Viconics VT8000 Series User manual

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Pairing VT8000 Series Room Controllers
with ZigBee Sensors
Installation Guide and Procedure
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Quick setup
The quick set-up assumes all back-end configurations of the stand alone Room Controller acting as coordinator or the Multi-Purpose
Manager (MPM) coordinator for the ZigBee network have already been done. It also assumes the user is familiar with the Permit Join
function and the Wireless Ecosystem screen functions.
PROCEDURE
1. Set Permit Join on your Room Controller (or networked MPM coordinator if used) to On.
2. Go to first unused Zone screen in Wireless Ecosystem section of Room Controller’s interface.
3. Insert battery or remove pull tab (for contact sensors) to activate ZigBee sensor.
4. Verify sensor has joined network, and that on Zone screen the Paired field status reads Yes.
5. Set the Set function to parameter to the correct setting.
6. Set Permit Join on your Room Controller (or networked MPM coordinator if used) to Off.
7. Conditional to use of door or window contact sensors:
a) Go to first screen in Configuration section of interface.
b) For window sensor, set UI16 to Window.
c) For door sensor, set UI17 to Door Dry.
8. Physically install the sensor.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If the short procedure described here is insufficient or an MPM or Room Controller needs to be configured, refer to the full procedure
described later in this document.

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Overview
This procedure shows you how to pair an VT8000 Series Room Controller with one of the following ZigBee Sensors:
•Ceiling Mounted Sensor
•Door/Window Mounted Sensor
•Motion Sensor
The ZigBee Sensors can be paired with a stand-alone Room Controller, or with a Room Controller as part of a network. However, when
pairing a ZigBee Sensor with a Room Controller on a network, the Room Controller must first be bound to a StruxureWare Lite
Multi-Purpose Manager.
You can pair up to 10 ZigBee Sensors per Room Controller. Each MPM can connect wirelessly with up to 30 ZigBee enabled devices
such as Room Controllers.
SETTINGS
You must correctly set the following parameters to successfully pair a ZigBee Sensor with a Room Controller:
•PAN ID to value less than 499 if Room Controller is to be bound to a MPM.
•PAN ID to value greater than or equal to 500 if the Room Controller is stand-alone.
•PAN ID parameter in Building Expert set to the same value as in the Room Controller.
•Permit join set to ON in Building Expert and Room Controller and then set to OFF in Building Expert and the Room Controller after a
successful pairing.
INSTALLATION STEPS
Perform the following steps to successfully pair the ZigBee Sensor to the Room Controller:
1. Bind the Room Controller to the MPM.
2. Set the parameters for the MPM.
3. Set Permit Join to On in the Room Controller and MPM
4. Pair the Sensor with the Room Controller
5. Install the Sensor at the selected location (see Installation Guide).

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Bind Room Controller to MPM
This procedure shows you how to bind a Room Controller to a MPM using Building Expert.
CONFIGURE VT8000 SERIES
1. In the center of the top of the screen, touch and hold this point for 3 seconds to enter setup mode.
2. Select Network.
3. Select COM address.
•Using the up/down arrow icons, enter the COM address value.
•This should be unique to the device for networked installations.
4. Select ZigBee pan. ID.
•Using the up/down arrows, enter the ZigBee pan. ID value.
•This value should be 499 or less if the Room Controller is to be part of a network of Room Controllers, and 500 or greater if the
Room Controller will be stand-alone.
5. Select ZigBee channel.
6. Using the up/down arrows, enter the channel number.
7. Select the Back to Setup icon
1/2 Setup
Network
Configuration
Setpoints - Display
Service view
Test outputs
Language selection
Previous
page
Next
page
Back to
Setup
Change
value
Com address
ZigBee Pan ID
1/2 ZigBee Network
ZigBee channel
0x0000
ZigBee short
0x0000
IEEE address
No NWK
ZigBee status
254
0
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LOGIN TO MPM
Smart StruxureWare Building Expert requires an ESR version of Firefox. You can download it at:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all.html
Note the instructions in this guide assume that Building Expert 2.13 or later is installed. If you are using an earlier version, update Building
Expert before attempting the procedures described in this guide.
1. Type the default address in the address bar (10.50.80.3 for MPM-GW and MPM-UN, 10.50.80.4 for MPM-VA).
2. Verify Building Expert login page shows.
3. Select Language (default English).
4. Enter User name (default ‘admin’).
5. Enter Password (default ‘admin’).
6. Click on Login.

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Building Expert loads to the default page.
CONFIGURE MANAGER
1. In Building Expert, click Configuration tab.
2. In Controller Settings (CFG1), set Adjust Time, Save Period, Time Zone Offset, and Enable DST (if applicable).
3. Toggle Enable.
4. In Ethernet Settings (ETH1), set IP, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Email Source with the appropriate addresses for your
network.
5. Click on Devices window, and select your MPM. Then scroll down the main Explorer tab window and select ZigBee Configuration.
OR
Click Configuration tab of the main window and go to ZigBee Settings (ZBC1) section.

