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Lights
This section is used to manually control lights, install new lights and give them names,
and remove lights from the system.
Adding a lamp module
Before the program can control a light, it must be installed on the system. This
procedure will guide you through the steps required.
1. Take any Z-Wave lamp module from the package and plug it into an electrical
outlet close to the computer (within 5 feet). Plug a lamp into the lamp module and
turn it on. The lamp may not actually light up until the Z-Wave lamp module is
activated, either remotely by the program or by pressing the button located on
the lamp module.
turn it on. The lamp may not actually light up until the Z-Wave lamp module is
activated, either remotely by the program or by pressing the button located on
the lamp module.
2. On the computer screen, click the “Lights” button. This screen allows you to
control lights that have already been installed and will be explained in the next
section.
section.
3. At the bottom of the screen, click the “Add a New Light” button.
4. At the next screen, click the “Continue” button.
5. Choose the name of the room the lamp module will be used in. If the desired
4. At the next screen, click the “Continue” button.
5. Choose the name of the room the lamp module will be used in. If the desired
room name is not on the list, type it in the field to the right of the list.
6. Click the “Continue” button.
7. Either choose name for the light or type in a name. Use a name that will describe
7. Either choose name for the light or type in a name. Use a name that will describe
the light’s location, such as “overhead” or “table’.
8. Click the “Continue” button.
9. Press the button on the lamp module you plugged in (in step 1.).
10. The computer screen should now prompt you to test the new light.
9. Press the button on the lamp module you plugged in (in step 1.).
10. The computer screen should now prompt you to test the new light.
If it is still on the screen prompting you to press the button on the lamp module,
try pressing the button again. If it still doesn’t work, try moving the lamp module
closer to the computer.
try pressing the button again. If it still doesn’t work, try moving the lamp module
closer to the computer.
11. Once the lamp module is added to the system, you may move it to its permanent
location. This location must be within 50 -100 feet of the Z-PC USB to Z-Wave
Light Bridge OR within 50 -100 feet of another Z-Wave device that has already
been added to the system. The distance will vary, depending on walls and other
objects that may interfere with Z-Wave communications.
Light Bridge OR within 50 -100 feet of another Z-Wave device that has already
been added to the system. The distance will vary, depending on walls and other
objects that may interfere with Z-Wave communications.
12. On the test screen, control the light in any of three ways.
a. Move the slider control
b. Click the “On” or “Off” button.
c. Type a value from 0-100 (0 = fully off. 100 = fully on)
b. Click the “On” or “Off” button.
c. Type a value from 0-100 (0 = fully off. 100 = fully on)
13. If you wish to add another lamp module, click the “Add another light” button.
Otherwise, click the “Finished”button.