINK Web Application or ZLINK Mobile Application.
  • Page 6 If you are using the ZLINK web application for the first time, you need to create an account. Click Get Started to set up your ZLINK account. 1. In the New account screen, enter your name under which you will appear in the user list, your email and your password.

  • Page 7: Resetting The Password

    Confirm Password fields, a warning notification is displayed. In this case, re-enter the password. Make sure that the password meets the requirements listed above. 3. Check your inbox for a Confirm Email Address message from the ZLINK application. This message should be received within 10 minutes. If no message is received, check your Spam folder.

  • Page 8: Connecting Zl-100 To Web Application

    Wi-Fi adapter a local Wi-Fi network must be available 1. If this is the first time you are using ZLINK products, there are no hubs connected to your account. In this case, the application opens with the New ZLINK wizard...
  • Page 9 USB 3.0 port of the device connected to the power network. The blue LED indicator shows that the ZL-100 is on. Click Next to continue setup. 5. At this point, switch to the Wi-Fi settings of your computer to connect to the ZL-100 via Wi-Fi.
  • Page 10 Note: as soon as the ZL-100 is powered up, it becomes a Wi-Fi access point. It shows in the list of available Wi-Fi networks under the ZLINK_XXXXXX name where XXXXXXXX is the ZL-100 access point number. 6. Connect to the ZL-100 using the following default password: Zlink4321. As soon as you are connected, the ZL-100 will be no longer shown in the list of available networks.
  • Page 11 8. The application confirms successful connection of the ZL-100 to your local Wi-Fi network and suggests that you connect your PC or laptop to the same network. Switch to the Wi-Fi settings and connect to the local network. If your PC or laptop is connected via Ethernet, it will reconnect automatically, and the window will be closed upon reconnection.
  • Page 12 9. Reconnect to your Atom access point as described above. 10. After the successful connection, the system confirms ZL-100 setup completion by displaying its automatically generated serial number. In the same window, you can change the ZL-100 name. To finish the ZL-100 connection, click Add new ZLINK.
  • Page 13 11. If at this stage the ZL-100 is not yet connected to the server, the application alerts you about it with the following message: 12. Click Wait 5 sec. to try reconnecting to the server in 5 seconds. You will have two more attempts to connect the Atom to the server.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Zl-100 Details

    15. When you click Add new ZLINK, the wizard closes, and you are redirected to the main ZLINK dashboard where you can find your new ZL-100 in the list of available hubs. It will be shown under the default name "My New ZLINK" or the name you have assigned to Setting Up ZL-100 Details Once your ZL-100 is successfully connected, its properties –...
  • Page 15 2. The ZL-100 page will be displayed 3. Click the icon in the top left corner of the screen to open the ZL-100 details.

  • Page 16: Managing Rooms Via Zl-100

    ZLINK hub, each smart device must be assigned to a certain room. When you start using an ZL-100, it has a number of pre-defined rooms. You can use the existing rooms, edit or delete them and add new rooms.
  • Page 17 To change the positions of the room cards in the list: 1. Move the cursor over the icon in the top right-hand corner of the room card. 2. The icon changes into a move cursor, and it is now possible to drag the room card to a higher or lower position in the My ZLINKs sidebar hierarchy.

  • Page 18: Adding Z-Wave Device To Zl-100

    6. To delete a room, select the room and click in the room menu. If this room contains ZL-100 devices, the application issues a warning when a delete request is made. To edit room images and titles: 1.
  • Page 19 2. Click 3. Press the button on the device to make it discoverable. 4. Click Z-Wave. The ZLINK app shows a Z-Wave device addition in progress. The device is discovered automatically. 5. If the device to be added supports the Security2 (S2) authentication, the system offers the option of connecting the device with or without the S2 Authentication.
  • Page 20 8. After the successful S2 authentication, follow the procedure described in the device user instructions to add it to the ZL-100. The progress bar will indicate the process of Z-Wave device addition. 9. When the addition has been completed, a notification appears on the screen to confirm...
  • Page 21 ZL-100. The device is identified by its default name. 10. You can cancel device addition by clicking Stop including. 11. The device name is populated automatically from the data received from the devices during the inclusion.

  • Page 22: How To Remove A Z-Wave Device From An Zl-100

    How to Remove a Z-Wave Device from an ZL-100 If you have previously added a Z-Wave device to a ZL-100, you must first of all exclude it from the ZL-100. To do this, follow these steps in the ZLINK application: 1.

  • Page 23: How To Manage Your Z-Wave Device

    6. If you need to remove all devices from the ZL-100 (reset Z-Wave side of the ZL-100), select the Remove All Devices option from the Z-Wave Settings menu. How to Manage your Z-Wave Device The ZLINK app provides users with real-time information on device status and allows easy management of the Z-Wave devices.
  • Page 24 The application display also changes if a user alters the physical device settings. For example, if they press the button on a switch to turn it off, the ZLINK app display changes to show its virtual controls in an OFF position.

