Installation Guide

In-Home
™
Wireless
Contact
Switch
Installation
Guide
Wires Not Included
™
Supported Models and Requirements
This documentation applies to the following Card Access product:
WCS10A Card Access InHome™ Wireless Contact Switch
Accessories
The following optional accessories are available for use with the Card
Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch You can purchase them at www.
cardaccess-inc.com/inhome.
NEP10A 12V 300mA North American External Low Power Supply (“wall wart”)
ECM10A External Contact Magnet for Internal Reed Switch
EXT10A External Thermistor
New applications are constantly developed for the InHome Wireless
Contact Switch, so please see our website for the latest in accessories by
going to www.cardaccess-inc.com/inhome/accessories.
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING! You should install this device in accordance with all
national and local electrical codes.
IMPORTANT! Improper use or installation of this device can
result in LOSS OF/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
IMPORTANT! You must operate this device in accordance with
the instructions and specifications in this Card Access InHome™
Wireless Contact Switch Installation Guide.
IMPORTANT! Using this product in any manner other than out-
lined in this document voids your warranty. Also, Card Access is
NOT responsible or otherwise liable in any way for any damage
resulting from the misuse of this product. See the section of this
document entitled WARRANTY for details.
Features
The Card Access InHome
™
Wireless Contact Switch works
with your Control4
®
system
and combines the features of
a contact switch and a remote
thermometer into a single
battery-powered device. The
product allows wireless moni-
toring of garage doors, gates,
windows, and pool or spa cov-
ers (along with other contact
switch monitoring applica-
tions you integrate or devise)
in locations inside or outside
the home. It triggers Control4’s home automation functions based on the
contacts’ open and closed states. The InHome Wireless Contact Switch
also operates as a ZigBee
™
(802.15.4) router/repeater when powered by
an external power supply.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch uses advanced power manage-
ment techniques to maximize battery life and performance. Under typical
conditions, the product operates for one year or more on two (2) standard
“AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries (two years or more on two (2) regular non-
rechargeable “AA” 1.5V lithium batteries).
NOTE: If the InHome Wireless Contact Switch is placed in an out-
door location or other such location with extreme temperatures
or wider temperature variations and will be powered by batteries,
we STRONGLY RECOMMEND use of regular non-rechargeable
lithium batteries for better power performance under these condi-
tions.
If you have an external low voltage power source (6 to 36V DC
power) it can be used to eliminate the need for batteries all
together.
NOTE: If you power the InHome Wireless Contact Switch from
a low-voltage external power supply, it is STRONGLY RECOM-
MENDED that you remove the “AA” batteries from the product.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch easily integrates into the Con-
trol4 system, working with your preferred contact switches, motion and
temperature sensors. The Wireless Contact Switch also includes its own
integrated magnetic reed switch and temperature sensor for ‘turn-key’
installation. LEDs provide you with indicators to confirm you have suc-
cessfully connected the product to the Control4 system. Additional LED
feedback and diagnostics are also available for confirming the alignment
of an external magnet, proper ZigBee network operation and connectivity,
and proper operation of externally connected contact switches.
With the InHome Wireless Contact Switch, you can extend home automa-
tion control for the most remote of locations and applications inside or
outside the home, reducing the need to run contact wires over long dis-
tances (or where you can’t run any wires at all). Simply run wires out from
the contact switch into the InHome Wireless Contact Switch.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch enables wireless sensing and
reporting of contact switch states from other contact switches you install
on:
• Garage doors
• External doors
• Shed doors and windows
• Fencing and entry gate doors
• Pool and spa covers
• Mailboxes
• And any other monitoring application you can devise and safely
integrate
These functions appear in Control4 systems as contact switch and ther-
mostat inputs in Control4’s Composer software application.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch then wirelessly communicates and
reports contact status over the Control4 home automation network. This
means you can actually trigger and control automated events—such
as sending an e-mail, changing the color of an LED in a keypad, etc.—
throughout the Control4 system based on the open or closed state of
a door or window or when a particular temperature occurs in locations
either inside or outside the home.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch does this all without the wire. Or, as
we say: “Wires Not Included.”
What Is Included
You will find the following items inside the InHome Wireless Contact
Switch package:
• Anti-static bubble bag containing one (1) InHome Wireless Contact
Switch
- Tray assembly (the part you mount to the wall or other flat surface)
- Cover assembly and attached radio/logic board (the part you con-
nect to the tray assembly)
• Installation Guide / Product Warranty / Product Registration document
• Wiring Insert / LED Operation Instructions Card
• Four (4) wall mounting screws
• Four (4) plastic dry wall anchors
• Two (2) “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries
Specifications
The specifications for the Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch
are as follows.
