Alloy SmartHome AH-HUB3, User Manual

Page 1: ... the following Z Wave compliant devices Thermostats Secure door locks Notification sensors Binary and multilevel power switches Sirens Scene controllers All Z Wave compliant devices from different manufacturers and product categories can be a part of the Z Wave network controlled by the Alloy SmartHome Hub At a minimum the Alloy SmartHome Hub will control them via basic on off commands Note that n...

Page 2: ... orange An SSID starting with srh e g srh180517024 will soon appear to your computer s WiFi access manager if in range Select this access point No password is required to connect to it In your browser enter the address https setupalloy com After the page opens select an SSID enter its password and apply the configuration Press the complete button when it appears The LED light on the Hub should eve...

Page 3: ...ated you will be taken to the login screen where you will be asked to use it 1 If your computer is running Windows you might need to use the Hub s IP address instead for example https 192 168 0 33 4443 See your router s documentation for instructions on how to see the list of IP addresses it allocates You will recognize the Alloy SmartHome Hub in the list by its serial number 2020 Alloy SmartHome ...

Page 4: ...n page Using the Alloy SmartHome Hub Web application The Alloy SmartHome Hub Web application gives comprehensive access to the Hub s functionality After logging in select the Help tab for documentation on how to use the Web application to manage your Alloy SmartHome Hub 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 4 ...

Page 5: ...s the Add a device button and put a device into add mode follow the instructions in the documentation that came with the device The Hub automatically discovers the capabilities of the devices added to its network when they are added and every time it starts up Should the devices acquire new capabilities via firmware updates these capabilities to the extent that they are supported by the Hub will b...

Page 6: ...vice in order to securely include it you will be asked to provide its PIN The hub should complete the process automatically and after a few seconds report success and add the device to the list 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 6 ...

Page 7: ...ces tab is selected a Remove a device button is displayed under the list of already added devices To remove a device from the Z Wave network controlled by the Hub press the button and put one of the listed devices other than the Gateway into remove mode follow the instructions in the documentation that came with the device 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 7 ...

Page 8: ...utomatically and after a few seconds report success and remove the device from the list The Alloy SmartHome web application also reports an error whenever removing a device failed or timed out 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 8 ...

Page 9: ...red to carry this out manufacturer id and target firmware ids a Firmware Uploads section will appear at the bottom of the device s Descriptor containing a file upload form If you have access to firmware image files for your device files with gbl extensions your first step will be to upload them one at a time to the Hub after indicating the intended target for each one Pressing Browse opens a file ...

Page 10: ...button will appear for each associated target Pressing the Update Firmware target 0 button will immediately start the firmware update process for target 0 of the device etc Be aware that the firmware update process might take many minutes 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 10 ...

Page 11: ...nce the firmware update process has completed successfully Please note that when the Alloy SmartHome Hub reboots it intentionally forgets the firmware image files that were uploaded to it Healing the Z Wave network Devices can become inaccessible because of incorrect routing data distributed over devices in the network Pressing the Heal network button will often resolve the issue The network heali...

Page 12: ...ts on the Hub Please note that the moment the Alloy SmartHome Hub becomes a secondary controller it falls under the control of the primary controller Until the Hub becomes primary again the Alloy SmartHome Hub Web application is no longer functional You put the Hub in Learn Mode with the small button on the Hub itself just above the LED light 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 12 ...

Page 13: ... Wave controller and replicates its routing tables to it Another controller adds the Alloy SmartHome Hub to its own network as a secondary controller and replicates its routing tables to it The Alloy SmartHome Hub adds a controller from any manufacturer to its network the same way it adds any new device The routing tables on the Alloy SmartHome Hub are automatically replicated to the newly added s...

Page 14: ...er information will automatically take place This ensures that the new controller has the newest information available At later stages when the Primary Controller has been updated with new nodes or nodes have been deleted a new replication can be initiated by activating the include initiators on both controllers as desired above This network information updating can also be done automatically usin...

Page 15: ...ns The Hub supports the Association Group 1 Lifeline Notifications emitted by devices in the Z Wave network controlled by the Hub are propagated to the Alloy SmartHome Hub Web application as well as to external applications connected via the Hub s secure MQTT API The currently supported types of notifications are Smoke Alarm Water Alarm Access Control Event Home Security Event Siren Event Power Ma...

Page 16: ...re MQTT API accessible to authorized remote applications To be made accessible to such remote applications your Hub needs to be connected to the Internet The Hub connects to the Internet via a WiFi router 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 16 ...

Page 17: ...e power supply to restart the Hub and then redo the procedure to connect your computer to the Hub s own access point press the button under the steady orange LED for 5 seconds When completed reload the Web application login press the Networks tab and try again connecting to your WiFi LAN You may need to wait up to two minutes for your computer to see the Web application over your WiFi LAN after sw...

Page 18: ...matically add matching devices to the Z Wave network if not already added whenever they are detected by the Hub Only one device can possibly match a given SmartStart provisioning A device is provisioned first clicking on the Add provisioning button and then editing the details of its provisioning This is done by entering its 40 digit secure device key SDK accompanied by a meaningful name Note that...

Page 19: ...efresh the list of provisioned devices to see the change of status If you remove a provisioned device without first removing its SmartStart provisioning the device will automatically be added back after a short delay assuming it has not been powered off right after removal To remove a device provisioning select it from the list and press the Remove button under its details Note that a device provi...

Page 20: ...e a DSK printed below the QR code The PIN is the first five digits of the DSK In the decoded QR code find the PIN and the following 35 digits It is the DSK that you will need to enter in groups of 5 digits with dashes in between to provision the device 2020 Alloy SmartHome LLC All Rights Reserved 20 ...