NodOn

NodOn Soft Remote

SKU: CRC-3-6-0X

Quickstart

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Remote Control – Multi Purpose
for
U.S. / Canada / Mexico.

To run this device please connect it to your mains power supply.

To add this device to your network execute the following action:
1- Place your home automation gateway into Inclusion Mode. To do so, please refer to your gateways user guide.2- Simultaneously push on buttons 1 and 2, during 1 second. The LED glows in pink to confirm the selection. 3- Push on button 1. The LED blinks in pink to confirm your choice.4- The LED blinks in green to confirm the procedure

Please refer to the
Manufacturers Manual for more information.

Important safety information

Please read this manual carefully. Failure to follow the recommendations in this manual may be dangerous or may violate the law.
The manufacturer, importer, distributor and seller shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from failure to comply with the instructions in this manual or any other material.
Use this equipment only for its intended purpose. Follow the disposal instructions.

Do not dispose of electronic equipment or batteries in a fire or near open heat sources.

What is Z-Wave?

Z-Wave is the international wireless protocol for communication in the Smart Home. This
device is suited for use in the region mentioned in the Quickstart section.

Z-Wave ensures a reliable communication by reconfirming every message ( two- way
communication) and every mains powered node can act as a repeater for other nodes
( meshed network ) in case the receiver is not in direct wireless range of the
transmitter.

This device and every other certified Z-Wave device can be used together with any other
certified Z-Wave device regardless of brand and origin as long as both are suited for the
same frequency range.

If a device supports secure communication it will communicate with other devices
secure as long as this device provides the same or a higher level of security.
Otherwise it will automatically turn into a lower level of security to maintain
backward compatibility.

For more information about Z-Wave technology, devices, white papers etc. please refer
to www.z-wave.info.

Product Description

The NodOn Soft Remote controls any compatible receivers Z-Wave or Z-Wave Plus, such as the Smart Plug NodOn. It can address, directly, up to 4 groups of 8 devices and sent up to 16 different scenes to a Home Automation Gateway. This controller can operate on its own (Standalone Mode) or as gateways assistant (Gateway Mode). The product integrates a LED, which give an intuitive feedback for each operation you perform. Based on an innovative technology, the NodOn Soft Remote is only powered with a CR2032 battery, offering 2 years autonomy. The NodOn Soft Remote is based on brand new 500 series Z-Wave module from Sigma Designs, and supports all the new features of Z-Wave Plus standard: Longer range (up to 40 meters indoor), lower power consumption, higher data rate transmission, and many more new features.

Prepare for Installation / Reset

Please read the user manual before installing the product.

In order to include (add) a Z-Wave device to a network it must be in factory default
state. Please make sure to reset the device into factory default. You can do this by
performing an Exclusion operation as described below in the manual. Every Z-Wave
controller is able to perform this operation however it is recommended to use the primary
controller of the previous network to make sure the very device is excluded properly
from this network.

Reset to factory default

This device also allows to be reset without any involvement of a Z-Wave controller. This
procedure should only be used when the primary controller is inoperable.

Simultaneously push on buttons 3 and 4, during 1 second. The LED will blink red and green to validate the factory reset.A factory reset will completely delete the memory of the Soft Remote and restore all parameters to default value.In “Standalone” Mode, make sure to remove all the devices added or associated in the Soft Remote’s network before performing a factory reset. In “Gateway” Mode, use the factory reset procedure only when the primary controller (i.e the Gateway) is missing or defective. Reset the Soft Remote does not mean that it has been removed from the primary controller memory. Remove the Soft Remote (through the primary controller) before performing a factory reset.

Safety Warning for Mains Powered Devices

ATTENTION: only authorized technicians under consideration of the country- specific
installation guidelines/norms may do works with mains power. Prior to the assembly of
the product, the voltage network has to be switched off and ensured against re-switching.

Inclusion/Exclusion

On factory default the device does not belong to any Z-Wave network. The device needs
to be added to an existing wireless network to communicate with the devices of this network.
This process is called Inclusion.

Devices can also be removed from a network. This process is called Exclusion.
Both processes are initiated by the primary controller of the Z-Wave network. This
controller is turned into exclusion respective inclusion mode. Inclusion and Exclusion is
then performed doing a special manual action right on the device.