  • Page 25: If Your Z-Wave Device Does Not Work

    In certain situations, a device might fail, for example, if it is disconnected from its power source, if it is removed of the ZL-100 range, or if a failure occurs in the device. For about 30 seconds after failure the application tries to reach it and during this time the virtual device controls continue to operate.

  • Page 26: Maintenance

    How to Work with ZL-100 Firmware Regular firmware updates enable ZLINK to enhance smart hub functionalities and operations and allow for quick fixes of any problems that might arise. The ZL-100 might have one of three types of firmware version: ●...

  • Page 27: How To Discover The Zl-100 Firmware Version

    You need to update your ZLINK! ● If a newer firmware version is released while you have the ZLINK app open, when you go to the Settings screen a message is displayed asking you to update firmware. If you do not update the firmware, you may not be able to manage this device from the web app.

  • Page 28: How To Remove An Zl-100

    Note. It may take time (up to 2 minutes) to reconnect to the server How to Remove an ZL-100 If you have a fully operating ZL-100 connected to the Internet, you can remove it from your ZLINK app. To do so follow these steps: on the My ZLINKs sidebar.
  • Page 29 1. Via selecting “Remove All Devices” option in “Z-Wave Settings” list as described in “How to Remove a Z-Wave Device from an ZL-100” chapter, position 6 2. Via “Reset hub to default” option on “Settings” page as described in “How to Reset an ZL-100 to Factory Settings”...

  • Page 30: Appendix 1. Terminology

    1) Devices that belong to a Home Control Group but are not supported by an ZL-100. 2) Devices that do not fit into any of the Home Control Groups managed by the ZL-100. 3) Devices that fit into any of the Home Control Groups managed by the ZL-100 but we don’t know it’s manufacturer.

  • Page 31: Controlled And Supported Command Classes

    Controlled and Supported Command Classes Command Class is a concept which describes how different Z-Wave devices should send commands to exchange (request/report/analyze) device functionality data, for example, commanding devices to turn On/Off, requesting temperature/humidity/voltage values from different sensors etc. All commands are sent in a form of short frames with the following structure: <Command Class ID>...
  • Page 32 Classes. Sending it may be useful for advanced Smart Home users and can be initiated on the Settings page of an ZL-100. Open the Z-Wave Settings drop-down menu and select the Send NIF option. Below is a full list of the Controlled and Supported Command Classes that the ZL-100 can receive and send:...
  • Page 33 Resets reset_meter Automatic As rule block meter (such interview THEN as kWh) Not used in UI Pushes the powerlevel_test Automatic powerlevel interview test with powerlevel Not used in UI Sets the wakeup Automatic wakeup interview time for sleeping device (fixed interval) Button with Sets the...
  • Page 34 specific Cc0x32Meter Not used in UI parameters Association Not used in Group Сс0x72ManufacturerSpecific Information Cc0x73PowerLevel (AGI) Command Class allows a node to advertise Cc0x84WakeUp capabilities of each association group Сс0x8EMultiChannelAssociati supported by a given application Cc0x85Association resource Not used in UI The Device Reset Locally...
  • Page 35 ufacturer specific information Automatic Not used in UI The Multi interview Channel Association Command Class is used to manage associations to Multi Channel End Point destinations Automatic as well as to interview NodeID destinations Not used in UI The Version Command Class, version 2 is...
  • Page 36 e between Z-Wave Plus, Z-Wave for IP and Z-Wave devices. Furthermor e this command class provides additional information about the Z-Wave Plus device in question. Not used in UI The CRC-16 Сс0x56CRC-16Encapsulation Automatic Encapsulati interview Command Class is used to encapsulat command with an...
  • Page 37 on protocol level is not sufficient to ensure integrity. The Multi Сс0x60Multi-Channel On-Off switch Automatic Channel for sub interview command devices class is used to address one or more end points in a Multi Channel device. application implementi ng this command class MUST set the...
  • Page 38 security_2 Manual part of interview...
  • Page 39 framework for allowing nodes to communica te securely in a Z-Wave network. This command class allows a sending requests to joined device with security level Cc0x6CSupervision Not used in UI Automatic Supervision interview Command Class allows a sending node to request application- level...
  • Page 40 Command Class is used after a node’s network inclusion between the SIS and an inclusion controller to inform each other of the remaining setup required for the included node. NIF Command Classes Command class Z-Wave Plus Info Command Class Association Command Class Association Group Information Command Class Device Reset Locally Command Class Manufacturer Specific Command Class...
  • Page 41 Other command classes allow managing devices both through the ZLINK UI and the devices themselves. Each such device has a visual control panel in the ZLINK app (which appears after the device was included to the Z-Wave network and placed to any room in the ZLINK app).

  • Page 42: Appendix 2. Warranty

    Appendix 3. Warranty ZLINK warrants to the original purchaser of this product that for the warranty period, this product will be free from material defects in materials and workmanship. The foregoing warranty is subject to the proper installation, operation and maintenance of the product in accordance with installation instructions and the operating manual supplied to customer.

  • Page 43: Printed Quick Start Guide

    Printed Quick Start Guide...

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