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HomeSeer Technologies HomeTroller SE Edition Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide

HomeSeer Technologies
35 Constitution Drive, Suite C
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: 603-471-2816
Fax: 603-471-9128
Email: sales@homeseer.com
Web:
www.homeseer.com
Copyright ©2011 HomeSeer Technologies
All Rights Reserved
HomeTroller-SE Getting Started Guide – rev 3.0 10/12/2011
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  • Page 1: Getting Started Guide

    Getting Started Guide HomeSeer Technologies 35 Constitution Drive, Suite C Bedford, NH 03110 Phone: 603-471-2816 Fax: 603-471-9128 Email: sales@homeseer.com Web: www.homeseer.com Copyright ©2011 HomeSeer Technologies All Rights Reserved HomeTroller-SE Getting Started Guide – rev 3.0 10/12/2011 Page 1...
  • Page 2 Important (Read First)! You may occasionally need to access the HomeTroller Windows interface when installing new device drivers or related software. To assist with this, HomeTroller units are configured with RealVNC software (freeware edition) to facilitate desktop access remotely from another computer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ......................4 What‟s Included ......................4 Key Features ........................ 5 Control Unit Specifications ....................7 Installation ......................8 Mounting the HomeTroller ....................8 Rear Panel Layout ......................8 Perform a System Test ....................9 Accessing the HomeTroller ....................9 HomeTroller-SE Operating System Protection (HSProtect) ..........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The HomeTroller-SE™ and HomeTroller-SE-PRO units are hardware-based home automation controllers designed to incorporate all the power and flexibility of HomeSeer HS2 or HSPRO software into a very compact, rugged, and easy-to-install unit. The HomeTroller-SE is designed to control lighting, appliances, security, HVAC, and infrared (IR) devices, such as home theatre equipment.

  • Page 5: Key Features

     Ocelot Plug-in  OnQ Panel Plug-in  PowerLinc USB Plug-in  RCS Serial Thermostat Plug-In  RCS X-10 Thermostat Plug-In  Shopping list script  Slinke Plug-in  TempLinc Plug-in  TI103 X10 Plug-in  TouchPad Interface  UPB (Universal Powerline Bus) ...
  • Page 6 system is monitored using a system tray application. Current status of your system may be checked by hovering your mouse over the HSProtect system tray icon.  HSSentry™ This is a hardware watchdog that is reset from within the HomeSeer scheduler. If the scheduler stops running for any reason, HSSentry™...

  • Page 7: Control Unit Specifications

    Customizable Software HomeTroller-SE is designed for easy installation and configuration by any authorized HomeSeer dealer or DIY homeowner. The unit features an easy-to-use, menu-driven interface for setup and configuration. For those who wish to venture a bit further, the system software is totally customizable! The user interface is web-based and may be changed using cascading style sheet (CSS) commands.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation Mounting the HomeTroller-SE The HomeTroller-SE can be set on a shelf and may be mounted horizontally or vertically. While the unit can be located just about anywhere, these simple installation tips should be observed:  Allow for adequate airflow around the unit. ...

  • Page 9: Perform A System Test

    WAN (internet). 6. LAN: Use this jack to connect the HomeTroller-SE to your router. This allows the unit to be accessed over the LAN or WAN. 7. Mouse: To control the unit directly, plug in a PS/2 mouse into this port. Alternately, the unit may be configured remotely from another computer on the LAN or WAN (internet).

  • Page 10: Web Browser

    Web Browser The HomeTroller-SE can be configured using a web browser on the HomeTroller-SE unit itself, or from any other web browser anywhere in the world. The built-in web server is enabled by default. To configure it, navigate to the Setup area and click on the Web Server tab. Options in this screen determine the port the web browser will use to access the HomeTroller-SE and whether or not guests can view events.

  • Page 11: Hometroller-Se Operating System Protection (Hsprotect)

    download and install the appropriate HSTouch “client” for the device you wish to use. The iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch clients are in the Apple iTunes store (search for “HSTouch); the Andoid client is available in the Andoid Market. HSTouch-Lite works with our standard, pre- designed templates only.

  • Page 12: Setting The Time Zone

    1. Changes from within HomeSeer. HomeSeer is installed in the program files folder, which is not protected. Any changes from within HomeSeer are typically saved to the HomeSeer folder. Setting the Time Zone The HomeTroller-SE is pre-configured for the correct date and time for Eastern Standard Time (US).

