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  • Page 1 Installation and User Guide avaControl-100...
  • Page 2 It is a central controller that integrated and control of all wireless Z-wave devices used for home automation and keeps connect and control of your home easily, no matter where you are. Please take a few minutes to read this guide to set up your avaControl-100 and Z-wave network smoothly.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ....... .8 2.3 Find the IP address of your avaControl-100 .....
  • Page 4 3.7 Schedule – Arrangement for Z-Wave Devices on Schedule ........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    You can stream live video from plug and play IP cameras to your smartphone now! You can also store video footage on secure servers that you can access from anywhere, anytime. Open API Avacontrol-100 allows you or your developers to create new Apps to offer to all other Avacontrol’s users.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    No Internet Connection Required! Even without internet access, Avacontrol can set-up and configure your wired or Wi-Fi wireless network, allowing you to control all your devices locally. 1.2 Key Features Provide one WAN port and four LAN port Router function Provide two USB Host port, you can connect Z-Wave USB Dongle and 3G USB Ethernet card Provide compatible Z-Wave Plus communication protocol that connects all kinds of...

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    1.4.1 Front Panel and LED Indicator avaControl RESET RESET: If avaControl-100 encounters any system crash, you may press this button to reload factory default value as press the button over 3 seconds or reset back to latest configuration file while pushing the button.

  • Page 8: Back Panel

    Mbps. Light off means disconnected or undetected. PWR: Light on when avaControl-100 is powered by on. 1.4.2 Back Panel POWER DC+12V WAN1 LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 POWER: A switch for power on or off DC 12V/2A: Connecting to AC adapter. Input AC 100V~240V , 50/60Hz ;...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Quick Install

    USB Dongle AC/DC adapter USB adapter RJ-45 cable If items are missing or damaged, notify your Avadesign representative. Keep the carton and packing material. 2.2 The Procedure of Connection Step 1: Plug in DC power adapter to avaControl-100. Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable to your AvaContorl-100 WAN port and to a network port of your internet router.
  • Page 10 AvaControl-100 provides three kinds of operational platforms, Web page, Android and iOS, for users. Therefore user can configure the avaControl-100 by his/her PC or smart phone or tablet. The web configuration guide is available in this manual. The installation guide for smart...

  • Page 11: Find The Ip Address Of Your Avacontrol-100

    PC. Decompress the file and click it twice by left button of your mouse. Then you will see the IP address listing of all of your avaControl-100 as right side. avaControl Finder 2.4 Initial setup procedure for avaControl-100 web configuration In order to set proper functions for each Z-Wave device, you can follow this flow chart before you start to configure avaControl-100.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Full Web Configurations

    Chapter 3 Full web configurations 3.1 Enter web configure page Move the cursor to the IP address of avaControl-100 on the screen and click it that as shown the diagram of avaControl Finder at section 2.3. Then you will enter the web page for configuration as follows.

  • Page 13: Setzwave - Z-Wave Device Settings

    Home page display. 3.2 SetZwave - Z-Wave device settings One of main functions of avaControl-100 is control and monitoring the room. If you would like implementation of these efforts require the help of Z-Wave devices in order to complete the task.
  • Page 14 Step 1a: Click on “SetZwave” category of main menu. SetZwave－Device Configuration Step 2: Click on “Include New Device” button. Step 1b: Click on “Device Configuration” item. Step 2: Click on the "Include New Device", the screen will appear "Add Device: Waiting for a user action."...

  • Page 15: Remove A Z-Wave Device

    You also can buy these Z-Wave devices such as Plug-in on/off module, Door sensor, PIR sensor, Wireless siren…etc. from Avadesign Technology. Step 4: When your Z-Wave device has added successfully, the message of "Add Device: Command has completed successfully" will display on the screen.
  • Page 16 Step 1a: Click on “SetZwave” category of main menu. SetZwave－Device Configuration Step 2: Click on “Exclude Device” button. Step 1b: Click on “Device Configuration” item. Step 2: Click on the "Exclude Device", the screen will appear "Remove Device: Waiting for a user action." Step 3: Press the programming switch button on the Z-Wave device for removing.

  • Page 17: Z-Wave Control And Log

    Device: Command has completed successfully" will display on the screen. 3.2.2 Z-Wave Control and Log AvaControl-100 provides alarm records of all Z-Wave control devices for user as follows. SetZwave－ZwaveControl & Log When you click on “Update” button, you will see the listing of software version updated.

