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O P E R A T I N G

M A N U A L

FIBARO DIMMER 2

FGD-212

CONTENTS

#1: Description and features

#2: Supported loads

#3: FIBARO Bypass 2 (FGB-002)

#4: Installation

#5: Adding/removing the device

#6: Operating the device

#7: Calibration

#8: Power and energy consumption

#9: Associations

#10: Z-Wave range test

#11: Error modes

#12: Additional functionality

#13: Advanced parameters

#14: Specifications

#15: Limited warranty

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Summary of Contents for FGD-212

Page 1: ...BARO Bypass 2 FGB 002 7 4 Installation 8 5 Adding removing the device 11 6 Operating the device 12 7 Calibration 15 8 Power and energy consumption 16 9 Associations 17 10 Z Wave range test 18 11 Error modes 19 12 Additional functionality 21 13 Advanced parameters 22 14 Specifications 33 15 Limited warranty 34 v1 0 US ...

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Page 3: ...BARO is a wireless smart home automation system based on the Z Wave protocol All of available devices can be controlled through a computer PC or Mac smartphone or tablet Devices are not only receivers but can also repeat the signal increasing the Z Wave network s range It gives advantage over traditional wireless systems thatrequiredirectlinkbetweentransmitterandreceiver asaresultthe construction ...

Page 4: ...e regulations FGD 212 is an extension unit Remotely controlled light dimming module is designed to work with various types of light sources It may be connected to two wire or three wire configuration so it can operate with or without neutral lead FIBARO Dimmer 2 can switch or dim connected light source either through radio waves or through the wall switch connected directly to it New FIBARO Dimmer...

Page 5: ...ss 2 depending on the type of load 2 Supported loads Applied load and the Dimmer 2 itself may be damaged if the applied load is inconsistent with the technical specifi cations When connecting FIBARO Dimmer 2 act in accordance with the following rules Do not connect loads greater or less than those recommended Do not connect different types of light sources simultaneously Do not connect the power s...

Page 6: ...istive inductive loads Ferromagnetic transformers 25 110VA FIBARO Dimmer 2 uses different operating modes to control follow ing types of loads 1 Trailing edge for resistive loads R 2 Trailing edge for resistive capacitive loads RC 3 Leading edge for resistive inductive loads RL NOTE Some types of the LED bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps are designed to work in leading edge operat ing mode i Rec...

Page 7: ...ow the Dimmer 2 installation 4 Force the calibration procedure with FIBARO Bypass 2 using RED menu position see Operating the device on page 12 or through setting parameter 13 to 2 see Advanced parameters on page 22 Power supply Operational temperature Dimensions L x W x H Power consumption 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz 32 95 F 0 35 C 1 22 x 0 6 x 0 51 inch 31 x 21 6 x 13 mm 1 4 W Specifications CAUTION In ...

Page 8: ...lectrical switches used in installation should be compliant with the relevant safety standards Length of wires used to connect the control switch should not exceed 65 ft 20 m Installation of the FIBARO Dimmer 2 1 Switch off the mains voltage disable the fuse 2 Open the wall switch box 3 Connect with one of the following diagrams B DIMMER Notes for the diagrams L terminal for live lead S1 terminal ...

Page 9: ...no 1 2 wire connection NOTE Switch connected to the S1 terminal is a master switch It acti vates the basic func tionality of the Dim mer 2 turning the light on off dimming and starts the learning mode Add Remove The switch connected to the S2 terminal is an optional switch and pushing it without changing the configu ration parameters will not affect the status of the device Function ality of the s...

Page 10: ...OTE It is not recommend ed to install different types of wall switches momentary toggle etc in a 3 way con nection i Wiring diagram no 4 3 way switch connection B DIMMER 1 3 P 13 P2 1 3 P Tips for arranging the antenna Locate the antenna as far from metal elements as possible connecting wires bracket rings etc in order to prevent interferences Metal surfaces in the direct vicinity of the antenna e...

Page 11: ...t will prevent adding removing the device to from the network Removing Exclusion Z Wave device learning mode allowing to remove the device from existing Z Wave network To remove the device from the Z Wave network 1 Place the Dimmer 2 within the direct range of your Z Wave controller 2 Identify switch no 1 turns the light on or the B button located on the device s housing 3 Set the main controller ...

