Add Autojoin Devices

This method currently works for all Zigbee 3.0 Philips Hue devices (identified by the Bluetooth icon on the device and packaging).

  1. In System View, select the PDZG-E and open the Zigbee Network tab, then click the sb icon port zigbee Open Zigbee button.

    Screenshot: PDZG-E Zigbee Network tab

  2. Power on the devices to be added.

  3. In the sb icon system builder Zigbee Network dialog, click Open Zigbee.

    Screenshot: PDZG-E Zigbee Network open dialog

  4. Once all applicable devices have been discovered, click Close Zigbee to exit the dialog and wait for SB to load the discovered devices from the PDZG-E.

    Screenshot: PDZG-E Zigbee Network close dialog

  5. Click sb icon add Add to Job to add all (or only selected) devices to the job file as needed.

    Screenshot: PDZG-E Zigbee Network discovered devices

  6. Added devices are listed in System View under the PDZG-E > sb icon luminaires Luminaires. You can now rename and configure each device as needed.

    SB identifies Philips Hue devices, including smart plugs, as generic Zigbee luminaires. Devices that report their type are named accordingly as shown in the screenshot above. After adding devices to the job, you can manually rename them in the System View device tree for easy identification.
    Screenshot: PDZG-E with renamed luminaires

  7. In Areas View, move each Zigbee channel/output from sb icon unassigned area Unassigned Area to the appropriate sb icon area Area. If required, you can also drag the channels to their locations on the sb icon floor plan Floor Plan.

    Screenshot: Area with Zigbee channel
    Wireless drivers can be assigned a logical address and localised in the same way as other outputs by using sb icon localize by search Localise Lamps or flashing from the Areas > Unassigned Devices tab.

  8. Set each channel’s Channel Properties > Type:

    • White Ambiance: Tunable White

    • White and Colour Ambiance: RGBWAF

    • Smart Plug: Relay

  9. In each area’s Presets tab, adjust the Level and RGBWAF/WWCW setting for each preset as desired.

    Screenshot: Area Preset RGBWAF

  10. In System View select the PDZG-E and press F12 or click sb icon save to device Save to Device.

After saving device data, the PDZG-E automatically writes any required scene/group updates to associated Zigbee devices. Due to Zigbee’s bandwidth limitations, this can take more than 10-20 minutes to complete.

You will not be able to open the Zigbee network to add autojoin devices until the process is complete. You can monitor the progress % in the Network Log.

sb network log writing zigbee scenes

Factory Setting Philips Hue Devices

Hue devices must be in their unpaired factory state to be added to the PDZG-E. Refer to Philips Hue Support for device-specific information, but the following should work for most devices:

Lamp

  1. Turn the lamp off for at least 5 seconds.

  2. Turn on for 8 seconds.

  3. Turn off for 2 seconds.

  4. Repeat this sequence (8s on, 2s off) until the bulb flashes, indicating successful reset.

Smart Plug

  1. Plug the device in and wait for the indicator LED to turn off.

  2. Press the button for approx. 10 seconds until the LED flashes orange five or more times.

  3. Release the button.