Recommended Wiring: Contacts accept AWG 16-28 wiring
Power Source: 2 “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries
Remote/external power: 6 to 36V DC
Power Usage: 80 mA at 3V fully active
1 year or more of battery life from two alkaline “AA”
1.5V batteries (2 years or more of battery life from
two regular non-rechargeable lithium batteries) under
typical usage/environmental conditions
Device Temperature Range: Operational -20°F to 158°F (-28°C to 70°C)
Humidity 5% to 95% Non-Condensing
Storage -20°F to 158°F (-28°C to 70°C)
Internal Thermistor
Measurement Range: 0°F to 150°F (-18°C to 65°C)
Dimensions (LxWxD): 3.1” x 2.6” x 1.05” (78.7mm x 65.7mm x 26.6mm)
Water Resistance: Cover assembly properly connected to tray assembly
is water-resistant.
The InHome Wireless Contact Switch is NOT water-
proof and must be kept out of direct contact with
water. The product must NOT be immersed.
Communications: ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) 2.4 GHz, 15-channel, spread
spectrum radio
Installation
1 Place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch in a location which
ensures the following:
• Easy access to any externally connected wires
• ZigBee mesh networking efficiency
(NOTE: Make sure the InHome Wireless Contact Switch gets
good ZigBee wireless reception by (1) ensuring it is within 300 feet
of another ZigBee device and (2) avoiding other electrical equip-
ment that may cause interference with the ZigBee signal (such as
cordless telephones that operate on the 2.4 GHz frequency).
• Avoiding unnecessary exposure to extreme environmental condi
-
tions.
IMPORTANT! Do not place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch
in direct sunlight.
2 If the external thermistor is used with the InHome Wireless Con-
tact Switch, place it away from direct sunlight, drafts, doorways,
skylights, windows, and exterior walls for best accuracy.
3 Detach the tray assembly from the cover assembly by press-
ing the release clip in the side of the InHome Wireless Contact
Switch’s cover assembly while at the same time pulling the cover
assembly out and away from the tray assembly.
The Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch
enables monitoring of doors, gates, windows and tem-
perature, in locations either inside or outside the home.
4 Thread external contact switch
wires, external thermistor
wires, and (if used) low-volt-
age power supply wires from
the wall through the large
rectangular opening in the tray
assembly, and position the tray
assembly against the wall or
other flat installation surface,
making sure it sits flush.
5 Use a small level or visu-
ally align the tray assembly to
make it level, then mark the
locations of the four screw
holes on the wall.
NOTE: Leveling the unit is for
aesthetics. It does NOT need
to be level to operate correctly.
6 If mounting the unit to sheet
rock or drywall, remove the tray
assembly from the wall and
drill four (4) 3/16-inch-mounting
holes at the four screw hole locations previously marked on the
wall or surface.
7 Press the plastic wall anchors that were included in the product
into the holes you drilled in Step 6.
8 Re-thread any external contact switch wires, external thermis-
tor wires, and any low-voltage power supply wires from the wall
through the large rectangular opening in the tray assembly of the
InHome Wireless Contact Switch.
[Refer to the previously referenced tray assembly figure pointing
out wire access hole.]
9 Insert the mounting screws into the wall anchors and tighten
them.
NOTE: As the InHome Wireless Contact Switch weighs approxi-
mately 4 ounces with two AA batteries installed, you may choose
to use robust two-sided tape to mount the tray assembly to the
wall or other flat surface, as long as the tape won’t prevent the
back of the tray assembly from sitting flush against the mounting
surface.)
10 Connect the wires to the screw ter-
minals in the tray assembly, match-
ing the proper wires to the target
terminal locations. The wiring can
differ depending upon the number
of contact switches, the use of an
external thermistor, and the use of
an external low-voltage power sup-
ply. The pin/terminal definitions are
as indicated in inset:
See the “Sample Wiring Configurations” section of this document
for examples.
IMPORTANT!
When using multiple external contact switches,
or when using an external contact switch along with an external
thermistor, you MUST connect each device to the Common Pin 2
in addition to the appropriate switch or thermistor pin to make a
proper wiring connection.
11 If you are operating the InHome Wireless Contact Switch on
batteries, install two (2) AA 1.5V alkaline or other regular non-re-
chargeable AA 1.5V lithium batteries into the cover assembly and
attached radio/logic board according to the polarity labels (POS +
and NEG -), on the battery terminal assembly.
IMPORTANT!
Do not install the batteries in the wrong
polarity.
Tray AssemblyTray Assembly
Cover Assembly
Cover Assembly
Latching
Mechanism
The Cover Assembly holds the radio
logic board (the actual device) and
connects to the Tray Assembly.
The Tray Assembly is mounted to
a wall or flat surface, and contains
the wiring terminals for the external
contact switches, thermistor, and
optional external power supply.
The Cover Assembly “rocks” into
contact with the Tray Assembly.
To separate the units, insert a
screwdriver or other flat object into
the slot on the side of the Cover As-
sembly and “rock” it away from the
Tray Assembly.
The Tray Assembly has one hole located
to the side of the wiring terminals for wires
coming out of the wall, and three grooves
in the side of for wires running outside
the wall.
The Tray Assembly has four (4) screw
holes for mounting it to a wall or other flat
surface.
Pin Definition
1 Switch 1
2 Common
3 Switch 2
4 External Thermistor
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