ControlPoint 2000 Introduction This manual will guide you through the setup of your ControlPoint 2000, the breakthrough system that will make your home control and home monitoring easy and enjoyable!
Please make sure you read all instructions before proceeding with the installation. Your package contains the following items:
(1) ControlPoint 2000
(1) Power supply
(1) Ethernet cable
(1) Accompanying CD (includes complete User Manual)
(1) Quick Start Guide It may also contain any or all of the following items:
IP Cameras Appliance modules Motion sensors Door/Window sensors Lamp modules Remote Controller Now its time to activate and register your ControlPoint 2000, get familiar with the User Interface, and learn how to configure your home control and home monitoring devices. Introduction III Table of Contents 1 Inspecting Your ControlPoint 1.1 1.2 Inspecting the Ports on Your ControlPoint Inspecting the LEDs on Your ControlPoint 2 Connection, Registration, and Activation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Using the Setup Wizard Connecting to the Internet Registration Activation 3 Accessing the User Interface (UI) 3.1 3.2 3.3 UPnP Access IP Address Access (Advanced) Mobile Device Access 4 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Administrator Mode Config Messages Monitor Control Home Mobile UI Features 5 Device Management 5.1 5.2 Basic Instructions Remote Controller Instructions 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 6 6 7 7 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 17 17 18 IV Table of Contents 1 Inspecting Your ControlPoint 1.1 Inspecting the Ports on Your ControlPoint Lets take a look at the back of your ControlPoint to see all of the ports and their uses. Reset button restarts your ControlPoint WARNING: Normal functionality will be interrupted until the ControlPoint has fully restarted WAN (Ethernet) port connects the ControlPoint to your network (for example, to an Ethernet hub or directly to your gateway/router) by means of the included Ethernet cable LAN (Ethernet) port - expansion port to allow network devices to directly attach to the controller WPS button - automatically discovers wireless network settings from a WPS compliant IP Camera
(2) USB ports reserved for your future USB devices; the USB ports can be used for external, local storage such as an external hard drive with self power or memory stick 12V 1.0A connects to your power supply 1.2 Inspecting the LEDs on Your ControlPoint Youll notice several LEDs on the top front of your ControlPoint. These LEDs provide information on the ControlPoints status. In general, when you see green, everything is working correctly. When choosing a location for your ControlPoint, remember to make sure that all of the LEDs are easily visible. For more information on the LEDs, consult the LED matrix in section 9.14 Understanding the LEDs of this manual. Inspecting Your ControlPoint 1 2 Connection, Registration, and Activation 2.1 Using the Setup Wizard To use the Setup Wizard, simply open a browser window and go to http://www.4homemedia.net. If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard and would rather set everything up manually, continue to section 2.2 Connecting to the Internet. 2.2 Connecting to the Internet 1. 2. 3. WAN Ethernet port of your ControlPoint. Plug the other Plug one end of the provided Ethernet cable into the end into your router or switch/hub on your home network. Plug one end of the power cable into the socket or power strip. The Power LED on the front of the ControlPoint will turn solid green The address, at which point the LAN LED will turn solid green. This can take up to two minutes NOTE: Your ControlPoint is pre-configured to receive IP address automatically via the DHCP mechanism used in most home networks. If no DHCP server is present on the network, your ControlPoint will default to the IP address 192.168.1.55. LAN LED on the front of the ControlPoint will blink green until the ControlPoint has obtained an IP 12V 1.0A port of your ControlPoint and the other end into a wall Once the ControlPoint is connected to the local network, it will connect to the Internet automatically. Youll need the ControlPoint to have Internet connectivity so that you can Activate and Register it online. Once youve successfully Registered and Activated your ControlPoint, the Broadband LED will turn solid green. 2 Connection, Registration, and Activation 2.3 Registration Now that your ControlPoint is on, connected to your local network, and has Internet connectivity, its time to Register with the Portal Server. Open your preferred web browser and go to http://www.4homemedia.net. Youll see this screen:
Click on New User Registration. Youll see a screen like this one:
Provide all of the required information into the fields as well as any personal info to help identify your account. Connection, Registration, and Activation 3 Entering your Cell phone will allow you to receive SMS messages from your ControlPoint when you wish to be alerted about motion/door sensors, security camera triggers, etc. NOTE: Make sure you write down your login name and password in a safe place. Upon successful Registration, you should see the following screen (you may be required to click on a link that will be emailed to you to confirm your registration):
2.4 Activation Activation will allow you to start using your ControlPoint, access your ControlPoint User Interface, and receive upgrades and new services as they become available. Open a browser window and go to http://www.4homemedia.net/ again, click on , and log in. From the menu on the left side of the screen, click on the option. On that screen, youll need to provide 4 A friendly name that you want to use to identify your ControlPoint (note: underscores are not allowed). We recommend giving your ControlPoint a unique and distinctive name. For example: John Smiths ControlPoint Connection, Registration, and Activation Your ControlPoints MAC address, which can be found on the label on your ControlPoint For example: 00:06:D3:A8:00:15 OR 0006D3A80015 Your time zone (note: youll need this to be correct to take advantage of ControlPoints For example: PST if you live in the Pacific Time Zone
feature) After you click Continue, you will be prompted to create a bookmark in your browser to provide an easy way to access the User Interface next time. Youll also see this screen:
Once the Activation process is complete, your browser will be automatically redirected to the User Interface. Connection, Registration, and Activation 5 3 Accessing the User Interface (UI) The best and easiest way to access the User Interface is to open a browser window and go to http://www.4homemedia.net where youll see this screen again:
Once there, click on . You can use this method to access your ControlPoint UI from any computer -- at home, at work, abroad -- anywhere!
