Vivint SmartHome ELEMENT - Z-Wave and Thermostat Programs

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Z-Wave and Power Supply
Thethermostat’snodetypeispre-determinedwhenitconnectstotheZ-Wavenetwork;if
theC-Wireisnotconnectedandisonlybattery-poweredwhenconnectingtothenetwork,
thethermostatwillremainafrequentlisteningroutingslave(FLiRS)nodeuntilitisremoved
fromthenetwork.
Whenyourthermostatisrunningonbatterypower,theZ-Waveradiowillturnotohelp
conservebatterylife.TheThermostatZ-WaveradiomodulesupportsZ-Wavebeaming,
whichallowsotherdevicesinthenetworktowakeuptheZ-Wavemoduleandaccept
commandsandthengobacktosleep.
WhenyourthermostatisrunningonC-Wirepower,theZ-Waveradiowillstayonand
activelyhelproutemessageswithintheZ-Wavenetwork.Thethermostat’snodetypeis
pre-determinedwhenitconnectstotheZ-Wavenetwork;iftheC-Wireispresentand
poweredwhenconnectingtothenetwork,thethermostatwillremainanalways-listening
nodeuntilitisremovedfromthenetwork.
Z-Wave and Thermostat Programs
YoumustconnecttheThermostattoaZ-Wavenetwork.Thisunitcannotoperatewithouta
networkconnection.WhenyouarepairedtoaZ-Wavesystem,theZ-Waveapplicationon
yourdevicecontrolsyourthermostat’sprograms.Youcanstilltemporarilyoverridesettings
onthethermostatitself,butotherwiseyoucontrolitremotely.