  • Page 18: Topology

    The topology diagram shows the connection relationship of avaControl-100 and all of Z-wave devices. The small square at row 1 and column 1 represents the avaControl-100. The small square at row 1 and column 2 represents a Z-Wave device. Applying the topology diagram, user can decide the control path of avaControl-100 and each Z-Wave device.

  • Page 19: Door Lock Security

    3.2.4 Door Lock Security You can select a door lock to add password or modify password. SetZwave－Door Lock Security Select a door lock to add or modify password Then you will see the listing of user name and password. Clicking on the pen icon to modify the password.

  • Page 20: Version Information

    You can click on the “Log” button to get the door lock records as below. The maximum number of logs is 5. Please input the record number that equal or less than 5 then click on “Search” button. The “Time” button on the right side of screen is used for time setting by manually. You have to input the right date and time by yourself.

  • Page 21: Room Setting

    3.3 Room setting AvaControl-100 can classify and integrate all kinds of Z-Wave devices to do home automation includes room, scene, trigger, schedule and report. 3.3.1 Create room Create rooms to distribute Z-Wave devices According to the different room in the family, you can distribute the Z-Wave devices to each room.
  • Page 22 Bathroom Bedroom Dining room Hallway Kitchen Living room Meeting room Study room If you change icon and input “meeting room” in the field of room name, and click on “Add” button. Then you will see the meeting room appear on the left side of screen. Congratulation! You have created a meeting room successfully.

  • Page 23: All Rooms

    3.3.2 All rooms You can see the device status in each room easily by clicking on “All rooms” item. 3.4 Device setting You can place the Z-wave device in the right room by selecting device function in the top menu and choosing a device which you want. For example, you create a meeting room at section 3.3, and you would like to place light device in this room.
  • Page 24 Device－All Devices Step 1 Step 2: Edit...
  • Page 25 Step 3: Edit the content of light device. Please input the device name and room name. Then click on “Save” button to save the configuration. You also can check this node by clicking on “Check and Remove” button and the message of “The node is OK”...
  • Page 26 Then you will find the electronic deadbolt in hallway now.

  • Page 27: Scene Setting

    3.5 Scene Setting - Control Z-Wave devices You can control and combine a number of Z-Wave devices together and execute a designed operation action by clicking one key only. 3.5.1 Create Scene Step 1: Select "Scene" function in the top menu on the screen. Then click on “Create Scene” item.
  • Page 28 Then add controlled Z-Wave devices in this scenario that shown as below. For example: you add a switch of light in this scenario. Add a new device Scrolling menu You can add more controlled Z-Wave devices in this scenario by selecting one device in the scrolling menu and clicking on the icon of plus sign on the screen.

  • Page 29: All Scenes

    Step 4: You can click on “Run” button of the scene that has set by yourself. The corresponding Z-Wave device will be used. 3.5.2 All Scenes You can see all of scenes by clicking on “All Scenes” item and select the scene that you want to execute.

  • Page 30: Trigger - Monitor The Z-Wave Devices

    3.6 Trigger - Monitor the Z-Wave devices 3.6.1 Create Trigger The trigger function is used to monitor the setting of Z-wave devices, when an alarm is triggered to launch. Please refer to the following diagram for alarm setting. Trigger－Create Trigger You also can combine both of trigger and scene functions setting.

  • Page 31: Schedule - Arrangement For Z-Wave Devices On Schedule

    Then press the “Save” button. You will see the screen as below. You also can modify the trigger and A new trigger is created and displays on mode by clicking on “Modify” button. the left of screen. – 3.7 Schedule Arrangement for Z-Wave devices on schedule 3.7.1 Create Schedule You can set up a schedule to monitor the security of your home regularly.

  • Page 32: Report

    Schedule－Create Schedule Now you will find a new schedule of “alert on Saturday” is created and displayed on the screen. You can decide whether the alarm active You also can modify the schedule name by clicking on “Modify” button. or not by clicking on the check square. 3.8 Report You can get the power consumption of the Z-Wave device by using the report function.
  • Page 33 Report Step 2: Click on “Search” button. Please waiting for few seconds, then the result is displayed on the screen. Amount of electricity consumption...

  • Page 34: Camera

    3.9 Camera You can connect and control all of cameras in the house by the function of camera. 3.9.1 Camera Setting You can add a camera by clicking on the icon of “ ” or remove a camera by clicking on the icon of “X”...

  • Page 35: Camera View

    Edit and Modify 3.9.2 Camera View You can view the real-time image by clicking on “Camera View” or the camera name.

  • Page 36: Help

    3.10 Help The function of help in the top menu on the screen will assist you to understand how to set up and use the avaControl-100 by hyperlink to Avadesign company web page to download those documents that you need.

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