WARNING : As with any Z-Wave®"binary switch" device, the SwiidPlug™is
not able - for patent reasons - to report back its status changes
automatically to a Z -Wave®controller. The best way to monitor the change
in status of your SwiidPlug™in real-time is to use the "association"
procedure to associate it with your primary controller. This works both
when the change in status of your SwiidPlug™is the result of a manual
action and when it is linked to a command communicated through the Z-
Wave®network. FOR CERTAIN Z-WAVE®CONTROLLERS,THIS ASSOCIATION
IS PRE-PROGRAMED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON ITS OWN WHEN YOUR
SWIIDPLUG™IS FIRST INCLUDED INTO THE NETWORK.
EXCLUSION OF A SWiiDPLUG™
To exclude your SwiidPlug™from a Z-Wave®network, proceed in the same way
as for the inclusion process described in the previous Chapter, except that in
Step 1, you must press the exclusion button on the Z-Wave®controller that you
will have brought into the vicinity of your SwiidPlug™(or vice versa). The LED
beneath the translucent FUNCTION button of your SwiidPlug™will blink
alternatively blue and yellow to indicate that the exclusion process has been
successfully completed.
ASSOCIATIONS FOR A SWiiDPLUG™
In a Z-Wave® network, association procedures enable your SwiidPlug™to control
directly other Z-Wave®devices (real or virtual) or vice versa to be controlled by
other Z-Wave®devices without passing through a controller. A typical example
would be the association of a SwiidPlug™with a Z-Wave®presence detector, so
that your SwiidPlug™switches "On" when a presence is detected.
Associations are obviously only possible between devices which are part of the
same Z-Wave®network, i.e. devices which have been included using - directly or
indirectly - the same primary controller.
Associations are unidirectional (one-way) from a first node (the “primary” node”)
which issues a message to the second node (the “secondary” node) which
receives the message and executes a corresponding pre-agreed action. It is
possible to have bi-directional (reciprocal) associations, but in order to achieve
this, it is necessary to create two separate associations : one from A to B and a
second one from B to A.
A primary node can be associated with more than one secondary nodes, the
maximum number of which depends on the characteristics of the primary node
device. This is known as a "group" association. Alternatively, a secondary node
can receive and execute commands from any number of primary nodes with
which it has been associated.
Your SwiidPlug™is capable of handling only one single association group as
a primary node which enables it to send commands to associated devices
whenever it is switched from on to off or vice versa. Your SwiidPlug™can
command up to 5 normal Z-Wave®associated devices.
The process for associating your SwiidPlug™as a primary node with other Z-
Wave®devices can ONLY be made via a Z-Wave®controller: please revert to and
follow the association instructions set out by the controller's manufacturer.
WARNING: Sending relevant association information between devices may
take some time, in certain cases even a full minute.
RESETTING A SWiiDPLUG™
To reset your SwiidPlug™to its factory settings (erasing the Home ID of the
network's primary controller), , unplug it from the active mains, press and hold
the FUNCTION button of your SwiidPlug™and then, while continuing to press the
FUNCTION button, plug it back into the active mains. After about five (5)
seconds, the LED will blink alternatively blue and yellow indicating that your
Swiid®adapter plug has been fully reset.
WHAT IS Z-WAVE®?
Z-Wave®is a bidirectional communication protocol designed specifically for
controlling, operating, measuring and monitoring home automation equipment via
radio frequency: lighting, heating/AC, security, home entertainment, etc.
The Z-Wave® protocol utilizes an optimized radio technology for narrow bandwidth
radio communications (9-100 kbps). In Europe, Z-Wave®devices operate in the
868.4 MHz band, which ensures the absence of any interference with the WiFi
connections or with other wireless receivers operating in 2.4 GHz such as
Bluetooth or ZigBee®. Please note: For legal reasons, the Z-Wave®devices
function in different frequencies - all below 1GHz - in other parts of the world, e.g.
