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Wayne-Dalton Houseport USB Z-Wave WDUSB-10MAC User Manual

Wayne-Dalton Houseport USB Z-Wave WDUSB-10MAC User Manual

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Houseport
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Create, Manage and automate your Home
Control System from your Mac
Thank you for purchasing the Houseport
by Wayne-Dalton allow you to control your home by remote control. You can create a complete Home
Control and Access Network by combining your Houseport
certified products. Indoor and outdoor lighting, security systems, garage door openers, and thermostats
are just a few of the items you can easily control with additional Z-Wave
Your new USB Z-Wave
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Houseport
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Z-Wave
certified products will allow you to easily control multiple devices in a home with the push of a
button in what is known as a "scene". Turning on your home's interior lights and activating the set-back
on your thermostat from your in-vehicle remote as you come home is an example of a scene. Dimming
the lights and automatically closing your curtains to watch TV with a single push of a button is another
example of a scene.
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  • Page 1: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the Houseport USB Z-Wave Adapter for Mac computers. Z-Wave products by Wayne-Dalton allow you to control your home by remote control. You can create a complete Home ® ® ® Control and Access Network by combining your Houseport...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Package Contents ..................1 Table of Contents ..................2 glossary .....................3 Safety Precautions ..................3 ® USB Z-Wave Adapter Basics ..............4 Screen Layout Information ................5 ® Installing Houseport .................6 ® Installing the USB Z-Wave Adapter ............6 ®...

  • Page 3: Glossary

    GLOSSARY Copy – See Replicate. Delete – erase transmitter or scene information from Controller. Also known as exclude. Device – Any item that is connected to a module (for example, lamps). Exclude – Remove a module, transmitter or scene from the controller. Include –...

  • Page 4: Adapter Basics

    Z-Wave home control system. ® ® The USB Z-Wave Adapter, WDUSB-10MAC, using Houseport software is designed to work with ® your Z-Wave network as either a primary or secondary controller and requires that you have one ®...

  • Page 5: Screen Layout Information

    Houseport ® Window Layout Information The number below corresponds to the red numbers above: 1. Design and Control operation selection. Activate Design to create and manipulate the network. Activate Control to operate the devices in the network. The Design operation mode outlines the window in a yellow and black construction tape border.

  • Page 6: Installing Houseport

    3. eject the CD and store it in a safe place. Installing the USB Z-Wave Adapter ® Use the following procedure to install the ® Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave Adapter to your Mac. Houseport ® requires the Mac USB Z-Wave Adapter to communicate with a ®...

  • Page 7: Houseport ® Setup

    Houseport ® Setup Use the following procedure to initially setup your Houseport ® software. ® 1. Find the Houseport icon in the Applications ® Houseport Icon folder (or wherever you installed it) and double- ® click it to start Houseport ®...

  • Page 8: Z-Wave ® Network Setup

    Z-Wave ® Network Setup Use the following procedure to setup your Z-Wave ® network with the Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave ® Adapter as your primary controller. Setting up your network refers to assigning ® ® Z-Wave modules to the USB Z-Wave Adapter’s network.

  • Page 9: Adding Modules To The Network

    Adding Modules to the Network 1. Click on the Add Module icon in the toolbar. A message window will appear and ask you to press the button on the module to add. 2. Press and release the PRogRAM ® button on the Z-Wave module.

  • Page 10: Controlling Modules

    Controlling Modules Use the following procedures for controlling Z-Wave ® modules individually. For more advanced control functions please see the section titled “Creating/ Modifying Schedules”, page 20 -21. and “Creating/Modifying Scenes”, page 18 -19. Houseport ® can either be in Design or Control operation.

  • Page 11: Controlling Modules

    There may be an upgrade available online which enables functionality for more types of devices. Check for updates or email support at homesettings@wayne-dalton.com for information ® on your specific Z-Wave module.

  • Page 12: Drawing Floor Plan

    Drawing Floor Plan Floor plans are used to graphically display your home and the position of your Z-Wave ® modules in your home so you can easily visualize your Z-Wave ® network. Houseport ® provides two methods for creating your floor plan: a) drawing it yourself and b) importing a graphically image that has been scanned or...

  • Page 13: Drawing Floor Plan

    Drawing Floor Plan (continued) 5. Rooms can be moved and re-sized as needed. Click on the Draw Rooms button to turn it off (no longer indented.) 6. Now you can click on a room to select it. Small selection handles will appear at its corners.

  • Page 14: Importing Floor Plan

    Importing Floor Plan Floor plans are used to graphically display your home and the position of your Z-Wave ® modules in your home so you can easily visualize your Z-Wave ® network. Houseport ® provides two methods for creating your floor plan: a) drawing it yourself (See page 12) and b) importing a graphically image that has been...

  • Page 15: Removing Modules From Network

    Removing Modules from Network Use the following procedure to ® remove Z-Wave modules from your Z-Wave ® network. Houseport ® can either be in Design or Control operation. For this section on network setup make sure that Houseport ® set for Design operation. Design operation is indicated when the window is outlined in a yellow and black construction tape border.

  • Page 16: Remove/Replace Broken Modules

    Remove/Replace Broken Modules Use the following procedure to remove or replace a module has been physically removed from the premises without being removed from the network or is broken. A broken module is indicated by a red circle with a slash over the module.

  • Page 17: Creating Scenes

    Creating Scenes ® Houseport makes it easy to set up scenes. Scenes activate a certain set of modules together, with each module changing to its own preset level. An example of this is “movie mode”, where the living room lights dim to the oFF position, the living room blinds close, and the kitchen light turns on to 20% for a bit of background light.

  • Page 18: Creating Scenes

    Creating Scenes Use the following procedure to create or add Scenes and Zones in Houseport ® Houseport ® can either be in Design or Control operation. Houseport ® must be set for Design operation mode to create scenes Design operation is indicated when the window is outlined in a yellow and black construction tape border.

