3.5. Infrared Wireless (IR) Wall Switch (Obsolete)
An IR Wall Switch uses its default settings to communicate with Response Sensor Nodes within range of the infrared signals it sends out when its buttons are pressed. The buttons perform a range of simple functions as shown in Figure 17 below.
It is important for you to understand how the Wall Switch works, as this will make it easier for you to understand how best to use it to optimize or configure the space. The important things to remember about Wall Switch infrared communication are as follows:
The Wall Switch is “plug & play” and will by default interact with Organic Response enabled light fittings within range.
The Wall Switch can only communicate with Response Sensor Nodes that receive its infrared messages directly (in this sense, think of it as a simple form of the Response IR App).
The Wall Switch is shipped in un-zoned (or zone agnostic) configuration. In this configuration, any Response Sensor Nodes within direct range will act on and then relay configuration messages from the Wall Switch.
Configuration messages from an un-zoned wall switch are always Relay messages that will be relayed by Response Sensor Nodes within range to their same-zone neighbors.
To prolong battery life the Wall Switch effectively enters “sleep” mode after 5 seconds of a button being pushed or a message from the Response IR App being received. Whilst the buttons will operate immediately (even if the Wall Switch is in sleep mode), the Wall Switch will ignore a message from the Response IR App unless it has first been “woken” by a manual press of one of its buttons (we suggest pressing the Auto/On button to wake up the Wall Switch before issuing commands to it from the Response IR App).