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- Page 1 Valve Controller 1 YS4909(S)-UC KITS: YS4909(S)-UC & BULLDOG YS4909(S)-UC & DN## Installation & User Guide Revision May. 31, 2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS . Welcome! . Before You Begin . What's Included . Required Items . Get to Know Your Valve Controller 1 . Power Up . Install the App . Add Your Valve Controller 1 to the App . Install the Valve Controller 1 . -
Page 3: Welcome
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing YoLink products! We appreciate you trusting YoLink for your smart home & automation needs. Your 100% satisfaction is our goal. If you experience any problems with your installation, with our products or if you have any questions that this manual does not answer, please contact us right away. -
Page 4: Before You Begin
Before You Begin Visit our Valve Controller 1 support page on our website, for the latest installation guides, additional resources, information and videos by visiting: www.shop.yosmart.com/pages/valve- controller-1-product-support Or by scanning the QR code: Download the most current version of the user guide by scanning the QR code:... - Page 5 Your Valve Controller connects to the internet via a YoLink Hub or SpeakerHub, and it does not directly connect to your WiFi or local network. In order for remote access to the device from the app, and for full-functionality, a YoLink hub is required.
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Page 6: What's Included
What's Included YS4909(S) Items: Valve Controller 1 Quick Start Guide 4 x AA Batteries (Pre-Installed) - Page 7 What's Included, Continued Bulldog Valve Robot Kit Items: 24-36x50 36-52x54 Bulldog Valve Robot Large & Small Brackets Motorized Valve Kit Items: Motorized Valve...
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Page 8: Required Items
Required Items These tools or items may be required: Wall Anchors Drill with Drill Bits Medium Phillips Screwdriver These items will be required to install the Bulldog Valve Robot: Medium Phillips Screwdriver... - Page 9 Required Items, Continued These items may be required to install the motorized valve: Pipe Wrench Locking Pliers Copper Pipe Cutting Tool Pipe Fittings/Adapters Thread Seal Tape Sandpaper Marker or Pencil...
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Page 10: Get To Know Your Valve Controller
Get to Know Your Valve Controller 1 Mounting Hole Enclosure Clamp Latches Combination SET Button & Status LED Cable Connector LED Behaviors Blinking Red Once, Quick Blinking Green Then Green Once Control-D2D Pairing in Device Start-Up Progress Blinking Red And Green Quick Blinking Red Alternately Control-D2D Unpairing... -
Page 11: Power Up
Power Up Power up the Valve Controller 1 by briefly pressing the SET button, until the LED flashes (red, then green). SET button... -
Page 12: Install The App
Install the App If you are new to YoLink, please install the app on your phone or tablet, if you have not already. Otherwise, please proceed to the next section. Scan the appropriate QR code below or find the “YoLink app” on the appropriate app store. -
Page 13: Add Your Valve Controller 1 To The App
Add Your Valve Controller 1 to the App 1. Tap Add Device (if shown) or tap the scanner icon: Scanner icon 2. Approve access to your phone’s camera, if requested. A viewfinder will be shown on the app. 3. Hold the phone over the QR code so that the code appears in the viewfinder. - Page 14 Add Your Valve Controller 1 to the App, Continued 4. You can change the device name and assign it to a room later. Tap Bind device. 5. If successful, the screen will appear as shown. Tap Done.
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Page 15: Install The Valve Controller 1
Install the Valve Controller 1 Preparing for installation: Determine where you will mount the valve controller. The Valve Controller 1 was designed to be wall-mounted, at an indoor or outdoor location. If installing your Valve Controller 1 and/or valve device at an outdoor location, please first refer to the environmental range specifications, found on the Valve Controller 1 product support page of our website. - Page 16 Install the Valve Controller 1, Continued Determine how you will mount the valve controller to the wall, and ensure you have the appropriate mounting hardware (screws, anchors, etc.) for the wall surface. Install the Valve Controller 1: 1. Holding the valve controller at the desired location, and using a marker or pencil, transfer the valve controller’s top mounting hole location to the wall surface.
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Page 17: Get To Know Your Bulldog Valve Robot
Get to Know Your Bulldog Valve Robot Clutch Pin Handle and Position Indicator Mounting Tab Rocker Arm Handle-Supporting Bolt Output Shaft of Bulldog Brackets Valve Control Cable Valve Status Cable (Do not use this 3-pin connector, if present) Please note: the existing ball valve must be in good working order. -
Page 18: Install The Bulldog Valve Robot
Install the Bulldog Valve Robot 1. Select the appropriate bracket for your application. The appropriate bracket fits over the ball valve (where it is connected to the pipe) and can subsequently be tightened securely to the ball valve. If the bracket does not fit over the ball valve, or seems to be too loose, try the other bracket. - Page 19 Install the Bulldog Valve Robot, Continued 3. Place the upper bracket and lower bracket on the valve, as shown, and loosely tighten the screws. Important! The bracket must be mounted to the ball valve, not to the pipe. The ball valve should have at least one side shaped like a nut or bolt head.