  • Page 19: Modifying Scenes

    Modifying Scenes Use the following procedure to modify existing Scenes in Houseport ® ® • To remove a Z-Wave module from a scene select it from below the scene name (click on the triangle to see the list of modules if needed). Then click on the action button (the one with the gear icon) and select Remove From Scene .

  • Page 20: Schedules Overview

    Schedules one of the most powerful features of Houseport ® is the ability to create schedules. Houseport ® can help you save energy, make life more convenient, or increase the security of your home by automatically activating scenes or zones at certain times of the day or at sunrise or sunset. These schedules can be activated or deactivated at any time, and can occur on one or more days of the week.

  • Page 21: Creating/Modifying Schedules

    Creating/Modifying Schedules (continued) 3. The Target of the schedule is the scene that you selected when creating it. The target popup menu contains all of the modules in your network and all of the scenes. You can choose any target from the menu.

  • Page 22: Single Module Schedules

    Scheduling Single Modules Use the following procedure to schedule individual (single) ® Z-Wave modules 1. To create a schedule for a ® Z-Wave module click on the plus (+) button just below the list of schedules. A new schedule will be created and the editing window will open.

  • Page 23: Joining Houseport ® To Existing Networks

    Joining Houseport ® to Existing Networks Use the following procedure to join an existing network or add Houseport ® another controller (secondary) to the network 1. Activate the RePLICATIoN SeND mode on your Primary Controller. This option may also be referred to as ADD MoDULe, ADD CoNTRoLLeR or RePLICATe NeTWoRk INFoRMATIoN oNLY.

  • Page 24: Receiving Network Updates

    Receiving Network Updates Use the following procedure to update network information in example of Houseport ® when Houseport ® is a Primary secondary controller. When you Controller add or remove modules using the Primary Controller, those changes will not be reflected in Houseport ®...

  • Page 25: Adding A Controller To The Network

    Adding a Controller to the network Use the following procedure to add secondary controllers to a network where Houseport ® is the primary controller. 1. Activate the RePLICATIoN ReCeIVe mode on your Secondary Controller. This option may also be referred to as JoIN NeTWoRk or RePLICATIoN ReCeIVe mode.

  • Page 26: Removing Controllers From The Network

    Removing Controllers from the Network Use the following procedure to remove secondary controllers from a network where Houseport ® is the primary controller. can either be in Design or Houseport ® Control operation. For this section on network setup make sure that Houseport ®...

  • Page 27: Updating Secondary Controllers

    Updating Secondary Controllers Use the following procedure to update secondary controllers in a network where Houseport ® is the primary controller. It is best practice to update the network information in your second- ® ary controllers whenever Z-Wave modules are added or deleted from the network by the primary control- ler.

  • Page 28: Optimize/Repair Network

    Optimize/Repair Network over time, you may notice the software response slowing down or there may be communication ® failures in your Z-Wave network indicated by the red circle slash. This condition may be ® caused by one or more reasons such as Z-Wave modules with burned out light bulbs, weak antenna strength, missing or broken modules, or modules which have been moved in the network.

  • Page 29: Transfer Primary Role From Houseport

    Transfer Primary Role from Houseport ® Use the following procedure to transfer the Pri- mary Controller role from Houseport ® to another controller. Transferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient ® when working with your Z-Wave network.

  • Page 30: Transfer Primary Role To Houseport

    Transfer Primary Role to Houseport ® Use the following procedure to transfer the Primary Controller role from another controller to Houseport ® Transferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient ® when working with your Z-Wave network.

  • Page 31: Backup Network Settings

    ® configuration to the Houseport drive and directory of your choice. ® The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave adapter stores basic information about the devices in your network, but the layout, scenes and zones, and many other configuration ® options are stored by Houseport on your computer.

  • Page 32: Restore Network Settings

    Houseport ® configuration to the drive and directory of your choice. ® The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave adapter stores basic information about the devices in your network, but the layout, scenes and zones, and many other configuration ®...

  • Page 33: Exiting Houseport

    Exiting Houseport ® Use the following procedure to exit and completely shut down and close the Houseport ® program. ® Houseport will run in the background if schedules are programmed and will not completely shut down when the minimize button ( - ) located in the upper left corner of the window is pressed.

  • Page 34: Resetting Houseport

    ® Resetting Z-Wave Network Use the following procedure to reset your USB Z-Wave Adapter to factory conditions. ® WARNING: If your USB Z-Wave ® Adapter and Houseport ® software are the Primary Controller in a network, and you reset your USB Z-Wave ®...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem: Solution: ® • I cannot add or remove modules to or from my • The USB Z-Wave adapter might be a network. The Add Module and Remove module Secondary Controller. only a Primary Controller buttons are faded out (dimmed) in the tool bar. may be used to add or remove modules to or from a network.
  • Page 36 Troubleshooting Solution: Problem: • If the modules’s icon is covered by a red • I am setting up a scene, but the software will circle-slash (i.e. “broken” symbol), follow the not let me add a particular module to the scene. troubleshooting steps for a broken module and then select the module again. • Some modules do not support the functionality required to add them to a scene. Solution: Problem: • Check to be certain that the schedule item...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    USB extension cable included in this package. Then, place the USB ® Z-Wave adapter in an open area away from walls or other dense materials or metal. Solution: Problem: For Customer Support, please send an email to: • How do I contact Customer Support. homesettings@wayne-dalton.com...

  • Page 38: Compliance

    © Copyright 2009 Wayne-Dalton Corp. Part No. 0002902 Rev. A New 3/30/2009 For Assistance, you may reach us online at www.wayne-dalton.com/access...

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