There are a few reasons we put BCS107 in switch page:
It is battery powered.
User must press a button to set it to pairing mode to commission it.
It is not counted in 100-device limit.
These features make BCS107 more like a switch rather than an ‘Area sensor’ such as CS107D. Both APP and firmware of BCS107 works in the same logic of switch too.
| CS107 / BCS107 commission comparison | ||
| CS107D/CS107S | BCS107 | |
| User interaction | Goto ‘Discover’, ‘Area Sensors’ page.Click ‘+’ to start adding area sensors.APP list all factory setting area sensors available.User confirm which area sensors should be commissioned to current zone, select, and check those icons.Click ‘Add’ button on APP to start adding those selected sensors.Wait for APP to complete, confirm the result and re-try if necessary. | Goto ‘Discover’, ‘Switch’ page.Click ‘+’ to start adding BCS107.Press and hold the button on BCS107 for 3 seconds and then release it.Wait until APP shows 1 device has been commissioned. |
| APP | APP searches for factory setting area sensors, list them for user to select, then wait for user’s command and only commission those have been checked. | APP searches for factory setting BCS107 and immediately commission them without user’s further confirmation. |
| UI | ||
| Others | User may use FlashNet to quick commission CS107D/S.User may enable / disable BLE signal of CS107D/S to help commission. | BCS107 will exit commission mode and restore previous mesh network setting after 30 seconds.No FlashNet compatible.No enable / disable BLE signal feature. |
