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In-Home™

Wireless

Contact

Switch

Installation

Guide

Wires Not Included™

Supported Models and Requirements

This documentation applies to the following Card Access product:

WCS10A Card Access InHome™ Wireless Contact Switch

Accessories

The following optional accessories are available for use with the Card

Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch You can purchase them at www.

cardaccess-inc.com/inhome.

NEP10A 12V 300mA North American External Low Power Supply (“wall wart”)

ECM10A External Contact Magnet for Internal Reed Switch

EXT10A External Thermistor

New applications are constantly developed for the InHome Wireless

Contact Switch, so please see our website for the latest in accessories by

going to www.cardaccess-inc.com/inhome/accessories.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING! You should install this device in accordance with all

national and local electrical codes.

IMPORTANT! Improper use or installation of this device can

result in LOSS OF/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

IMPORTANT! You must operate this device in accordance with

the instructions and speciﬁcations in this Card Access InHome™

Wireless Contact Switch Installation Guide.

IMPORTANT! Using this product in any manner other than out-

lined in this document voids your warranty. Also, Card Access is

NOT responsible or otherwise liable in any way for any damage

resulting from the misuse of this product. See the section of this

document entitled WARRANTY for details.

Features

The Card Access InHome™

Wireless Contact Switch works

with your Control4® system

and combines the features of

a contact switch and a remote

thermometer into a single

battery-powered device. The

product allows wireless moni-

toring of garage doors, gates,

windows, and pool or spa cov-

ers (along with other contact

switch monitoring applica-

tions you integrate or devise)

in locations inside or outside

the home. It triggers Control4’s home automation functions based on the

contacts’ open and closed states. The InHome Wireless Contact Switch

also operates as a ZigBee™ (802.15.4) router/repeater when powered by

an external power supply.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch uses advanced power manage-

ment techniques to maximize battery life and performance. Under typical

conditions, the product operates for one year or more on two (2) standard

“AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries (two years or more on two (2) regular non-

rechargeable “AA” 1.5V lithium batteries).

NOTE: If the InHome Wireless Contact Switch is placed in an out-

door location or other such location with extreme temperatures

or wider temperature variations and will be powered by batteries,

we STRONGLY RECOMMEND use of regular non-rechargeable

lithium batteries for better power performance under these condi-

tions.

If you have an external low voltage power source (6 to 36V DC

power) it can be used to eliminate the need for batteries all

together.

NOTE: If you power the InHome Wireless Contact Switch from

a low-voltage external power supply, it is STRONGLY RECOM-

MENDED that you remove the “AA” batteries from the product.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch easily integrates into the Con-

trol4 system, working with your preferred contact switches, motion and

temperature sensors. The Wireless Contact Switch also includes its own

integrated magnetic reed switch and temperature sensor for ‘turn-key’

installation. LEDs provide you with indicators to conﬁrm you have suc-

cessfully connected the product to the Control4 system. Additional LED

feedback and diagnostics are also available for conﬁrming the alignment

of an external magnet, proper ZigBee network operation and connectivity,

and proper operation of externally connected contact switches.

With the InHome Wireless Contact Switch, you can extend home automa-

tion control for the most remote of locations and applications inside or

outside the home, reducing the need to run contact wires over long dis-

tances (or where you can’t run any wires at all). Simply run wires out from

the contact switch into the InHome Wireless Contact Switch.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch enables wireless sensing and

reporting of contact switch states from other contact switches you install

on:

• Garage doors

• External doors

• Shed doors and windows

• Fencing and entry gate doors

• Pool and spa covers

• Mailboxes

• And any other monitoring application you can devise and safely

integrate

These functions appear in Control4 systems as contact switch and ther-

mostat inputs in Control4’s Composer software application.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch then wirelessly communicates and

reports contact status over the Control4 home automation network. This

means you can actually trigger and control automated events—such

as sending an e-mail, changing the color of an LED in a keypad, etc.—

throughout the Control4 system based on the open or closed state of

a door or window or when a particular temperature occurs in locations

either inside or outside the home.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch does this all without the wire. Or, as

we say: “Wires Not Included.”

What Is Included

You will ﬁnd the following items inside the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch package:

• Anti-static bubble bag containing one (1) InHome Wireless Contact

Switch

- Tray assembly (the part you mount to the wall or other ﬂat surface)

- Cover assembly and attached radio/logic board (the part you con-

nect to the tray assembly)

• Installation Guide / Product Warranty / Product Registration document

• Wiring Insert / LED Operation Instructions Card

• Four (4) wall mounting screws

• Four (4) plastic dry wall anchors

• Two (2) “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries

Speciﬁcations

The speciﬁcations for the Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch

are as follows.

