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ASSOCIATION
#6: Association
The Motion Sensor provides the association of four groups:
1st association group – “Lifeline” reports the device status and al-
lows for assigning single device only (main controller by default).
2nd association group – “Motion” is assigned to the motion sensor
- sends Basic Set command frames to the associated devices.
3rd association group – “Tamper” is assigned to the tamper - sends
tamper alarm and alarm cancellation frames to the associated devices.
4th association group – “Motion BC” is assigned to the motion sen-
sor - sends motion detection and alarm cancellation frames to the
associated devices. Provides backward compatibility with controllers
not supporting Z-Wave+ protocol.
5th association group – “Tamper BC” is assigned to the tamper -
sends tamper alarm and alarm cancellation frames to the associated
devices. Provides backward compatibility with controllers not sup-
porting Z-Wave+ protocol.
To add an association (using the Home Center controller):
1. Go to device options by clicking the icon:
2. Select the „Advanced” tab.
3. Specify to which group and what devices are to be associated.
4. Wait for the conguration process to end. Sending relevant infor-
mation to devices added to associated groups may take even a
few minutes.
5. Wake up the device manually to speed up the conguration
process.
NOTE
Association allows di-
rect transfer of control
commands between
devices, is performed
without participation
of the main controller
and requires associat-
ed device to be in di-
rect range.
The Motion Sensor in 2nd to 5th group allows to control
5 regular and 5 multichannel devices per an association group, with
the exception of “LifeLine” that is reserved solely for the controller and
hence only 1 node can be assigned.
It is not recommended to associate more than 10 devices in general,
as the response time to control commands depends on the number of
associated devices. In extreme cases, system response may be delayed.
Association (linking devices) - direct control of other devices within
the Z-Wave system network e.g. Dimmer, Relay Switch, Roller Shutter
or scene (may be controlled only through a Z-Wave controller).
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