M1EZ8 Installation and Programming
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[Effective w/Firmware 4.3.6]
LIGHTING -
The control can handle up to 256 Light (or appliance) devices. Each is assigned to one of 256 addresses. Each
devices is displayed in columnar format with the following options and settings:
Name
- Each device can be given a 16
character name (description) which is displayed on the keypad when the light is being controlled.
Format
- This pull down
box selects the protocol of the device. The available Lighting formats are: Standard, Extended, Preset dim, Compose, Serial
Port. The Serial port format is for UPB, ALC, Centralite, others through an ELK-M1XSP Lighting/Thermostat/Serial Expander
Interface.
Type
- This pull down box selects the whether the device is a: On/Off Switch, Dimmer, or Appliance.
Show
- If this
box is checked the device will appear “show” on the keypad and telephone remote as you scroll through the automation
control menus.
2-way
- This checkbox is used to record whether the device is capable of replying back to commands.
NOTE:
Additional lighting formats are in development, including the new Z-Wave wireless devices. Even if a lighting product is
not directly supported, it is always possible to use RS-232 ASCII strings for communicating lighting control.
OUTPUTS -
These can be in the form of voltage only, relays, or a combination of the two. Up to 204 outputs may be controlled.
The first 32 outputs have a 16 character description and the “Show” on keypad or telephone remote option. However, any
output may be controlled from the keypad by entering its number. Outputs can be used to actuate door locks, motors, fan,
pumps, etc.
SUNRISE/SUNSET -
Sunrise and sunset can be used to control lighting and other entities. This section is the setup for the
built-in Astronomical clock, which is capable of calculating sunrise and sunset times automatically. The inputs necessary to
setup the control for sunrise/sunset are latitude, longitude, and the time zone value where the control is installed. Latitude/
longitude information can often be found printed on city or state highway maps, or it can be researched on the internet. After
entering the required information, click calculate and then send to the control.
NOTE: The Time
Zone automatically
assumes “standard
time”. Therefore, the
calculated times will
reflect standard time.
If the control is set for
“Observe Daylight
Savings Time” the
sunrise/sunset times
will be adjusted by the
control accordingly.
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