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This describes the Z-Wave device K8, manufactured by Sigma Designs (Former Zensys) with the thing type UID of sigma_zwck8_00_000.
The device is in the category of Wall Switch, defining Any device attached to the wall that controls a binary status of something, for ex. a light switch.
The K8 supports routing. This allows the device to communicate using other routing enabled devices as intermediate routers. This device is unable to participate in the routing of data from other devices.
The K8 does not permanently listen for messages sent from the controller - it will periodically wake up automatically to check if the controller has messages to send, but will sleep most of the time to conserve battery life. Refer to the Wakeup Information section below for further information.
Note that this device incorrectly reports the manufacturer ID. This may be due to the device being uncertified and therefore this device may be removed from the database at some stage.
- Set the Master (Primary) controller into network Inclusion Mode.
- Press and hold ca. 2 sec. both I and O keys of Group 2 (the top row of keys) on the Wall Controller unit at the same time. The LED light will stay solid. Release the keys.
- Set the Master (Primary) controller into network Exclusion Mode.
- Press and hold ca. 2 sec. both I and O keys of Group 2 (the top row of keys) on the Wall Controller unit at the same time. The LED light will stay solid. Release the keys.
The K8 does not permanently listen for messages sent from the controller - it will periodically wake up automatically to check if the controller has messages to send, but will sleep most of the time to conserve battery life. The wakeup period can be configured in the user interface - it is advisable not to make this too short as it will impact battery life - a reasonable compromise is 1 hour.
The wakeup period does not impact the devices ability to report events or sensor data. The device can be manually woken with a button press on the device as described below - note that triggering a device to send an event is not the same as a wakeup notification, and this will not allow the controller to communicate with the device.
Press and hold ca. 2 sec. both I and O keys on the top row (Group 2 keys). The LED indicator should turn ON if the battery has enough power and the Wall Controller works well.
The following table summarises the channels available for the K8 -:
| Channel Name | Channel ID | Channel Type | Category | Item Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binary Sensor | sensor_binary | sensor_binary | Switch | |
| Battery Level | battery-level | system.battery_level | Battery | Number |
Indicates if a sensor has triggered.
The sensor_binary channel is of type sensor_binary and supports the Switch item. This is a read only channel so will only be updated following state changes from the device.
The following state translation is provided for this channel to the Switch item type -:
| Value | Label |
|---|---|
| ON | Triggered |
| OFF | Untriggered |
Represents the battery level as a percentage (0-100%). Bindings for things supporting battery level in a different format (e.g. 4 levels) should convert to a percentage to provide a consistent battery level reading.
The system.battery-level channel is of type system.battery-level and supports the Number item and is in the Battery category.
This channel provides the battery level as a percentage and also reflects the low battery warning state. If the battery state is in low battery warning state, this will read 0%.
The device has no configuration parameters defined.
Association groups allow the device to send unsolicited reports to the controller, or other devices in the network. Using association groups can allow you to eliminate polling, providing instant feedback of a device state change without unnecessary network traffic.
The K8 supports 5 association groups.
The Lifeline association group reports device status to a hub and is not designed to control other devices directly. When using the Lineline group with a hub, in most cases, only the lifeline group will need to be configured and normally the hub will perform this automatically during the device initialisation.
Association group 1 supports 1 node.
Association group 2 supports 20 nodes.
Association group 3 supports 20 nodes.
Association group 4 supports 20 nodes.
Association group 5 supports 20 nodes.
| Command Class | Comment |
|---|---|
| COMMAND_CLASS_NO_OPERATION_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_BASIC_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_SWITCH_MULTILEVEL_V1 | Linked to BASIC |
| COMMAND_CLASS_SENSOR_BINARY_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_ASSOCIATION_GRP_INFO_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_DEVICE_RESET_LOCALLY_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_ZWAVEPLUS_INFO_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_MANUFACTURER_SPECIFIC_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_POWERLEVEL_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_FIRMWARE_UPDATE_MD_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_BATTERY_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_WAKE_UP_V2 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_ASSOCIATION_V1 | |
| COMMAND_CLASS_VERSION_V2 |
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