Table of Contents Introduction ............ 4 Glossary ............5 Z-URC 550EU Operations ......6 Configurations ..........7 Description of Setup Keys........8 Group Control ..........9 XpressZetup (Group Setup) ......9 Group Operation ..........11 Scene Control ..........12 Scene Setup ............ 12 Scene Operation..........
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Add/Delete Devices .......... 32 Add/Remove Device to/from a Simple AV channel 34 IR Code Setup ..........36 IR Port Mapping ..........37 IR Output Power ..........38 AV Command Operation ........40 IR Code Learning..........40 IR Code Learning on ZXT-300EU ......40 IR Code Learning on Z-URC 550EU ....
Z-URC 550EU (Z-Wave Enabled Universal Remote Control) ZXT-300EU Z-Wave-to-AV IR Extender) Operating Instructions Introduction The Z-URC 550EU Z-Wave AV Controller is a universal AV remote and also a Z-Wave controller (Figure 1). As a universal remote, the Z- 550EU replaces all your AV remotes through its built-in IR code database or IR code learning.
Glossary Z-Wave enabled device that can be Device or Node controlled by the Z-URC Inclusion Add a Z-Wave device to the network. Delete a Z-Wave device from the network. Exclusion To take a device out of a group, scene or association group while that device still Remove exists in the same Z-Wave network.
Z-URC 550EU Operations Welcome to the world of home automation, your Z-URC 550EU will be able to control all the Z-Wave products around your house. The following section will guide you through the set up processes for your Z-URC 550EU. Firstly there is the XpressZetup for beginner users that do not have a large amount of Z-Wave products.
Configurations Please open the configuration compartment then you can see the Z- 550EU setup keys (Figure 2). Status LED_A Status LED_B Figure 2 Setup Keys of the Z-URC 550EU...
Description of Function Keys Keys Functions The All-On and All-Off keys are used for turns on or off all Z-Wave devices in the device database. The On and Off keys are used for the different Z- Wave groups and scenes control. Press once to access secondary functions for the next button.
This Remove key is used in the Advance Setup to: • Remove a device from a group; • Remove a device from an association group; • Remove a device from a scene. Group Control The Z-URC 550EU enables you to control single or multiple Z- Wave devices with the press of a button.
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Note 2: XpressZetup cannot support “Multi-Channel Device”, please refer to [Adding Device to the Network] and [Adding Device/End-point to a group] for normal setup procedure. Removing Device from a Group Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • “OK" LED on Press •...
Note 2: This process will only remove the group devices from its assigned group but will not exclude it from the network. Group Operation After adding devices to your Z-URC 550EU using XpressZetup you can turn the device on/off or up/down via the corresponding group control keys in front (Figure 3).
Scene Control Z-Wave Scenes are used for setting up multiple devices in the same way as a group but in addition to groups, scenes also control dimmer lights that you can set to different levels depending on the situation. For example you can have the scene set to low brightness for watching a movie or going to bed or alternatively set the lights brighter when reading or working.
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• “OK" LED flashes Press once then turns off • “LED_B" off • The current status of the device will be learned and saved to a scene successfully Note 1: Your target device must be included in the network before this setup procedure, please refer to [Adding Device to the Network] section.
• “LED_A" flashes slowly • “OK" LED flashes Select a scene number from 1 to 16 (1-8 or once then turns off • “LED_A" off 1-8) • Scene deleted from the scene successfully Note 1: This process will only remove the scene devices/EPs from its assigned scene but will not exclude it from the network.
• “OK" LED flashes Press the program button on the target device once then turns off • “LED_B" off • Device inclusion completed Note 1: This step can be skipped if the device is already included in the network. Deleting Device from the Network Step Setup Key LED Indication Status...
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Note 1: Your target device must be included in the network before this setup procedure, please refer to [Adding Device to the Network] section. Removing Device/End-point from a group Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • The “OK" light turns Press in Advance Setup...
