Climax BX-32ZW Outdoor Bellbox Instruction Manual

Climax BX-32ZW Outdoor Bellbox

Specifications

• Product: BX-32ZW Outdoor Bellbox
• Power Source: Two 1.5V D-Cell alkaline batteries
• Features: Audio and Visual Status Indication, Tamper Protection, Alarm Activation, Battery and Low Battery Detection

FAQs

Q: How do I change the batteries in the Bellbox?

A: Open the battery compartment, replace it with two 1.5V D-Cell alkaline batteries, and ensure correct polarity.

Q: What do I do if I receive a Low Battery signal?

A: Replace the batteries with new ones and press the Tamper Switch twice after removing the old batteries to fully discharge before inserting new ones.

Introduction

BX-32ZW is a Z-Wave® Outdoor Bellbox. It is capable of raising alarm upon receiving alarm signal from the Z-Wave® network when an alarm is activated. During the alarm, the Bellbox will sound alarm with its built-in siren and also flash the strobe light to attract attention. The Bellbox is a Z-Wave® enabled device and is fully compatible with any Z-Wave® enabled network. Z-Wave® is a wireless communication protocol that uses a low-power RF radio. By taking advantage of the Z-Wave® mesh network, commands can be transmitted to their destination via intermediary “listening” Z-Wave® products.

Parts Identification

1. Tamper Switch
   • The Tamper switch will be activated when the Bellbox is removed from the mounted surface, or its cover is opened.
2. Battery Compartment
   • The Bellbox is powered by two 1.5V D-Cell alkaline batteries.
3. Battery Switch
   • The battery switch is used when a battery is installed in the Outdoor Bellbox. To power on/off the Outdoor Bellbox, switch the ON/OFF button.
4. Mounting Holes x 3
5. Function Button
   • Press the button 3 times within 1.5 seconds to send a learn code.
   • Press and hold the button for 10 seconds, Refer to Removing Device (Exclusion) for details.
6. LED 3 & 2 & 1 (From left to right)

Features

• Audio and Visual Status Indication

The Siren can be set to indicate system status such as Arm, Home, Disarm, and Fault. Please see the table below for indication patterns. (Functionality may vary depending on the controller) The strobe light includes 3 LEDs (From right to left: LED 3-> LED 2->LED 1). Refer to the below table for the LED and siren beep for status indication.

NOTE Arm/Home/Disarm LED and siren beep behavior are the same under fault conditions (Tamper Fault/Low Battery)

Alarm Activation

• When an alarm is activated, the Bellbox will activate its siren and strobe light according to different

alarm types:

• * Burglar and Emergency alarm: Continuous alarm, all LED flashes.

  • Fire alarm: 2-second alarm with 1-second interval, all LED flashes.
• Alarm Length Setting
  When the Bellbox receives an alarm signal via the Z-Wave® network, it will activate the siren and strobe
  light according to the alarm length set by the system control panel (default is 10 minutes).

Battery and Low Battery Detection

• The Bellbox uses two 1.5V alkaline D-cell batteries as its power source. With the battery, use the

battery switch to power on/off the Bellbox manually.

• The Bellbox features a Low Battery Detection function. When the battery voltage is low, the Bellbox will transmit a Low Battery signal to the coordinator in the Z-Wave® network. The Bellbox will report its battery percentage to the Control Panel respectively at 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 10%. If the battery voltage is low (10%), a Low Battery signal will be sent to the Control Panel to notify the user. When changing the battery, after removing the old battery, press the Tamper Switch twice to fully discharge before inserting the new battery.

Tamper Protection

• The Bellbox is protected by a tamper switch which is compressed against the mounting surface when mounted. Whenever the Bellbox is removed from mounted location, or its cover opened, the tamper switch will be activated and the Bellbox will send a tamper open signal to remind the user of the condition and activate an alarm immediately.

Adding Device (Inclusion)

This product can be included and operated in any Z-Wave® network with other Z-Wave® certified devices from other manufacturers and/or other applications. All non-battery-operated nodes within the network will act as repeaters regardless of vendor to increase reliability of the network.

• Insert the two 1.5V D-Cell alkaline batteries into the battery compartment connecting the correct polarity as shown on the battery compartment lid.
• The Bellbox will emit a 2-tone beep.
• Put the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel into Inclusion or Learning mode (please refer to the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel manual).
• Within 1.5 seconds, press the Function Button 3 times.
• Refer to the operation manual of the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel to complete the learn-in process.
• If the sensor has already been included (learnt) into another Z-Wave® Gateway/Control Panel, or if the sensor is unable to be learnt into the current Z-Wave® Gateway/Control Panel, please exclude it first (see Exclusion) before attempting to include it into the current Z-Wave® Gateway/Control Panel.

Removing Device (Exclusion)

The Bellbox must be removed from the existing Z-Wave® network before being included into another. There are two methods available to exclude a device.

Exclusion Mode

• Put the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel into Exclusion mode (please refer to the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel manual).
• Within 1.5 seconds, press the Function Button 3 times and the Bellbox will be removed from the Z-Wave® network.

