Johnson Controls ZFR1811 - User Manual

1ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System Technical Bulletin
Document Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Applications to Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ZFR1800 Series System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
NAE and NCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ZFR1810 Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ZFR1811 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Supported Field Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WRZ Series Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ZFR Checkout Tool (ZCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ZFR Wireless USB Dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WRZ-SST-120 Wireless Sensing System Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Location and Estimating Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Required Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
General Guidelines for Locating Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Guidelines for Locating Thermostats and Wireless Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Guidelines for Locating ZFR1800 Series System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wireless Signal Transmission Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting a PAN OFFSET for a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Detailed Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Designing and Planning the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System. . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing the ZFR1810 Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System
Technical Bulletin
Code No. LIT-12011295
Software Release 10.1
Issued December 5, 2014

Johnson Controls ZFR1811 Specifications

General

Brand	Johnson Controls
Model	ZFR1811
Category	Industrial Electrical
Language	English

Summary

ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System Overview

System Components and Devices

ZFR1810 Coordinator

Explains the function and power sources of the ZFR1810 Wireless Field Bus Coordinator.

ZFR1811 Router

Details the function and use of the ZFR1811 Wireless Field Bus Router.

ZFR Checkout Tool (ZCT)

Explains the ZFR Checkout Tool's purpose for validating wireless connectivity and network health.

Location and Estimating Guidelines

General Guidelines for Locating Wireless Devices

Offers general recommendations for placing wireless Metasys products for optimal performance.

Guidelines for Locating Thermostats and Wireless Sensors

Provides best practices for locating wireless sensors for optimal sensing and control.

Guidelines for Locating ZFR1800 Series System Components

Details optimal locations for ZFR1810 Coordinator, ZFR1811 Routers, and WRZ Sensors.

Wireless Signal Transmission Range

Explains indoor transmission ranges and factors affecting them, including obstructions.

Planning and Design Procedures

Selecting a PAN OFFSET for a Wireless Network

Designing and Planning the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System

Offers guidelines for planning the wireless system, including path and distance considerations.

Installation Procedures

Installing the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System

Guides on physical installation of coordinators and routers for optimal communication.

Installing the ZFR1810 Coordinator

Provides step-by-step instructions for installing the ZFR1810 Coordinator.

Installing the ZFR1811 Router Used with a Field Controller

Guides on connecting and configuring the ZFR1811 Router with a field controller.

Installing the ZFR1811 Router as a Repeater

Installing a WRZ Series Sensor

Commissioning and Configuration

Commissioning the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System

Steps for powering up and verifying the wireless system's communications.

Connecting and Verifying Field Controllers

Commissioning the WEFCs

Network Maintenance and Updates

Upgrading an Existing ZFR1810 Coordinator

Replacing an Existing ZFR1810 Coordinator

Replacing Components

Network Optimization and Reforming

Optimizing;Reforming a Network

How to optimize and reform the wireless network using the coordinator or portal.

Using the ZFR1810 Coordinators Network Optimize;Reform Button

Optimizing;Reforming from Metasys Site Management Portal

Troubleshooting Guides

Troubleshooting Overview

Introduces troubleshooting tables for hardware and wireless communication issues.

ZFR1810 Coordinator Troubleshooting

Identifies symptoms and possible causes for ZFR1810 Coordinator issues.

ZFR1811 Router and WEFCs Troubleshooting

Identifies symptoms and possible causes for ZFR1811 Router and WEFC issues.

WRZ Sensor Troubleshooting

Identifies symptoms and possible causes for WRZ Sensor issues.

Wireless Signal Strength Testing

ZFR USB Dongle Troubleshooting

Appendices and Solutions

Appendix B: Upgrading Controller Firmware Using Point Schedule