tuya WG-Z ZigBee Gateway Instruction Manual

tuya WG-Z ZigBee Gateway

Product Information

The ZigBee Gateway (Model No.: WG-Z) is a wireless gateway that features a built-in Wi-Fi module and a low-power wireless Zigbee module. It allows users to add devices, reset, and control third-party devices through the TUYA Smart Life App. The ZigBee Gateway can be matched with a variety of Zigbee 1-5 color constant voltage LED controllers, Zigbee triac dimmers, Zigbee 0/1-10V dimmers, and Zigbee dimming LED drivers to meet various smart home applications.

Product Features

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Technical Parameters

Physical Characteristics|
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Specification| Details
State indicator| Two LED (Wi-Fi+Zigbee)
Operation key| One key (for resetting)
Input voltage| MicroUSB DC5V
Input current|
Operation temperature|
Operation humidity|
Storage temperature|
Storage humidity|
Hardware port|
Wireless Technology|
Type of antennae|

Product Usage Instructions

1. Connect the ZigBee Gateway to a power source using the included MicroUSB DC5V cable.
2. Download the TUYA Smart Life App on your mobile device and create an account.
3. Follow the in-app instructions to add devices to the ZigBee Gateway.
4. To reset the ZigBee Gateway, press and hold the operation key for a few seconds until the LED indicators flash.
5. Use the app to control your connected devices, including third-party devices, and create Zigbee groups for easier control.

• Wireless Zigbee gateway has a built-in highly integrated Wi-Fi module
  and a low-power wireless Zigbee module.
  On TUYA Smart Life App, users can realize functions such as device adding, reset, third-party control and Zigbee group control, and matchwith a variety of Zigbee 1-5 color constant voltage LED controller, Zigbee triac dimmer, Zigbee 0/1-10V dimmer and Zigbee dimming LED driver to meet smart home applications.

Features

• Plug and play, easy to use.
•  Integrated with WiFi and Zigbee communication mode, achieve remote WiFi control and local Zigbee control.
• WiFi signal and Zigbee signal are stable and reliable, can cover a wide area, preventing interference, and feature lower power consumption.
• To strengthen security, the device adopts industry-advanced encryption to transmit information on both WiFi and Zigbee terminal.
•  The same local area network can connect multiple Zigbee gateway via Smart Life App.
• long press reset key for 5s to clear previous connection, enter configure mode rapidly.
• Technical parameters

Physical characteristics

Specification| Details

LED (W

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State indicator| Two                     i-Fi+Zigbee)
Operation key| One key (for resetting)
Input voltage| MicroUSB DC5V

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Input current| 1A

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Operation temperature| 10-55

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Operation humidity| 10%-90%RH(noncondensable

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Storage temperature| 20-60

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Storage humidity| 5%-90%RH(noncondensable
Hardware port| One Micro-USB
Wireless technology| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Zigbee 802.15.4

Type of antennae| Built-in on-board antenna

RF characteristics

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Transmitting power| 21dBm| 10dBm(Standard
Signal channels| CH1-CH11| CH1-CH26
Transmitting rate| 11b:1,2,5.5, 11 (Mbps)

11g:6,9,12,18,24,36,

48,54(Mbps)

11n:HT20 MCS0~7

11n:HT40 MCS0~7

| 250Kbps

Network performance

Wireless encryption

| AES 128bit Encryption
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK , WPA/WPA2 Security mechanism

Network

administration

| App remote configuration
Wi-Fi module firmware upgrade
Zigbee module firmware upgrade
The number of connecting sub-devices| Max Node =50

State indicator & reset

•     Blue light indicates Zigbee state

∗ Blinking means that the gateway is waiting to connect and allowed to access the network
∗ The indicator keeps on means the gateway is not activated
∗ The indicator keeps off means gateway has been activated
•     Red light indicates Wi-Fi state
∗ The indicator keeps on means the gateway has been connected
∗ Blinking means that the gateway is waiting to connect
∗ The indicator keeps off means gateway has configure Wi-Fi but is unable to connect to Wi-Fi.
•  Method for resetting： After long pressing the reset key for 5s, the red LED indicator flashes quickly.

Mechanical structure and installation

System Wiring

Preparation for usage

Download and open the APP
In the App store or Google play, search for Smart Life ” or scan the QR code on the manual to download and then install the smart App.

Operation

Tuya APP cloud control

1. Power on the gateway.
2. Make sure that the gateway’s red LED indicator is blinking (If the indicator is in other status, long press reset key until indicator flash).
3. Open the WiFi, at this time, mobile phone and gateway are in the same local area network.
4. Open Smart Life app, tap “+” in the upper right corner, add Zigbee gateway manually (select for “Gateway Control”, then tap Wireless GatewayZigbee)”, see the graph below).
5. After add gateway successfully, tap “Gateway” icon on home page, then add subdevices according to prompts in the App

• Click”+*, prepare for adding devices
• Select “Gateway control* tap on “Wireless Gateway(Zigbee|”
• Opt for “Blink quickly”
• Click the “Gateway” icon on the home page, enter operation interface of Gateway
• Add sub-devices

Voice control (Amazon ECHO)

1. Power on the gateway.
2. Open the WiFi, Bluetooth, and location of your phone.
3. Make sure that the gateway’s red LED indicator is blinking (If the indicator is in other status, long press reset key until indicator flash).
4. Open Smart Life app, tap”+” in the upper right corner, add Zigbee gateway manually ( select for “Gateway Control”, then click Wireless Gateway (Zigbee)”).
5. After add gateway successfully, click “Gateway” on home page, then add other sub-devices according to prompts.
6. Make sure Amazon ECHO is powered on.
7. Connect Amazon ECHO to Internet via Amazon Alexa App.
8. Tap “Skills&Games” in the Alexa app menu.
9. Then search for “Smart Life” or “Tuya Smart”, tap “Enable” to enable the Skill.
10. Enter the Smart Life App account and password, then tap “Link Now” to link your Smart Life account to enable the Skill.
11. After link Smart Life account successful, you can control sub-devices connected with our gateway via voice commands.

• Tap “Skills&Games”
• Tap “Enable” to enable the Skill
• Enter the Smart Life App account and password

Notice for applications

1. If the gateway cannot connect with WiFi, check if your phone is connected to WiFi and whether open bluetooth and location of your phone; If there is no problem in your moible phone, please long press reset key for 5s, until indicator flash rapidly for several times.
2. When the gateway is be used, it must be connected into socket all the time.
3. In order to have stable connection, we recommend that install gateway in the central area of all sub-devices and stay 2-6 meters away from WiFi router; the distance between gateway and sub-devices are no more than 20 meters and there be no more than two walls between them.
4. Try to avoid mental blocks and load-bearing walls between gateway and router, gateway and sub-devices; If there are thicker solid walls or high-power electrical appliances (for instance, refrigerator, air conditioner, electric heater and so on/between gateway and sub-devices, the communication distance will decreases to only 3-5 meters.
5. The phone must connect with WiFl firstly, then connect sub-devices to gateway by Tuya App.
6. The maximum number of sub-devices connecting with the same gateway is 50.

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