For your convenience, there are also several other ways to access the UI. 3.1 UPnP Access Once your ControlPoint is turned on, connected to your network, and Activated, you should be able to see it automatically as a UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) device. In order to confirm that UPnP is enabled on your Windows PC, open My Network
via the Start menu or the associated icon on your desktop. If the text in the left panel says Show icons for networked UPnP devices (circled in red on the right), click on it. With UPnP enabled, the ControlPoint will show up in the list as
6 Accessing the User Interface Simply double-click on the icon to access the User Interface (UI). Your default browser will launch automatically and display the ControlPoint UI. 3.2 IP Address Access (Advanced) Advanced users: you can obtain your ControlPoints IP address by looking at your routers list of attached devices. If you know your ControlPoints IP address, you can enter it into your browsers address bar to access the UI from any computer on your network. Note that if the ControlPoint obtains its IP address dynamically, its IP address may change each time the ControlPoint or the DHCP server is restarted. 3.3 Mobile Device Access 3.3.1 Installing the Mobile UI Any Smartphone running J2ME or a Windows Mobile operating system with a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) can access the UI. To set up the UI on your mobile device, open a browser (on that device or any computer) and go to http://www.4homemedia.net or open a previously saved ControlPoint bookmark. Then click and log in. NOTE: If you did not enter your cell phone number and service provider when you were Registering, you must do so now in order to download the UI onto your mobile device. Simply click and fill in those fields, then click Update. Youll see a screen like this one:
Click on the Products tab. Click the radio button for your ControlPoint, then click . Click OK when asked for permission to send an SMS message to the cell phone number you entered earlier. Accessing the User Interface 7 When you receive the SMS message (this may take several minutes, depending on your network connection), it will contain a download link. Well automatically detect what kind of phone you have and send you the appropriate version of the UI. Open the link on your mobile device and the UI will be downloaded automatically. If your phone uses Windows Mobile and a JVM is not installed, you will be prompted to download one that is supported on your phone. Depending on your mobile device, you may have to confirm/okay the installation steps. If your phone prompts Not a signed image, click Yes to proceed. Whenever a mobile UI upgrade is available, your mobile device will receive another SMS message with a download link. Just open the link and the UI will be upgraded automatically. 8 Accessing the User Interface 3.3.2 Accessing the Mobile UI An icon labeled will be added automatically to the main screen or Applications folder of your mobile phone. Note that on Windows Mobile phones, you may be required to run the JVM (typically, this will be a JVM called Esmertec JBED, which is indicated by a red or blue E icon). Once the JVM is run, you will see the 4Home mobile application icon. Opening it will activate the mobile UI. You will be prompted to enter your login name and password. Accessing the User Interface 9 4 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements Lets take a minute to get familiar with the basic elements of the UI and what they do. Well get into more detail later, after several devices have been configured. The first thing you see when you access your UI will be this screen. Until youve configured some devices, the tab you see (called New Tab by default) will be completely empty. 4.1 Administrator Mode In the top-right corner of the UI, youll find several small icons. Clicking on the lock icon prompts you to enter your password (or set your password, if one has not been set). Entering the correct password will toggle between Administrator Mode and User Mode. You will need to be in Administrator Mode to configure and take advantage of many of the UIs advanced features. When youre in Administrator Mode, the lock icon will appear grayed out.
