M1XSLZW Instruction Manual
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Controlling a Z-Wave Lock using Rules
6.9
Select
ElkRP > Automation > Rules.
6.10
Click
New
to start a new Rule. E.G. Lock door when Exit Delay expires and System is Armed.
6.11
Click
WHENEVER >
Security/Alarms > Exit Delay > Expires
. A pop-up box appears to pick the Area (partition). Click OK
to accept Any Area OR pick a specific area and then click OK.
6.12
Click
AND > Security/Alarms > Is Armed > Armed Away
. A pop-up box appears to pick the Area (partition). Click OK to
accept Any Area OR pick a specific area and then click OK.
6.13
Click
THEN > Send Text Out Port.
A new box will appear to pick the Text. Use the drop down to pick the
<LOCK1^M
text
string. Use the other drop down to pick the serial port. This MUST be the port number of the M1XSLZW which is the same
as its data bus address. Then click OK.
6.14
Click
DONE
to complete this Rule. The screen should resemble the illustration below:
6.15
Be sure that ElkRP is connected and on-line with the M1 Control, then click
Send to Control
.
* * IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ * *
As explained, a Lock command is sent from ElkRP using a THEN > Send Text Out Port string. Please be
advised that only one (1) THEN Sent Text string may be sent from a single rule. As a result, each lock
command will require a dedicated rule. In addition, no other THEN commands should exist in a rule that is
being used for Locks.
Z-Wave Locks use a special encrypted Security Class for communications, which takes longer to transmit
than ordinary Z-Wave transmissions. As a result, we recommend adding some timing delay in between
multiple rules that are sending Z-Wave Lock Commands. A minimum of 8 to 10 seconds of delay should be
considered.
Q - Will the Lock Mapping be affected if a Z-Wave Lock is replaced?
A - It certainly may but it all depends on the ability to retain (keep) the old Node ID and re-use it in the replacement Lock. By
carefully following the "
Replace Node/Device
" procedure in the Primary Controller it is possible to swap a Lock and retain
the previous Node ID, but this MUST be followed meticulously! If the Replace Node/Device procedure is not followed OR
fails to work as intended, the Primary Controller will assign a new Node ID to the replacement device. When the Discovery
Mode is activated the new Node ID will most likely cause a re-arrangement of the mapping.
IF the old Node ID cannot be
transferred to the new device then a complete reprogramming starting at step 6.1 will be required.
Always TEST each Lock after any changes are made to the Z-Wave network. Verify that each lock is
communicating and responding properly by testing each ElkRP Rule that involves a lock.
