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Installing NERO-REED​

The NERO-REED is a slim-line rechargeable battery powered sensor that can be used to detect if a door or window is opened or closed. It includes extremely small magnetic strips to allow for easy installation.

Package contents:

1. Sensor Unit

2. Back Mounting Plate

3. Magnet Unit (×2)

4. Double-Sided Tape (×2)

5. Screws (×3)

6. USB cable

Familiarize yourself with NERO-REED

Installing your NERO-REED

 

The installation of your NERO-REED has two major steps: the Main Sensor and the Magnet. Your NERO-REED will use wireless technology to talk to your Z-Wave network once paired with your NEXUS-NERO Communications Gateway.

When installing the NERO REED, please ensure:
 

  1. The NERO-REED is installed indoors, away from sources of moisture.
     

  2. The NERO-REED is placed within 20 meters of another Z-Wave device that is either a NEXUS-NERO or 240v devices
     

  3. The magnet and the main sensor must be less than 1.6cm apart for the small magnet installation or 2.5cm apart for the big magnet installation. Main sensor must be affixed to the door or window and the magnet must be affixed to the frame. The magnet and the main sensor must separate when the door or window is opened.
     

  4. The NERO-REED is not mounted on a metal frame 

Affix your Back Mounting Plate and Magnet to a surface. The Back Mounting Plate can be affixed using screws or double-sided tape and should be mounted on the apex angle of the door. The Magnet must be affixed using double-sided tape and can’t exceed the valid range, see the figure below. 

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NOTE:

1. There are 2 types of Magnets (Magnet 1: 30mm×6mm×2mm, Magnet 2: 30mm×10mm×2mm) , the size of magnet 2 is a little larger than magnet 1, so the magnetism of magnet 2 is stronger than the magnet 1.

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2. You can choose to install each one of magnet on the door frame according to your need or the distance between the door and frame, see the figure below.

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3. Keep Magnets away from children to avoid swallowing.

 

When the Back Mounting Plate is affixed by the double-sided tape, wipe the two surfaces clean of any oil or dust with a damp towel. When the surface has completely dried, peel one side of the tape back and attach it to the corresponding section on the rear side of the Back Mounting Plate. 

Adding your Sensor to your Z-Wave network.

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With your mounting plates prepared to hold each component of your sensor, it’s time to add it to your NEXUS-NERO.

1. Follow the wizard on the NEXUS-NERO Communications Gateway to sync the NERO-REED.

2. Take your Sensor near to the NEXUS-NERO Communications Gateway

3. Press the Action Button once on your Sensor. The green LED will blink.

4. If your NERO-REED has been successfully added to your Z-Wave network, its green LED will be solid for 2 seconds.

 

If the adding was unsuccessful, the red LED will be solid and you will need to repeat the above steps.

With your Sensor now working as a part of your smart home, you’ll be able to configure it from your NERO OS.

 

Attach your Sensor to its Back Mounting plate.

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With your Sensor added to the Z-Wave network. It’s now time to insert the main unit into the corresponding sensor plate. Put the main unit in the top-left direction on the Back Mounting, and then push the Sensor into the Back Mounting Plate, as the figure below shows. 

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

 

Send a wake-up notification.

 

In order to send your Sensor new configuration setting from your NEXUS-NERO Communications Gateway, it will need to be woken up.

Remove your Sensor unit from its Back Mounting Plate, press the Action Button on the back of the Sensor unit and then release the Action Button. This will trigger and send a wake-up notification command to your controller/ gateway.

If you want your Sensor to stay awake for a longer time, press and hold the Action Button on the back of the Sensor unit for 3 seconds, then your Sensor will wake up for 10 minutes, the orange LED will fast blink while it is awake.

 

Removing your Sensor from your NEXUS-NERO

 

Your sensor can be removed from your Z-Wave network at any time. You'll need to use your NERO OS. To do this, please follow the steps below.  

 

  1. Follow the NERO OS wizard for the NERO-REED and select RETRY

  2. Unlock your Sensor from the Back Mount plate and take the Sensor unit near to your NEXUS-NERO

  3. Press the Action Button on your Sensor.

  4. If your NERO-REED is successfully removed from the Z-Wave network, the RGB LED will become a colorful gradient for a few seconds and then turn off. If the removing was unsuccessful, the RGB LED will be solid for 8 seconds and then turn off, repeat the above steps.

 

Factory Reset your Sensor.

 

If your NEXUS-NERO is missing or inoperable, you may wish to reset all of your NERO-REED settings to their factory defaults. To do this, press and hold the Action Button for 20 seconds and the green LED will be solid for 2 seconds and then be colorful gradient to confirm a success.

 

Your Sensor’s battery

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Your NERO-REED has a internal rechargeable lithium battery that will last on average, 6 months on a full charge. The charger’s output should be a micro USB terminal with the specification of output DC 5V/1A. When the Door Window Sensor is in charge state, the orange LED will be on. If the orange LED is off and the green LED remains on, then it indicates that the battery charge is complete.

 

Technical specifications: 

 

Power supply:                     Rechargeable Lithium battery, 3.7 V, 500mAh.

Battery charger input:         Micro USB port, DC 5V±0.5V, max 1A.

Operating temperature:      0°C to 40°C

Water proofing:                   IP20 (Indoor use only).

Operating distance:            20 meters no obstruction

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