Page 2 - Table of Contents; Installing the USB Z-Wave; Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................1Package Contents .......................................................................................1Table of Contents ................................
Page 3 - Basics
3 Basics Copy – See Replicate. Delete – erase transmitter or scene information from Controller. Also known as exclude. Device – Any item that is connected to a module (for example, lamps). Exclude – Remove a module, transmitter or scene from the controller. Include – Add a module to the controller. ...
Page 4 - Adapter Basics
4 Basics The Wayne-Dalton USB Z-Wave ® Adapter with Thinkessentials ® software allows you to use your PC to create, manage and automate your Z-Wave ® home control system. The USB Z-Wave ® Adapter, WDUSB-10R, using Thinkessentials ® software is designed to work with your Z-Wave ® network as either a ...
Page 5 - Screen Layout Information; The number below corresponds to the bubble number above.
Basics Screen Layout Information 5 8 The number below corresponds to the bubble number above. 1. Minimize, Maximize and Close Buttons control Wayne-Dalton Thinkessentials ® window. 2. Home Tab for application operations and Settings Tab for global software settings.3. Design, Scenes and Zones Tabs f...
Page 6 - CD TR
6 Th ink Ess en tia ls CD CD TR AY Install USB Adapter and USB stand into computer USB port. Use this procedure to install the ThinkEssentials ® software on your Personal Computer. 1. Insert the Thinkessentials ® CD into your Windows XP, Vista, or newer computer.2. The installer program should run a...
Page 8 - Adding Modules to the Network
8 1. From the Design tab, press the ADD DeVICe button. A message window will ask you to press the button on the device to add.2. Press-and-release the PRoGRAM button on the Z-Wave ® module. If successful, a message window will appear stating that the device has been successfully added. Repeat this p...
Page 10 - Operation
10 Module appears bright indicating it is in oN position. Module appears dim indicating it is in oFF position. example of Dimming bar. Use the following procedures for controlling Z-Wave ® modules individually. For more advanced control functions please see the section titled “Creating/ Modifying Sc...
Page 11 - Common Operations
11 You may optionally draw a basic floor plan or room layout in the software for organizing your Z-Wave ® modules. 1. To draw a room, click the DRAW RooMS button in the Design pane. This will enable DRAW RooMS mode. To exit this mode, click the DRAW RooMS button again. once in this mode, you may dra...
Page 16 - Creating Scenes and Zones; Thinkessentials
16 Scenes/Zones Creating Scenes and Zones Thinkessentials ® makes it easy to set up scenes and zones. These two features are similar but are uniquely powerful. Scenes activate a certain set of modules together, with each module changing to its own preset level. An example of this is “movie mode”, wh...
Page 17 - Click the ADD SCeNe button.
Creating Scenes/Zones 17 Use the following procedure to create or add Scenes and Zones in ThinkEssentials ® . To add a scene or zone:1. Go to the Scene or Zone tab, then Click the ADD SCeNe or ADD ZoNe button, respectively. This button is found at the bottom of the list of scenes or zones. 2. The so...
Page 19 - Schedules
Schedules 19 one of the most powerful features of Thinkessentials ® is the ability to create schedules. Thinkessentials ® can help you save energy, make life more convenient, or increase the security of your home by automatically activating scenes or zones at certain times of the day or at sunrise o...
Page 22 - Network Operations; as another
Joining ThinkEssentials ® to Existing Networks 22 Network Operations Use the following procedure to join an existing network or add ThinkEssentials ® as another controller (secondary) to the network. To join Thinkessentials ® to an existing Z-Wave ® network as a secondary controller: 1. Activate the...
Page 23 - Select ReCeIVe UPDATe FRoM PRIMARY CoNTRoLLeR.
Receiving Network Updates 23 Network Operations Select ReCeIVe UPDATe FRoM PRIMARY CoNTRoLLeR. Initiate Primary Controller to SeND RePLICATIoN. Use the following procedure to update network informa- tion in ThinkEssentials ® when ThinkEssentials ® is a secondary controller. When you add or remove mo...
Page 26 - Updating Secondary Controllers; modules are added; Press ADD DeVICe to add a secondary controller.; Device added successfully message window.
Updating Secondary Controllers 26 Use the following procedure to update secondary controllers in a network where ThinkEssentials ® is the pri- mary controller. It is best practice to update the network information in your secondary controllers whenever Z-Wave ® modules are added or deleted from the ...
Page 28 - to another controller.; module; Transfer Primary Role; Initiate secondary controller to ReCeIVe RePLICATIoN.
28 Use the following procedure to transfer the Primary Controller role from ThinkEssentials ® to another controller. Transferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient when working with your Z-Wave ® network. For example, to add a new Z-Wave ® module to...
Page 29 - Confirmation of successful transfer.; Initiate primary controller to do CoNTRoLLeR SHIFT.
29 Use the following procedure to transfer the Primary Controller role from another controller to ThinkEssentials ® . Transferring the primary controller role between controllers is sometimes necessary or convenient when working with your Z-Wave ® network. For example, if you started your network wi...
Page 34 - Change to drive and directory where Thinkessentials
34 Use the following procedure to run more than one instance of ThinkEssentials ® . Multiple instances of Thinkessentials ® may be run on one computer simultaneously. each instance of Thinkessentials® will require its own USB Z-Wave ® adapter. It is important to note that each instance of Thinkessen...
Page 36 - Press the F5 key on the keyboard; Refresh Shortcut; Shortcuts; Press F5 to refresh and poll the network.
36 Use the following shortcut to poll the Z-Wave ® modules one time to refresh the ThinkEssentials ® screen. Press the F5 key on the keyboard to refresh and poll the Z-Wave ® modules in the network. Refresh Shortcut Shortcuts Press F5 to refresh and poll the network.
Page 39 - Troubleshooting; adapter might be a
39 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem: • I cannot add or remove modules to or from my network. The ADD DeVICe and ReMoVe DeVICe buttons are faded out (dimmed). Problem: • I cannot add or remove a module to or from my network. I press the PRoGRAM button on the module but the software never respo...
Page 40 - will also attempt to wake
Troubleshooting Problem: • I am setting up a scene, but the software will not let me add a particular module to the scene. Problem: • I have set up a schedule for a zone or scene, but the schedule is not being activated on time or is not being activated at all. Solution: • If the modules’s icon is c...
Page 42 - FCC and IC Statement; US and Foreign Patents pending; Compliance
FCC and IC Statement FCC Regulatory Information: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential insta...