- Page 20 Install the Bulldog Valve Robot, Continued 4. Position the bracket so that it is aligned with the pivot point of the ball valve, by visualizing a line between the tab slot and the pivot point, as shown. Tab Slot Pivot Point 5.
- Page 21 Install the Bulldog Valve Robot, Continued 6. Keeping the center axis of the Valve Robot’s motor shaft aligned with the ball valve shaft, as indicated by the red dashed line, reinsert and tighten the tab slot screw. If it is not possible to align the parts as shown, or if the bracket can not be secured to the ball valve, consider rotating the ball valve handle 180°.
- Page 22 Install the Bulldog Valve Robot, Continued 7. Securely tighten the two screws on the brack- et. Gently tug on the Bulldog, and tighten the screws until the Bulldog is firmly held in place by the bracket and tab screw. 8. Remove the nuts and collars from the two handle supporting bolts, as shown.
- Page 23 Install the Bulldog Valve Robot, Continued 9. Place the bolts in the slot on the rocker arm, with one on each side of the valve handle, as shown. 10. Put the collars back on the bolts. Holding them in place with one hand, insert the bottom supporting bracket over the end of each bolt, as shown.
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Page 24: Final Connections
Final Connections Connect the valve controller’s valve control cable (2-pin) to the control cable of the Bulldog Valve Robot. Ensure the arrow of the cable connector aligns with the arrow of the other cable connector. Twist the collar of the connector tight. -
Page 25: Manual Operation
Manual Operation It is recommended to always use the app or the valve controller SET button to operate the Bulldog Valve Robot. If you need to manually operate the Bulldog without using the app, you can press the SET button on the valve controller. If you need to operate the Bulldog Valve Robot without using the valve controller, you can do so by depressing the clutch pin as shown below. -
Page 26: Testing
Testing 1. Test the Valve Controller 1 and Bulldog Valve Robot by pressing the SET button on the controller, and by watching the closing or opening action of the Bulldog and the ball valve. The valve should open and close completely (verify no water is flowing through the valve while closed). -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem: The valve controller is offline Possible Solutions: Ensure the Valve Controller 1 is on. Repeat the Power Up section steps, if needed Replace the batteries Problem: The valve controller does not respond to the SET button being pressed and/or the Bulldog Valve Robot is unresponsive Possible Solutions: Ensure the Valve Controller 1 is on. - Page 28 Troubleshooting, Continued Problem: The Bulldog Valve Robot moves or slides off of the ball valve while in operation Possible Solution: Ensure the Bulldog’s bracket is mounted to the correct (non-round) part of the ball valve, and is tightly secured to the ball valve. Return to the installation section, if needed Problem: The Bulldog Valve Robot does not close the...
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Page 29: Get To Know Your Motorized Valve
Get to Know Your Motorized Valve The valve included in this kit is a 12V DC non-smart motorized valve. Use only this valve or YoLink-approved valve control products, such as the Bulldog Valve Robot. Do not use with non-YoLink valve products. Manual Control Knob... -
Page 30: Install The Motorized Valve
Install the Motorized Valve Preparing for installation: Determine the installed location of your new motorized valve. Please consider these factors when choosing the location for the motorized valve: This location must be within reach of the cables of the Valve Controller 1 (see Install the Valve Controller 1 section, on page 13. - Page 31 Install the Motorized Valve, Continued 1. Shut-off the water serving the pipe where the valve is to be installed. Drain the water from the pipe, by turning on a faucet, or by other method as required. 2. Depending on the adapter fitting used, measure the length of pipe that must be cut, and mark the cut lines on the pipe, as shown below.
- Page 32 Install the Motorized Valve, Continued 3. Cut the water pipe through the mark using a pipe cutting tool, then remove the cut section of pipe, as shown below. 4. Sand both ends of cut pipe, removing any burrs or rough edges. Use care handling the cut edges, which may be sharp! Wipe off the cut section of pipe with a clean cloth.
- Page 33 Install the Motorized Valve, Continued 6. Wrap each adapter’s threaded end with thread seal tape, per the tape manufacturer’s instruc- tions, as shown below. 7. Install the Motorized Valve on the adapter fittings, ensuring a secure connection at each fitting, as shown below. 8.
