The new ZEN16 700 VER 2.0 comes with some additional functionality not available on the previous hardware VER 1.0. Based on your valuable feedback, we've refined the ZEN16 to offer a distinct advantage: separating Sw inputs from Relay outputs, unlocking boundless opportunities.
You can now utilize the relay outputs to operate your garage doors while simultaneously monitoring their open/close status via the wired analog sensor on the Sw inputs. Upon disabling the input trigger, a new child device dedicated solely to monitoring the contact sensor emerges alongside the relay control child device.
This new functionality opens up the possibilities of monitoring up to 3 binary sensors at one time with the ZEN16 on the Sw inputs. While the MultiRelay will not report varied values, like from a temperature sensor, you can use the device to receive reports on 2 states, like those found in the sensors below:
- water sensor
- heat alarm
- motion alert
- open/close alert (door sensor)
- CO alarm
- CO2 alarm
- dry contact sensor (with on/off reports)
You'll need to ensure your hub supports a multi-channel device like the ZEN16, as well as providing access to the advanced settings/parameters. Check out the hub-specific instructions below for accessing the advanced settings of the ZEN16 on the most popular hubs:
SmartThings (Edge Driver required)
How to Create the Input Entities
First, you'll need to select what type of device you want to connect to the Sw input. Only values 4-11, listed below, will create a child device when selected. Values 1-3 have been omitted from the options below for clarity, as no child device will be created from those options. Depending on your hub interface, you will either see the Parameter numbers listed, or you will see the name of the setting; both parameter number and name are included below, using the input for Sw1 as the example. You can do the same for Parameter 3 (Input Type for Sw2) and Parameter 4 (Input Type for Sw3).
Input Type for Sw1
Parameter 2: Choose the input type you want to connect to the Sw1 terminal.
Values:
4 – leak alarm (water sensor);
5 – heat alarm;
6 – motion alert;
7 – open/close alert (door sensor);
8 – CO alarm;
9 – CO2 alarm;
10 – on/off report (dry contact switch/sensor);
11 – garage door mode for the relay (momentary contact) and door sensor type for the input (use with wired analog door/window sensors and garage gate openers).
Default: 2.
NOTE: hold the Z-Wave button for 5 seconds to change this mode (each time you hold it down it will take you to the next mode in the setting).
Size: 1 byte dec
Once you've made your selection, you may need to re-interview the device to have the new child device display.
Disable the Input Trigger
Once you've selected your input type and your new child device has been created, you'll want to disable the input trigger, which will prevent the Sw input status from triggering the relay action. The setting below will correlate with Sw1/R1. You can separate control for Sw2/R2 with Parameter 13 (Enable Disable Input Control of R2) and separate control for Sw3/R3 with Parameter 14 (Enable/Disable Input Control of R3).
Enable/Disable Switch Input Control
Parameter 12: Enable or disable switch (input) control of Relay 1. On ZEN16 VER 1.0: please note that inputs (switch terminals) are linked to the outputs (relays) on the ZEN16 and you won't be able to control or monitor the inputs independently of the outputs in your Z-Wave hub. On ZEN16 VER 2.0, you can now control and monitor the inputs independently of the outputs.
Values: 0 – manual control disabled (no reports sent to the hub when the switch / input is triggered); 1 – manual control enabled (default); 2 – manual control disabled (device sends on/off reports to the hub when the input / switch is triggered).
Size: 1 byte dec
Reverse Reports for Connected Inputs
You also have the option to select how the inputs display for you by reversing the reports using the following settings. When selecting the value for this parameter/setting, you'll want to select the same value that you chose for the input type in Parameter 2 (Input Type for Sw1). For example, if you selected Value 4 (Leak Alarm) in Parameter 2 (Input Type for Sw1), to reverse the reported value for this input, you'll also want to select Value 4 (Leak Alarm) in Parameter 25 below. You can reverse the values reported for Sw2 in Parameter 26 (Reverse the reported values for your selected input type on Sw2 terminals) and for Sw3 in Parameter 27 (Reverse the reported values for your selected input type on Sw3 terminals).
Reverse the Reported Values for Sw1
Parameter 25: Reverse the reported values for your selected input type on Sw1 terminals (select the same value as you chose for parameter 2 to reverse the values for open and closed circuit).
Values:
0 – values reported as normally open, not reversed (default);
4 – leak alarm (water sensor);
5 – heat alarm;
6 – motion alert;
7 – open/close alert (door sensor);
8 – CO alarm;
9 – CO2 alarm;
10 – on/off report (dry contact switch/sensor);
NOTE: This will not affect the relay behavior if you leave the input linked to the output, it will still trigger the relay to on when the circuit is closed, regardless of the reported value. This setting only affects the reports displayed in the hub for the input and does not affect the relay (output) behavior.
Size: 1 byte dec
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