Nice RGBW-Control

1 WARNINGS AND GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• CAUTION! This manual contains important instructions and warnings for personal safety. Carefully read all parts of this manual. If in doubt, suspend installation immediately and contact Nice Technical Assistance.
• CAUTION! Important instructions: keep this manual in a safe place to enable future product maintenance and disposal procedures.
• CAUTION! All installation and connection operations must be performed exclusively by suitably qualified and skilled personnel with the unit disconnected from the mains power supply.
• CAUTION! Any use other than that specified herein or in environmental conditions other than those stated in this manual is to be considered improper and is strictly forbidden!
• The product's packaging materials must be disposed of in full compliance with local regulations.
• Never apply modifications to any part of the device. Operations other than those specified may only cause malfunctions. The manufacturer declines all liability for damage caused by makeshift modifications to the product.
• Never place the device near to sources of heat and never expose to naked flames. These actions may damage the product and cause malfunctions.
• This product is not intended for use by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or who lack experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the product by a person responsible for their safety.
• The device is powered with a secure voltage. Nevertheless, the user should be careful or should commission the installation to a qualified person.
• Connect only in accordance with one of the diagrams presented in the manual. Incorrect connection may cause risk to health, life or material damage.
• RGBW-Control and the load connected to its output must be powered by 12VDC or 24VDC stabilized power supply with short circuit protection. Connecting higher voltage or voltage not matching the load's voltage may cause damage to the device.
• Connecting long RGBW/RGB/LED strips may cause voltage drops, resulting in lower light brightness further from R/G/B/W outputs. To eliminate this effect it is recommended to connect few shorter strips in parallel connection instead of one long strip connected serially.
• The device is designed for installation in a wall switch box of depth not less than 60mm. The switch box and electrical connectors must be compliant with the relevant national safety standards.
• Do not expose this product to moisture, water or other liquids.
• This product is designed for indoor use only. Do not use outside!
• This product is not a toy. Keep away from children and animals!

2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

RGBW-Control is a universal, Z-Wave Plus™ compatible RGB/RGBW controller. The device uses PWM output signal, allowing it to control LED, RGB, RGBW strips, halogen lights and other resistive loads. It can also measure active power and energy consumed by the load. Controlled devices may be powered by 12 or 24V DC. Inputs support momentary/toggle switches and 0-10V analog sensors, like temperature sensors, humidity sensors, light sensors etc.

Main features

• Compatible with any certified Z-Wave™ or Z-Wave Plus™ controller.
• Allows for controlling:
  • RGB/RGBW LED strip,
  • one-color LED strips,
  • halogen lights,
  • other compliant resistive loads.
• Allows for connecting to inputs:
  • switches/buttons,
  • 0-10V analog sensors or potentiometers.
• Provides active power and energy metering.

RGBW-Control is a fully compatible Z-Wave Plus device. This device may be used with all devices certified with the Z-Wave Plus certificate and should be compatible with such devices produced by other manufacturers. All non-battery operated devices within the network will act as repeaters to increase reliability of the network. The device is a Security Enabled Z-Wave Plus product and a Security Enabled Z-Wave Controller must be used in order to fully utilize the product. The device supports Z-Wave network Security Modes: S0 with AES-128 encryption and S2 Authenticated with PRNG-based encryption.

3 INSTALLATION

Connecting the device in a manner inconsistent with this manual may cause risk to health, life or material damage.

• The purpose of control is operating control (lighting control) for LED, RGB, RGBW strips, halogen lights and other resistive loads.
• The construction of control: independently mounted control for flush mounting.
• Connect only in accordance with one of the diagrams.
• The device is powered with secure voltage; nevertheless, the user should be extra careful or should commission the installation to a qualified person.
• Do not connect devices which are not compliant with the specification.
• Every connected device should be compliant with the relevant safety standards.
• RGBW-Control and the load connected to its output must be powered by 12VDC or 24VDC stabilized power supply (SELV) with short circuit protection. Connecting higher voltage or voltage not matching the load's voltage may cause damage to the device.
• Connecting long RGBW/RGB/LED strips may cause voltage drops, resulting in lower light brightness further from R/G/B/W outputs. To eliminate this effect it is recommended to connect few shorter strips in parallel connection instead of one long strip connected serially.
• RGBW-Control has 0-10V inputs. There is no 0-10V output. Output is controlled by PWM at 244Hz.
• We recommend using momentary switches for comfortable light control.
• Field-installed conductors must be separated from uninsulated or bare live parts of a different circuit.

