Screen Innovations LinkPro Z User manual

LinkPro Z
Installation Instructions

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CONTENTS
Initial Consideration .................................................. 2
Parts in the Box ........................................................... 3 - 4
Installation - Ceiling/Wall mount or
Magnetic mount ........................................................... 5 - 11
Additional Accessories ................................................ 13
Additional Connectivity Products .............................. 14
Example System Drawing ........................................... 15
Using Multiple LinkPro Z units .....................................16
Setup ................................................................................ 17 - 18

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INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Thank you for your purchase of LinkPro Z.
This is a Zigbee Mesh Controller which operates at
2.4GHz. Minimize or eliminate any sources of RF
interference and shielding. Any metal, wire, or foliage
near the product can reduce or block the signal -
reducing the operating range of the device. Other
nearby transmitters may also cause interference.
Initial Considerations

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PARTS IN THE BOX
LinkPro Z - Parts in the Box
(1) Magnetic Mounting
Ring - Pre-installed
(1) LinkPro Z Unit
(1) 48v Passive PoE
Injector - Wall Wart
(1) 48v Passive PoE
Injector - Brick
(1) Original
Mounting Ring

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LinkPro Z - Parts in the Box
(2) Mounting
Screws (PH2)
(2) Original Mounting
Ring Screws (PH2)
(1) Injector Power Cable (1) 5 Meter CAT5e
(1) 2 Meter CAT5e
(2) Drywall
Anchors

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1. Position the Wall/ Magnetic mounting bracket in the
desired location in the orientation illustrated.
NOTE: Original Mounting Ring installation process is
similar to Magnetic Mount. For more details
contact support.
2. Mark the mounting hole locations (these holes are
Original Mounting RingMagnetic Mounting Ring
(preferred)
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INSTALLATION - CEILING/WALL
MOUNT or MAGNETIC MOUNT
up

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LinkPro Z - Installation
3/4" hole for
CAT5e/6
properly spaced for a standard 4/0 ceiling junction
box if one is available). Drill holes using a 7/32" drill.
3. Drill a 3/4” hole in the center of the space illustrated
for the CAT5e/6 cable.

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4. Gently drive the drywall anchors into the 7/32" holes.
Locate your CAT5e/6 cable and pass it through the
hole drilled.
5. Mount the bracket to the ceiling using the provided
Phillips screws in the orientation illustrated.
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6. Plug in the LinkPro Z and align the magnets on the
back of the device with two of the recessed areas
illustrated below. The magnets should fit snug in the
recessed areas, and the device should be flush
against the bracket.
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7. There should be an audible click.
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8. Now connect the other end of your CAT5e/6 to a PoE
switch (sold separately)/ PoE injector (incl.)
Plug it into PoE/
Power Output
Note: A valid LAN connection is required for LinkPro Z. Connect a
patch cable to the LAN port of this injector.
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ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES
(for Link Pro Z, purchased separately)
Flush Mount Kit Bracket
Flush Mount Kit
PATENTPENDING
Additional Accessories

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ADDITIONAL CONNECTIVTY
PRODUCTS
(for Zigbee 3.0 Edge Routers ,
purchased separately)
Smart Plug Smart Outlet
Note: For robust and low-latency Zigbee network and to improve
battery performance maintain 5m between any Zigbee nodes*per
room, 1 unit - up to 9 shades (every 10th shade add an additional
unit).
Additional Connectivity Products
Controlled

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EXAMPLE SYSTEM DRAWING
(Ideal Zigbee 3.0 topology)
Note: Each Zigbee node should be within 5m of each other and a
maximum of 5 hops from any end point to a mesh controller.
Controlled
5 m
1st hop2nd hop
5 m
Example System Drawing

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USING MULTIPLE LINKPRO Z
UNITS (To extend the RTS range)
Note: To extend the range for RTS shades additional LinkPro Z units
can be added to the system. These units communicate using PoE.
RTS 1
>40m
PoE
PoE
LAN
RTS 2
Using Multiple LinkPro Z units

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NOTE: Before proceeding, ensure all Nano shades are
installed.
1. Download Somfy’s TaHoma application from the App
Store or Google Play.
2. Power your LinkPro Z using a PoE switch or the
provided PoE injector.
3. Open the TaHoma application and follow the
instructions to create an account to link to the
TaHoma.
4. Once the email address is verified, return to the
TaHoma application and sign in to operate the
shades associated with the LinkPro Z.
SET UP
LinkPro Z - Set Up