Inclusion

1- Place your home automation gateway into Inclusion Mode. To do so, please refer to your gateways user guide.2- Simultaneously push on buttons 1 and 2, during 1 second. The LED glows in pink to confirm the selection. 3- Push on button 1. The LED blinks in pink to confirm your choice.4- The LED blinks in green to confirm the procedure

Exclusion

1- Place your home automation gateway into Inclusion Mode. To do so, please refer to your gateways user guide.2- Simultaneously push on buttons 1 and 2, during 1 second. The LED glows in pink to confirm the selection. 3- Push on button 1. The LED blinks in pink to confirm your choice.4- The LED blinks in green to confirm the procedure

Communication to a Sleeping device (Wakeup)

This device is battery operated and turned into deep sleep state most of the time
to save battery life time. Communication with the device is limited. In order to
communicate with the device, a static controller C is needed in the network.
This controller will maintain a mailbox for the battery operated devices and store
commands that can not be received during deep sleep state. Without such a controller,
communication may become impossible and/or the battery life time is significantly
decreased.

This device will wakeup regularly and announce the wakeup
state by sending out a so called Wakeup Notification. The controller can then
empty the mailbox. Therefore, the device needs to be configured with the desired
wakeup interval and the node ID of the controller. If the device was included by
a static controller this controller will usually perform all necessary
configurations. The wakeup interval is a tradeoff between maximal battery
life time and the desired responses of the device. To wakeup the device please perform
the following action:

When the product in “Gateway” mode, any action on button will send a wake up notification to the gateway.

Quick trouble shooting

Here are a few hints for network installation if things dont work as expected.

1. Make sure a device is in factory reset state before including. In doubt exclude before include.
2. If inclusion still fails, check if both devices use the same frequency.
3. Remove all dead devices from associations. Otherwise you will see severe delays.
4. Never use sleeping battery devices without a central controller.
5. Dont poll FLIRS devices.
6. Make sure to have enough mains powered device to benefit from the meshing

Association – one device controls an other device

Z-Wave devices control other Z-Wave devices. The relationship between one device
controlling another device is called association. In order to control a different
device, the controlling device needs to maintain a list of devices that will receive
controlling commands. These lists are called association groups and they are always
related to certain events (e.g. button pressed, sensor triggers, …). In case
the event happens all devices stored in the respective association group will
receive the same wireless command wireless command, typically a ‘Basic Set’ Command.

Association Groups:

Group NumberMaximum NodesDescription

1| 1| Z-Wave Plus Lifeline. This group is used to report information of the OCTAN Remote to the Main Controller of the network.
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2| 8| Button 1MONOControlled nodesA short press will activate (ON) your associated devicesA second short press will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press will dim up your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the buttonA second long press on the same button will dim down your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.
3| 8| Button 2MONOControlled nodesA short press will activate (ON) your associated devicesA second short press will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press will dim up your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the buttonA second long press on the same button will dim down your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.
4| 8| Button 3MONOControlled nodesA short press will activate (ON) your associated devicesA second short press will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press will dim up your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the buttonA second long press on the same button will dim down your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.
5| 8| Button 4MONOControlled nodesA short press will activate (ON) your associated devicesA second short press will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press will dim up your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the buttonA second long press on the same button will dim down your associated devices (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.
6| 8| Buttons 1&3DUOControlled nodesA short press on button 1 will activate (ON) your associated devices.A short press on button 3 will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press on button 1 will dim up your associated device (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.A long press on button 3 will dim down your associated device (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.
7| 8| Buttons 2&4DUOControlled nodesA short press on button 2 will activate (ON) your associated devices.A short press on button 4 will deactivate (OFF) your associated devices. If some of the associated devices have dimming features (light dimmer, roller shutter, etc.):A long press on button 1 will dim up your associated device (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.A long press on button 3 will dim down your associated device (light, roller shutter, etc.) until you release the button.

Special Operations as Z-Wave Controller

As long as this device is not included into a Z-Wave network of a different controller
it is able to manage its own Z-Wave network as primary controller. As a primary controller
the device can include and exclude other devices in its own network, manage associations,
and reorganize the network in case of problems. The following controller functions
are supported:

Inclusion of other devices

Communication between two Z-Wave devices only works if both belong to the same
wireless network. Joining a network is called inclusion and is initiated by a controller.
The controller needs to be turned into the inclusion mode. Once in this inclusion mode
the other device needs to confirm the inclusion – typically by pressing a button.

