VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control KIX 300
Important information
Read instructions carefully before installation and operation. Keep the instructions for future
reference and hand them over to any new user.
Safety
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control KIX 300 and mains cable are for indoor and dry
environment use only.
Use only with the supplied mains cable.
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control can be used by persons (aged 8 years and above)
with sufficient experience and knowledge if they have been given instruction concerning
safe use and understand the hazards involved.
Children must not play with VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control (departure switch,
indoor climate sensor and app).
If mains cable is damaged, it must be replaced.
Product
Check that the gateway can operate the relevant products from the chosen position before
final fixing.
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control is based on two-way RF (radio frequency)
communication and marked with the symbol [↔]. This symbol can be found on the data
label.
Radio frequency band: 868.25 MHz / 868.95 MHz / 869.85 MHz (io-homecontrol® in
Europe), 2.425 GHz / 2.450 GHz / 2.475 GHz (io-homecontrol® in the rest of the world),
868.2 – 868.6 MHz (indoor climate sensor and departure switch in Europe and China),
921.2 – 921.6 MHz (indoor climate sensor and departure switch in the rest of the world),
2.400 – 2.496 GHz (WiFi 802.11 b/g/n).
Maximum transmission power: 3.2 mW (indoor climate sensor and departure switch in
Japan), 12,6 mW (indoor climate sensor and departure switch in the rest of the world), 19.6
mW (io-homecontrol® in Europe), 25.1 mW (io-homecontrol® in the rest of the world), 31.6
mW (WiFi 802.11 b/g/n in Europe), 100 mW (WiFi 802.11 b/g/n in the rest of the world).
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Radio frequency range: 300 m free field. Depending on building construction, the indoor
range is approx 30 m. However, constructions with reinforced concrete, metal ceilings and
plaster walls with steel members may reduce the range.
Electrical products must be disposed of in conformity with national regulations for
electronic waste and not with household waste.
Used batteries must not be disposed of together with household waste but have to be
disposed of in conformity with the relevant national environmental regulations. Batteries
contain substances that can be harmful if not handled and recycled correctly.
Use local authority battery disposal point where available.
The packaging can be disposed of with usual household waste.
Maintenance
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control requires a minimal amount of maintenance. The
surface may be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth.
Disconnect mains or battery supply before carrying out any maintenance or service work to
the window and products connected to it and ensure that it cannot be reconnected
unintentionally.
Expected battery lifetime: Min. 2 years.
Spare parts are available from your VELUX sales company.
If you have any technical questions, please contact your VELUX sales company, see
telephone list or www.velux.com.
Interfaces
APPLE
HomeKit (using the Home app)
Controlling this HomeKit-enabled accessory requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS
9.0 or later. Controlling this HomeKit-enabled accessory automatically and away from home
requires an Apple TV with tvOS 10.0 or later or an iPad with iOS 10.0 or later set up as a
home hub.
Legal Notice
Use of the Works with Apple HomeKit logo means that an electronic accessory has been
designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone or iPad, respectively, and has been certified
by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad
may affect wireless performance.
iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the US and other
countries.
HomeKit is a trademark of Apple Inc.
App Store is a service mark of Apple inc.
Android, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
FCC Statement
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener-
gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
lf VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the indoor climate control and receiver.
- Connect the indoor climate control into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Should you need further certification information (FCC ID, IC) please open the cover at the
bottom of the product by rotating it counterclockwise with the palm of your hand.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter should be installed and operated
with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body and must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. VELUX
ACTIVE indoor climate control complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Compliance Statement
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS
standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate
control may not cause interference, and (2) VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control must
accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
UL 2043 Compliance
The access point has adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing characteristics.
VELUX ACTIVE indoor climate control is suitable for operation in a building's environmental
air space, such as above suspended ceilings. The access point complies with Section
300-22(c) of the NEC and with Sections 2-128, 12-010(3), and 12-100 of the Canadian
Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1.
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