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Page 34: Final Connections
Final Connections Connect the valve controller’s valve control cable (2-pin) to the control cable of the motorized valve. Ensure the arrow of the cable connector aligns with the arrow of the other cable connector. Twist the collar of the connector tight. Manual Operation It is recommended to always use the app or the valve controller’s SET button to operate your... -
Page 35: Testing
Testing 1. Test the Valve Controller 1 and motorized valve by pressing the SET button on the controller. Listen for a smooth even sound from the motorized valve. Once closed, ensure that no water is flowing through the valve (the water flowing through the valve may make an audible sound). -
Page 36: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem: The valve controller is offline Possible Solutions: Ensure the Valve Controller 1 is on. Repeat the Power Up section steps, if needed Replace the batteries Problem: The valve controller does not respond to the SET button being pressed and/or the Motorized Valve Robot is unresponsive Possible Solutions: Ensure the Valve Controller 1 is on. -
Page 37: Control-D2D Device-To-Device Pairing
YoLink Control-D2D is our unique device-to-device control technology. Using Control-D2D, compatible YoLink devices can control or be controlled by other YoLink devices, without a hub or internet connection. One device can control another device, directly. A device that controls or sends out commands is called the controller. - Page 38 Control-D2D Device-to-Device Pairing, Continued Pairing 1. To configure a Water Leak Sensor 1 as a con- troller, press and hold the leak sensor’s SET button for 5-10 seconds, until the LED quickly blinks green, then release the button. SET Button (5-10 seconds) 2.
- Page 39 Control-D2D Device-to-Device Pairing, Continued Testing 1. Ensure the valve is in the normal (open) position. 2. Test the water leak sensor (if needed, refer to the sensor user guide for testing instructions). 3. Verify that the valve closes immediately when the leak sensor is activated.
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Page 40: Using The App & 3Rd-Party Services
Using the App & 3rd-Party Services Please visit our website’s Support page for the YoLink app guide and for product-specific app settings and instructions: www.yosmart.com/support-and-service Factory Reset Factory reset will erase device settings and restore it to factory default settings. Doing a... -
Page 41: Firmware Update
Firmware Update Your YoLink products are constantly being improved, with new features added. It is periodically necessary to make changes to your device's firmware. For optimal performance of your system, and to give you access to all available features for your devices, these firmware updates should be installed when they... -
Page 42: Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement 1. Pry open the two snap-clasps on the side of the controller, to gain access to the battery com- partment. 2. Remove all four batteries. - Page 43 Battery Replacement, Continued 3. Observing the correct battery position and polarity, replace them with new AA batteries 4. Close the cover, and snap the two cover snap clasps into the closed position. 5. In the app, verify the Valve Controller 1 is online and the batteries are indicated as good.
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Page 44: Aa Warnings
Warnings Please install, operate and maintain the Valve Controller 1 (and Motorized Valve or Bulldog Valve Robot) only as outlined in this manual. Improper installation or use may damage the unit and/or void the warranty. Do not install or use the device outside of the temperature and humidity range listed in the environmental specifications. - Page 45 Warnings, Continued Power the controller only with new AA alkaline or lithium-ion batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries, do not use other type batteries (e.g. zinc blend). Do not mix old and new batteries. If storing the controller for extended periods, remove the batteries.
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Page 46: Ab Warranty
Warranty 1 Year Limited Mechanical Device Warranty 2 Year Limited Electrical Device Warranty YoSmart warrants to the original user of this product that it will be free from defects in materials and manufacturing workmanship, under normal use, for 1 year from the date of purchase for motorized valves and the Bulldog Valve Robot and for 2 years from the date of purchase for the Valve Controller 1. -
Page 47: Ac Fcc Statement
FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. - Page 48 FCC Statement, Continued PRODUCT NAME: Valve Controller 1 PARTY: YOSMART, INC. TELEPHONE: 831-292-4831 MODEL NUMBER: YS4909-UC ADDRESS: 15375 BARRANCA PKWY SUITE J-107, IRVINE, CA 92618 USA EMAIL: SERVICE@YOSMART.COM...
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Page 49: Ad . Ic Statement
IC Caution -English: This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. -
Page 50: Ae Contact Us
Contact Us We are here for you, if you ever need any assis- tance installing, setting up or using a YoLink app or product! Need help? For fastest service, please email us 24/7 at service@yosmart.com Or call us at 831-292-4831 (US phone support hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM to 5PM Pacific)