Assign Association for Two Devices The Z-URC 550EU can be used to assign one device to automatically interact directly with another device. For example you can assign a door sensor (primary node) to turn on the light switch (secondary node) when the door is opened. Adding Device/End-point to an Association Group Step Setup Key...
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Removing Device/End-point from an Association Group Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • The “OK" light turns Press in Advance Setup • “OK" LED flashes Press once and stays on • “LED_A" flashes slowly • “OK" LED flashes Select a group number from 1 to 16 (1-8 or once and stays on •...
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Deleting an Association Group Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • The “OK" light turns Press in Advance Setup • “OK" LED flashes Press once and stays on • “LED_A" flashes slowly • “OK" LED flashes Select a group number from 1 to 16 (1-8 or once and stays on •...
Add/Delete All-On/All- Off functions If desired, specific devices can be setup to ignore the All-On and All- Off commands. The four possible responses are: • It will respond to All-On and the All-Off commands (default). • It will not respond to All-On and All-Off commands. •...
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Adding Devices to All Control Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • The “OK" light turns Press in Advance Setup • “LED_B" flashes Press and hold the key for 2 seconds which you slowly want to add to the front top side Example: i) Press...
Change Device Configuration This function is used to modify the parameter of the Z-Wave device via the configuration command class. Look up the Parameter No. and Parameter Value of the target device from the device user manual before you start the below process. Step Setup Key LED Indication Status...
Advanced Z-Wave Network Setups Copying All Network and Device Information to a Secondary Controller You can add a secondary controller to your network and copy all of your Z-URC 550EU’s network and device information to the secondary controller by following the steps below. Step Setup Key LED Indication Status...
Copying Network Information to a Secondary Controller You can add a secondary controller to your network and copy all of your primary controller’s network information to the secondary controller by following the steps below. Step Setup Key LED Indication Status •...
Transferring All Network and Device Information to a New Primary Controller (Primary Shift) You can transfer all of your controller information to another remote so that it will become the new primary remote. This is done by following the steps below. Step Setup Key LED Indication Status...
Transferring Only Network Information to a New Primary Controller (Primary Shift) You can just transfer network information to another remote so that it will become the new primary remote. This is done by following the steps below. Step Setup Key LED Indication Status •...
Replicating All Network and Device Information from a Primary Controller to Your Z-URC 550EU “ " Learning Mode Your Z-URC 550EU can: • Copy the settings from another Z-Wave controller • Be included into existing Z-Wave network and become a new primary or secondary remote •...
Listening Mode There are multiple usages by entering this mode: • Version command class: To get application software version, the Z-Wave protocol version and the supported Z-Wave command version of this controller. • Manufacturer command class: To get the manufacture ID, product type ID and the product ID of this controller.
Resetting Your Network You can reset your Z-URC 550EU to clear all Z-Wave network and device information by the following steps: Step Setup Key LED Indication Status • “OK" LED on Press & hold for 3 seconds • “OK" LED flashes Type “8761"...
ZXT-300EU Operations Before using the ZXT-300EU, please read the [INSTALLATION] if it is needed to mount the ZXT-300EU to a wall. Power up the ZXT- 300EU by the supplied AC/DC adaptor. CAUTION − Be sure to always use the supplied AC/DC adaptor. −...
ZXT-300EU Information Change Z-Wave-to-IR Channel (EP) on ZXT-300EU LED Indication Status Step Setup Key on ZXT-300EU • LED flashes once= Press and hold PROG button on the ZXT-300EU for 3seconds to start switching the EP • LED flashes twice= (1->2->3->4->5->6->1->2..) •...
Add/Delete Devices Adding Device to the Network LED Indication LED Indication Status on Step Setup Key Status on ZXT-300EU Z-URC 550EU • LED flashes Make sure ZXT-300EU once then keep switched to Channel 1 (EP1) • Back “OK" Press LED and front Advance Setup “OK"...
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Deleting Device from the Network LED Indication LED Indication Status on Step Setup Key Status on ZXT-300EU Z-URC 550EU • LED flashes Make sure ZXT-300EU once then keep switched to Channel 1 (EP1) • Back “OK" Press LED and front Advance Setup “OK"...