909 MHz in the US. Therefore, the Z-Wave®devices from these other geographic
zones can generally not be used in Europe.
The range of the Z-Wave®signal is approximately 50m (higher outdoors and lower
indoors). However, the Z-Wave®technology automatically and dynamically
creates a "mesh network" between the various Z -Wave®devices that compose
it and each of these devices becomes itself a repeater. This increases the reach
and reliability of radio signals being transmitted in the Z-Wave®network and
enables connections between devices that are not within direct range of each
other.
Each Z-Wave®network has its own identifier (Home ID), which enables multiple
Z-Wave®networks in a single location to operate completely independently and
without interfering with each other.
The main advantage of the Z-Wave®radio protocols over mesh network
competitors such as ZigBee®is the complete interoperability between the
various Z-Wave®devices from different manufacturers. This interoperability is
guaranteed by a "Zertification" process which is performed by companies
approved by Sigma Designs, which itself is the creator and owner of the Z-Wave®,
and by the Z-Wave Alliance, which was created in 2005 to bring together all the
stakeholders in the Z-Wave®ecosystem.
The Z-Wave Alliance has to date (September 2014) more than 250 members and
more 1200 products have been "Zertified". It is estimated that, as of end 2012,
more than 12 million devices using the Z-Wave®technology had been sold
worldwide.
Z-Wave®devices can be used either independently in a decentralized way (e.g.
a wireless switch or associated with a single remote controlled plug) or in
centralized manner using a central controller or integrated IP gateway. Integrated
IP gateways allow access by/to your Z-Wave®network to/from the outside world:
both the internet (and off course your smartphone via the internet...) and your
local area network. The main integrated Z-Wave®IP gateways available in
Europe today (July 2014) are : Vera's range of IP gateways : Vera2, Vera3 and
Vera Lite ; HomeSeer's Hometroller Zee (with an Aeotech Z-Stick2) ; Connected
Object's eedomus ; Fibaro's Home Center 2 and Home Center Lite ; Zipato's
Zipabox ; ZODIANET's Zibase ; and Z- Wave>Me's Z-Box. Your SwiidPlug™
adapter plug has been successfully tested with each of these integrated IP
gateways, as well as with most remote controls available in Europe.
WARRANTY
CBCC Domotique SAS (as defined in the next section and hereinafter
referred to as the "Supplier") warrants to the original purchaser for a period of
twelve (12) months from the date of purchase that the present device is free from
material defects in materials and workmanship and undertakes, subject to
continuing availability of the device, to supply at its cost a new device to replace
any malfunctioning or otherwise defective device. In no event, shall the Supplier
refund any monies paid for the device.
Warranty claims must be filed by using the warranty claims form provided on the
Supplier's website (www.swiid.com/en/contact.html) and completing it in full and
sending us (against refund) the defective device and a copy of the proof of
purchase (with the date of purchase or delivery!). Warranty claims made more
than thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the warranty
claim and claims made without following the procedure set out above shall not be
admissible.
The present warranty shall NOT cover, whether for damages to the device itself
and for consequential damages, faults not resulting from a material or
manufacturing defect on the device, including but not limited to:
Accidents, actions of civil or military authority, civil disturbances, war, strikes,
fires, floods or other catastrophic events ;
Installation or operation of the device other than in conformity with the present
Installation and User's Guide ;
Devices which have been repaired or modified by any person not duly
authorised to do so by the Supplier ;
Damages caused by (i) software utilized directly or indirectly by the device's
owner or user, (ii) computer viruses or other malware attacks or (iii) failure to
implement any firmware updates supplied without charge by the Supplier ; and
Damages caused by power surges, by improper connection to the power grid
or by using unauthorised accessories
The present warranty shall be governed by the laws of France.
Swiid®/ CBCC DOMOTIQUE
Swiid®is a registered trademark of CBCC Domotique SAS, a French limited
liability company, incorporated in Paris under the Commerce Registry number
791 884 125 and having its registered address at 27 avenue de l'Opéra, 75001
Paris, France
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