3.1 - Notes for the diagrams

P - 12/24V DC power supply connector
GND - ground connector
IN1 - input connector for controlling OUT1 output
IN2 - input connector for controlling OUT2 output
IN3 - input connector for controlling OUT3 output
IN4 - input connector for controlling OUT4 output
OUT1 - output connector controlled by IN1 input (red LED color recommended)
OUT2 - output connector controlled by IN2 input (green LED color recommended)
OUT3 - output connector controlled by IN3 input (blue LED color recommended)
OUT4 - output connector controlled by IN4 input (white LED color recommended)
B - service button (used to add/remove the device)

3.2 - Connection with RGBW/RGB LED strip

1. We recommend connecting LED strip channels in the same order as on the diagram (R - OUT1, G - OUT2, B - OUT3, W - OUT4).
2. If you want to connect RGB strip, use the same diagram, but do not connect OUT4 channel.
3. Disconnect the power.
4. Connect with the diagram on the right.
5. Verify correctness of connection.
6. Power the device.
7. Add the device to the Z-Wave network.
Note. The device works in RGBW mode by default, to enable HSB mode change parameter 150 to 1.

Diagram Description: The diagram shows connections for a 12/24V DC power supply (P, GND) to the controller's inputs (IN1-IN4) and outputs (OUT1-OUT4). For RGBW strips, OUT1 connects to Red, OUT2 to Green, OUT3 to Blue, and OUT4 to White. The service button (B) is also indicated.

3.3 - Connection with one-color LED strips

1. Disconnect the power.
2. Connect with the diagram on the right.
3. Verify correctness of connection.
4. Power the device.
5. Add the device to the Z-Wave network.

Diagram Description: This diagram illustrates connecting a single-color LED strip. Power (P, GND) is supplied, and one output (e.g., OUT1) is used to control the LED strip.

3.4 - Connection with halogen lights

1. Disconnect the power.
2. Connect with the diagram on the right.
3. Verify correctness of connection.
4. Power the device.
5. Add the device to the Z-Wave network.

Diagram Description: Similar to single-color LED strips, this diagram shows connecting halogen lights to one of the controller's outputs (e.g., OUT1) after connecting power (P, GND).

3.5 - Connection with 0-10V analog sensors

The 2-wire analog sensor requires pull-up resistor. You can connect up to 4 analog sensors to IN1/IN2/IN3/IN4 terminals.

1. Disconnect power.
2. Connect with the diagram on the right.
3. Verify correctness of connection.
4. Power the device.
5. Add the device to the Z-Wave network.
6. Change values of parameters:

• Connected to IN1:
  • Does not require pull-up: change parameter 20 to 0
  • Requires pull-up: change parameter 20 to 1
• Connected to IN2:
  • Does not require pull-up: change parameter 21 to 0
  • Requires pull-up: change parameter 21 to 1
• Connected to IN3:
  • Does not require pull-up: change parameter 22 to 0
  • Requires pull-up: change parameter 22 to 1
• Connected to IN4:
  • Does not require pull-up: change parameter 23 to 0
  • Requires pull-up: change parameter 23 to 1

Diagram Description: This diagram shows connecting 0-10V analog sensors. It illustrates connections to VDD, GND, and the 0-10V OUT terminals for up to four sensors, corresponding to inputs IN1 through IN4.

4 ADDING THE DEVICE

• Full DSK code is present only on the box, make sure to keep it or copy the code.
• In case of problems with adding the device, please reset the device and repeat the adding procedure.

Adding (Inclusion) - Z-Wave device learning mode, allowing to add the device to existing Z-Wave network.

4.1 - Adding manually

To add the device to the Z-Wave network manually:

1. Power the device.
2. Set the main controller in (Security/non-Security Mode) add mode (see the controller's manual).
3. Quickly, three times click the service button.
4. If you are adding in Security S2 Authenticated, input the underlined part of the DSK (label on the box).
5. LED will start blinking yellow, wait for the adding process to end.
6. Adding result will be confirmed by the Z-Wave controller's message and the LED:
   • Green - successful (non-secure, S0, S2 Unauthenticated),
   • Magenta - successful (Security S2 Authenticated),
   • Red - not successful.

4.2 - Adding using SmartStart

SmartStart enabled products can be added into a Z-Wave network by scanning the Z-Wave QR Code present on the product with a controller providing SmartStart inclusion. SmartStart product will be added automatically within 10 minutes of being switched on in the network range.