Add/Remove Device to/from a Simple AV channel There are 6 Simple AV Channels in ZXT-300EU, user can assign them to any of the 8 device buttons on Z-URC 550EU: “TV”, “DVD”, “STB/CBL”, “AUX”, “Shift + TV”, “Shift + DVD”, “Shift + STB/CBL”, “Shift + AUX”.
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Adding Device to a Simple AV channel LED Indication LED Indication Step Setup Key Status on Status on Z-URC 550EU ZXT-300EU • LED flashes Switch ZXT- 300EU to your once then keep preferred EP no. such as EP1 • Back “OK" Press LED and front Advance Setup...
• Back “OK" Press LED and front Advance Setup “OK" LED area turns on • Back “OK" Select a Simple AV Channel by press LED and front device key such as “OK" LED flashes once and stays on • “LED_B" flashes slowly •...
TV. (enter “0", on for each key press “0",“0", “1" at the front if it’s show 0001) • LED flashes • Front “OK" Press the PROG button on ZXT- twice then LED flashing 300EU keep on then turns off • Entering •...
which you want to on for each transmit the IR key press signal • Front “OK" Press LED flashes once and stays • Front “OK" • LED flashes 2 Press the PROG button on ZXT- times then LED flashing 300EU keep on then turns off •...
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• Front “OK" Press LED flashes once and stays • Front “OK" Set IR output power level by LED flashes entering “0" once and stays or “1" in the on for each key press front “0" low power mode “1" high power mode (default is in high power mode)
AV Command Operation (Z-Wave Simple AV command class) After added ZXT-300EU to Z-URC 550EU network, add device to Simple AV channel and Selecting an IR Device Code in ZXT-300EU. You can use the function key on Z-URC 550EU to control each device that you have been set.
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once which you once and stays want to learn the command • LED flashes Press the PROG button on ZXT- once then keep 300EU (make sure the EP is related to the AV device name on 550EU) Place the ZXT- 300EU and your original remote on a flat surface,...
IR Code Learning on Z-URC 550EU (Learn an IR control code from the original remote control to Z-URC 550EU then download to ZXT-300EU) LED Indication LED Indication Step Setup Key Status on Status on Z-URC 550EU ZXT-300EU • LED flashes Switch ZXT- 300EU to your once then keep...
a flat surface, aimed at each other 1-3 inches apart • Front “OK" • LED flashes Press and keep holding the key on twice then LED flashes 2 your original keep on times then equipment remote • Learn a code keep on which you want to •...
to your AV device name) • Back “OK" Press LED and front Advance Setup “OK" LED turns on • Front “OK" Press any device LED flashes key (e.g. once and stays • Front “OK" Enter the function code "5", "0" LED flashes “0", “0"...
INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE ZXT-300EU TO A WALL MOUNTING LOCATION PRECAUTIONS • Before mounting, check the material and structure of the mounting location. If the location does not have the proper material or structure, the ZXT-300EU can fall and cause an injury. •...
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adjusting the antenna direction before mounting the ZXT- 300EU. Note 2: No screws are provided for mounting to a wall. Note 3: Before mounting to a wall, be sure to fully read the precautions. Obtain two screws suitable for the wall strength and material. The screw size is shown in the figure below.
WIRELESS INFORMATION Wireless range: This device has an open air line of sight transmission distance of 100 feet which complies with the Z-Wave standards. Performance can vary depending on the amount of objects in between Z-Wave devices such as walls and furniture. Every Z-Wave device set up in your house will act as a signal repeater allowing devices to talk to each other and find alternate routes in the case of a reception dead spot.
AUDIO/VIDEO SETUP AND OPERATION In addition to Z-Wave device and scene control, your Z-URC 550EU is also a universal remote which enables you to control all your audio/video systems around your house. Audio/Video Control Keys Figure 7 Audio/Video Control Keys of the Z-URC 550EU Note: The audio/video control of the Z-URC 550EU can be done via...
