User's Manual

Cooper ThinkEssential User’s Manual
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Glossary of Terms
Astronomic Function – Allows the software to follow sunrise or sunset times.
ThinkEssentials will automatically adjust schedules as daylight length increases or
decreases without the need to be reprogrammed.
Device – Any Aspire RF or Z-Wave module, controller, or software, or an item connected
to any module (for example, a lamp)
Group – Groups can include one or more devices in your network, allowing them to be
turned on or off with the press of a button—or based on a schedule.
Network – All Aspire RF or other Z-Wave devices controlled by the software or by remote
controllers operating in the same system. Each network has its own unique
identification code to ensure that no one else can accidentally control your system.
Scene — Scenes can include one or more devices in your network, allowing each of
them to be turned on or off or set to a different level with the press of a button--or
based on a schedule.
Schedule – A timer-based event in the software that will activate a scene or turn on/off
a group at a specified time of day, or at sunrise or sunset.
Primary Controller – The controller used to set up your devices or network. This can be a
tabletop or handheld remote controller or it can be software.
NOTE: Only the Primary Controller can be used to add or remove devices from a
network.
Secondary Controller – A controller containing network information about other devices
within the network, included into the network by the Primary Controller. Secondary
controllers cannot add or remove devices from the network.
Safety Precautions
The following safety precautions are designed for your safety and comfort. You should
follow all precautions and instructions.
The software is intended to be used in normal, household and limited commercial
circumstances and is expressly not intended for use, has not been tested for use, and
should not be used in applications where health or safety are dependent on the
accurate and timely functioning of the software or in circumstances where a
malfunction or error could result in the loss of valuable property.