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Eaton’s Wiring  Devices

Home automation hub  

Figure 4: Eaton Home project display 

Configure, test, and deploy a project

Refer to the following instructions on creating, 

testing, and deploying devices. You can deploy the 

devices through your Eaton Home app.

Including Z-Wave device to Home Automation 

Hub

:

For the Eaton Home mobile application, follow the 

following steps:

•  Tap the 

Inventory

 icon     on the top right

•  Select ‘Devices’ from the ‘Configure’ menu at

  the bottom of the screen

•  Tap the 

Inventory

 icon   from the bottom of

  the screen

•  Select the category of device you want to add to

  the controller. E.g.: ‘Lighting’

•  Name the device you want to add and select the

  area you want. Tap ‘Continue’

Excluding Z-Wave device to Home Automation Hub:

For the Eaton Home mobile application, follow the 

following steps:

•  Tap the 

Inventory

 icon     on the top right

•  Select ‘Devices’ from the ‘Configure’ menu at the 

     bottom of the screen

•  Select the category of device you want to exclude 

     from the network; the screen should show list of all 

     the devices in that category. 

•  Tap ‘

’ next to the name of the device you want to 

  exclude. Tap ‘Remove’ from the drop down menu

•  Tap ‘Start Removal Mode’ to put the controller in 

  exclusion mode.

•  Follow the instructions with your Z-Wave device to put 

  that device in exclusion mode. 

•  Follow the instructions on the screen to compete the 

  exclusion process.  

Mounting the Home automation hub on a standard 

single gang box

1.  Place the wall mount against a standard gang box. See

  Figure 5, items 1 and 3. 

2.  Align the long screws in the wall mount, and then 

  fully screw them in. Repeat this with the short screws, 

  stopping with enough room remaining to support the

  Home automation hub. See Figure 5, items 4 and 5.

3.  Align the Home automation hub over the screws, and 

  then slide it down, locking it in place. See Figure 5, 

  item 6.

Figure 5: Home automation hub wall mounting

(1)
(2)
(3)

Gang box
Wall
Wall mount

Short screws
Long screws
Home automation hub

(4)
(5)
(6)

To connect your Home automation hub using 

WiFi: 

1.  Download the Eaton Home App. If you are  

  using the app for the first time, create your login

  using your email, google account or your 

  facebook account. 

2.  Ensure that the HOMECT is powered on, and

  then connect your Android or iOS device to the

 

Eaton WiFi (EatonWifi-XXXX).

Note:

 XXXX represents the last characters 4 of the 

units MAC address.

3.  Open the Eaton Home App, and then wait for 

  network dialog to display. 

4.  Enter your home’s WiFi SSID and password as

  prompted, and then tap Next.

Note: 

The SSID is case sensitive. 

5.  Follow the displayed instructions. 

6.  Wait for the LED to become solid blue, this can

  take up to 90 seconds. 

Note:

 If the LED does not change solid blue, see

 Troubleshooting on page 4.  

7.  Reconnect your Android or iOS device to your

  home’s WiFi, and then re-open the Eaton  

 

Home App. 

8.  Tap the 

Inventory

 icon     , and then tap the 

 

Settings

 icon     . 

9.  The Locations dialog displays. Select the project

  -- No project --. See Figure 4.

10. Tap outside of the Locations dialog box, and then 

  enter the PIN 1234 as prompted. 

You are now ready to configure the project. 

•  Tap ‘Start Discovery Mode’ to put the device in

  inclusion mode.

•  Follow the instructions with your Z-Wave device

  to put that device in pairing mode. Follow the 

  instructions on the screen to compete the inclusion

 process.

•  Once the device has been included, the app will allow 

  you to configure the device settings. You can tap ‘<’

  icon to exit to the main screen.

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