Viaroom HOME, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2018 Viaroom Technology v1 3 2018 VIAROOM HOME Self learning hands free home automation VIAROOM HOME VH1 User Manual TM ...

Page 2: ...n I 6 Registration II 9 Wizard 10 Using multiple hubs with Viaroom Home 11 Connecting Osram hubs 13 Connecting Vera hubs 16 Connecting Fibaro HC2 hub 18 Adding new devices 20 Downloading Viaroom module 23 My Scenes 27 Suspending and resuming all scenes 31 Automatic scene suspend and resume 31 Live learning 32 Technical specifications 34 ...

Page 3: ...Let s proceed Installation Please set up your Viaroom Home in the proximity of a network connection LAN and of a power socket Connect Viaroom Home to your internet gateway or router using a network cable LAN Please make sure internet connectivity is available as the device will automatically download the latest software version from VIAROOM servers Note A stable high throughput Internet connectivi...

Page 4: ...Home User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 4 Fig 1 1 Viaroom Home remote controller Please mind safety precautions You can connect now your Viaroom Home to the mains socket Suspend All scenes Resume All scenes ...

Page 5: ...red then in blue colour followed again by red and blue colours The device will automatically download and install the latest software updates from VIAROOM servers using the internet connection During the initialization process the device will reboot Please wait a few minutes usually 3 5 minutes until the LED becomes steady blue Your Viaroom Home is ready now for registration ...

Page 6: ...en optimized for the Chrome browser We recommend using a recent version of Chrome browser for a good user experience Click directly on MyViaroom link from the main menu located in the upper part of the page or choose Register from the underneath sub menu Fig 2 MyViaroom The discovery process of your Viaroom Home device will start automatically The following page will be displayed ...

Page 7: ...overed in few minutes between 2 and 5 minutes You may select other languages from the link available on the right side of the page In some circumstances the discovery process may take longer depending on your internet connectivity Press the Try Again button if required Fig 4 Press Try Again to restart the discovery process ...

Page 8: ...OM Home User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 8 Please wait until the following information is displayed on the page Fig 5 Successful discovery Click on the Next button to continue the registration process ...

Page 9: ...ount Valid email address Secure password Minimum 8 characters Use can use capital letters digits and special characters Click Sign up when done Fig 6 Registration Congratulations You have successfully created your VIAROOM account The following Wizard will guide you through the setup process of your connected home This should only take a few minutes ...

Page 10: ...rocess This process should take approximately 5 minutes for a typical home with 1 hub and up to 10 connected devices Please read the following chapter then depending on your hub s proceed directly to the corresponding chapters You can also refer to the video tutorials section on the VIAROOM portal available at www viaroom com support Fig 7 Wizard ...

Page 11: ...ce the corresponding connected IoT devices will automatically appear in the Devices section available here My Home Configuration Devices Some other hubs may require manual entry of connected devices using the Devices page as well as downloading a configuration file automatically generated to be installed on your hub in order to enable the communication with Viaroom Home We have optimized this proc...

Page 12: ...d it works already with your hub you may use one of the Generic devices from the list such as Generic plug However we cannot guarantee the full compatibility of your device with Viaroom Home We re always open to add support for new devices as long as they match our required security criteria so please feel free to send us an email at support viaroom com ...

Page 13: ...our Osram devices using the Osram App 4 Using the Osram App make sure the Osram hub and the associated devices have been upgraded to the latest software version 5 Check that everything is functioning using the Osram App 6 Switch ON and OFF all your Osram devices and make sure they re functioning properly You are now ready to connect your new Osram hub to Viaroom Home Navigate to the My Hubs page i...

Page 14: ...ome EU while for US versions please choose OSRAM Home US Name Please provide a name for your Osram hub Eg My Osram Email Please enter the email used for of your Osram account Password Please enter the password used for your Osram account Serial No Please enter the serial number of your Osram hub without the final BB part Make sure all information is correct and press the Save button Fig 8 Adding a...

Page 15: ...ces available in Devices page Fig 9 Osram devices successfully added Congratulations your new Osram hub is now connected to your Viaroom Home device Start using normally your Osram devices from the Osram App Do not power off the devices from the wall switch use the Osram App instead Viaroom Home has already started to learn your preferences and will be able to start automating your Osram devices a...

Page 16: ...ub using the Vera interface 4 Using the Vera interface make sure the Vera hub and the connected IoT devices have been upgraded to their latest software version 5 Check that everything is functioning using the Vera App 6 Switch ON and OFF all your connected IoT devices from the Vera interface and make sure they re functioning properly You are now ready to connect your new Vera hub to Viaroom Home N...

Page 17: ... be configured for your Vera hub in your router or internet gateway Local port This is the inbound port for communicating with your Vera hub Typically the 3480 port is used Fig 10 New Vera hub Make sure all information is correct and press the Save button Your new Vera hub has been added to your hubs and is available now in My Hubs page You can now proceed to the next step in the Wizard and config...

