LED Bulb#

The Z-Wave LED Bulb application shows an implementation of a remotely controlled color switch. An example is a LED bulb or any other color capable device.

The LED Bulb application is based on:

Role Type

Always On End device (AOS)

Supporting Device Type

Actuator

Device Type

Color Switch

Generic Type

Switch Multilevel

Specific Type

Color Tunable Multilevel

Requested security keys

S0, S2_UNAUTHENTICATED, and S2_AUTHENTICATED

Supported Command Classes#

The LED Bulb application implements mandatory and some optional command classes. The table below lists the supported Command Classes, their version, and their required Security class

Command Class

Version

Required Security Class

Association

2

Highest granted Security Class

Association Group Info

3

Highest granted Security Class

Basic

2

Highest granted Security Class

Color Switch

3

Highest granted Security Class

Device Reset Locally

1

Highest granted Security Class

Firmware Update Meta Data

5

Highest granted Security Class

Indicator

3

Highest granted Security Class

Manufacturer Specific

2

Highest Granted Security Class

Multi-Channel Association

3

Highest granted Security Class

Multilevel Switch

4

Highest granted Security Class

Powerlevel

1

Highest granted Security Class

Security 0

1

None

Security 2

1

None

Supervision

1

None

Transport Service

2

None

Version

3

Highest granted Security Class

Z-Wave Plus Info

2

None

Basic Command Class Mapping#

The Basic Command Class is mapped according to the table below.

Basic Command

Mapped Command

Basic Set (Value)

Multilevel Switch Set (Value)

Basic Report (Current Value, Duration)

Multilevel Switch Report (Value, Duration)

Association Groups#

The following association groups shown in the table below are available for Z-Wave and Z-Wave Long Range respectively.

ID

Name

Node Count

Description

1

Lifeline

X

Supports the following command classes:

  • Device Reset Locally: triggered upon reset.

  • Color Switch Report: Triggered when the switch changes state.

  • Multilevel Switch Report: Triggered when the switch changes state.

  • Indicator Report: Triggered when LED1 changes state.

X: For Z-Wave node count is equal to 5 and for Z-Wave Long Range it is 1.

Usage of Buttons and LED Status#

To use the sample app, the BRD8029A Button and LEDs Expansion Board must be used. BTN0-BTN3 and LED0-LED3 refer to the buttons and LEDs on the Expansion Board.

The following LEDs and buttons shown in the next table below are used.

Button

Action

Description

RST

Press

Resets the firmware of an application (like losing power). All volatile memory will be cleared.

BTN1

Press

Enter "learn mode" (sending node info frame) to add/remove the device. Removing the device from a network will reset it.

Hold for at least 5 seconds and release

Perform a reset to factory default operation of the device, and a Device Reset Locally Notification Command is sent via Lifeline.

LED

Description

Boards with an RGB LED

BRD2705A

LED1

Blinks with 1 Hz when learn mode is active. Used for Indicator Command Class.

Controlled by CC Color Switch and CC Multilevel Switch (monochrome, brightness only)

RGB

Controlled by CC Color Switch (colors) and CC Multilevel Switch (brightness)

Firmware Update#

SDK 7.14.0 is the first SDK, including LED Bulb. When there are new versions of LED Bulb application, backward compatibility notes will be added in this section.