Near the top-left corner of the UI, youll find a row of 5 items that form the main menu. The rightmost icon is labeled . Clicking on the icon brings up five tabs through which you can configure devices and administer your system. 10 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements 4.2.1 Options The leftmost tab is labeled Options. Clicking it will provide settings including temperature display, themes, administrator account and other options to customize your system. Clicking on it will let you choose Celsius or Fahrenheit for temperature displays, create an administrator account, and configure networking and other settings. Clicking on the icon while in Administrator Mode will allow you to make more changes. 4.2.2 Z-Wave The second tab from the left is labeled Z-Wave. Clicking it will provide you with all the functions needed to associate Z-Wave compliant devices with your ControlPoint. 4.2.3 System Next, youll find the System tab. From here you can modify the ControlPoints network settings and timezone. You can also reboot your ControlPoint or reset it to factory defaults. 4.2.4 Status Next, youll find the Status tab. Clicking it will display detailed information about your ControlPoints software version, time settings, and network configuration.. 4.2.5 Account Finally, youll find the Account tab which allows you to enter/modify your account information, including home and mobile phone numbers, and set messages of various priorities to be delivered by email and/or SMS alerts. 4.3 Messages The second icon from the right is labeled Messages. Messages keep you informed about changes in the status of the ControlPoint as well as attached devices. Clicking on the Messages icon will allow you to view the messages your ControlPoint has received and generated. Clicking on the envelope icon in the top-right corner of the UI has the same effect as clicking the Messages icon in the main menu. 4.4 Monitor Next, youll find the Monitor icon. After youve installed some cameras and/or motion sensors, clicking the Monitor icon will allow you to view and control your cameras and motion sensors. It will also allow you to create, watch, delete, and share recordings. After youve installed one or more motion sensors, clicking on the Sensors tab will let you set up the behavior of motion sensors to trigger scenes and recordings. Well cover the other tabs in more detail later. Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements 11 4.4.1 Monitor The leftmost tab is labeled Monitor. In this tab, youll be able to view and record your cameras live feeds. 4.4.2 Sensor The second tab from the left is labeled Sensor. In this tab, youll see a list of configured motion/occupancy/audio sensors and will be able to view and configure what happens when those sensors are triggered. 4.4.3 Recordings Next, youll find the Recordings tab. Here, you can view, save, share, and delete recordings that have been made by your cameras. 4.5 Control The second icon from the left is labeled . Clicking the icon brings up five tabs through which you can control and organize your devices. 4.5.1 Cameras The leftmost tab is labeled Cameras. Clicking it will display a list of the cameras youve already configured, including live feeds from them. If you are in Administrator Mode, clicking on the cameras name will allow you to rename it. 4.5.2 Devices The second tab from the left is labeled Devices. Clicking it will display a list of the devices youve already configured, as well as the motion/audio sensor components of some cameras. You can turn devices on and off by clicking the corresponding buttons. If you are in Administrator Mode, clicking on a devices name will allow you to rename it. 4.5.3 Rooms Next, youll find the Rooms tab. After some devices have been configured, clicking on Rooms will allow you to organize those devices into groups according to their locations. If you are in Administrator Mode, clicking on a Rooms name will allow you to rename it. 4.5.4 Scenes Next, youll find the Scenes tab. Scenes are an advanced feature which allows you to control groups of rooms and devices simultaneously. If you are in Administrator Mode, clicking on a Scenes name will allow you to rename it. 4.5.5 Schedules Next, youll find the tab. are an advanced feature which allows you to automate your home 12 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements control. For example, you can have the ControlPoint automatically turn on the lights in the living room at 6 oclock every evening. 4.6 Home Clicking on the button on the far left of the main menu will bring up an empty tab. You can use this tab, as well as any additional tabs that you create, to combine any elements of the other portions of the UI. This is an advanced feature and will be covered in more detail later, in section 7.5. Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements 13 4.7 Mobile UI Features When you load the mobile UI, you will be asked to enter your username and password. Use your phones Ok/
Select/Enter button on the username and password fields to enter your login information. If you would like to have your credentials memorized so you can login automatically, check the Auto Login checkbox by using the select button on your Smartphone. The functions and controls in the Mobile UI are very similar to the ControlPoint UI and include the following options:
Devices Cameras Sensors view and control your devices
- view and control your cameras
- view the status of motion detectors 14 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements Rooms Scenes Messages Logout view and control your rooms view and run configured Scenes view received messages and alerts log out of the Mobile UI All devices are detected automatically and show up in exactly the same way as in the ControlPoint UI. They are grouped by the device class: Switches, Lights, etc. The Cameras view allows you to monitor and control your cameras in real-time. In order to switch to mode you have to click the button at the bottom to change to . This means that now you can use right, left, up and down controls on your Smartphone keyboard to move the camera to a desired position, if that camera supports pan/tilt functionality. Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements 15 The Messages view allows you to read the messages and see their timestamps. Message / Alerts of high importance will pop-up in Mobile UI automatically as they might need your immediate attention. Examples of such events might be:
Your front door is open Important message from the management system The Scenes view allows you to see and run the scenes created for your ControlPoint. To exit out of the mobile application, press your phones Menu/Options button from the main menu. A confirmation message will be displayed before it closes the application. 16 Overview: Basic UI Features and Elements Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter-
ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures:
Relocate the unit and antenna (built-in) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or experienced radio/TV technician for help
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