Aeotec Door Window Sensor 6 User Guide

Aeotec by Aeon Labs Door Window Sensor

The Aeotec by Aeon Labs Door/Window Sensor 6 provides your Z-Wave network with the security intelligence required for a modern home automation and security system. It offers this functionality in a smaller, more elegant design crafted to suit any home's decor. The Door Window Sensor is also a security Z-wave device that supports Over The Air (OTA) for firmware updates.

Familiarize yourself with your Door Window Sensor

Package contents:

1. Sensor Unit
2. Back Mounting Plate
3. Magnet Unit (x2)
4. Double-Sided Tape (x2)
5. Screws (x3)
6. USB cable

Diagram description: An outline drawing of the Aeotec Door Window Sensor 6 unit.

Diagram description: Shows the package contents: 1. Sensor Unit, 2. Back Mounting Plate, 3. Magnet Unit (x2), 4. Magnet Unit (x2), 5. Screws (x3), 6. USB cable. Also shows the Sensor Unit with labels: RGB LED, Action Button, Micro USB Port.

Quick Start

Installing your Door Window Sensor

The installation of your Door Window Sensor involves two major steps: attaching the Main Sensor and the Magnet. Your Door Window Sensor will use wireless technology to communicate with your Z-Wave network once paired.

Selecting the placement for your Door/Window Sensor is as important as affixing it to the surface.

Placement considerations for security or intelligence purposes:

1. The sensor should be affixed indoors and away from sources of moisture.
2. Place the sensor within 30 meters of another Z-Wave device that is either a gateway or not powered by batteries.
3. The magnet and the main sensor must be less than 1.6cm apart for small magnet installations or 2.5cm apart for large magnet installations. The main sensor must be affixed to the door or window, and the magnet must be affixed to the frame. The magnet and the main sensor must separate when the door or window is opened.
4. Do not mount the sensor on a metal frame.

Affix your Back Mounting Plate and Magnet to a surface.

The Back Mounting Plate can be affixed using screws or double-sided tape and should be mounted on the apex angle of the door. The Magnet must be affixed using double-sided tape and must be within the valid range, as illustrated in the figures below.

Diagram description: Shows two mounting options for the magnet: 'Mounted on the surface of frame.' and 'Recessed in the crack of the door.'

Diagram description: Illustrates correct and incorrect mounting of the Back Mounting Plate using screws or tape. The 'CORRECT' diagram shows proper alignment, while the 'WRONG' diagram shows incorrect placement.

Note:

1. There are 2 types of Magnets: Magnet 1 (30mm×6mm×2mm) and Magnet 2 (30mm×10mm×2mm). Magnet 2 is slightly larger than Magnet 1 and has stronger magnetism.
2. You can choose to install each magnet on the door frame according to your needs or the distance between the door and frame.

Diagram description: Shows magnet placement with distance indicators. One side shows 'Max 1.6cm' for a smaller magnet, and the other shows 'Max 2.5cm' for a larger magnet.

Safety Warning: The Magnets should not be around children to avoid swallowing hazards.

When applying the double-sided tape to the Back Mounting Plate, ensure both surfaces are clean of oil or dust with a damp towel. After the surface has completely dried, peel one side of the tape and attach it to the corresponding section on the rear side of the Back Mounting Plate.

Adding your Sensor to your Z-Wave network

With your mounting plates prepared, it's time to add your sensor to your Z-Wave network.

1. Let your Z-Wave primary controller/gateway enter into adding/inclusion mode.
2. Take your Sensor near to your primary controller.
3. Press the Action Button once on your Sensor. The green LED will blink.
4. If your Door Window Sensor has been successfully added to your Z-Wave network, its green LED will be solid for 2 seconds, followed by the orange LED fast blinking for 10 minutes (if the Sensor does not receive the Wake Up No More Info Command from the Controller).

If the pairing was unsuccessful, the red LED will appear solid for 2 seconds and then turn off. Please repeat from step 1 in the case of an unsuccessful pair.

With your Sensor now working as part of your smart home, you can configure it from your home control software or phone application. Please refer to your software's user guide for precise instructions on configuring the Door Window Sensor to your needs.

Attach your Sensor to its Back Mounting plate

Diagram description: Illustrates how to attach the main sensor unit to the Back Mounting Plate by sliding it in from the top-left direction.

Advanced functions

Send a wake up notification

To send your Sensor new configuration commands from your Z-Wave controller or gateway, it needs to be woken up.

1. Remove your Sensor unit from its Back Mounting Plate, press the Action Button on the back of the Sensor unit, and then release it. This will cause the LED to turn green, indicating that it has triggered and sent a wake up notification command to your controller/gateway.
2. If you want your Sensor to stay awake for a longer time, press and hold the Action Button on the back of the Sensor unit until the LED turns yellow (after approximately 3 seconds). Your Sensor will then wake up for 10 minutes. During this time, the orange LED will fast blink while it is awake.
3. When you have finished configuring your sensor during the 10-minute wake-up period, you can put the sensor back to sleep by tapping its button to disable wake-up mode (and conserve battery power).

Alternatively, you may plug in your Door/Window Sensor 6 into USB power to keep the unit awake for configuration changes.

Removing your Sensor from your Z-Wave network

Your sensor can be removed from your Z-Wave network at any time. You will need to use your Z-Wave network's main controller/gateway. For instructions, please refer to the section in your gateway's manual that explains how to remove devices from your network.

1. Put your primary controller into device removal mode.
2. Unlock your Sensor from the Back Mount plate and take the Sensor unit near to your primary controller.
3. Press the Action Button on your Sensor.

If your Door Window Sensor is successfully removed from the Z-Wave network, the RGB LED will become a colorful gradient for a few seconds and then turn off. If the removal was unsuccessful, the RGB LED will be solid for 8 seconds and then turn off. Repeat the above steps if necessary.

Security or Non-security feature of your Sensor in Z-wave network

Including Door Window Sensor as a non-secure device:

If you want your Sensor as a non-security device in your Z-wave network, press the Action Button once on the Door Window Sensor when you use a controller/gateway to add/include your Sensor. The green LED will be on for 2 seconds, followed by the orange LED fast blinking for 10 minutes (if the Sensor does not receive the Wake Up No More Info command from the primary Controller) to indicate successful inclusion.

Including Door Window Sensor as a secure device:

To take full advantage of all functionality, you may want your Sensor to operate as a security device, using secure/encrypted messages to communicate in the Z-wave network. A security-enabled controller/gateway is required for this.

Press the Sensor's Action Button 2 times within 1 second when your security controller/gateway starts the network inclusion. The blue LED will be on for 2 seconds, followed by the orange LED fast blinking for 10 minutes (if the Sensor does not receive the Wake Up No More Info command from the primary Controller) to indicate successful inclusion.

Factory Reset your Sensor.

If your primary controller is missing or inoperable, you may wish to reset all of your Door Window Sensor's settings to their factory defaults.

To do this, press and hold the Action Button for 20 seconds. The green LED will be solid for 2 seconds, followed by a colorful gradient to confirm a successful reset.

Your Sensor's battery

Your Door Window Sensor has an internal rechargeable lithium battery that will last for approximately 6 months on a full charge under normal use conditions. Charging should be done via a micro USB terminal with an output specification of DC 5V/1A. When the Door Window Sensor is charging, the orange LED will be on. If the orange LED is off and the green LED remains on, the battery charge is complete.

Technical specifications.