To add the device to the Z-Wave network using SmartStart:

1. To use SmartStart your controller needs to support Security S2 (see the controller's manual).
2. Enter the full DSK string code to your controller. If your controller is capable of QR scanning, scan the QR code placed on the label on the box.
3. Power the device.
4. Wait for the adding process to start (up to few minutes), which is signalled with yellow LED blinking.
5. Adding result will be confirmed by the Z-Wave controller's message and the LED:
   • Green - successful (non-secure, S0, S2 Unauthenticated),
   • Magenta - successful (Security S2 Authenticated),
   • Red - not successful.

5 REMOVING THE DEVICE

Removing (Exclusion) - Z-Wave device learning mode, allowing to remove the device from existing Z-Wave network. Removing the device restores all the default parameters of the device, but does not reset power metering data.

To remove the device from the Z-Wave network:

1. Power the device.
2. Set the main controller into remove mode (see the controller's manual).
3. Quickly, three times click the service button.
4. LED will start blinking yellow, wait for the removing process to end.
5. Successful removing will be confirmed by the Z-Wave controller's message and red LED colour.

Note. Removing RGBW-Control from the Z-Wave network restores all the default parameters of the device, but does not reset power metering data.

6 OPERATING THE DEVICE

6.1 - Operating the device using switches

Controlling connected loads in RGBW mode (default)

Input can control output only with the same number (e.g. switch connected to IN1 controls load connected to output OUT1). Perform following actions on inputs to change state of the connected load:

• 1xclick - change to the opposite one (ON/OFF)
• 2xclick - set colour to 100%
• hold/release - dimm/brighten colour

Note. A single click switches between the OFF state and the last non-OFF state. It means it may set the colour back, but the light may not light up as it doesn't change the brigthness.

Controlling connected loads in HSB mode

HSB mode is enabled by setting parameter 150 to 1. Inputs correspond to different components in HSB colour space: IN1 - Hue, IN2 – Saturation, IN3 - Brightness and IN4 input controls OUT4 output. Perform following actions on inputs to change values of the components:

• 1x click when value is 0 - restore last set value
• 1x click when value is not 0 - set value to 0
• 2x click - set value to max
• hold/release - increase/decrease value
• When you hold the button connected to IN1, you revolve around the cone on the H (Hue) axis.
• When you hold the button connected to IN2, you change the saturation (S).
• When you hold the button connected to the IN3, you change the brightness (B).

Note. Remember that if the saturation is too low, you may not notice any changes while holding IN1.

Other actions:

• 1,2,3xclick/hold/release – activate scene in the controller for specific action (requires prior configuration)

Diagram Description (Color Wheel): The diagram shows a color wheel representing the HSB color model. The axes are labeled H (Hue), S (Saturation), and B (Brightness), illustrating how these parameters define a color.

6.2 - Visual indications

The built-in LED light shows current device status.

After powering the device:

• Green - device added to a Z-Wave network (without Security S2 Authenticated)
• Magenta - device added to a Z-Wave network (with Security S2 Authenticated)
• Red - device not added to a Z-Wave network

Update:

• Blinking cyan – update in progress
• Green - update successful
• Red - update not successful

Menu:

• Blinking green – entering the menu (added without Security S2 Authenticated)
• Blinking magenta – entering the menu (added with Security S2 Authenticated)
• Blinking red - entering the menu (not added to a Z-Wave network)
• Green - reset energy consumption memory
• Yellow - reset to factory defaults

6.3 - Menu

Menu allows to perform Z-Wave network actions. In order to use the menu:

1. Press and hold the service button to enter the menu, device blinks to signal adding status (see 7.2: Visual indications).
2. Release the service button when device signals desired position with colour:
   • GREEN - reset energy consumption memory,
   • YELLOW - reset to factory defaults.
3. Quickly click the service button to select, 2 blinks of the same colour will confirm the selection.

6.4 Resetting to factory defaults

Reset procedure allows to restore the device back to its factory settings, which means all information about the Z-Wave controller and user configuration will be deleted. Resetting to factory defaults does not reset energy consumption memory.

1. Press and hold the service button to enter the menu.
2. Release service button when the device glows yellow.
3. Quickly click the service button to confirm.
4. After few seconds the device will be restarted, which is signalled with the red colour.

Note. Resetting the device is not the recommended way of removing the device from the Z-Wave network. Use reset procedure only if the primary controller is missing or inoperable. Certain device removal can be achieved by the procedure of removing described.

