Multilevel Sensor#

Shows the ability to advertise numerical sensor readings, such as temperature, and humidity. Multiple parameters can be set for the minimum and maximum values.

The Multilevel Sensor application is based on:

Role Type

Reporting Sleeping End Device (RSS)

Supporting Device Type

Data reporting

Device Type

Notification sensor

Generic Type

Sensor Notification

Specific Type

Notification Sensor

Requested security keys

S2_UNAUTHENTICATED and S2_AUTHENTICATED

Multilevel Sensor transmits the following events:

  • Environment monitoring

    • Temperature, and humidity measure

Supported Command Classes#

Multilevel Sensor implements mandatory and some optional command classes. The table below lists the supported Command Classes, their version, and their required Security class, if any.

Command Class

Version

Required Security Class

Association

2

Highest granted Security Class

Association Group Info

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

Powerlevel

1

Highest granted Security Class

Security 2

1

None

Supervision

1

None

Transport Service

2

None

Version

3

Highest granted Security Class

Wake Up

2

Highest granted Security Class

Z-Wave Plus Info

2

None

Configuration

4

Highest granted Security Class

Multilevel-Sensor

11

Highest granted Security Class

Basic Command Class Mapping#

Basic Command Class is not mapped to any of the supported command classes.

Association Groups#

The following table shows the available association groups.

ID

Name

Node Count

Description

1

Lifeline

5

Supports the following command classes:

  • Device Reset Locally: triggered upon reset.

  • Indicator Report: Triggered when LED1 changes state.

  • Configuring parameters: Minimum and maximum temperature levels can be set, errors can be detected if measured temperature is out of range

  • Environmental measurements: Temperature and humidity values can be read, triggered from other Z-Wave devices

Usage of Buttons and LED Status#

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.

BTN0

Press

Sends Battery Report, temperature, and humidity data (only if the device is not sleeping)

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

LED1

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

Note : BTN0 press works only on the 800 series and has no effect on the 700 series. This is due to the differences in the silicon. The BTN0 press is able to wake up the 800 series from EM4 mode where as this is not possible for the 700 series.

Firmware Update#

This section will describe backward compatibility when upgrading the MultilevelSensor application from one SDK to a newer version.

SDK 7.1x is the first SDK running on Z-Wave 700.