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Aeotec by Aeon Labs Range Extender.

Aeotec Range Extender is a Z-Wave mesh 
network repeater which can extend the range of 
communication between Z-Wave products and 
assist other devices to reach each other in your 
Z-Wave network. 
The Range Extender can also communicate securely 
via AES 128 wireless Z-Wave commands and 

supports Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware upgrades.

Familiarise yourself with your Range 

Extender.

Getting your Range Extender up and running is as 
simple as plugging it into a wall outlet and adding 
it to your Z-Wave network. To set your Z-Wave 
controller/gateway into pairing mode, please refer 
to the respective section within your controller 
instruction manual.

Quick start.

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Set your Z-Wave Controller into device removal 
mode.

In order to take full advantage of all functionality 
the Range Extender, you may want your Range 
Extender is a security device that uses secure/
encrypted message to communicate in your Z-Wave 
network, so a security enabled controller/gateway is 
needed.

Decide on where you want your Range Extender 
to be placed and then plug it into a wall outlet.
Set your Z-Wave Controller into pairing mode.
Press the Z-Wave Button on your Range 
Extender.
If Range Extender has been successfully added 
to your Z-Wave network, its RGB LED will be 
solid. If the adding was unsuccessful, the red LED 
will be on for 2 seconds and then remain colourful 
gradient status, repeat the steps above.

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Range Extender 6

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IMPORTANT!

This product has been fully tested and certified 

to work with Z-Wave by the Z-Wave Alliance.  It 
is crafted using Z-Wave Plus, the latest device 
version of Z-Wave. As such, if the product does 
not work with your gateway, please be sure to 
check with your gateway manufacturer that they 
have integrated this device with their gateway for 
full operation.

Adding your Range Extender into a Z-Wave 

network.

Fixing hole

Z-Wave Button

Network LED

Removing your Range Extender from a 

Z-Wave network.

Your Range Extender can be removed from your 
Z-Wave network at any time. You’ll need to use 
your Z-Wave network’s main controller. To set your 
Z-Wave controller/gateway into removal mode, 
please refer to the respective section within your 
controller instruction manual.

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Press the Z-Wave Button on your Range 
Extender.
If Range Extender has been successfully removed 
from your network, its RGB LED will remain 
colourful gradient status. If the removal was 
unsuccessful, the RGB LED will still be solid, 
repeat the steps above.

Enabling Security Encryption.

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Set your Z-Wave security controller/gateway into 
pairing mode.
Press the Z-Wave Button 2 times within 1 second.
If the Range Extender has been successfully 
added to your Z-Wave network, its blue LED will 
be solid for 2 seconds and then be off. Otherwise, 

Model number: ZW117.
Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F/0°C to 40°C.
Relative humidity: 8% to 80%.
Operating distance: Up to 492 feet/150 meters 
outdoors.

Technical Specifications.

Resetting your Range Extender.

If at some stage, your primary controller is missing 
or inoperable, you may wish to reset all of your 
Range Extender’s settings to their factory defaults. 
To do this, press and hold the Z-Wave Button 
for 20 seconds and then release it. Your Range 
Extender will now be reset to its original settings, 
and the green LED will be solid for 2 seconds 
and then remain the colourful gradient status as a 

confirmation.

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repeater the steps above.

AC input:

 Version Input (Standby power) Working band
     AU

230V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   921.42MHz

     BR

220V 60Hz, Max: 1.8W   921.42MHz

     CN

220V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   868.40MHz

     EU

230V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   868.42MHz

     IL

230V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   916.02MHz

     IN

230V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   865.20MHz

     UK

230V 50Hz, Max: 1.8W   868.42MHz

     US

120V 60Hz, Max: 0.8W   908.42MHz

Plug Specifications.

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Warranty.

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If you are in need of any technical support during or 
subsequent to your products’ warranty, please get in 
touch with our support team via http://aeotec.com/
support. The Company you bought this product 
from has also guaranteed to assist you with any of 
your support needs, and you can also contact them 
for accordingly.
This guarantee made by the company who you 
purchased the product from includes the transfer of 
Aeon Labs’ full warranty to that Company. They’ve 
guaranteed that they’ll be able to assist you, the 

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