The following is an overview of the user manual for the Z-Wave product AutoPilot (ZWA020)from Aeotec. To view other Z-Wave products and manuals from Aeotec follow that link.
Overview
• Set rooms, scenes, rules and automations with no limits except your imagination
• Based on the official Z/IP Framework from SiLabs
• SmartStart and latest S2 Security Standard
• Web based Installer user interface for complex setups and better costumer care
• All settings and automations can run locally without internet connection to provide max. speed
Security
As a Z-Wave Plus certified product, AutoPilot supports Z-Wave S2 security. The following security modes are directly supported:
- S2 Access Control
- S2 Authenticated
- S2 Unauthenticated
Features
Aeotec describes AutoPilot as having the following features:
- Color
- Firmware updatable via a compatible Z-Wave gateway
- Thermostat Modes
- FLiRS capable
- Supports Network Wide Inclusion
- Supports Z-Wave Explorer Frames
- Supports Z-Wave SmartStart allowing you to setup the product simply by scanning its QR code via
Installation instructions
SmartStart location
SmartStart QR code's location as follows: To be conform with the Z-Wave Security S2 standard, the AutoPilot™ has a label with DSK code, DSK pin and QR code printed on the rear side.
SmartStart installation
SmartStart is a new way to add devices into Z-Wave using a QR Code provided with S2
authentication. The user scans the QR code whose information goes directly in a provisioning list.
When powered up, the SmartStart Device will announce to be ready to be added. In case the S2
key is in the provisioning list the controller will automatically add this new device without any further
user interaction.
Clicking on the tab Scan QR code will open a form (Figure 4.5.3) where you can manually add a
40-digit Z-Wave device DSK or download the mobile APP instead to Scan Z-Wave SmartStart
QR-Codes directly.
Remove Mode
This function is used to remove an available and functioning device from the network. After
removing the device, it can be added in another Z-Wave network again. To remove a device, it is
not necessary that the device is part of the network.
Start Remove process
It doesn’t matter if you navigate through the tab Add new Z-Wave Device and identify it
automatically Menu (Figure 4.5.2) or the vendor-device-specific way (Figure 4.5.6), in both cases a
press on the button Remove Device will start the remove process (Figure 4.5.17)
Copy Network Information:
In order to initiate a Z-Wave controller replication (copy Z-Wave network information and transfer
them from the main controller to a secondary controller), start the Add Mode on your main controller
and then initiate the Learn Mode of the already included secondary controller. This will transfer the
network relevant information manually.
Role in Network
Gives you information about the role of the controller, its Home ID and the assigned node
ID. Usually a controller has the Primary role as master device in the Z-Wave network. But it
is possible to add it to another Z-Wave network by activating the Learn Mode button
Start Network Learn Mode. After the controller was successfully added to the other
network, the controller role will become Secondary. Note a controller with secondary role
has limited configuration possibilities in the network.
If a device was registered by the SmartStart functionality e.g. Scan QR Code (Section 4.5.1), it
is listed in this view. The Reload button can be used to refresh the list manually. Figure 4.5.31
for example shows the list of device keys which are already registered in the system. One of them
is only registered and the other one is registered and in use ( added). Used means in this
context that the corresponding device was added by scanning its QR Code or entering its DSK and
then powered up in proximity of the controller and got added automatically. Or in other words:
It was added via Z-Wave SmartStart.
A click on opens a popup (Figure 4.5.32) that gives you more information about the device.
Furthermore, you can change the device name and assign it to a room although it is not added to
the network yet. Some information will only be available after the device was successfully added.
will forward you to the manual node configuration (Section 4.5.1). Clicking on will remove the
Figure 4.5.29: Network status
Figure 4.5.30: Learn mode progress
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registration entry of the device but will not automatically remove it from the network. Therefore, the
device also needs to be removed from the network directly via the Devices menu (Section 4.5.1).
Factory reset AutoPilot
This menu under Menu > Management > Factory Default offers you two different ways to
reset your AutoPilotTM:
• Controller Factory Default
This turns just the controller back into factory reset. All connections to added devices, their configurations and all Z-Wave specific settings are lost. This function must be handled with extreme care. An additional dialog requires to explicitly confirm the function. All other settings which are not depending on the Controller or its Z-Wave configuration are not influenced.
If this controller is the primary controller for your network, resetting it will result in the nodes in your network being orphaned and it will be necessary after the reset to exclude and re- include all of the nodes in the network. If this controller is being used as a secondary controller in the network, use this procedure to reset this controller only in the event that the network primary controller is missing or otherwise inoperable.
• Reset to Factory Default
This function resets the AutoPilotTM back to its factory state, which means:
o Controllerwillberesettoitsfactorydefault→Allconnectionstoaddeddevices, their configurations and all Z-Wave specific settings are lost.
o Alluploadedimages/iconswillbedeleted
o Allcustominstalledappsandallotherappconfigurationswillberemoved o Allothersettingswillbesetbacktodefault
Note:
After the controller of the AutoPilotTM was reset in both cases the Z-Wave devices which were added to this controller before will NOT be removed automatically. They still try to communicate with the known controller. To make them ready for a new network insertion just remove them before the add process first or do a manually factory reset of the device (please refer to its manual).
influenced.
• Reset to Factory Default
This function resets the AutoPilot™ back to its factory state, which means:
o Controller will be reset to its factory default → All connections to added devices,
their configurations and all Z-Wave specific settings are lost.
o All uploaded images/icons will be deleted
o All custom installed apps and all other app configurations will be removed
o All other settings will be set back to default
The Force Interview button below allows you to reset incomplete device interviews. The
controller will then try to repeat the whole interview. This action only makes sense if the device was
already added with successful interviewed security command class (it doesn’t matter if S0 or S2).
If not, it is recommended to remove and add the device again.
The Call for NIF button gives you the possibility to send a Note Information Frame to the device
which is similar to a simple status request. Note that battery driven devices need to be woken up
manually if a quick response is desired. Otherwise the device will react on this NIF on its next
wakeup (depending on the controller configuration 1h - 24h).
Clicking on the tab: Add new Z-Wave Device and identify automatically (Figure 4.5.2) will
directly guide you to the Z-Wave Add / Remove section (Figure 4.5.4) but offers you no user
guidance how to add or remove the device. For that way it is recommended to have a look at the
device manual too.
Since most Z-Wave devices have one Z-Wave action button where a single or triple click will do
the add process, the additional information shown in the Z-Wave device specific Add / Remove
view (Figure 4.5.6) is only needed for some devices with exotic add mode options. Whether you
decide to choose this way or to add a device by automatically identification (Figure 4.5.4), the
procedure will be the same. Please refer to the devices manual on how to do an add process.
In the case the device cannot be added as expected, please remove the device first. More than 90
% of all add process problems are caused by devices which still belong to a network. In that case
they cannot being added again.
Skip this step, if you are sure that the device is new and in factory default state.
To start the Add process click on the green Start button (Figure 4.5.7).
Please note that this is a user manual AutoPilot from Aeotec is provided as is and without warranty; all information contained herein is provided by the manufacturer or the certifying body. The information provided is for reference only and is not intended to be used as a substitute for professional advice. ZWaveProducts.com only warrants and is only able to support products purchased directly from us. If you have AutoPilot and have not purchased it from us, please contact the manufacturer directly with any further questions you may have.