(ZW116 – V3.00) How to update Nano Switch with energy reading Z-Wave firmware. Print

: June 7, 2024
: Aeotec

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This page presents download files and installation instructions to update your Nano Switch via OTA software and form part of the larger Nano Switch user guide.

Our guide to upgrading Nano Switch firmware via HomeSeer can be found by following the given link.

As a part of our Gen5 range of products, Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116) is firmware upgradable. Some gateways will support firmware upgrades over-the-air (OTA) and have Nano Switch (ZW116) firmware upgrades packaged as part of their platform. For those that don’t yet support such upgrades, Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116) firmware can be upgraded using Z-Stick from Aeotec or other such Z-Wave USB Adapters such as SmartStick+ from Homeseer, or UZB1 from Z-Wave.me and Microsoft Windows.

Important.

Please make sure that you download the correct frequency for your ZW116 Nano Switch with energy reading, firmware updating the ZW116 with energy reading will brick your device and void warranty.
Make sure that you do not use this to update the ZW139 Nano Switch without energy reading to avoid bricking the ZW139. This update will not work for ZW139.

Changes from V3.00

Fixed repower issue for Z-Wave Chipset (V2.02)
Power indicator added, red LED will stay on for 1 second, then turn off to allow the relay to resume configuration state before power failure. (V3.00)

To upgrade your Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116) using a Z-Stick or any other general Z-Wave USB Adapter:

If your Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116) is already part of a Z-Wave network, please remove it from that network. Your Nano Switch (ZW116) manual touches on this and your Z-Wave gateway’s / hub’s user manual will provide more specific information. (skip to step 3 if it is part of a Z-Stick already)
Plug the Z‐Stick controller to the USB port of your PC host.
Download the firmware that corresponds to the version of your Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116).

Warning : downloading and activating the wrong firmware will brick your Nano Switch with Energy Reading (ZW116) and render it broken. Bricking is not covered by warranty.

Australia / New Zealand frequency – version 3.00
European Union version frequency – version 3.00
United States version frequency – version 3.00

Unzip the firmware ZIP file and change the name of “Nano Switch***.ex” to “Nano Switch_***.exe”.
Open the EXE file to load the user interface.
Click CATEGORIES and then select SETTINGS.

7. A new window will pop up. Click the DETECT button if the USB port is not automatically listed.

8. Select the ControllerStatic COM port or UZB, and then click OK.

9. Click ADD NODE. Let the controller into inclusion mode. Short press the Nano Switch with energy reading (ZW116) “Action Button”. At this stage, the Nano Switch (ZW116) will be added to the Z-Stick’s own Z-Wave network.

10. Highlight the Nano Switch (ZW116) which if you followed step 9, should be the last node at the bottom of the list.

11. Select FIRMWARE UPDATE and then click START and the firmware update should begin.

12. After about 5 to 10 minutes, the firmware upgrade will be completed. A window will pop up with the status “Successfully” to confirm successful completion.