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B. Setting Your App Preferences
These settings are stored on your phone and are unique to each user. To get to
the preference screen, tap the preference icon in the menu. You do not need to
be connected to the BTC-1 to change the application preferences.
Security Key: Enter your security code here if you do not want to be prompted each time you
run the app (not recommended). If you do this, and lose your phone, anyone who finds your
phone will have access to your building.
Select BTC-1: This will bring up a list of paired Bluetooth devices. If your device is not listed,
tap "Scan for devices" to find any unpaired devices in range. Select your Viking BTC-1 from
the list. A Bluetooth pairing request notification may appear. If so, choose "Pair". Your app
will automatically reconnect to this device when you start the BTC application.
Launch command: This action is automatically preformed on app start, once it has connected
to your device. See the Buttons section of Operation for a description of each option.
Exit after command: This option forces the app to close after preforming an action success-
fully. To disable this, start the app with your Bluetooth disabled.
Exit disables Bluetooth: This option shuts off your phone's Bluetooth when the app exits.
This only applies if Bluetooth was not already on when the app started.
A. Normal Mode
Start the app and connect to your BTC-1. If this is your first time connecting to your BTC-1, you will
Step 1.
need to manually connect, and pair with the unit (See setup, paragraphs 2-4). After this, the app will
automatically reconnect each time it is launched. The BTC-1's LED will light solid when connected.
Step 2. Enter the security key if prompted.
Step 3. To activate the relay, tap the appropriate button based on the Button Descriptions below.
A message declaring "SUCCESS!!" will appear near the bottom of the screen if the operation was
Step 4.
successful. The Contact status message above the buttons should change as well and The BTC-1's
LED will wink.
Exit the app by pressing the back button on your phone. The BTC-1's LED will blink when discon-
Step 5.
nected.
Note: After 60 seconds of inactivity, you will automatically be disconnected and given a "Disconnected. You've
time-out." Dialog box. You can also disconnect by tapping the disconnect icon in the menu or exiting the app.
Button Descriptions
Momentary Action: This starts a timed relay activation for the preprogramed
number of seconds. See the "Action time" section of Programming the device
settings to change this.
Toggle Action*: This toggles the relay or connected device from off to on or on
to off.
On Action*: This turns on the relay or connected device.
Off Action*: This shuts off the relay or connected device.
* Note: These buttons are disabled by default. See the "Allow continuous ac-
tions." section of Programming the device settings to change enable them.
B. One Touch Mode
In one touch mode, when started, the app will automatically connect, activate the relay, then disconnect and exit.
This allows the user to activate a relay with a single tap of an icon on your phone's desktop. To set this mode:
First, (optional) enter the key in the Security Key preference. Only do this if you do not want to be
Step 1.
prompted for the key.
Step 2. Set your BTC-1 in the Select BTC-1 preference.
Step 3. Set the desired Launch command.
Step 4. Set the app to automatically exit. See Programming, section B for more details.
To disable this mode:
Step 1. First disable your phone's Bluetooth.
Step 2. Start the app, but when asked to turn on Bluetooth, choose no.
Step 3. Revert the preferences you set above.
Operation
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