Aeotec

ArQ- Temperature & Humidity Sensor

SKU: ZWA009-A

Quickstart

This is a
secure
Alarm Sensor
for
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Please make sure the internal battery is fully charged.

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 ArQ is an intelligent sensor to monitor your environment at home. It measures temperature and humidity. Via an intelligent analysis, the sensor protects your health by detecting the danger of mould formations.

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.

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.

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

device
3| 5| Low Temperature Notification – Sends a notification to the associated device, when the low temperature threshold is breached.
4| 5| High Humidty Notification – Sends a notification to the associated device, when the high humidity threshold is breached.
5| 5| Low Humidty Notification – Sends a notification to the associated device, when the low humidity threshold is breached.
6| 5| Air Temperature (A multilevel sensor report is sent to the nodes in this group).

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: Minimum Temperature change to report

This value defines the minimum change of temperature to cause an unsolicited report of humidity to the central controller using Lifeline.If the value is set to 0, there will be no reports sent to the controller, when the temperature changes. However, periodic reports, managed by configuration parameter 4, may still be active.
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 20

SettingDescription

Parameter 10: High Temperature Trigger BASIC Set Command Value

This defines what BASIC command shall be sent out into association group 2
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 11: Low Humidity Trigger BASIC Set Command Value

This defines what BASIC command shall be sent out into association group 5
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 255

SettingDescription

Parameter 12: High Humidity Trigger BASIC Set Command Value

This defines what BASIC command shall be sent out into association group 4
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 13: Offset value for Mould danger notification

This value allows to increase the humidity threshold for mold danger notification by max 10%
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 2: Minimum humidity change to report

This value defines the minimum change of humidity to cause an unsolicited report of humidity to the central controller using Lifeline.If the value is set to 0, there will be no reports sent to the controller, when the humidity changes. However, periodic reports, managed by configuration parameter 4, may still be active.
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 5

SettingDescription

Parameter 255: Reset parameter

This parameter helps reset configuration parameters and the device to factory defaults.
Size: 4 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

notification.

Parameter 4: Temperature and Humidity Periodic Reports

This parameter defines the time interval to send an unsolicited report.If the value is set to 0, there will be no periodic reports sent to the controller. However, reports on temperature/humidity changes, managed by configuration parameters 1 and 2, may still be active.
Size: 2 Byte, Default Value: 43200

SettingDescription

Parameter 5: Temperature Upper Watermark value

This parameter defines a temperature. If the measured temperature surpasses this watermark a BASIC command is sent into Association Group 2
Size: 2 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 6: Temperature Lower Watermark value

This parameter defines a temperature. If the measured temperature drops below this watermark a BASIC command is sent into Association Group 3
Size: 2 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 7: Humidity Upper Watermark value

This parameter defines a relative humidity. If the measured relative humidity surpasses this watermark a BASIC command is sent into Association Group 4
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 8: Humidity Lower Watermark value

This parameter defines a relative humidity. If the measured temperature drops below this relative humidity a BASIC command is sent into Association Group 5
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 0

SettingDescription

Parameter 9: Low Temperature Trigger BASIC Set Command Value

This defines what BASIC command shall be sent out into association group 3
Size: 1 Byte, Default Value: 255

SettingDescription

Technical Data

Supported Command Classes

• Association Grp Info V3
• Association V2
• Battery
• Configuration V4
• Device Reset Locally
• Firmware Update Md V5
• Indicator V3
• Manufacturer Specific V2
• Multi Channel Association V3
• Notification V8
• Powerlevel
• Security 2
• Sensor Binary V2
• Sensor Multilevel V11
• Supervision
• Transport Service V2
• Version 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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