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Harmony Starter Kit User Manual

Home automation starter kit, server gold edition, 1 x plug in lamp/appliance module, harmony granite x10 controller
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Harmony Home Automation Starter Kit

User Guide

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Harmony Home Automation Starter Kit User Guide Copyright (c) iDomus Ltd 2004. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Do take a look through this guide and call us if you have any queries. We have developed the Harmony range to span all areas of Home Automation and all components are designed to work together with common interfaces and features.

  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    Home Automation Starter Kit Contents Our starter kit contains our most popular Home Automation products, including Harmony Home Automation Server software for Windows 2000 / XP. Kit Contents 1 x Harmony Home Automation Server – Gold Edition 1 x Plug in Lamp module (for 60W to 300W incandescent lamps)

  • Page 4: Installation

    Purpose The purpose of the Harmony Granite X10 Controller is to interface between your PC and Harmony software and your X10 devices. The Harmony Granite X10 Controller connects between a mains socket and your PC’s serial port.
  • Page 5 Home Automation Starter Kit 5. Plug-in window below shows current status and you can set the COM port here. 6. Finally, change all devices (in Properties pane) to show Granite as Controller. Tips If your computer is any lacking a serial port, don’t worry - USB adapters are available separately.
  • Page 6 You will need your serial number provided on a sticker on the reverse of the CD case when you first install Harmony. Harmony is very simple to use – to start we recommend adding your devices (such as your lamp module – details overleaf) to your Harmony system.
  • Page 7 Home Automation Starter Kit LM12 Plug In Lamp Module Purpose The plug in lamp module will turn a filament lamp (not halogen or energy saving bulbs – these need a Plug in Appliance module) into a remote controlled light. Simply plug your existing lamp into the module then into the mains wall socket.
  • Page 8 Home Automation Starter Kit AM12 Plug In Appliance Module Purpose The appliance module can switch incandescent lamps up to 500W, appliances with electric motors up to 250W or halogen floor lamps with foot dimmer up to 500W. The unit is simply inserted into a wall socket like an ordinary plug, there is no installation to be carried out.
  • Page 9 Granite X10 Controller and a spare serial port on your computer. 3. Run Harmony and ensure that the system initialises the Computer Interface correctly – see bottom line of Harmony Control Panel. Tip: You look in log file to see that the system correctly initialises the unit by clicking View –>...
  • Page 10 Using the dawn and dusk feature built into Harmony you can turn your lights on at a dusk time determined automatically by the date and season, so that it will compensate for dark winter nights and long summer evenings.
  • Page 11 Home Automation Starter Kit 4. The preference panel at the bottom of the screen will now be shown. Set a name for your lamp (e.g. My Lamp). Make sure the address is A1 and type is “Lamp Module (plug in)”. Then click “Save”.
  • Page 12 Home Automation Starter Kit 8. Trigger should be set to “Other trigger” then System - > Dusk Tip : Predusk is 30 minutes prior to dusk time. 9. On the Actions tab, select your Lamp from the device list, then action on “On”.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Home Automation Starter Kit Troubleshooting Lamps cannot be controlled by PC? Open Harmony software and go to Options -> Preferences -> X10 and ensure the Harmony Granite X10 Controller is connected. Go to Plugins > Granite for status window above.
  • Page 14 TM13 to see if the signal gets through better from another socket. Devices turning on or off at random? Firstly, check your Harmony log – go to View > View Log and see whether the signals were sent from an event you have forgotten about.
  • Page 15 Home Automation Starter Kit Support We understand that you may have some queries regarding this kit. If you have any questions please do let us know. Service@iDomus.co.uk 0845 644 3330 Contacts iDomus Limited Unit 23 Wornal Business Park Worminghall Bucks HP19 9PH www.iDomus.co.uk...