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This integration guide is for Vantage installers and technicians that are installing either wired QIS Shades or the ZigBee shades with the QzHub3. This is a step-by-step guide how to connect either the QIS or Qz Bus objects into Design Center and commission the shades and shade groups to the project.
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SERIAL INTEGRATION: VANTAGE AND QIS SHADES The QIS system consists of the Power/Communications Panel (PCP) and hardwired shades. The PCP handles communication with the InFusion controller for configuration. The shades are hardwired for both power and RS-485 communication using RJ-45 connectors and CAT5e (or better) network wire.
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CONFIGURE SHADES (continued) SET SHADE LIMITS While Design Center has a live connection to the controller, the Object Editor allows: 1. Upper and lower limits to be set using the shades current position, 2. Copy another shades limits, or 3. Set shade length specified by motor “ticks”. When the lower limit is set, the shade will automatically move to its new lower limit.
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LIVE CONTROL AND FEEDBACK The Object Editor for QIS shades contains a panel with controls that allows live control and feedback of the selected shade. This panel appears when there is a live connection to the controller, and the controller has been programmed. The panel contains controls for shade identification using the Jog Shade, Open, Close, and Stop buttons.
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WIRING DIAGRAM LEGEND ETHERNET PoE ETHERNET CAT6 STATION BUS Refer to the latest RFE1000 RS-485 CAT6 WIRELESS Installation Guides for Vantage connectivity RADIOLINK KEYPAD AC POWER RS-485 POWERED manual override WiFi RFE1000 120VAC converted to 24VDC through supplied adapter IC-II-24/36 CONTROLLER DIN-IC ETHERNET...
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PAIRING SHADES TO THE QZHUB3 To use the QzHub3 with Vantage, you must first join the shades to the hub through the QzHub App. This is available for download from the iOS and Android App stores. For detailed instructions, refer to the QzHub App User Guide.
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When paired, the shade will roll to the top and the app will ENABLE PAIRING prompt. indicate a shade has been added. Tap on the shade to rename it and then click Save. NOTE: The IoT LED on the QzHub3 blinks slowly when in pairing mode.
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QZHUB3 INTEGRATION WITH VANTAGE NOTE: The following steps assume that the QzHub3 system and InFusion system have been designed and all hardware is installed and powered. 1. In Design Center from the Bus View, click on the Add Qz 2. In the Bus View, tap on the Qz Bus 3 button. The Bus 3 button to add the hub to the InFusion Controller.
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Discover Shades. This will populate all shades that the Integration code from the app and press Activate. are currently paired to your QzHub3. Once shades populate, When successful, DC will alert you and the property tab Program your controller (F5).
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BATTERY FEEDBACK The Object Editor panel for control and feedback also has a property to set the Low Battery Threshold, and a battery level indicator at the bottom of the editor. BATTERY FEEDBACK IN EQUINOX The full page view of Shade Objects also displays a battery object on each shade. See the image descriptions above to understand the value of the battery object.
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ETHERNET PoE ETHERNET CAT6 RFE1000 STATION BUS RADIOLINK manual override AC POWER ZIGBEE 3.0 WiFi WIRELESS KEYPAD IC-II-24/36 QzHUB3 AC Power CONTROLLER DIN-IC RANGE ETHERNET BUS 1 BUS 2 SERIAL NUMBER (Converted from NETWORK TERMINATION CONTROLLER BUS STATION BUS RS-485 PORT 1...
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SHADE GROUPS All shade grouping is handled through Design Center’s Shade Group object. In the Object Editor, checking a QIS or Qz Shade object will add the shade to the Shade Group list. Other third party shades may also be added to the same group including relay shades.
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WIRING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION 1. All RS-485 port cabling should be done with twisted pair type cable and if possible shielded, for best protection. NOTE: Although many cable types can be used to build the network with good results, we acknowledge that Cat 5e and Cat 6 based networks might be the widest used type, so we will proceed with our guidelines assuming this type of cable is used.
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WIRING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION (continued) 4. IC-XX-II RS-485 port should only be connected to PCP input port. This port on the PCP device is indicated as “third party integration” ports.
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WIRING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION (continued) 5. Maximum cable run between PCP output ports and QIS shade motors, should not exceed the maximum permitted distance according with the following table: Maximum Distance to QIS Shade Number of Ports Used On QIS PCP Device Per Port Observations (Single Device Connected)
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WIRING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION (continued) 6. If the cables that run from the PCP to QIS devices are different length; then place the longest on PCP output port #1, then the next longest one on port #2 and so forth. 7.
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