HomeTroller-SE Getting Started Guide – rev 3.0 10/12/2011
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Creating Devices
The
Add Device
screen is where you create devices
in the HomeTroller. Once a device has been added,
it can be used in events and controlled by voice.
For the Z-Wave system, devices are automatically
added to the HomeTroller-SE through the
Interfaces tab (see page 14). You cannot manually
add Z-Wave devices through this screen. You can
modify some properties of a Z-Wave device that
has already been created. Add Insteon and UPB
devices using the
Config
button from the Interfaces
page.
To get to this screen, launch the web interface to
get to the
Status
screen (see page 10 for a
screenshot), then click the
Add Device
button. The
appearance of the screen and
the fields available will vary
depending on the type of
device selected.
Lighting
In the
Add Device
screen (see above), select from the
Device Type
field the type of lighting
device you‟re creating, such as “Lamp Module”, “PCS Light Switch”, “LM465”, etc. Give the
device a name, such as “Living Room Light”; specify its Super location (Second Floor, Outside,
East Wing, etc.) and then specify its Sub location (Timmy‟s Bedroom, Garage, Den, etc.); and
select its House Code and Unit Code from the drop-down menus. Select any other options you‟d
like to enable for this device by checking the appropriate check box in the
Options
field. Click
the
SAVE
button to finish creating the device. The Device Type normally only pertains to X10
type devices and thermostats. Most other lighting systems will create devices automatically. See
the
Climate
section for more information about thermostat devices. To create devices for other
lighting systems, make sure that system is enabled on the Interfaces tab in Setup. Once
enabled, devices for that system will be automatically added, or click on the
Config
button for
the appropriate system to create devices. For example, if a UPB lighting system is used the UPB
Configuration will ask for the location of your UPStart configuration file. Once this file is given,
all your UPB devices will be created automatically after reading the UPStart file.
Infrared/Home Theatre
Before creating infrared devices, you must first enable an infrared device in the
Interfaces Setup
Screen
and create infrared buttons (signals) in the
Infrared Signal Configuration
screen.
In the
Add Device
screen (see page 15), select
Infrared Device
from the
Device Type
field.
Give the device a name, such as “Family Room TV”, and specify its location (living room,
bedroom, etc.). Select any other options you‟d like to enable for this device by checking the
appropriate check box in the
Options
field. In the
Infrared Keys
area, select an infrared button
that was previously created in the
Infrared Signal Configuration
screen from the drop-down
menu, then click the
ADD
button. Click the
SAVE
button to finish creating the device. Note that
Infrared devices cannot be configured until an Infrared controller is selected on the Interfaces
page in Setup.
Figure 6: Add Device Screen