Z-Wave Long Range Garage Door Controller User Manual

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Product Overview

The Garage Door Controller is a security device for users to wirelessly control and monitor their garage door. It monitors and reports the state of the garage door through use of a paired wireless (or wired) tilt sensor. It can also determine when the garage door is active by utilizing an accelerometer to detect specific vibration patterns. The Garage Door Controller may ignore commands to control the garage door if it deems that is unsafe to execute the command.

Z-Wave Garage Door Opener

Z-Wave Specifications

  • Supports Z-WaveTM Long Range (must be added via SmartStart)
  • Indoor use only
  • Operating Frequency: 345MHz, Z-Wave (908.42MHz, 916MHz), Z-Wave Long Range (912MHz, 920MHz)
  • Operating Temperature: 0°F to 120°F
  • Power: 12VDC, 1.0A
  • Accelerometer 2-16G I2C/SPI
  • External contact for installer to opt in using magnetic contact instead of using tilt sensor for determination of the garage door’s state
  • Temperature sensor
  • S2 Encryption

Adding to or Removing from a Z-Wave Network

Adding: Power up the Garage Door Controller, and the device’s status indicator will blink green three times every six seconds to indicate that the Garage Door Controller is actively looking to be included into a network. The Garage Door Controller must not already be added to a Z-Wave network. If the device is added to a Z-Wave network, follow instructions below on removing. There are a few methods to add a device to a Z-Wave network: SmartStart, Classic and Network Wide Inclusion. For both methods, you may need to locate the Device Specific Key (DSK) which is on the device’s box and on the back side of the device itself. Scan the DSK QR-Code with the panel’s or controller’s smartphone app or enter it in manually when prompted. ***Note: Adding in the device as a long range node can only be done via SmartStart. SmartStart:

  1. When the Garage Door Controller is powered up and not included in a network, it is ready for SmartStart. The status indicator will blink green three times every six seconds.
  2. The device may take a few minutes to be added.
  3. When it is successfully added, the device will beep and blink green once.

Classic / Network-Wide Inclusion

  1. Follow the instructions of the Z-Wave controller to put the Z-Wave controller into manual or classic Z-Wave inclusion mode.
  2. Locate and press the hub button on the device.
  3. The device will attempt to include itself.
  4. Be prepared to enter the DSK if asked.
  5. When it is successfully added, the device will beep and blink green once.

If the device beeps twice and blinks yellow once, then it was added unsecured, and the device will automatically factory reset itself. This may leave a ghost node on the Z-Wave controller. Follow the Z-Wave controller’s instructions to remove the unresponsive node.

This device also supports Network Wide Inclusion such that the device can be included into the Z-Wave network over the mesh network and not directly near the main controller. This mode is automatically activated after regular inclusion was not successful.

Removal:

There are two methods to removing the Garage Door Controller from a Z-Wave network: exclusion and performing a factory reset (see section on Factory Reset).

  1. Follow the Z-Wave controller’s instructions on putting the Z-Wave controller into removal/exclusion mode.
  2. Locate and press the hub button.
  3. Device’s status indicator will blink red and beep three times to indicate successful removal.

Mounting and Connections

Mount the tilt sensor to the top panel of the garage door. Mount the Garage Door Controller to the garage door opener’s hardware using the included mounting bracket. Alternatively, you can mount the Garage Door Controller on the ceiling near the garage door opener and the power outlet. Connect the Garage Door Controller’s relay switch wires to the pushbutton wall console terminals on the garage door opener. Make sure not to disconnect any wires that are already connected to the garage door opener.

Factory Reset

Please use this procedure only when the network primary controller is missing or otherwise inoperable. Factory resetting the Garage Door Controller will default it to factory settings and reset the tilt sensor pairing to the original tilt sensor.

1. Locate the reset button.
2. Insert a paperclip into the hole until you feel the button depress. There will be a short beep.
3. Hold the button down for ten seconds. The status indicator will blink red while the reset button is pressed and will go out after ten seconds.
4. The device’s status indicator will turn green when the reset operation is complete. The device is now ready to be added to a Z-Wave network.

