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IMPORTANT! For steps 12 through 18 it is assumed you have

identiﬁed the InHome Wireless Contact Switch inside the Control4

Composer software and have dragged the device into the Com-

poser project you are installing. To set up the contact switches

and thermistors in the Composer project, refer to your system

setup documentation.

12 You must identify the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch as an authorized member of your Control4

home automation network. This is

done by transmitting the product’s

MAC ID by pressing the small,

round button on the radio/logic

board inside the cover assembly.

To do this:

Click the button four times. The

InHome Wireless Contact Switch

LED will blink the green LED twice

to conﬁrm the ID has been sent to

the Control4 system.

13 Conﬁgure the temperature sensing capabilities. If you use the

InHome Wireless Contact Switch’s temperature sensing capabili-

ties, you may need to enter temperature offset and calibration into

the Control4 system in order to accommodate for variances in

thermistors. (When multiple temperature sensors are located in

the same room, you may notice each sensor shows a slightly dif-

ferent reading. This results from normal manufacturing variances

in temperature sensors.) An offset/calibration/correction can

be entered so the product’s reported temperatures match those

reported by other devices.

14 Conﬁgure the hold time and polarity settings in the product. In

some installations, a particular sensor may produce lots of activ-

ity—such as a motion sensor in a busy room. The “hold time”

feature allows these frequent and short pulses to be smoothed

into fewer, longer pulses. (Just think of how annoying the chime

on the front door of a busy entry can be!)

For example, if the input is a motion sensor and the hold time is

set to two (2) minutes, when motion is ﬁrst detected, the InHome

Wireless Contact Switch transmits this information. The product

will not transmit a “motion stopped” signal until two minutes have

passed or until motion stops (whichever is longer). If motion stops

and then starts again before the two minutes have expired, the

two-minute timer is restarted.

The polarity setting conﬁgures which “edge” of the signal is “ac

tive.” For a motion or other sensor which opens a relay/switch

when activity is detected, choose “normally closed.” Similarly,

choose “normally open” when used with a sensor which closes

the relay/circuit when activity is detected.

15 Conﬁgure the check-in interval for the Wireless Contact Switch.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch normally transmits only

when an input changes state. You may also want to conﬁgure a

periodic check-in, for example, when the Wireless Contact Switch

is used as a temperature sensor.

When check-in interval is set to 0, the Wireless Contact Switch

transmits only for state changes. Otherwise, when the interval is

set to 15 seconds to 24 hours, the Wireless Contact Switch auto-

matically transmits (TBD sec/min/etc) after the last transmission.

NOTE: Remember that more frequent check-in reduces battery

life.

16 Once you have conﬁgured all of the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch options you intend to use, you can access the product’s

diagnostics to assure proper installation. There are three diag-

nostic modes: Observation Mode, Magnet Alignment Mode,

and Radio Test Mode.

To enter the mode selection, push and hold button for one-half

second. Observation Mode is the default. Cycle through the

selections as described below by clicking button once. Test

Mode runs for approximately 5 minutes after setting a mode. To

exit early remove power from the unit for at least 10 seconds. The

The button is located on the

radio/logic board found inside

the Cover Assembly.

following table outlines each mode, how to access it, and how to

interpret the diagnostic results:

17 Once you have conﬁrmed the proper conﬁguration of the InHome

Wireless Contact Switch, you can complete the device installation

by attaching the cover assembly to the tray assembly:

Align the side of the cover assembly with the side of the tray

assembly, engaging the plastic hooks with the corresponding

holes. Rock the cover assembly into place, snapping it to the tray

assembly.

Press ﬁrmly on the bottom center edge of the cover assembly to

snap and lock it to the tray assembly.

18 Test the InHome Wireless Contact Switch to conﬁrm that the con-

tacts and temperature readings are working appropriately. Refer

to step 16 for speciﬁc instructions on how this is done.

Troubleshooting

If the InHome Wireless Contact Switch is not working:

• Reboot the Wireless Contact Switch by removing power from it and

then re-connecting power.

NOTE: Power must be removed from the product for 10 seconds

to ensure a reboot.

• Check for proper wiring. [See the “Sample Wiring Conﬁgurations”

section of this document for examples.]

• For help on the installation or operation of this product, email or call

Card Access Product Support. Please provide your exact model

number and MAC ID/Serial Number for the device. You may contact

Product Support by phone (801-748-4900, x.15), by e-mail (support@

cardaccess-inc.com) or by the internet at www.cardaccess-inc.com/

inhome/support.

Regulatory Compliance

The Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch complies with stan-

dards established by the following regulatory bodies: Federal Communi-

cations Commission (FCC), Conformité Européene (CE), and Restriction

of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

Mode Description of Mode Indication

You are in

the Mode

Possible

Outcomes in the Mode

Observa-

tion Mode

Instant visual feedback to

indicate when a contact state

change is detected and when

the change has been suc-

cessfully transmitted. Note

that rapid state-changing may

cause display to be difﬁcult to

understand correctly.

LED

ﬂashes

green for 2

seconds

Red LED lights when an

input changes state. A radio

signal is immediately sent to

the controller. LED will turn

to green when transmission

is successful, or will remain

red if transmission failed.

LED remains lit for 5 seconds

following the event, and then

goes dark to be ready for the

next event.

Magnet

Alignment

Mode

Helps align an external mag-

net to the internal reed switch.

LED

ﬂashes

red for 2

seconds

Solid RED LED indicates

that the magnet is currently

detected by the internal reed

switch.

LED OFF indicates no magnet

detected.

Radio Test

Mode

This mode can only be used

after you have registered Fire-

ﬂy into the system. The test

sends a signal to the controller

and waits for a success-

ful response, then provides

indication.

LED

ﬂashes

yellow for 2

seconds

LED is red: failure

LED is green: success

LED remains lit for 3 seconds.

FCC

FCC ID: MHIWCS10

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-

tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-

ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT! Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Card

Access, Inc. void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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