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6. Click on the Edit Settings toggle. A warning message will appear, click on OK to continue.
7. Set Node Type as Coordinator or Router.
8. Set Channel to a value between 11 - 25 matching the channel value set on the Room Controller
9. Set PAN ID (dec) to a value matching the pan. ID value set on the Room Controller.
10. Set Stack Profile to 2 - ZigBee_Pro.
11. Set Security Profile to Home Automation
12. Click Save.

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ADD DEVICE
1. In the Explorer tab of Building Expert, click the Add Device button. A new window opens.
2. Select the device you want to add.
NOTE: The device model selected from the device list must be identical to the model number of your device.
3. Click the Add Devices button. Building Expert automatically adds the device to your Room Controller.

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Set Parameters for MPM
BIND AND CONFIGURE ZIGBEE PRO ONLINE FOR VT8000 SERIES
1. In Devices pane, select the newly added device.
2. Navigate down the page to ZigBee Room Controller Configuration on the Explorer tab.

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3. Click Bind. A new window opens and Building Expert searches for the Com Address and Extended Node ID for your device.
4. In the Select device window, select the device you want to bind with your MPM.
5. Click Bind device. Building Expert adds the device’s Extended Node ID and COM Address information to the selected Room
Controller in the device list.

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ASSIGN DEVICE DATA POINTS
1. In the Object field of the Explorer tab, click ZigBee Room Controller Configuration.
2. Click on the checkboxes for any device data points that you want to monitor in Building Expert. A maximum of 50 data points can be
selected. Use the Search for text box to locate specific data points.
3. Click on Unassign all to clear all selected data points and restart.
4. In the COV field, select the checkbox for the Wireless Zone Battery and Wireless Zone Status for any Zones that you intend to
use to pair sensors (see next section) so that they will be updated automatically to the MPM whenever the Room Controller has a
change in the current values. This can take up to 20 COV data points.
5. Select the checkboxes for any other data set points you want to have updated to the MPM automatically whenever the Room
Controller has a change in current values, up to a maximum of 40 COV data points counting those used for ZigBee sensors in the
previous step.
For more information on which points to select and what they represent in terms of Room Controller functionality, refer to the VTR8300/
VT8300 Series BACnet Integration guide, or the VT8600 Series BACnet Integration guide.

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Set Permit Join and Pair ZigBee Sensor(s)
The following procedure assumes the Room Controller is either stand-alone or has already been bound to a MPM acting as a coordinator.
See Appendix A for information on how to pair a ZigBee sensor with a Room Controller bound to a MPM in a network including multiple
MPMs.
PERMIT JOIN
Ensure that the Room Controller (or the MPM, if used) has the Permit Join parameter set to On
•For Room Controllers, this is on the second ZigBee settings screen, or on the first Wireless Ecosystem Zone screen.
•For MPMs, Permit Join is one of the ZigBee settings accessible as described previously.
2/2 Zigbee others
Door status
Closed
Door installed
Yes
Window status
Closed
Win. installed
Yes
Permit join
On
Battery alarm
Off
Set function to
Status
1/10 Zone
Battery
No
Paired
0x0000
IEEE address
None
Closed
Normal
Permit join
On

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PAIR ZIGBEE SENSOR(S) WITH ROOM CONTROLLER
For a full description of how to install a ZigBee sensor, refer to the appropriate Installation Guide for the ZigBee sensor you are trying to
pair with your Room Controller.
Navigate to the Wireless Ecosystem screen on your Room Controller.
1. Go to the first Zone screen that is not already paired with a ZigBee sensor.
2. Hold the ZigBee sensor in close proximity to the Room Controller, and then click the button on the ZigBee sensor (Consult the
installation guide for your ZigBee sensor in order to determine the locations of the button and LED for your sensor).
3. Assuming all the preceding steps have been completed correctly, the LED on the ZigBee sensor will flash several times, in the
following sequences:
1. YRY Searching for Network
2. YGY Device Being Configured
3. GGG Device Joined
4. If there is a problem with the pairing, the following sequence will be displayed:
1. RRR Device Failed to Join
5. For any other sequence of LED flashes, consult the installation guide for your ZigBee sensor to determine what the issue is and how
to correct it.
Set function to
Status
1/10 Zone
Battery
No
Paired
0x0000
IEEE address
None
Closed
Normal
Permit join
On
Set function to
Status
10/10 Zone
Battery
No
Paired
0x0000
IEEE address
None
Closed
Normal
Restrictions and limitations
When pairing ZigBee sensors in a networked environment where multiple Room Controllers are bound to a single MPM,
it is necessary to make certain that only one Room Controller at a time is being bound with a ZigBee sensor.
When Permit Join is set to On on an MPM, all Room Controllers bound to it will also have Permit Join set to On. A
ZigBee sensor trying to pair with a Room Controller will pair with the first Room Controller in range that has an empty Zone
screen open in the Wireless Ecosystem section of the interface.
If more than one Room Controller in range of the ZigBee sensor has an empty Zone screen open in the
interface, the pairing may fail. The ZigBee sensor will always attempt to pair with the last Room Controller that became
ready to pair by opening an empty Zone interface screen, whether or not that is the correct Room Controller the sensor
is intended for. For this reason, make sure you never have more than one Room Controller at a time with an empty Zone
screen open in the interface ready to pair with a ZigBee sensor.