  • Page 13: Adding And Configuring Devices

    Adding and Configuring Devices About Devices Devices are objects that hold information. Often these objects are tied to a real, physical device in your home, such as a light switch, garage door, or television. The information the device object holds is the status of that real device. A device can also hold information such as a weather forecast or the winning lottery numbers that were downloaded from the Internet.

  • Page 14: Configuring Devices

    Configuring Devices Specifying Device Types Before adding devices to the HomeTroller, you must first specify the types of devices that will be used. The Interfaces Setup screen is where you enable and configure plug-in programs that can be used with the HomeTroller.

  • Page 15: Creating Devices

    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).
  • Page 16 Security In the Add Device screen (see page 15), select from the Device Type field the type of security device you‟re creating, such as “Motion Sensor”. Give the device a name, such as “Porch Sensor”; specify its location (front porch, sidewalk, etc.); and select its House Code and Unit Code from the drop-down menus, if the security device is an X-10 device.

  • Page 17: Controlling Devices With Events

    Controlling Devices with Events Events are one or more actions that are carried out in response to specific trigger, such as an absolute time, Dawn or Dusk, push of a button, change in status of a device (something turned on or off), voice command or receipt of an email. Events are sometimes referred to as “macros” by other programs.

  • Page 18: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event Naming the Event The Event Properties screen is where basic options for the specified event can be set, such as the name of the event, whether or not it will respond to voice commands, and so on. To get to the screen, click Add Event from the Events screen to create a new event, or click the...

  • Page 19: Voice Recognition

    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 HomeTroller.
  • Page 20 127.0.0.1:default 127.0.0.1:* To send audio to the specific PC named “myserver”: myserver To send audio to the specific instance named “soundcard1” on the PC “myserver”: myserver:soundcard1 Speaker Client Settings The Speaker Options screen is where parameters can be set for a Client. Different parameters can be set for each Client, including the voice selection and the attention and ignore phrases and acknowledgements.

  • Page 21: Voice Recognition Events

    Figure 9: Speaker Client Options Screen Voice Recognition Events Events can be triggered by voice command via microphone or telephone (or both). For microphone use, the Speaker Client application must first be installed and configured. By default, the speaker client is already running on the HomeTroller. If the client is not needed on the HomeTroller-SE system, edit the file startup.txt in the scripts folder and remove the launch command.
  • Page 22 For instance, say you would like to give a command that changes your television to a specific channel. You could do this by creating a voice command for every possible channel, but that‟s impractical. Instead, your voice command can contain ranges of words. The recognition engine will accept any one of the words.
  • Page 23 expression results in grammar that supports “try this”, “please try this”, and “please please try this”, with unlimited iterations of “please”: please* try this The following grammar format excludes “try this” (spoken by itself) because the + operator defines at least one instance of “please”. So, the only allowable phrases are “please try this” or “please please try this”: please+ try this The repetition operators follow normal rules of precedence and apply to the immediately...

  • Page 24: Homeseer Phone

     Omit any punctuation or symbols. For example, instead of “the #1 $10 pizza!” use “the number one ten dollar pizza”. Including non-pronounceable characters or symbols for one command may cause the speech engine to fail to compile the grammar for all your commands.

  • Page 25: Enabling The Phone Feature

    Note that the drivers for the Way2Call Hi-Phone units are already installed on the system. Simply install the hardware and the drivers will load automatically. For the Hi-Phone, right click the Way2Call Hi-Phone system tray icon and uncheck the Suspend option. Enabling the Phone Feature HomeSeer Phone software is required to enable the phone functions of the HomeTroller.

  • Page 26: Caller Announcements

    HomeSeer Phone software is installed, and additional mailboxes can be created in the Mailbox Admin screen. Caller Announcements The HomeTroller-SE can be set to announce an incoming call. The HomeSeer Speaker Client application must be installed and configured on the HomeTroller-SE (or any PC on your home network) in order for it to announce the caller.

  • Page 27: Advanced Programming

    If scripting does not provide a robust enough programming environment, custom plug-ins may be developed using the .NET development environment. Plug-Ins may be written in VB.NET or C#. Contact HomeSeer Technologies for a software developer‟s kit that contains documentation and sample plug-ins to get you started.

  • Page 28: Warranty Information

    7 days after you receive the replacement parts or products. HomeSeer Technologies will charge you for replacement parts or products if you fail to do so. If you live outside the United States, you will be charged the cost for returning the product to you from our service facility.

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