Recommended Wiring: Contacts accept AWG 16-28 wiring

Power Source: 2 “AA” 1.5V alkaline batteries

Remote/external power: 6 to 36V DC

Power Usage: 80 mA at 3V fully active

1 year or more of battery life from two alkaline “AA”

1.5V batteries (2 years or more of battery life from

two regular non-rechargeable lithium batteries) under

typical usage/environmental conditions

Device Temperature Range: Operational -20°F to 158°F (-28°C to 70°C)

Humidity 5% to 95% Non-Condensing

Storage -20°F to 158°F (-28°C to 70°C)

Internal Thermistor

Measurement Range: 0°F to 150°F (-18°C to 65°C)

Dimensions (LxWxD): 3.1” x 2.6” x 1.05” (78.7mm x 65.7mm x 26.6mm)

Water Resistance: Cover assembly properly connected to tray assembly

is water-resistant.

The InHome Wireless Contact Switch is NOT water-

proof and must be kept out of direct contact with

water. The product must NOT be immersed.

Communications: ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) 2.4 GHz, 15-channel, spread

spectrum radio

Installation

1 Place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch in a location which

ensures the following:

• Easy access to any externally connected wires

• ZigBee mesh networking efﬁciency

(NOTE: Make sure the InHome Wireless Contact Switch gets

good ZigBee wireless reception by (1) ensuring it is within 300 feet

of another ZigBee device and (2) avoiding other electrical equip-

ment that may cause interference with the ZigBee signal (such as

cordless telephones that operate on the 2.4 GHz frequency).

• Avoiding unnecessary exposure to extreme environmental condi-

tions.

IMPORTANT! Do not place the InHome Wireless Contact Switch

in direct sunlight.

2 If the external thermistor is used with the InHome Wireless Con-

tact Switch, place it away from direct sunlight, drafts, doorways,

skylights, windows, and exterior walls for best accuracy.

3 Detach the tray assembly from the cover assembly by press-

ing the release clip in the side of the InHome Wireless Contact

Switch’s cover assembly while at the same time pulling the cover

assembly out and away from the tray assembly.

The Card Access InHome Wireless Contact Switch

enables monitoring of doors, gates, windows and tem-

perature, in locations either inside or outside the home.

4 Thread external contact switch

wires, external thermistor

wires, and (if used) low-volt-

age power supply wires from

the wall through the large

rectangular opening in the tray

assembly, and position the tray

assembly against the wall or

other ﬂat installation surface,

making sure it sits ﬂush.

5 Use a small level or visu-

ally align the tray assembly to

make it level, then mark the

locations of the four screw

holes on the wall.

NOTE: Leveling the unit is for

aesthetics. It does NOT need

to be level to operate correctly.

6 If mounting the unit to sheet

rock or drywall, remove the tray

assembly from the wall and

drill four (4) 3/16-inch-mounting

holes at the four screw hole locations previously marked on the

wall or surface.

7 Press the plastic wall anchors that were included in the product

into the holes you drilled in Step 6.

8 Re-thread any external contact switch wires, external thermis-

tor wires, and any low-voltage power supply wires from the wall

through the large rectangular opening in the tray assembly of the

InHome Wireless Contact Switch.

[Refer to the previously referenced tray assembly ﬁgure pointing

out wire access hole.]

9 Insert the mounting screws into the wall anchors and tighten

them.

NOTE: As the InHome Wireless Contact Switch weighs approxi-

mately 4 ounces with two AA batteries installed, you may choose

to use robust two-sided tape to mount the tray assembly to the

wall or other ﬂat surface, as long as the tape won’t prevent the

back of the tray assembly from sitting ﬂush against the mounting

surface.)

10 Connect the wires to the screw ter-

minals in the tray assembly, match-

ing the proper wires to the target

terminal locations. The wiring can

differ depending upon the number

of contact switches, the use of an

external thermistor, and the use of

an external low-voltage power sup-

ply. The pin/terminal deﬁnitions are

as indicated in inset:

See the “Sample Wiring Conﬁgurations” section of this document

for examples.

IMPORTANT! When using multiple external contact switches,

or when using an external contact switch along with an external

thermistor, you MUST connect each device to the Common Pin 2

in addition to the appropriate switch or thermistor pin to make a

proper wiring connection.

11 If you are operating the InHome Wireless Contact Switch on

batteries, install two (2) AA 1.5V alkaline or other regular non-re-

chargeable AA 1.5V lithium batteries into the cover assembly and

attached radio/logic board according to the polarity labels (POS +

and NEG -), on the battery terminal assembly.

IMPORTANT! Do not install the batteries in the wrong

polarity.

Tray AssemblyTray Assembly

Cover Assembly

Latching

Mechanism

The Cover Assembly holds the radio

logic board (the actual device) and

connects to the Tray Assembly.

The Tray Assembly is mounted to

a wall or ﬂat surface, and contains

the wiring terminals for the external

contact switches, thermistor, and

optional external power supply.

The Cover Assembly “rocks” into

contact with the Tray Assembly.

To separate the units, insert a

screwdriver or other ﬂat object into

the slot on the side of the Cover As-

sembly and “rock” it away from the

Tray Assembly.

The Tray Assembly has one hole located

to the side of the wiring terminals for wires

coming out of the wall, and three grooves

in the side of for wires running outside

the wall.

The Tray Assembly has four (4) screw

holes for mounting it to a wall or other ﬂat

surface.

Pin Deﬁnition

1 Switch 1

2 Common

3 Switch 2

4 External Thermistor

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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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