4. Independence Mode and SerialAPI-Mode Functions
4.1
Independence Mode
function of Z-Wave Button
Button action
Description
Clicked
Adding/Including Z-Wave Device into the Z-Wave network:
1. Unplug the Z-Stick from the USB connector and then tap the button. (The LED will blink
slowly.)
2. To include a new Z-Wave device into the network, simply go to the device with the Z-
Stick and press the button on the device you wish to include. (The LED on the Z-Stick will
blink fast during a network neighbor discovery and stay solid for 3 seconds to indicate
successful inclusion of the device into the network.)
3. The LED will then return to blinking slowly, indicating readiness for further device
inclusions.
4. If the Adding/including failed, please repeat the process from step 2.
Press and hold
3 seconds and
releasing
Removing/Excluding Z-Wave Devices from the Z-Wave Network:
1. Unplug the Z-Stick from the USB connector. Then press and hold down the button for
approximately 3 seconds. (The LED will transition from blinking slowly to blinking fast.)
2. To remove a Z-Wave device from the network, simply go to the device with the Z-Stick
and press the button on the device you wish to remove. (The LED on the Z-Stick will
immediately stay solid for 3 seconds to indicate successful removal from the network.)
3.
The LED will then return to blinking fast, indicating readiness for further device
exclusions. Repeat step 2 for each device as you wish to exclude.
4.2 Function of SerialAPI-Mode
Plug the Z-Stick into the USB connector of the host,
the Z-Stick
will initiate SerialAPI-Mode , it
is always
listening ( awake and always in RX receive mode)and acts as a Z-Wave adapter and responds to commands
sent through USB by the host processor software.
5. Special Functions of Z-Stick
5.1
Factory reset
This must be done through the host software which takes control of the Z-Stick USB adapter while the Z-Stick
is in SerialAPI-Mode (If you don’t know how to do this, please consult the instruction manual of the host
software to perform a network reset).
5.2 Add Z-Stick to a pre-existing Z-Wave network
This function also must be done through the host software which takes control of the Z-Stick USB adapter
while the Z-Stick is in SerialAPI-Mode. Please consult the instruction manual of the host software to add the
Z-Stick to a pre-existing Z-Wave network (i.e. “Learn”, “Sync”, “Add as Secondary Controller”, etc.).
5.3 Support the functionality of SerialAPI
The list functions of SerialAPI:
Functions:
SUPPORT_SERIAL_API_GET_INIT_DATA
SUPPORT_SERIAL_API_APPL_NODE_INFORMATION
SUPPORT_APPLICATION_COMMAND_HANDLER
SUPPORT_SERIAL_API_GET_CAPABILITIES