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ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION - WINDOW AND DOOR SENSORS
For window and door contact sensors, additional configuration is necessary for the Room Controller sequences to function appropriately.
1. Go to the first page of the Configuration settings in the Room Controller interface.
2. If a Zigbee wireless window contact sensor has been paired with the Room Controller, select UI16 and make sure the function is set
to Window.
3. If a ZigBee wireless door contact sensor has been paired with the Room Controller, select UI17 and make sure the function is set to
Door Dry.
Note that these functions are not interchangeable; only UI16 can enable the window contact sensor functions for the Room Controller, and
only UI17 can enable the door contact functions for the Room Controller.
1/7 Configuration
UI 19
UI 17
UI 16
None
Door Dry
Window
Occupancy src
Motion
Smart recovery
Off
Setpoint func.
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DISABLING PERMIT JOIN
1. Once your ZigBee sensor has joined the network, verify that the last four digits of the IEEE address on the sensor match what shows
on the Room Controller screen. More than one ZigBee sensor may have joined, so confirm that the correct type has joined for each
zone that you use to pair a ZigBee sensor with the Room Controller.
2. Once the sensor has been paired with the Room Controller, change the Set function to parameter to match the correct type of
ZigBee sensor. The options are:
None Default setting, no sensor function specified.
Door Default behaviour is that if the door is opened, then closed, and the room controller does not detect motion for 15
seconds, then the Room Controller will switch to Standby setpoints.
Window Default behaviour is that triggering the sensor turns off the HVAC air compressor.
Motion Default behaviour is that triggering the sensor will switch the Room Controller to Occupied setpoints.
Status Use this setting to monitor the functioning of the sensor without allowing it to affect the Room Controller’s settings.
Remove Select this setting to clear the sensor settings from this Zone.
if the incorrect function is configured, then either the Paired status will change to Invalid (when incorrectly setting
motion<-->contact), or incorrect responses will be triggered in the Room Controller (example window<-->door); i.e. the room
controller can tell the difference between a contact sensor and a motion sensor, but it needs to be told if the contact is a window
sensor or door sensor.
3. After you have confirmed that you have successfully joined all the ZigBee sensors you need with your Room Controller, set the Permit
Join setting on both the Room Controller and Building Expert to Off. This will prevent any other ZigBee sensors from accidentally
joining your network.
Once the pairing procedure is complete, proceed with the physical installation of your ZigBee sensor(s) according to the instructions in the
Installation Guide appropriate to the model(s) of ZigBee sensor(s) you are using.
Set function to
Status
1/10 Zone
Battery
Yes
Paired
0xEB6B
IEEE address
None
None
Normal
Permit join
On

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Appendix A
Binding ZigBee Sensors to Room Controllers
in Network with Multiple MPMs
When pairing a ZigBee sensor with a Room Controller that is part of a network that involves multiple MPMs, it is necessary for all of
those MPMs to be networked using IP/Ethernet (UDP) or Canbus, and to be functioning as a coordinator for their local
ZigBee network of Room Controllers.
If a Room Controller is instead bound to an MPM acting as a router on a wireless network using ZigBee, the pairing procedure for the
ZigBee sensors described in this document will not work. For this reason, it is not recommended to use the ZigBee wireless networking
for MPMs feature at the same time that ZigBee wireless sensors are used.
ZigBee network
Channel :15
NON FUNCTIONAL
IP/UDP or
CANbus
wired
connection
Coordinator
(MPM)
PAN ID: 1
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 4
ZigBee
end devices
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 5
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 6
Router
(MPM)
PAN ID: 2
Router
(MPM)
PAN ID: 3
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To use the ZigBee wireless sensors in a network with multiple MPMs, the general network architecture must resemble the diagram shown
below.
If the general design of your network installation with MPMs, Room Controllers and ZigBee sensors does not match that shown in the
diagram below, please contact Support for more information.
Note: Make sure that each MPM controlling a ZigBee network has a different PAN ID. If the MPMs do not have different PAN
IDs, the sensors will be unable to distinguish which network with which they are supposed to communicate, and this will cause them to
malfunction. All MPMs have the same default PAN ID, so it is essential to configure the value when using ZigBee sensors.
IP/UDP or CANbus wired connection
ZigBee
network 1
Channel: 15
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 3
ZigBee
end devices
ZigBee
network 2
Channel: 25
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 4
ZigBee
end devices
Room
Controller
PAN ID: 5
ZigBee
end devices
Correct network set up for ZigBee sensors
Coordinator
(MPM)
PAN ID: 1
Coordinator
(MPM)
PAN ID: 2