User's Manual

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Aeotec by Aeon Labs Dry Contact
Sensor.
From Aeotec by Aeon Labs' intelligence
series and our Gen5 range, comes
the Dry Contact Sensor. It is a fully
functional Z-Wave
®
sensor that can
detect a variety of dry contact signals.
You just need to connect the matched
external sensor on it such as a water
level sensor, dry contact switch, dry
contact relay, or other possible dry
contact sensors. The Dry Contact
Sensor can be used if the external
sensor is a dry contact device.
The Dry Contact Sensor is also a
security Z-wave device that supports
Over The Air (OTA) for firmware
updates.
The installation of your Dry Contact
Sensor has two major steps: the Main
Package contents:
1. Sensor Unit.
2. Back Mounting Plate.
3. CR123A Battery.
4. Double-Sided Tape(×2).
5. Screws (×2).
Familiarize yourself with your
Dry Contact Sensor.
1 2
3
4
5
External Sensor teminal
Network LED
Latch Button
Action Button
Fast Wiring Button
Battery
Quick start.
Installing your Dry Contact Sensor.
Adding your Sensor to your Z-Wave
network.
Connect the External Sensor to your
Dry Contact Sensor.
Sensor and the External Sensor.
Powered by batteries, your Dry Contact
Sensor will use wireless technology
to talk to your Z-Wave network once
installed.
The Dry Contact Sensor should be
installed inside your home and should
not be installed outdoors in elements
such as rain and snow.
1. Press and hold the Latch Button to
unlock the Sensor Unit from the Back
Mounting Plate:
2. Afx your Back Mounting Plate to a
surface.
The Back Mounting Plate can be
afxed using screws or double-sided
tape.
If you are using screws, attach the
Back Mounting Plate to the respective
surface using the two 20mm screws
provided.
The following instructions will tell
you how to link your Dry Contact
Sensor to your Z-Wave network via
If you are using double-sided tape,
wipe the two surfaces clean of any oil
or dust with a damp towel. When the
surface has completely dried, peel one
side of the tape back and attach it to
the corresponding section on the rear
side of the Back Mounting Plate.
You can choose an External Sensor
to be connected to your Dry Contact
Sensor according to your needs or
main application.
Step1. Use the wire stripper cut the
metallic part of External Sensor wire
and make sure the length of metallic
part is about 8mm to 9mm.
1. Remove the spacing tab to connect
the batteries on your Dry Contact
Sensor. Its Network LED will begin to
blink when you short press the Action
Button on the back of Sensor.
2. If your Z-Stick is plugged into a gateway
or a computer, unplug it.
3. Take your Z-Stick to your Dry Contact
Sensor.
4. Press the Action Button on your Z-Stick.
The LED on your Z-Stick should begin
to blink slowly.
5. Press the Action Button on your Dry
Contact Sensor.
6. If your Dry Contact Sensor has been
successfully linked to your Z-Wave
network, its Network LED will no
longer blink when you short press
1. Remove the spacing tab to connect
the batteries on your Dry Contact
Sensor. Its Network LED will begin to
blink when you short press the Action
Button on the back of Sensor.
2. Take your Minimote to your Dry Contact
Sensor.
3. Press the Include button on your
Minimote.
4. Press the Action Button on your Dry
Contact Sensor.
5. If your Dry Contact Sensor has been
successfully linked to your Z-Wave
network, its Network LED will no longer
blink. If the linking was unsuccessful
an Aeotec by Aeon Labs’ Z-Stick or
Minimote controller. If you are using
another Z-Wave controller as your
main controller, please refer to their
respective manual on how add new
devices to your network.
If you’re using a Z-Stick:
the Action Button on the back of the
Dry Contact Sensor. If the linking
was unsuccessful and the Network
LED continues to blink, repeat the
steps above.
7. Press the Action Button on the Z-Stick
to take it out of inclusion mode.
If you’re using a Minimote:
and the Network LED continues to
blink, repeat the above steps.
6. Press any button on your Minimote
to take it out of inclusion mode.
With your Dry Contact Sensor now
working as a part of your smart
home, you’ll be able to configure it
from your home control software or
phone application. Please refer to
your software’s user guide for precise
instructions on conguring Dry Contact
Sensor to your needs.
8~9mm
8~9mm
External Sensor
Step2. Press and hold the Fast Wiring
Button and then put the External
Sensor wires into the connectors.
Release the Fast Wiring Button, the
external sensor wires will be clamped
with the Dry Contact Sensor.
Press and hold the Latch Button, and
then push the Sensor into the Back
Mounting Plate.
Note:
1. The External Sensor should base on
the principle of dry contact but not wet
contact.
2. The length of External Sensor wire
should not more than 5 meters and
the size of wire should between 18AWG
to 20AWG that can bear the tension of
25N.
3. The frequency of state change for
the external sensor should be less
than 4Hz or the minimum triggering
time should be more than 250ms.
Attach your Sensor to its External
Mounting Plate.
In order to send your Sensor new
configuration commands from your
Z-Wave controller or gateway, it will
need to be woken up.
1. Remove your Sensor unit from its
Back Mounting Plate, press and hold
the Action Button on the back of the
Sensor unit for 5 seconds and then
release the Action Button. This will
trigger and send a wake up notication
command to your controller/gateway.
2. If you want your Sensor to keep
awake for a longer time, quick press
the Action Button on the back of the
Sensor unit 3 times, then your Sensor
will wake up for 10 minutes and the
Network LED will remain solid while it is
awake.
Send a wake up notication.
Advanced functions.
Back Mounting Plate