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whether the events start time is to be randomized based on the value set in the
General
Setup
screen. Additional fields will appear in the screen, depending on which type of trigger is
selected. For triggering on the status change of a Z-Wave device, enable polling for the Z-
Wave device in the devices properties screen. This will ensure that the RFTCP sees any
changes to the device’s status. You can then set a trigger on that particular device changing
status, such as someone arriving home. The status change trigger can be used on any device.
Setting the Event’s Actions
The
Event Actions
screen is where actions are added to an event. Select an action to be
carried out when the event runs by making a selection in the
Add Action
drop-down menu,
setting the appropriate values for the action, and clicking UPDATE. More than one action can
be carried out when an event is triggered; to add more actions, select them from the drop-
down menu and click UPDATE after adding each action. Once finished naming an event,
specifying its trigger, and adding actions, click the SAVE button at the bottom of the screen
to finish adding the event.
Voice Recognition
The Speaker Client Application
The Speaker Client is a separate
application that works with the
RFTCP. This application is used by
the RFTCP to control all audio
functions including voice
recognition, text-to-speech
announcements and playing audio
files. The Speaker Client can be
run on the RFTCP and/or on any
number of remote computers.
Events in the RFTCP can send
audio to a specific computer, a
group of computers, or to all
computers currently running the
Client. If a computer contains
multiple sound cards then multiple
instances of the Client can run on
that computer; each instance of
the Client can control a different
sound card.
Installation
The RFTCP is shipped with its own Speaker Client pre-installed. However, the Speaker
Client may also be installed on any remote computer to allow remote voice recognition,
remote text-to-speech announcements and remote audio file playing from the RFTCP. To
install the Speaker Client on a remote computer, go to www.homeseer.com and click on
the Downloads link. Download the latest FULL version of HomeSeer and run the installer on
the PC where you want the speaker client installed. When the installer starts, select the
Speaker Client only install option.
Figure 9: Speaker Client Main Screen
