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HomeSeer HomeTroller S6 Quick Start Manual

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HomeTroller S6 Quick-Start Guide
Congratulations on your purchase! Your HomeTroller S6 is ready to put you in control of your home. Please take a few
minutes to read through this guide to familiarize yourself with the steps required to set up your Z-Wave network and
your HomeTroller.
STEP #1
– HomeTroller S6 Initial Setup
To begin using HS3 you will need to setup your HomeTroller S6.
Follow these steps:
HomeTroller Hardware Installation
a) Unpack the HomeTroller and AC power supply.
b) Connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard for initial set up.
(The unit is also accessible remotely using VNC, Remote
Desktop, or find.homeseer.com)
c) Connect an Ethernet cable to your HomeTroller and to a
network port on your internet router. (Wifi can be configured
if desired)
d) Connect the AC power adapter to your HomeTroller to begin
the boot process. The HomeTroller will power on by itself.
Accessing the HomeTroller Web Interface
Once the unit is set up you will want to access the web interface to set the system up. First you must register the unit
though. Please skip to
Step 2
the S6 or are not local to the HomeTroller.
The method below should work with any browser on any device
(mobile or desktop).
a) Navigate to
http://find.homeseer.com
b) Click the "Search" button. Your HomeSeer system
should now appear at the bottom.
c) Click the IP address hyperlink to access your system's
web interface.
Registering your HomeTroller
You must register your unit to allow HS3 to boot up fully and automatically every time a restart occurs. Your licenseID
and password is located on the bottom of the unit.
a) Go to the Tools dropdown navigation at the top and click on Setup.
b) Once the setup page loads, at the very top there is a License section. Click Register Online.
c) Enter your License ID and Password located on the bottom of the unit.
d) Once completed fill out the form and proceed to your next step.
Changing the Username and Password
The default username is: default and the default password is: default. It is highly recommended that you change the
username and password to something more secure. Please make sure to save this information.
to access the HomeTroller remotely if you do not have a monitor and keyboard set up with
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Summary of Contents for HomeSeer HomeTroller S6

  • Page 1 HomeTroller S6 Quick-Start Guide Congratulations on your purchase! Your HomeTroller S6 is ready to put you in control of your home. Please take a few minutes to read through this guide to familiarize yourself with the steps required to set up your Z-Wave network and your HomeTroller.
  • Page 2: Local And Remote Access

    You can either restart your HomeTroller or just restart HS3. c) HomeSeer needs to be shut down once the update procedure begins. a) Double click on the time in the bottom right of your screen in the system tray and then click Change Time Zone.
  • Page 3: Installing Plug-Ins

    STEP #3 – Installing Plug-ins HomeSeer works with many different protocols. All of these protocols require a plug-in to be installed. There are HomeSeer Tech plug-ins and many 3 Party plug-ins. Please follow the instructions below on installing a plug-in or you can click here watch a video tutorial.
  • Page 4 Z-Wave controller (if you have multiple). The interface type corresponds to the type of Z-Wave controller you are using. If you have using an IP2SL/WF2SL, select the Ethernet option. d) Go ahead and click Add and let HomeSeer initialize the unit. Once initialized, you will be brought to a new screen.
  • Page 5 b) While the Z-Stick is in inclusion mode, position it within 1-3 feet of your Z-Wave device. Now press the network button (or paddle) on your Z-Wave device and observe the blinking LED on the Z-Stick. If successful, the LED light will glow solidly for about 2 seconds and then will begin blinking slowly again.
  • Page 6 Simply put, an automation event consists of an action (or actions) that are set into motion by one or more triggers. Example: Turning on lights at sunset. Trigger = sunset, Action = turning lights on. With HomeSeer, you can quickly and easily create all the events you need.
  • Page 7 – HSTouch Client Setup Here you will configure your settings and connect to your HomeSeer system to allow for control from your device. Follow the instructions below to set up the HSTouch Client. To configure these settings on iOS, go to the Settings app and scroll down to HSTouch and proceed with step b.
  • Page 8: System Restore

    – System Restore Doing a system restore will reset your HomeTroller S6 back to factory default and wipe all user data. Please make sure to make a backup of your HomeSeer HS3 folder (located C:\Program Files(x86)\HomeSeerHS3) if you want to save anything from your previous HS3 install.
  • Page 9 Icon Legend for HS3 This is a list of the icons that are found in HS3 with a description of their function. Note: Some buttons are multi- functional. ICON DESCRIPTION Add / Delete Copy Event Standard Editing / Advanced Editing Toggle Edit Mode Enabled / Disabled Error communicating...
  • Page 10 Troubleshooting Your HomeTroller All customers have lifetime support. Initially you have 30 Day Priority Phone Support and after that you have support through our Help Desk (helpdesk.homeseer.com) and our community based Message Board (board.homeseer.com). Symptom Cause Solution Ac Adapter Unplugged Plug-In Adapter Unit Won’t Power On...