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Connection
Commands are sent over a TCP connection. The connection may remain open, or it may be opened and closed as needed. The default TCP port is port
# 11000. To test, start a Telnet session on a computer connected to the same network as the A2Z‐Link and connect to port 11000. This command is
typically:
telnet ip‐address‐of‐a2zlink 11000
Then enter:
vr[ENTER]
A version # should be returned such as:
3.0.0.127
Connections need to be authorized. In Setup on the Network tab users may be set up. A user with rights Admin or Normal will have access. Guests
will not have access. The connection IP is authorized with the following command:
au,user,pass
If the user is authorized, the command returns "ok". After authorization, commands may be given from the source IP address. To de‐authorize a
connect use the command:
lo
This will remove the source IP address from the this list of authorized IP addresses.
Controlling Devices
The A2Z‐Link abstracts Z‐Wave devices so there is no need to understand the intricacy of the Z‐Wave protocol. When devices are added, the A2Z‐Link
creates virtual devices that represent the functionality of the target device. For example. if a simple Z‐Wave lamp module is added, it will be viewed on
the Device Management web page like:
This virtual device represents the lighting control functionality of the device and shows it can be turned On,Off, and Dimmed. These devices are
controlled with their reference #. A reference # is a unique ID assigned to the device and cannot be changed. Other properties of the device may be
changed as needed, such as the location and name. The reference # is listed in the second column as can be seen above.
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