Note: Factory reset only works when the device is already added into a Z-Wave network. If the Garage Door Controller is not included in a network, then it cannot be factory reset.

Adding a Tilt Sensor

The Garage Door Controller pairs with the tilt sensor to monitor the state of the garage door.

The original (included with the Garage Door Controller) tilt sensor does not need to be added. To add a different Ecolink ClearSky tilt sensor:

  1. Locate and press the tilt button. There will be a short beep.
  2. Remove pull-tab from the tilt sensor or reinsert the battery into the tilt sensor.
  3. If pairing is successful, the device’s warning light will blink white and beep for one second.

Adding an External Contact

Alternatively, the Garage Door Controller can pair with an external contact to monitor the state of the garage door.

To add a hardwired external contact:

  1. Connect the external contact’s wires to the Garage Door Controller’s blue terminal block
  2. Locate and press the tilt button. There will be a short beep.
  3. Trigger the external contact to the “open” state.
  4. If pairing is successful, the device’s warning light will blink white and beep for one second.

Troubleshooting Z-Wave Device

Troubleshooting common Z-Wave opener problems

For more information please reference the full user manual at:

Z-Wave User ManualDownload

Z-Wave Device

The Z-Wave protocol is an interoperable, wireless, RF-based communications technology designed specifically for control, monitoring and status reading applications in residential and light commercial environments. Mature, proven and broadly deployed (with over 35 million products sold worldwide), Z-Wave is by far the world market leader in wireless control, bringing affordable, reliable and easy-to-use ‘smart’ products to many millions of people in every aspect of daily life. Certified Z-Wave devices regardless of manufacturer can work together to form a Z-Wave mesh network. Always on Z-Wave devices can act as repeaters in the mesh increasing range and redundancy.

For a more complete look at Z-Wave technology for non-technologists, and to learn more about Z-Wave’s role as a key enabling technology for the Internet of Things and connected objects, please visit www.z-wave.com.

Long Range Z-Wave

Engineered to provide significantly extended wireless range and support robust networks, Z-Wave LR extends Z-Wave connectivity beyond the boundaries of the home and accelerates the adoption of Z-Wave in other verticals such as light commercial, hospitality, and multi-dwelling units (MDU). Z-Wave Long Range is an extra 100kbps DSSS OQPSK modulation addition to the Z-Wave protocol. The modulation is treated as a fourth channel – allowing gateways to add LR nodes to the existing Z-Wave channel scanning. At this time, Z-Wave LR is only available for the US market however, the Technical Workgroup is evaluating and testing to ensure compliance and to be able to support Europe and APAC regions in the future.

Z-Wave Device Class and Command Class Information

This device is a Z-Wave generic Device Class of GENERIC_TYPE_ENTRY_CONTROL (0x40), and a specific device class of SPECIFIC_TYPE_SECURE_GATE (0x06).

Manufacturer Specific

  • Manufacturer ID:
  • Product Type:
  • Product ID:

0x014A

0x0007

Mapping of the Basic Command Class

The Garage Door Controller has the Basic Command Class mapped to the Barrier Operator Command Class such that a Basic Set of a value is the equivalent of a Barrier Operator Set of a target value. A Barrier Operator Report with a state of 0x00 will map to a Basic Report with a current value of 0x00. And a Barrier Operator Report with a state > 0x00 will map to a Basic Report with a current value of 0xFF.

Z-Wave Command Class

The Garage Door Controller supports one Association group: the “Lifeline” group which can have one node in the group. All unsolicited Z-Wave messages are transmitted to the node in the Lifeline group such as Barrier Operator, Device Reset Locally notifications, Indicator, and Notification.

Barrier Operator

The Garage Door Controller supports the Barrier Operator Command Class which is used to control and query the status of the garage door. A Barrier Operator Set Command of 0xFF will initiate an unattended open, and a command of 0x00 will initiate an unattended close. Before an unattended close command is executed, it will have a minimum wait period of 5 seconds, during which the warning light will flash, and the speaker will beep. If the state of the garage door changes or the garage door is active during this unattended wait period, the original close command will be ignored.