Page 12: ...t the load at 99 Toggle switch operates as a two position switch it has no spring that would set one position of the switch Turning the light ON OFF toggle switch no 1 The Dimmer 2 will be activated always at previously set brightness level Turning the light ON completely toggle twice switch no 1 The Dimmer 2 will set the load at 99 Controlling the Dimmer 2 using FIBARO Home Center controller Afte...

Page 13: ...on to enter the menu mode 6 Wait for the visual LED indicator to turn yellow 7 Quickly release and click the B button again 8 After few seconds the device will be restarted which is signalled with the red LED indicator colour 9 The device enters the calibration mode NOTE Resetting the device is not the recommend ed way of removing the device from the Z Wave network Use reset procedure only if the ...

Page 14: ...te the load calibration procedure see Calibration on page 15 RED load calibration procedure with FIBARO Bypass 2 see Calibra tion on page 15 WHITE activate turning the load on off using the B button GREEN reset the energy consumption data memory see Power and energy consumption measurement on page 16 VIOLET initiate the Z Wave network range test see Z Wave range test on page 18 YELLOW reset the FI...

Page 15: ...ate cal ibration procedure using B button menu or through parameter 13 The device saves the last calibration enforcement mode with or with out Bypass 2 The result of calibration will be confirmed with the LED indicator glowing in one of the following colours GREEN Light source recognized as dimmable dimming levels set brightness may be controlled using the S1 switch YELLOW Light source recognized ...

Page 16: ...ata in the device mem ory Disconnecting the module from the power supply will not erase the energy con sumption data Resetting consumption memory Dimmer 2 allows to erase stored consumption data in three ways a By resetting the device see Operating the device on page 12 b Using functionality of a Z Wave controller see the controller s man ual c Manually clearing the data using the following proced...

Page 17: ...n command to associated devices To add an association using the Home Center controller 1 Go to device options by clicking the icon 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Specify to which group and what devices are to be associated 4 Wait for the configuration process to end Sending relevant infor mation to devices added to associated groups may take even a few minutes NOTE Dimmer 2 supports the operation of ...

Page 18: ...ng yellow Dimmer 2 tries to establish a rout ed communication with the main controller through other modules repeaters Visual indicator glowing yellow Dimmer 2 communicates with the main controller through the other modules After 2 seconds the device will retry to establish a direct communication with the main controller which will be signalled with visual indicator pulsing green Visual indicator ...

Page 19: ...ters 15 and 16 Example Parameter 15 set to 30 Parameter 16 set to 5 seconds Dimmer 2 will detect the change of load at the moment of power variation by 30 compared to standard power consumption mea sured during the calibration and after 5 seconds from brightness lev el stabilization This function is available only in a control mode compliant with the mode recognized during the calibration paramete...

Page 20: ...ght source again by the wall switch or a Z Wave command F VOLTAGE DROP ERROR Appearing of an error in a 2 wire connection may be the result of mains voltage drop or a too high brightness level of the light source If parameter 37 is set to 1 the device will automatically try to turn on again Voltage drop error suggests that parameter 2 value should be re duced until disappearing of the failure You ...

Page 21: ...ollowing types of alarms General Purpose Alarm GENERAL PURPOSE ALARM Smoke Alarm ALARM CO2 ALARM CO ALARM SMOKE Water Flooding Alarm ALARM WATER Temperature Alarm ALARM HEAT Alarm data frames are sent by devices that are system sensors e g flood sensors smoke detectors motion detectors etc The device may respond in the following manner to received da ta frames settings are configured in configurat...

Page 22: ...99 percentage level of brightness Default setting 99 Parameter size 1 byte 3 Incandescence level of dimmable compact fluorescent lamps Virtual value set as a percentage level between parameters MIN 1 and MAX 99 The Dimmer 2 will set to this value after first switch on It is required for warming up and switching dimmable compact fluorescent lamps and certain types of light sources Available setting...

Page 23: ... step set in param eter 7 during the manual control Available settings 0 255 0 2 55s in 10ms steps Default setting 5 50ms Parameter size 2 bytes 9 State of the device after a power failure The Dimmer 2 will return to the last state before power failure Available settings 0 the Dimmer 2 does not save the state before a power failure it returns to off position 1 the Dimmer 2 restores its state befor...

Page 24: ... determines operating mode of the Dimmer 2 auto matic manual settings Available settings 0 calibration procedure not performed or Dim mer 2 operates on manual settings 1 Dimmer 2 operates on auto calibration settings Default setting 0 Parameter size 1 byte 15 Burnt out bulb detection Function based on the sudden power variation of a specific value in terpreted as a LOAD ERROR Available settings 0 ...

