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ZFR1811 Wireless Field Bus Router Installation Instructions

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Repair Information

If the ZFR1811 Wireless

 

Field Bus Router fails to 

operate within its specifications, replace the unit. For a 
replacement ZFR1811 Router, contact the nearest 
Johnson Controls® representative.

Accessories

See Table 4 for information on accessories for the 
ZFR1811 Router. 

Technical Specifications       

Table 4:  Accessories

Product Code 
Number

Product Description

MS-ZFRRPT-0

Optional Repeater Accessory for use with ZFR1811 Router as a repeater. Includes power supply 
(20–28 VAC or 16-30 VDC input power and 12 VDC output power), and 4 x 4 in. electrical box with 
cover.

WRZ-SST-120

Wireless Sensing System Tool. Requires WRZ Series Sensor to function as a site survey tool for 
ZFR1800 Wireless Field Bus System, or for WRZ-7860-0 One-to-One Room Temperature Sensing 
System.

MS-ZFRCBL-0

Wire Harness with Connectors for use with MS-ZFR1811-x Router for Wireless Field Bus. Allows 
ZFR1811 Router to function with FEC1620 controller; and with FEC1610, VMA1610, or VMA1620 
controllers in conjunction with NS Series Sensors, MS-BTCVT-1 Wireless Commissioning Converter, or 
DIS1710 Local Controller Display.

ZFR-USBHA-0

USB Dongle with ZFR Driver provides a wireless connection through the CCT to allow wireless 
commissioning of the wireless-enabled FAC, FEC, IOM, and VMA16 controllers. The USB ZFR Dongle 
is also used with the ZFR Checkout Tool used to troubleshoot and validate ZFR wireless meshes using 
a laptop computer.

ZFR1811 Wireless Field Bus Router (Part 1 of 2)

Product Code Number

MS-ZFR1811-x

Power Supply Input

8 to 18 VDC, 15 VDC Nominal. Provided from the FC/SA BUS RJ-12 jack on the FEC or 
VMA16 controller.

Current Consumption

90 mA maximum

Addressing

DIP Switches, Field Adjustable.

Wireless Band

Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum, 2.4 GHz ISM Bands

Transmission Power

10 mW Maximum

Transmission Range 

76.2 m (250 ft)

 

Maximum Indoor Line-of-Sight; 15 m (50 ft) Recommended Indoor

Ambient Conditions

Operating:

 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), 5 to 95% RH, Noncondensing

Storage:

 -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F), 5 to 90% RH, Noncondensing

Materials

Translucent Plastic Housing with Plenum rating per UL1995 UL94-5VB Flammability 
Rating

Terminations

RJ-12 plug for connection to FEC or VMA16 FC/SA Bus jack

Dimensions

136 x 100 x 18 mm (5-3/8 x 3-15/16 x 3/4 in.)

Mounting Hardware

1/2 in. trade size Electrical Mechanical Tubing (EMT) connector

Summary of Contents for ZFR1811

Page 1: ... for control of the target zone A ZFR1811 Router is powered directly from the connected field controller s 15 VDC output The Router can also be powered by the power supply in the Repeater Accessory Kit to serve as a stand alone repeater extending the range of the communications within the wireless mesh network Refer to the ZFR1800 Series Wireless Field Bus System Technical Bulletin LIT 12011295 or...

Page 2: ...d including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Part 15 21 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Statement The term IC before the certification registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met Le terme IC précéda...

Page 3: ...hs if its position changes relative to another wireless device or if its environment changes If a ZFR1811 Router shows poor signal strength you may be able to improve the signal strength by rotating the ZFR1811 Router Locate the ZFR1811 Router in line of sight with as many ZFR1811 Routers and WRZ Sensors as possible Do not mount the ZFR1811 Router in recessed areas metal enclosures or shelving uni...

Page 4: ... network ensure that the DIP switch for Address 128 is set to the ON position Table 1 Indoor Line of Sight Transmission Ranges Range Type Transmission Distance ZFR1810 Coordinator ZFR1811 Router WRZ Series Sensor Recommended 15 2 m 50 ft 15 2 m 50 ft Maximum 76 2 m 250 ft 30 m 98 ft IMPORTANT Do not connect supply power to the ZFR1811 Router before finishing wiring and checking all wiring connecti...

Page 5: ... which are really the SA Bus terminals on a VMA1610 1620 in wireless mode as indicated in Figure 6 and Figure 7 Note The VMA1615 1630 controller have RJ 12 connectors on the FC bus and SA bus These controllers do not require port swapping when in wireless mode Table 2 Connecting the ZFR1811 Router to a Field Controller Field Controller Model Plug the ZFR1811 Router Connector Cable into the Followi...

Page 6: ...J 12 Jack FIG ZFRCBL Figure 5 Pin Number Assignments for RJ 12 Jack Power 15 VDC SA or FC Bus SA or FC Bus Bus and Power Common Power 15 VDC Sensor SA Bus or FC Bus Port RJ 12 Modular Jack Bus and Power Common FIG RJ_pinout 2 3 4 5 6 1 Figure 6 Connecting an IOM to a Wireless Enabled VMA1610 1620 Field Controller Figure 7 Wiring a Discharge Air Netsensor Zone Netsensor with Terminal Block or IOM t...

Page 7: ...ob site Use the same PAN Offset value for each wireless device in a wireless mesh network the ZFR1810 Coordinator and each associated ZFR1811 Router and WRZ Sensor Note On some date code labels the switch position numbers on the bottom of the dip switch are reversed In either case the switch positions are always read right to left IMPORTANT Ensure that the PAN OFFSET switches are set to the same v...

Page 8: ... Refer to the WRZ Series Wireless Room Temperature Sensors Installation Instructions Part No 24 10332 2 for more information Approximately once every 10 seconds the Signal Strength LED flashes to indicate the strength of the signal received from neighboring devices See Table 3 Note The Signal Strength LEDs on all the ZFR1811 routers in a network extinguish after approximately 2 hours of normal ope...

Page 9: ...shes Excellent 2 Flashes Good 1 Flash Weak OFF for 3 seconds None Network Reform Operation during network reform Rapid Flashes for 5 minutes rapid flashes occur for up to 5 minutes when the Reform Network option is initiated to the network the ZFR1811 Router disconnects itself from the network when the PAN OFFSET is changed on the ZFR1811 Router when the PAN OFFSET is changed on the ZFR1811 Router...

Page 10: ...BTCVT 1 Wireless Commissioning Converter or DIS1710 Local Controller Display ZFR USBHA 0 USB Dongle with ZFR Driver provides a wireless connection through the CCT to allow wireless commissioning of the wireless enabled FAC FEC IOM and VMA16 controllers The USB ZFR Dongle is also used with the ZFR Checkout Tool used to troubleshoot and validate ZFR wireless meshes using a laptop computer ZFR1811 Wi...

Page 11: ...t to Canadian ICES 003 Class B Limits Industry Canada IC RSS 210 Transmitter Identification ZFR1810 0 5969A MATRIXLP Transmitter Identification ZFR1810 1 279A WRZRADIO Australia and New Zealand RCM Mark Australia NZ Emissions Compliant Europe CE Mark Johnson Controls Inc declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC Directive T...

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