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Setup of Vera Edge with HouseMate
This document should be used in conjunction with the ClickToPhone
(Android) or HouseMate Home Control (iOS) user manual as well as the
instructions provided with the VERA Edge controller and on line at
http://home.getvera.com
.
Setting up Vera Edge via Internet Connection
The Vera controller must be connected to the internet. It is normally connected
by plugging it into your home network wifi router. Note that your computer,
phone or tablet must also be connected to the same network.
1.
Connect Vera Edge to your router via the Ethernet cable provided
2.
Connect Vera Edge Power adaptor to an AC power outlet and plug the
power lead into Vera
3.
On your computer or tablet go to
http://home.getvera.com
and follow the instructions to log in or set
up a new account and setup your Vera controller
4.
Once the setup is completed your web browser will be re-directed to the
Vera
Dashboard
5.
Here you can set up your Z-Wave appliance modules/plug-in switches by
clicking on Devices > Add a Device
a.
Note that when adding DHS Plug-In Switches,
choose
Generic Z-Wave device
and follow the instructions
6.
Once you have all of your Z-Wave devices paired to the Vera controller, take
note of the IP address of the Vera Dashboard shown in your web browser. It
should look like:
http://
xxx.xxx.xx.xx
/cmh/#dashboard
Take note of the numbers represented by the red
xxx
s above; this is your Vera
Edge IP address.
Setting up Vera with ClickToPhone HouseMate (Android Devices)
From the ClickToPhone homepage click Back->Project Settings->Enable
Technician mode-> Preferences->HouseMate preferences. Then choose
Z-
Wave over Wifi
and run the setup wizard
1.
If the setup wizard fails to find your Vera, go to Preferences-
>HouseMate preferences-> Z-Wave over Wifi-> Advanced
settings-> Enable Z-wave
2.
Click on IP address and enter the IP address
xxx.xxx.xx.xx
that you
noted above. It is beyond the scope of this document to further
explain all the various ways to connect your Vera unit over a
domestic router.
3.
Now click on Wifi settings. Turn on your Wifi and make sure that your Vera unit is switched on.
Now each time you select HouseMate from the ClickToPhone homepage you should see popup
massages indicating that HouseMate is searching and connecting to Vera.
Setting up buttons in HouseMate to control the Z-Wave Modules
Follow the instructions in the ClickToPhone HouseMate PRO User Manual to create pages and buttons.
See Page 149 Section 19.9.2 controlling a Z-Wave Device to associate your HouseMate buttons with each
ZWave module.
Information Sheet
HouseMate and VERA Edge
Z-Wave Setup
Instructions