If current primary controller in your network is in special SIS mode this and
any other secondary controller can also include and exclude devices.

To become
primary a contoller have to be resetted and then include a device.

1- Push 3 times (quickly) on the button 1. The LED blinks in blue.2- Place the device you want to add in “Learning” Mode, within 10 seconds. To do so, please refer to your device’s user guide.3- The LED blinks in green to confirm the inclusion.

Exclusion of other devices

The primary controller can exclude devices from the Z-Wave network. During exclusion
the relationship between the device and the network of this controller is terminated.
No communication between the device and other devices still in the network can happen
after a successful exclusion. The controller needs to be turned into the exclusion mode.
Once in this exclusion mode the other device needs to confirm the exclusion – typically
by pressing a button.

Attention: Removing a device from the network means that it is turned back
into factory default status. This process can also exclude devices from it’s previous
network.

1- Push 3 times (quickly) on the button 4. The LED blinks in blue.2- Place the device you want to remove in “Learning” Mode, within 10 seconds. To do so, please refer to your device’s user guide.3- The LED blinks in green to confirm the exclusion.

Configuration Parameters

Z-Wave products are supposed to work out of the box after inclusion, however
certain configuration can adapt the function better to user needs or unlock further
enhanced features.

IMPORTANT: Controllers may only allow configuring
signed values. In order to set values in the range 128 … 255 the value sent in
the application shall be the desired value minus 256. For example: To set a
parameter to 200 it may be needed to set a value of 200 minus 256 = minus 56.
In case of a two byte value the same logic applies: Values greater than 32768 may
needed to be given as negative values too.

Parameter 1: Buttons 1 and 3 Profile

To set-up the profie of buttons 1 & 3
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Activation Commands.
1| MONO. Button 1 is not paired with button 3.

Parameter 2: Buttons 2 and 4 Profile

To set-up the profie of buttons 2 & 4
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Activation Commands.
2| DUO. Button 1 is paired with button 3.

Parameter 3: Scene Type

To choose the way of sending Scene to the gateway
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 4: Button 1 Configuration

To set-up the how button 1 behaves, when set in MONO Profie
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 5: Button 2 Configuration

To set-up the how button 2 behaves, when set in MONO Profie
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 6: Button 3 Configuration

To set-up the how button 3 behaves, when set in MONO Profie
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 7: Button 4 Configuration

To set-up the how button 4 behaves, when set in MONO Profie
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 8: Led Management

How to set up LED behaviour
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

0| Led does not acknowledge button action and does not acknowledge result of radio command sent.
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3| Combined behaviors of 0x01 and 0x02 modes.
2| When the end-user sends a controlled command: Basic Set Command or Central Scene Notification Command or Multilevel Switch Stop Level Change Command. Led blinks GREEN to acknowledge transmission success or blinks RED to acknowledge transmission failed.
1| When the end-user performs a Single press, Double press or Hold Press on a button, led blinks blue to acknowledge the button action.

Technical Data

Controlled Command Classes

• Application Status
• Basic
• Central Scene V2
• Scene Activation
• Switch All
• Switch Multilevel V3
• Wake Up V2
• Zwaveplus Info V2

Explanation of Z-Wave specific terms

• Controller — is a Z-Wave device with capabilities to manage the network.
  Controllers are typically Gateways,Remote Controls or battery operated wall controllers.

• Slave — is a Z-Wave device without capabilities to manage the network.
  Slaves can be sensors, actuators and even remote controls.

• Primary Controller — is the central organizer of the network. It must be
  a controller. There can be only one primary controller in a Z-Wave network.

• Inclusion — is the process of adding new Z-Wave devices into a network.

• Exclusion — is the process of removing Z-Wave devices from the network.

• Association — is a control relationship between a controlling device and
  a controlled device.

• Wakeup Notification — is a special wireless message issued by a Z-Wave
  device to announces that is able to communicate.

• Node Information Frame — is a special wireless message issued by a
  Z-Wave device to announce its capabilities and functions.

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