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The RaZberry Smart Home Controller

Version 2/ Z-Wave Cert No: ZC10-14110009

Super Quick Start for Insiders

1. Create a SD card using the image from the link

http://razberry.z-wave.me/z-way-server/razberry.img.zip

2. Go to find.zwave.me, find the IP address of your Pi, click on it

3. Setup your password and remember your RaZberry ID for future remote access

4. Choose http://YOURPI_IP:8083 or use find.zwave.me for remote access to your Smart Home Interface.

Quick Start for the rest of us

RaZberry is a Z-Wave controller for your Smart Home. A built-in web server allows fast installation and usage without

installing further software or apps. Of course there are apps for various mobile platforms that can be downloaded from the

various app stores that further enhance the user experience of the solution.

To use the RaZberry solution you need the following parts:

- A Raspberry Pi microcomputer. If you don’t have it please refer to raspberry.org for sources to buy from

- A SD Card with a minimum size of 4GB

- Power supply and Ethernet cable

- The RaZberry add on module

First prepare your SD Card. Download the complete image including Z-Wave control software and various other tools from

the link given in the super quick start section. To prepare the SD Card please refer to the guidance on raspberry.org. Install

the SD card into the Raspberry Pi and power it up. After about 1 minute open a web browser and point to find.zwave.me

Below the login screen you will see the IP address of your RaZberry system. Click on the IP address link to open the

configuration dialog.

The Configuration Service

The configuration service is accessible with any web browser on Port 8084. Whenever you want to change settings this

service will be at your service and is available independent of the Z-Wave engine.

1. Find your RaZberry ID and remember it for remote access to your system.

2. Choose a password that will be used to authenticate for the remote access in the future. Whenever you access

your RaZberry within your local network (as the first time) you will not need a password.

The Configuration service uses the cloud infrastructure on find.zwave.me for the following functions:

Summary of content (16 pages)

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The RaZberry Smart Home Controller Version 2/ Z-Wave Cert No: ZC10-14110009 Super Quick Start for Insiders 1. 2. 3. 4. Create a SD card using the image from the link http://razberry.z-wave.me/z-way-server/razberry.img.zip Go to find.zwave.me, find the IP address of your Pi, click on it Setup your password and remember your RaZberry ID for future remote access Choose http://YOURPI_IP:8083 or use find.zwave.me for remote access to your Smart Home Interface.
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- Find the IP Address of your RaZberry. You just used this function. Remote Access when you are outside your home. For this a valid password is required – see above. Firmware Update: Just click on the firmware update tab and follow the instructions Remote Support: This function is usually disabled. You will need to enable it on request if you desire remote service. Allowing service people to access your RaZberry is 100% under your control.
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Various User Interfaces of RaZberry When going to http://YOURIP:8083 you will see a selection menu to choose the web based UI you like to work with. The two most interesting UIs are the Z-Wave Expert UI (to create and manage the Z-Wave Network) and the Z-Way Home Automation user interface for day-by-day usage of the whole system. Above and beyond this you can use various mobile platform native apps you find in the app stores to access the system.
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The Network Information box offers some statistics about the number of devices in the network and how many of them are mains or battery operated. The network health box will list devices that have problems: the battery is down, the interview is not complete or the device failed. Clicking on the statement will lead to a help page explaining the problems and giving guidance for remediation.
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Meters The meter dialog lists all devices of the network providing (accumulating) meter information. Device name and id, the type of the meter, the actual meter value and the meter scale is listed. The Date/time column indicates when the given sensor value was received. It’s possible to call for a meter update but bear in mind that battery operated device will only respond after the next wakeup. Clicking on the table heads reorders the table view of the data.
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Device The Device Tab gives access to overview pages with more detailed information about the devices in the network and their actual status. Status: This dialog shows the actual network status of all devices. All devices are listed by their node id and name. The date/time indicates the time of the last successful communications between the controller and this device (either confirmed sending or reception). The green checkmark indicates that the device is alive.
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Type Info The type info dialog lists all devices of the network and indicates if they support enhanced Z-Wave functions such as Security and Z-Wave Plus. Their Z-Wave protocol version, their application version and their device type indicator is shown for information purposes too. Clicking on the table heads reorders the table view of the data. Association This overview page shows the current association set in the network.
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Interview The device interview section shows the result of the device interview. In this process the controller tries to get information about the device. In case the controller find a device description record for the device it will display further information about the device that can not be obtained from the device itself. If the software will not automatically recognize the device and load the description record a button “Choose Device Description Record” allows to do this manually.
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There are four more command classes that may need additional configuration work and that are displayed if the certain device supports it.
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Expert Commands The expert command section displays the status values and possible commands in a very generic way. On the left hand side the different channels of the device are listed in a column. In case there is only one channel (that’s the case for most devices) only channel 0 is shown. Clicking on the number opens a dialog showing all internal variables for the channel. The next column shows all the command classes exposed by the device.
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Network The Network section of the UI focuses on the network as such and offers all controls and information to build, manage and repair the wireless network of the controller. Control The network control summarizes all commands needed to manage the network and the controller. The page is structured in four boxes. The device management box allows including and excluding Z-Wave devices. A status display shows the status of the controller. The “Include Device” resp.
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The second box of the page allows creating and using a backup. The backup file is stored on the local computer. Please note that any restore will overwrite the existing network. The restore operation must therefore be confirmed in another message box. A checkbox defines if the node information in the z-wave chip itself shall be overwritten as well. This operation result in a possible loss of all network relationships and may require a re-inclusion of devices. Handle with care.
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Routing This table shows the neighborhood relationship of devices. The id, the name and the type of the node are listed. Dark green indicates that the two devices are in direct wireless neighborhoods and don’t need any other device to forward their signals. A Light green connection needs one router between. Yellow color indicates that the communication route is just ok. This can be achieved by longer but multiple routes. A red color between two nodes indicated an insufficient communication link.
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link between the controller and this device. On the right hand side the timing delay of each communication is shown and color-coded. A red number indicates that this communication finally failed. A communication without rerouting attempts as shown as green and a rerouting attempt is coded in black. The fact that a communication failed (red) may indicate that there is a severe problem in the network or in the device. It is however also possible that a battery operated device just went back to sleep too fast.
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The controller is a special node in the network but still a node. Therefore buttons allow accessing the device specific data of the controller and issue a Node Information Frame. A third button gives access to the controller specific data. Most of these data is only relevant to developers. The last block shows the availability of the function calls on the serial API between the Z-Wave transceiver and Z-Way.
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FCC Statement (FCC - Federal Communications Commission) 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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.