7 ACTIVATING SCENES

The device can activate scenes in the Z-Wave controller by sending scene ID and attribute of a specific action using Central Scene Command Class. In order for this functionality to work, connect momentary or toggle switch to the IN1-IN4 inputs and set parameters 20-23 to 2, 3 or 4 (depending on type of switch).

Table A1 - Scene IDs for inputs

Table A2 - Attributes for actions

* Not available for toggle switches.

8 ASSOCIATIONS

Association (linking devices) – direct control of other devices within the Z-Wave system network. Associations allow:

• reporting the device status to the Z-Wave controller (using Lifeline group),
• creating simple automations by controlling other devices without participation of the main controller (using groups assigned to actions on the device).

Note. Commands send to 2nd-10th association groups reflect inputs operation according to device configuration, e.g. turning the first channel on using input will send frame responsible for the same action.

The device provides the association of 10 groups:

• 1st association group – “Lifeline” reports the device status and allows for assigning single device only (main controller by default).
• 2nd association group – “RGBW Sync” allows to synchronize state of other RGBW-Control devices.
• 3rd association group – “On/Off (IN1)” is used to turn the associated devices on/off reflecting IN1 operation.
• 4th association group – “Dimmer (IN1)” is used to change level of associated devices reflecting IN1 operation.
• 5th association group – “On/Off (IN2)” is used to turn the associated devices on/off reflecting IN2 operation.
• 6th association group – “Dimmer (IN2)” is used to change level of associated devices reflecting IN2 operation.
• 7th association group – “On/Off (IN3)” is used to turn the associated devices on/off reflecting IN3 operation.
• 8th association group – “Dimmer (IN3)” is used to change level of associated devices reflecting IN3 operation.
• 9th association group – “On/Off (IN4)” is used to turn the associated devices on/off reflecting IN4 operation.
• 10th association group – “Dimmer (IN4)” is used to change level of associated devices reflecting IN4 operation.

Note. Association groups 2-10 can be triggered only from buttons connected to IN1-IN4 and will not work for 0-10V sensors. The device allows to control 5 regular or multichannel devices per an association group, with the exception of “Lifeline” that is reserved solely for the controller and hence only 1 node can be assigned.

Table A3 - Assocation groups mapping

* max nodes supported: 0

Table A4 - Basic commands mapping

Table A5 - RGBW mode: commands sent to association groups for parameter 150 set to 0

Table A6 - HSB mode: commands sent to association groups for parameter 150 set to 1

9 ADVANCED PARAMETERS

The device allows to customize its operation to user's needs using configurable parameters. The settings can be adjusted via Z-Wave controller to which the device is added. The way of adjusting them might differ depending on the controller.

Table A3 - RGBW-Control - Available parameters

10 Z-WAVE SPECIFICATION

Supported Command Classes:

Multichannel Command Class:

Notification Command Class:

The device uses Notification Command Class to report different events to the controller (“Lifeline” group).

Protection CC:

Protection Command Class allows to prevent local (via inputs) or remote control of the outputs.

* only Central Scene Notifications can be triggered in this state.

Meter CC:

Sensor Multilevel CC:

Lifeline reports:

11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The product RGBW-Control is produced by Nice S.p.A. (TV). Warnings: - All technical specifications stated in this section refer to an ambient temperature of 20 °C (± 5 °C) - Nice S.p.A. reserves the right to apply modifications to the product at any time when deemed necessary, while maintaining the same functionalities and intended use.

RGBW-Control

Radio frequency of individual device must be same as your Z-Wave controller. Check information on the box or consult your dealer if you are not sure.

Radio transceiver

(*) The transceiver range is strongly influenced by other devices operating at the same frequency with continuous transmission, such as alarms and radio headphones which interfere with the control unit transceiver.

12 PRODUCT DISPOSAL

This product is an integral part of the automation and therefore must be disposed of together with the latter. As in installation, also at the end of product lifetime, the disassembly and scrapping operations must be performed by qualified personnel. This product is made of various types of material, some of which can be recycled while others must be scrapped. Seek information on the recycling and disposal systems envisaged by the local regulations in your area for this product category.

Caution! - some parts of the product may contain pollutant or hazardous substances which, if disposed of into the environment, may cause serious damage to the environment or physical health.

As indicated by the symbol alongside ♻️, disposal of this product in domestic waste is strictly prohibited. Separate the waste into categories for disposal, according to the methods envisaged by current legislation in your area, or return the product to the retailer when purchasing a new version.

Caution! – local legislation may envisage serious fines in the event of abusive disposal of this product.

13 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Nice S.p.A., declares that the radio equipment type RGBW-Control is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.niceforyou.com/en/support