Page 25: ... S1 to brighten S2 to dim Default setting 0 Parameter size 1 byte 21 The value sent to associated devices on single click This parameter defines the value sent to devices associated with Dim mer 2 after its enabling Available settings 0 0xFF value is sent which will set associated devices to their last saved state 1 current Dimmer 2 state is sent which will synchronize brightness level of associat...

Page 26: ...1 do not send when switching ON single click 2 do not send when switching OFF single click 4 do not send when changing dimming level holding and releasing 8 do not send on double click 16 send 0xFF value on double click Default setting 0 Parameter size 1 byte 26 The function of 3 way switch Switch no 2 controls the Dimmer 2 additionally in 3 way switch mode Function disabled for parameter 20 set t...

Page 27: ...ck 22 hold 23 release Toggle switches SCENE ID S1 input SCENE ID S2 input 10 OFF to ON 11 ON to OFF 14 2 x click 3 x click 20 OFF to ON 21 ON to OFF 24 2 x click 25 3 x click Roller blinds switches SCENE ID S1 input SCENE ID S2 input 10 turn ON 1 x click 13 release 14 2 x click 3 x click 17 brightening 11 turn OFF 1 x click 13 release 14 2 x click 15 3 x click 18 dimming 29 Switch functionality of...

Page 28: ...n dimmable light sourc es Setting this parameter to 1 automatically ignores brightening dimming time settings Forced auto calibration will set this parame ter s value to 2 Available settings 0 on off mode disabled dimming is possible 1 on off mode enabled dimming is not pos sible 2 mode selected automatically Default setting 2 Parameter size 1 byte 33 Dimmability of the load read only This paramet...

Page 29: ...larms SURGE Dimmer 2 out put overvoltage and OVERCURRENT Dimmer 2 output overcurrent Default setting 1 Parameter size 1 byte 37 Behaviour of the Dimmer 2 after OVERCURRENT or SURGE Occuring of errors related to surge or overcurrent results in turning off the output to prevent possible malfunction By default the device performs three attempts to turn on the load useful in case of mo mentary short f...

Page 30: ...king Default setting 2 Parameter size 1 byte 42 Response to Smoke CO or CO2 Alarm Available settings 0 No reaction 1 Turn on the load 2 Turn off the load 3 Load blinking Default setting 3 Parameter size 1 byte 43 Response to Temperature Alarm Available settings 0 No reaction 1 Turn on the load 2 Turn off the load 3 Load blinking Default setting 1 Parameter size 1 byte 44 Time of alarm state Availa...

Page 31: ...GE DROP low volt age alarm report Available settings 0 No reaction 1 Send an alarm frame Default setting 1 Parameter size 1 byte GROUP 50 Active power and energy reports 50 Active power reports The parameter defines the power level change that will result in a new power report being sent The value is a percentage of the previous report Available settings 0 power reports disabled 1 100 1 100 power ...

Page 32: ...ow to calculate active power It is useful in a case of 2 wire connection with light sources other than resistive Available settings 0 measurement based on the standard algorithm 1 approximation based on the calibration data 2 approximation based on the control angle Default setting 0 Parameter size 1 byte 59 Approximated power at the maximum brightness level This parameter determines the approxima...

Page 33: ...120VAC 60 Hz 1 3W 32 95 F 0 35 C 1 67 x 1 5 x 0 8 inch 42 5 x 38 25 x 20 3 mm Ø 2 inches Ø 50mm 0 25 1 1A 221 F 105 C required external 10A circuit breaker all circuits wired as Class 1 or Electric Light and Power circuit semiconductor electronic switch ε remotely radio waves directly external switch Z Wave up to 1mW 908 4 908 42 916 MHz US up to 164 ft 50 m outdoors up to 98 ft 30 m indoors depen...

Page 34: ...air or replacement of the products In the event that the product cannot be repaired or replaced the company reserves the right to substitute a product of similar technical parameters The company will not refund the purchase price of the original product Failure by the Customer to give such written notice within the thirty 30 day time period shall be deemed an absolute and unconditional waiver of t...

Page 35: ...g as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual non class non rep resentative basis The Company and the Customer agree that each of them may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action or proceeding Unless both the Company and the Customer agree the arbitration may not con...

Page 36: ...nce and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil est conforme aux normes d exemption de licence RSS d Industry Canada Son fonctionne ment est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas causer d interférence et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence notamment les interférences qui pe...

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