Factory Reset

Only use factory reset when the network Control Panel/Gateway is missing or inoperable). Press and hold the Function button of the Bellbox for 10 seconds to factory reset with all LED flashes once.

NOTE Factory resetting the Bellbox will restore it to factory default settings (excluded from the Z-Wave® network). The Z-Wave® gateway or control panel will still keep its Z-Wave® settings. Please refer to the gateway or control panel manual on how to remove the Bellbox’s Z-Wave® settings.

Range Test

To test whether the device is able to communicate with the Z-Wave® gateway or control panel:

• Put the gateway/panel into range test mode (Walk Test).
• Press the Function Button on the device.
• The gateway/panel should display if the device is within the operation range (please refer to the operation manual of the gateway/panel).

Z-Wave® Sleep Mode

• The Bellbox will enter Z-Wave® Sleep mode (to conserve power) after waking up for a short period of time (~10 seconds). While in Z-Wave® sleep mode, Z-Wave® gateways or control panels are unable to send commands to the Bellbox.
• To program the Bellbox, please send command(s) to the Bellbox within the wake-up period.

Installation

Installation Guideline

• The Bellbox is designed with a waterproof case to be mounted on an external wall of your house.
• When mounting the Bell box, mount as high as possible for its siren and strobe light to attract attention when an alarm is activated.
• The Bellbox is designed to be mounted on a flat surface with fixing screws and plugs provided.
• The base has 3 mounting holes for you to screw the Bellbox onto the wall.

Mounting the Bell box

1. Find the location where the Bellbox is to be mounted.

2. Remove the Top cover by releasing the bottom screw using a Philips screwdriver and pulling the
   outer case out carefully.

3. Hold the Bellbox at the position where it will be mounted.

4. Check whether BX has a strong enough signal with the Control Panel by putting the Control Panel into Walk Test mode (please refer to Control Panel manual). Press the Function Button check whether the signal is strong enough (please refer to Control Panel manual for signal strength).

5. If you are satisfied with the signal strength, remove the Bellbox from mounting location.

6. Identify the 3 mounting holes, mount and fix the Bellbox on the wall using the large screws and wall plugs provided. Secure the screws using a Philips screwdriver. Make sure the Tamper Switch is fullydepressed against the wall.

   • The tamper switch is secured with a button at the back of the base. When the siren is pulled off from the wall, the button will be released, the alarm will be activated. Ensure the button is fully depressed when the siren is mounted. If there is a gap, pack with a suitable spacing material.

7. Replace the Top cover by hooking the top of the Top cover onto the top of the base. Push the bottom of the Top cover onto the base and tighten the bottom screw using a Philips screwdriver.

8. Check if the installation is successful by testing from the Control Panel by arming and disarming the function.

9. The installation is now completed.

Z-Wave® Information

1. 1. BX-32ZW is a “Security Enabled Z-Wave® Plus® Product.” The Controller also supports as

2. ‘Security Enabled Z-Wave® Controller.”
3. Device Type: Generic Siren
4. Role Type: Listen Sleeping Slave (LSS)
5. Command Class Support/Control

Mandatory CC Support :

• Association CC, v2 or newer
• Association Group Information CC
• Binary Switch CC
• Battery CC
• Device Reset Locally CC
• Manufacturer Specific CC
• Notification CC
• Configuration CC
• Scene Activation CC
• Powerlevel CC
• Version CC, v2 or newer
• Z-Wave® Plus® Info CC
• Recommended CC Support: Firmware Update Metadata CC

Z-Wave®’s Groups (Association Command Class Version 2)

• The Bellbox can be set to send reports to associated Z-Wave® devices. It supports three
• association groups.
• Group 1 for “LifeLine” (maximum node:1):
  • Battery CC (COMMAND_CLASS_BATTERY)
  • Notification CC,V4 (COMMAND_CLASS_NOTIFICATION)
  • SwitchBinary CC, V1 (COMMAND_CLASS_SWITCH_BINARY)
  • Device Reset Locally CC
• Group 2 for “Tamp rep” (maximum node: 5):
  • Notification CC,V4 (COMMAND_CLASS_NOTIFICATION)
  • When the Tamper Open, Group 2 sends a Notification
  • (Type:07, Event:03), Tamper Close Send Notification
  • (Type:07,Event:00,Parameter:03)
• Group 3 for “AC rep” (maximum node: 5):
  • Notification CC,V4 (COMMAND_CLASS_NOTIFICATION)
  • When AC Fail send Notification (Type:08, Event:02),
• When AC Restore send a Notification (Type:08, Event:03)

Z-Wave® Configuration

• [COMMAND_CLASS_CONFIGURATION]
• [CONFIGURATION_SET]
• Parameter Number: 0x01~0x04
• Size:0x01
• Reserved: 0x00
• Default:0x00
• Configuration Value: 0xXX

0x01: enable; default 0x01

0x03, Comfort LED| 0x00~0x19 (disable, 10sec,…,250sec) Default:0x00

Each unit is 10 sec

0x04,                       Tamper

Enable/Disable

| 0x00:disable,0x01: enable; default 0x01

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