FIBARO Home Center 3, FGHC3-001 - Smart Home Center Manual

This manual describes the first installation of the Home Center 3 smart home gateway.

Important safety information

Read this manual carefully before installing and operating the product.

• The manufacturer will not be held responsible for any loss or damage resulting from not following the instructions. Store this manual in a secure place for future reference.
• This product is not a toy. Keep away from children and animals.
• When wall-mounted, do not place the product higher than 2 meters from the floor.

• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify this product yourself. Any repair should be performed only by an authorized FIBARO service.
• This product is designed for indoor use only. Do not use outside!
• Do not expose this product to moisture, water, or other liquids. Never place any water carrying vessels near the product.
• Do not use the product outside of the recommended temperature and humidity ranges.
• Keep the product away from heat sources and do not place under direct sunlight.
• Do not cover the product during operation.
• Do not place anything on the product.
• Do not connect cables longer than 3 meters to the interfaces.

Note

• Do not place the product in metal boxes or on metal surfaces for best radio performance.
• Create system backups regularly to prevent losing your system configuration.
• Connect (LAN) interface to your local network only. Make sure your local network is secure and can be accessed by trusted devices only.

Installation

Using Ethernet cable (recommended)

1. Connect the gateway to your home's Internet router using the provided Ethernet cable.
   
2. Plug the provided power adapter into an outlet and connect it to the gateway.
   
3. The gateway will turn on and indicator will turn copper.

Using Wi-Fi only

1. Plug the provided power adapter into an outlet and connect it to the gateway.
   
2. The gateway will turn on and indicator will turn copper.
3. Connect your computer to Wi-Fi network created by the gateway. You will find Wi-Fi SSID (name) and password on the bottom of the device.

First configuration

1. Scan the QR code and download the Yubii Home Center app.
2. Launch the application and follow the displayed instructions.

Alternative configuration

1. Go to find.fibaro.com (use 10.42.0.1 if you connect to Wi-Fi network created by the gateway and go to step 4).
2. List of all gateways in your home network will be displayed.
3. Click Open next to gateway you want to configure.
4. Choose your language.
5. Login with default credentials:
   • Login: admin
   • Password: admin
6. Configure the gateway by following steps in the Configuration Interface.

Remote access

To control the gateway outside your house:

1. In your Internet browser go to id.cloud.fibaro.com.
2. Create an account.
3. Go to Remote Access and add your gateway.

Mobile apps

To control the gateway with a mobile device, install the Home Center app. You can download the Home Center mobile app here:

Status indicators

Power
Copper – powered

Internet
Copper – connected to Internet
Red – disconnected from Internet

LAN
Copper – connected to LAN
Fast pulsing copper – connecting to LAN

Wi-Fi
Copper – connected to Wi-Fi
Fast pulsing copper – connecting to Wi-Fi
Red – incorrect Wi-Fi password / other error
Green – Wi-Fi in Access Point mode

Installer
Copper – installer assigned
Green – remote support enabled
Red – installer not assigned

Recovery
Red – in Recovery Mode
Fast pulsing green – creating backup
Slow pulsing copper – update available

Smart Home
Slow pulsing copper – adding mode
Fast pulsing copper – removing mode
3x green blink – adding successful
3x red blink – adding not successful

Security
Red – alarm armed
Green – alarm disarmed

Buttons

Power

Recovery

Hold during startup	Put in Recovery mode
Hold for 10s, click when and are blinking green	Switch between Dynamic and Static IP: and blink yellow: IP set to Dynamic and blink green: IP set to Static
Hold for 20s, click when and are blinking red	Reset network settings: and blink red – settings reset

Specifications

General information

Radio Communication

* Given frequencies are only for the European Union device version. For other device versions, local regulations apply.