I had considerable trouble understanding the Elk instructions while installing the M1XZW Z-Wave Interface but finally resolved my problems. I decided to post what I learned here so that others may benefit from my experience. What follows is intended to be an addendum to the Elk instructions, not a replacement.
Install the Elk-M1XZW Z-Wave Lighting Interface on the M1 Data Bus as per the instructions that came with the interface. Make sure the power switch on the lower left side of the M1 is off before making connections.
The M1 allows for 2 Data Lines which connect to the same shared Data Bus terminals. These terminals are labeled +VKP, Data A, Data B, and Neg. Devices are permitted to have the same address as long as they are different device types. Devices on either Data Line must have different addresses if they are of the same device type. The last device on a Data Line must have a Terminating Jumper installed and it must be the only device on that Data Line to have the jumper.
Use the ElkRP (Remote Programming & Control Software) to enroll the M1XZW interface. When you have connected to the M1 through ElkRP, choose Send/Rcv then Enroll/Update Control & Devices and the Interface should enroll. The M1XZW will be identified as a M1XSP - Serial Port Expanders (Bus Type 5). You can go back to this screen to verify that the Interface is properly enrolled.
You must have Z-Wave devices setup and controlled by a Primary Controller such as a HomePro ZTH-100, a Leviton Vizia RZCPG, or HomeSeer’s Z-Troller. Take note of how you have setup your Z-Wave devices with respect to Group Numbers, Scene Numbers, and Node Numbers.
To copy the Z-wave devices into the M1XZW, understand that there are 2 buttons on this device. Never press the one on the smaller board. Bring the Primary Controller to within 2 feet of the M1XZW and initiate sending as per the instructions for that device. Press and hold the button on the M1XZW that is near the flashing blinking yellow status LED. The green program LED will blink for a few seconds then turn on solid. Release the button.
Within 10 seconds the XMT light will fast flash 4 times and the program LED will turn off which indicates that the process has completed. You may get an indication of a successful transmission on the Primary Controller if that device is setup to communicate that information.
The imported Z-Wave devices will not be seen at this point in ElkRP or the keypad. Refer to the table on page 9 of the instructions for the M1XZW. This table is referred to as table 2 in the instructions but is not identified as that table on the table itself.
Elk assumes that all Z-Wave devices are Lighting or Thermostat devices. The table gives the cross reference between the Elk Lighting Device number used in Elk rules and the Group, Scene, or Node number that was assigned to the device by the Primary Controller. The table is broken into 3 categories for the possible types of Z-Wave identifications.
In ElkRP, you then must associate and identify your Z-Wave devices with the appropriate Elk Lighting Device number. Under Folder Items/Automation/Lighting in the Device Column, 1(A1) correlates to Elk Lighting Device # on the chart. If you have a Z-Wave device that was assigned to be node number 81, you would scroll down to row 81 and enter the name of the device. The name can be anything. Once a name is entered, the dropdown will become available in the next column to the right for ‘Format’. Choose Serial Expander *. In the next column choose the type of device.
To create a rule that uses the Z-Wave device, when you get to the ‘Then’ part of the rule, choose Control Lighting / Individual then select your Z-Wave device from the list.
Install the Elk-M1XZW Z-Wave Lighting Interface on the M1 Data Bus as per the instructions that came with the interface. Make sure the power switch on the lower left side of the M1 is off before making connections.
The M1 allows for 2 Data Lines which connect to the same shared Data Bus terminals. These terminals are labeled +VKP, Data A, Data B, and Neg. Devices are permitted to have the same address as long as they are different device types. Devices on either Data Line must have different addresses if they are of the same device type. The last device on a Data Line must have a Terminating Jumper installed and it must be the only device on that Data Line to have the jumper.
Use the ElkRP (Remote Programming & Control Software) to enroll the M1XZW interface. When you have connected to the M1 through ElkRP, choose Send/Rcv then Enroll/Update Control & Devices and the Interface should enroll. The M1XZW will be identified as a M1XSP - Serial Port Expanders (Bus Type 5). You can go back to this screen to verify that the Interface is properly enrolled.
You must have Z-Wave devices setup and controlled by a Primary Controller such as a HomePro ZTH-100, a Leviton Vizia RZCPG, or HomeSeer’s Z-Troller. Take note of how you have setup your Z-Wave devices with respect to Group Numbers, Scene Numbers, and Node Numbers.
To copy the Z-wave devices into the M1XZW, understand that there are 2 buttons on this device. Never press the one on the smaller board. Bring the Primary Controller to within 2 feet of the M1XZW and initiate sending as per the instructions for that device. Press and hold the button on the M1XZW that is near the flashing blinking yellow status LED. The green program LED will blink for a few seconds then turn on solid. Release the button.
Within 10 seconds the XMT light will fast flash 4 times and the program LED will turn off which indicates that the process has completed. You may get an indication of a successful transmission on the Primary Controller if that device is setup to communicate that information.
The imported Z-Wave devices will not be seen at this point in ElkRP or the keypad. Refer to the table on page 9 of the instructions for the M1XZW. This table is referred to as table 2 in the instructions but is not identified as that table on the table itself.
Elk assumes that all Z-Wave devices are Lighting or Thermostat devices. The table gives the cross reference between the Elk Lighting Device number used in Elk rules and the Group, Scene, or Node number that was assigned to the device by the Primary Controller. The table is broken into 3 categories for the possible types of Z-Wave identifications.
In ElkRP, you then must associate and identify your Z-Wave devices with the appropriate Elk Lighting Device number. Under Folder Items/Automation/Lighting in the Device Column, 1(A1) correlates to Elk Lighting Device # on the chart. If you have a Z-Wave device that was assigned to be node number 81, you would scroll down to row 81 and enter the name of the device. The name can be anything. Once a name is entered, the dropdown will become available in the next column to the right for ‘Format’. Choose Serial Expander *. In the next column choose the type of device.
To create a rule that uses the Z-Wave device, when you get to the ‘Then’ part of the rule, choose Control Lighting / Individual then select your Z-Wave device from the list.
