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What will my devices do if they lose communication with the Wireless Area Controller? See the answer on page 140.
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Using the Wireless Area Controller PAIR Button Advanced Functionality
The WaveLinx Wireless Area Controller PAIR button is used during the initial construction grouping pairing process. It also allows for some
advanced functionality to reset administrator and Wi-Fi user names and passwords, and restore factory defaults. These functions should be
used with caution!
Eaton LED
Function
Enter Pairing Mode
Exit Pairing Mode (if pairing
mode is still active)
Remove Unassigned Devices
Authorization Reset
Reset factory defaults
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* When factory reset is performed, device associations will be removed from the Wireless Area Controller, however, the devices will need to have the
pairing manually removed before they will pair with the Wireless Area Controller again. Refer to the procedure on page 135 for steps on manually resetting the
device pairing.
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WAN LED
LAN LED
Wi-Fi LED
not used
802.15.4 LED
PAIR button press
Device Outcome
1 press (1 second)
Paired devices will exhibit paired behavior
described in the table on page 13.
1 press (1 second)
Paired devices will start operation within the
construction grouping. Lighting still in the default
construction area will turn on to a 75% level
and be operable by paired wallstations and
occupancy sensor controls.
Press and hold for 4 seconds
Devices still in the default construction area will
leave the WaveLinx network.
Press and hold for 20 seconds
No effect on devices. The following data will be
cleared and replaced with factory defaults:
• Admin user accounts
• User-uploaded custom certificates
• Network configuration
1. Power cycle the Wireless
All programming will be cleared for the Wireless
Area Controller and wait
Area Controller and reset to factory defaults
approx. 2 to 4 minutes for the
including:
reboot to occur. The EATON LED
• Removing all 802.15.4 device pairing*
will be ON and the 802.15.4
• All user accounts
LED illuminated when the
• Clearing user-uploaded custom certificates
reboot is complete (other
LEDs may be on depending on
• Network configuration including:
connections).
2. Within 15 minutes of the
power cycle, press and hold
the PAIR button for 30 seconds.
• Clearing programming including area and zone
• Resetting WAC name to default
• Wi-Fi settings
• Ethernet settings
• Wi-Fi access point settings
• Wi-Fi settings
• Ethernet settings
• Wi-Fi access point settings
designations
WaveLinx User Manual
WAC LED feedback
802.15.4 LED flashes
802.15.4 LED ON steady
No LED feedback
After the 20 second press, the Wi-Fi LED will
begin flashing. As the command continues to
process, different combinations of LEDs may
flash or turn ON and OFF, including the Eaton
LED. After approximately 2 minutes, the Eaton
LED and blue 802.15.4 LED will be ON steady
indicating that the process is complete (other
LEDs may be ON depending upon connections).
During the 30 second press, the Wi-Fi LED will
start flashing for approx. 10 seconds, and then
all LEDs start flashing at the 30 second mark.
As the command continues to process, different
combinations of LEDs may flash or turn ON and
OFF, including the Eaton LED. After approximately
2 minutes, the Eaton LED and blue 802.15.4 LED
will be ON steady indicating that the process
is complete (other LEDs may be ON depending
upon connections).
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