Page 18: ...r HC2 hub using the Fibaro HC2 interface 4 Using the Fibaro HC2 interface make sure the HC2 hub and the connected IoT devices have been upgraded to their latest software version 5 Check that everything is working using the Fibaro HC2 interface 6 Switch ON and OFF all your connected IoT devices from the Fibaro HC2 interface You are now ready to add your HC2 Hub to Viaroom Home Navigate to the My Hu...

Page 19: ...ory to be configured for your HC2 hub in your router or internet gateway Local port This is the inbound port for communicating with your Fibaro hub Typically the 80 port is used Fig 11 New Fibaro HC2 hub Make sure all information is correct and press the Save button The new Fibaro hub has been added to your hubs and is available in My Hubs page You can now proceed to the next step in the Wizard an...

Page 20: ...ss than 5 minutes Let s proceed and add a new device Fig 12 Adding new devices Manufacturer Choose the IoT device manufacturer from the list Model Choose the model of your IoT device from the list Note It is strongly recommended to choose the correct model of your device from the list If you cannot find the exact model of your device and your device has been successfully paired and working with on...

Page 21: ...e following fields Room Please choose the room type from the list Eg Living Room name Enter a name for this room Eg Parents Level Choose a level for this room The new device will be automatically saved and a new line for adding a new device will be created Clear function When adding a new device you can use the Clear function from the right side of the current line to restart the editing process M...

Page 22: ...User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 22 Removing a device To remove a device click on its icon from the left side of the line then click the Remove link Devices with several sub modules will be completely removed ...

Page 23: ...nload page of MyViaroom interface or use the Wizard My Home Configuration Download Fig 13 Download window Installing the Viaroom module on Fibaro HC2 Click Copy Viaroom module to clipboard link Open the Fibaro interface and create a new scene using Scenes Add scene Add scene in LUA Remove the existing header LUA code and paste the Viaroom module automatically generated by MyViaroom interface Click...

Page 24: ...me User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 24 Fig 14 Creating Viaroom scene in your HC2 hub Click Start to run the scene for the first time Congratulations your Fibaro HC2 hub is now connected to your Viaroom Home ...

Page 25: ...r Open the Vera interface and navigate to Apps Develop apps Edit Startup Lua Click the Code section and use Paste click right The Viaroom module will be pasted into the Code section One line is added require viaroom lua Press Go Fig 15 Vera interface Still using the Vera interface navigate to Apps Develop apps Luup files Press Upload and install the viaroom lua file previously downloaded on your c...

Page 26: ...VIAROOM Home User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 26 Fig 16 Vera interface ...

Page 27: ...scenes available in My Scenes page are created and managed automatically by Viaroom Home based on advanced Artificial Intelligence and continuous learning algorithms developed by VIAROOM There are 7 scenes which regroup all daily activities as detailed in the following table Scene groups Time Early morning 5 8 am Morning 8 12 am Midday 12 2 pm Afternoon 2 5 pm Evening 5 8 pm Night 8 12 pm Late nig...

Page 28: ...oon as you have set up your hubs and IoT devices using the explanations provided in the previous chapters your Viaroom Home will start learning from your activities and will soon be able to anticipate your needs For example each time you switch ON then OFF your lights for the devices configured Viaroom Home will learn from these activities You don t have to do anything special or out of the ordina...

Page 29: ...ve done it in the previous days What is a habit or a pattern Viaroom Home is always trying to learn from repetitive activities activities which happen almost each day at approximately the same time It will then be able to anticipate them and free an important amount of your time on a daily basis In the same time it will help you save energy Once it has learned when to switch off the lights in the ...

Page 30: ... re in a hurry you can still use your computer and directly adjust the scene In order to do this simply adjust the start or and the end time and choose Adjust time option from the pop up dialog Fig 19 Adjusting an activity Each time you update the start or the end time of an activity this activity will freeze please refer to the following paragraph Frozen activity I d like to freeze an activity to...

Page 31: ... suspend resume all scenes when receiving friends you can use the Suspend Resume button from My scenes screen or directly the remote control red and green buttons The scene automation will be suspended or resumed within less than 60 minutes Automatic scene suspend and resume When no activity is detected by your Viaroom Home for 24 hours you ve left for vacation or simply for the week end your inte...

Page 32: ...rovides additional information for each connected object controlled by Viaroom Home Fig 20 Live learning You can easily check the status of the object ON or OFF last time it was used in the past 24 hours as well as obtain advanced information by simply clicking on it such as installed power if the information is available and its status working properly or faulty ...

Page 33: ...VIAROOM Home User Manual EN 2018 Viaroom Technology 33 Fig 21 Advanced object information ...

Page 34: ...Supply included Network connectivity 10 100 Base T Ethernet RJ45 interface WiFi 2 4 Ghz not active in current SW release USB 1 USB 2 0 USB 1 USB OTG TF card slot 1 HDMI 1 not active in current SW release AV 1 not active in current SW release Remote IR Operating temperature 10 40 C Accessories Power Adaptor HDMI Cable IR remote battery Dimensions 128 x 127 x 26mm Compliance EU FCC FCC ID 2AOK3 VH11...

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