User's Manual

Forest IMS User Manual

Forest IMS is a Z-Wave enabled drapery track motor that can be operated by any Z-Wave enabled controller. In

addition to Z-Wave wireless control, Forest IMS comes with pushbuttons and dry contact inputs for manual motor

operation.

Two versions are available, a 110V and a 230V motor. The 110V is intended for US market and operates at the 908

MHz US Z-Wave frequency. The 230V is intended for the European market and operates at the 868 MHz EU Z-Wave

frequency.

Features

1. Drapery track can be operated by any Z-Wave enabled controller operating on the appropriate frequency.

2. US 110V and European 230V versions.

3. Dry contact closure interface.

4. Automatic limit setting on first operation to each end of drapery track.

5. Limits are manually administerable.

6. Administerable motor reverse.

7. Clear limits and reset to factory administerable options..

Button Definitions

Looking at the motor controller there are three buttons, the leftmost is just to the right of the RJ45

connector. From left to right the buttons will be are "Open" or button 1, "Close" or button 2, and "Learn" or button 3.

LED Definitions

There are two colors Yellow and Green LEDs in the RJ45 connector. The left (green) LED will be called "Motor

LED" and the right (yellow) LED will be called "Z-Wave LED".

The Motor LED displays indications and information related to the operation of the motor controller. The Z-

Wave LED displays indications and information related to the communication of the motor controller with the Z-

Wave remote (or other controllers).

A flashing motor LED a second or so after power up indicates the controller does not have its limits set and cannot

respond to Z-Wave SET and GET commands appropriately. The LED will flash until the limits are set.

A solid Z-Wave LED on power up indicates the Z-Wave processor failed to communicate with the motor processor and

the motor controller cannot respond to Z-Wave commands. A short blink of the Z-Wave LED indicates a Z-Wave

communication was received and responded to appropriately.

Basic operation

The Open and Close buttons are used to manually operate the motor, set limits, and Administer the configurable

options of the Forest IMS controller. Pressing and releasing either Open or Close with the motor stopped will operate

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Forest IMS User Manual Forest IMS is a Z-Wave enabled drapery track motor that can be operated by any Z-Wave enabled controller. In addition to Z-Wave wireless control, Forest IMS comes with pushbuttons and dry contact inputs for manual motor operation. Two versions are available, a 110V and a 230V motor. The 110V is intended for US market and operates at the 908 MHz US Z-Wave frequency. The 230V is intended for the European market and operates at the 868 MHz EU Z-Wave frequency. Features 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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the motor in the appropriate direction. Pressing and releasing either Open or Close with the motor running will stop the motor. Learning into a Z-wave network/transmitter Follow the instructions for the z-wave controller into which you wish to learn the motor to put the controller into learn mode. Next press and release the Z-Wave “learn” button on the motor. The Z-Wave LED on the motor will blink once green. The controller should respond with an indication that the motor was successfully learned.
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Clear Limits 1. Enter administrative mode. 2. Press and release Close while in administrative mode to clear the programmed limits. This will be indicated by a short flash on the motor LED. The Motor LED will flash after exiting administration mode to indicate the limits have been cleared. Reset To Factory 1. Enter administrative mode. 2. Press and release both Open and Close simultaneously to reset the motor to factory defaults.