Description of Audio/Video Control Keys The Z-URC 550EU operates up to 8 AV equipments which are accessed by using the SHIFT key and TV or DVD and so on. Note: The SHIFT key is used when operating both the AV and Z-Wave equipments Press once to access secondary function for the next button.
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Return, Cancel or Exit Selects the Electronic Program Guide while in SAT/CBL mode also INFO when in shift mode Mute the audio Scrolls through AV modes while in TV mode Skip Backwards also Subtitle when in shift mode Skip Forwards also Aspect Ratio Control when in shift mode Stop also Teletext On when in shift mode Record also Picture-in-Picture toggle when...
Green button when in SAT/CBL and TV modes also disc menu for DVD when in shift mode Yellow button when in SAT/CBL and TV modes also zoom when in shift mode Blue Button when in SAT/CBL and TV modes -/-- also LAST in shift mode to return to the previous channel Favorites channel also ENTER when in shift mode...
Suggestions: • If you cannot find a correct Device Code for your equipment, refer to AV Equipment Selection by Searching through the Library. • For future reference you are recommended to take note of your Devices codes in the space provided in the manual after setting up the Z-URC 550EU correctly.
IMPORTANT − If the power on/off function of your device is not infra-red controlled, you need to follow steps 2 to 6 above and start searching. − Press and another function key alternately until your device responds to the expected function, then press the same Device Mode Key (e.g.
Press a desired key once and release on the Z-URC 550EU which you want to learn the command. The green indicator will flash once then stay lit. Press and keep holding the key on your original equipment remote which you want to learn for a few seconds. When the green indicator light flashes twice and stays lit continuously, the command has been learned successfully and you can release the key on your original equipment remote.
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Punch Through Punch Through Channel Punch through channel allows you to operate channel up and down without having to switch the device modes repeatedly even when your Z-URC 550EU is in other operating modes. To activate the punch through channel setting: Press desired Device Mode Key (e.g.
Macro Power Macro Power allows you to turn two of your A/V equipment on/off simultaneously. To activate the macro power setting: 1. Press desired Device Mode Key (e.g. TV). 2. Press and Hold key. 3. Press desired Device Mode Key (e.g. SAT). 4.
Z-URC . In addition advanced models will be able to control additional devices such as thermostats. Q What can the Remotec Z-URC do for me? The Z-URC can control a combination of up to 232 different Z-...
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also being a standard universal remote that can control up to 8 AV equipments. Your Z-URC truly turns your living room into your whole houses control station. Q What is multi-channel device? The multi-channel command class used to control one or more end points in a given device that supports this command class.
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You can keep up to date by visiting the www.remotec.com.hk website where we will have information and ideas for using Z- Wave technology. Q How do I know which product is compatible to my Remotec Z- remote? You can check either the specifications in the manual of your remote or also check online at www.remotec.com.hk for a full list...
AV Control Frequently Asked Questions Q My Z-URC does not work at all! Check your A/V device, if the device's main switch is turned off, your Z-URC cannot operate your device. Check whether your batteries are inserted properly and are in the correct +/- position.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model No. BW8332 V1 (Z-URC 550EU) RF Frequency 868.42MHz (EU) IR Frequency Up to 455kHz IR Learning Max 100 commands up to 100ft outdoor line of sight, in Max. Range unobstructed environment Power AAA x 3pcs operation: 0~40℃ Temperature storage: -20~60℃...
COMMAND_CLASS_POWERLEVEL COMMAND_CLASS_MULTI_CHANNEL_V2 You can record down your device code under the below table for future reference after setting up the Z-URC 550EU correctly. AV devices programmed to your Z-URC 550EU SAT/CBL SHIFT + TV SHIFT + DVD SHIFT + SAT/CBL SHIFT + AUX CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES After opening the cover of the packing box, check that the following...
2. Do not include Z-Wave devices controlling appliances in your group and scene settings. 3. Do not include Z-Wave devices to control electric heaters or other appliances which may present a hazardous condition due to an unattended or unintentional or automatic power on control. www.remotec.com.hk F820-8332-0003 Printed in China...
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