Abilia GEWA Connect User manual

GEWA Connect
Art. nr: 461180 461188
EN 7.0
User manual

Table of Contents
Introduction 5
About GEWA Connect 5
Intended purpose 5
About this document 6
Product overview, Multibox 7
Preparations 8
Requirements to use the product 8
To set the system settings correctly on the Android mobile device 8
To prepare the hardware 8
To create a user account at myAbilia and register the license 9
To install the Multibox and install and configure the GEWA Connect application 9
GEWA Settings 10
Personalise GEWA Connect 16
GEWA at myabilia.com 16
Function buttons and symbols 16
Pages 16
Buttons 17
To create a new page 17
To create an IR button 18
To create a button with IR macro function 19
To create a button with a GEWA Radio signal 19
To create a button for Alert 20
To create a page link 20
Communication buttons 20
To create a button for a personal contact 21
To create a button for the phone or messages application 22
To edit the appearance of a created object 22
To arrange buttons on a page 23
Shortcuts 23
Scanning sound 24
Use GEWA Connect 25
To start and turn off the Multibox 25
To make sure that the product operates correctly 25
To use GEWAConnect for environmental control 25
To make a phone call 25
To send text messages 26
To read text messages 26

To use the "Alert" function 26
To use the scanning function 27
Maintenance 32
To charge the batteries 32
Battery status indicator on the Multibox 32
To clean the product 32
To update the GEWAConnect application 33
To do a backup 33
To restore the product 33
To prepare the product for a new user 34
To update the firmware in the Multibox 34
Troubleshooting 35
Storage and disposal 36
Storage 36
Disposal 36
Product specifications 36
Multibox 36
Accessories 36
Important information 37
Safety definitions 37
Safety instructions before using GEWA Connect 37
Serious incidents 38
Conformance with requirements for medical devices 38
Product liability 38
Registered trademarks 38
Contact Information 39

Introduction
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Introduction
About GEWA Connect
The product is a remote control for appliances and electronic equipment. The
product consists of the application "GEWAConnect" to be installed on an
Android mobile device (not included) and an environmental control unit
(Multibox). With the Multibox, the user can also get access to all applications
on the mobile device when operating the product by use of an external switch.
myAbilia
myAbilia is a web service for administration and synchronisation of the data in
the product. To use the product it is necessary to have a myAbilia user account
and register the license included with the product. Refer to www.abilia.com for
more information about myAbilia.
Intended purpose
The product helps users who are physically unable to use a standard remote
control, to control electronic equipment at home, in school or at the workplace.
The electronic equipment may include television sets, lighting, air-
conditioners, door openers, etc. Through an external switch (not included) or
by tapping on the screen, the user can control electronic equipment by means
of sending a wireless signal to the receiver of the selected device.
The product is intended for indoor use only.

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About this document
This user manual describes how to set up and use the product. The user
manual is intended for technicians and support persons who have the
responsibility to configure the product and to educate the user in the use of this
product.
The configuration instructions in this user manual assume that the reader has
knowledge about the concept of infrared (IR) and GEWARadio (GR) signals.
The instructions in this user manual assume that the user has an Android
mobile device and that the reader is familiar with that device.

Product overview, Multibox
SW1 SW2
2
3
4
5 6 7 8
9
1
1. Receiver of infrared (IR) signals
for IR recordings. Refer to To
create an IR button on page18.
2. Activity indicator
3. Speaker
4. Battery status indicator. Refer to
Battery status indicator on the
Multibox on page32.
5. Headset jack
6. Phone jack. Not in use.
7. SW1/SW2, jack for external
switch and relay output
8. Micro USB port
9. Power button
Included parts
lEnvironmental control unit
(Multibox)
lCharger for the Multibox,
including a 2 m USBcable
lVoucher with license key
Included documents
lUser manual (this document)
Introduction
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Preparations
8
Preparations
Requirements to use the product
lAn Android mobile device with Android version 7.0 or higher and support
for Bluetooth® 3.0.
lA Google account.
lApplications that are compatible with scanning:
oUse the keyboard application "Gboard".
oUse the browser application "Google Chrome".
oFor the camera, use for example "Open Camera".
oFor the home screen, use for example "Nova launcher".
To set the system settings correctly on the Android
mobile device
Do these settings to make sure that the product operates correctly:
lSet all power saving settings and battery optimisation for all applications
to off.
lTurn off automatic updates of the operating system and applications.
lTurn off the screen saver to make sure that the screen is always on.
lMake sure that the screen lock can be unlocked with scanning. If not, turn
off the screen lock function.
lMake sure that the necessary applications can be used with scanning.
lMake sure that the setting for virtual keyboard on the Android mobile
device is on, also when a physical keyboard is connected to the Multibox.
To prepare the hardware
1. Charge the battery of the Multibox and the mobile device. Refer to To
charge the batteries on page32.
2. To operate the product with an external switch, connect the switch to the
SW1 jack on the Multibox.
NOTE: An external switch is not supplied with the product.

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To create a user account at myAbilia and register the
license
1. On a computer, go to myabilia.com. Create a user account and log in.
2. Click , then click on "My profile" and select "Licenses".
3. Click on "Add license", enter the license key supplied with the product
and click "Add" to save.
4. Click on the tab "Modules", select "GEWA" and click "Save".
To install the Multibox and install and configure the
GEWA Connect application
1. Download the GEWAConnect application from Google Play Store and
install it. 2 application icons show on the touch screen: "GEWAConnect"
and "Settings".
2. Open the GEWAConnect application. A configuration guide starts.
3. Tap "Get started", log in to myAbilia and do the necessary
configurations.
4. After each configuration, tap the arrow in the bottom right corner to
continue the configuration guide.
NOTE: It is necessary to have an Internet connection to log in and the product
automatically searches for a Wi-Fi network. If there is no Wi-Fi network
available, "Android Settings" opens and you can configure an Internet
connection.
NOTE: GEWA Connect is always active in the background and scanning can
be activated by pushing the external switch regardless of which application is
in use. To access the environmental control functionality it is, however,
necessary to open the GEWA Connect application.
NOTE: When the configuration is finished, the product can be used without
Internet connection, but then the user data is not automatically synchronised
between the product and myAbilia.

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GEWA Settings
You can open the "Settings" menu in 3 different ways:
lAlternative 1: Open the "GEWA Settings" application on your mobile
device.
lAlternative 2: Tap (A), select "Switch to Edit mode", tap (B) and select
"Settings".
A B
lAlternative 3: Push and hold the external switch until the "Longpress"
menu opens, and select "Settings". Refer to Use GEWA Connect on
page25.

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Settings menu
"Scanning" Refer to Scanning settings on the next page.
"Phone" Refer to Phone settings on page14.
"Multibox"
Multibox installation and status information. If an
update is available, the button "Update Multibox" is
enabled. Refer to To update the firmware in the
Multibox on page34.
"Backup & Restore" Backup the product or restore the product from an
existing backup file.
"GEWAConnect" Enable or disable the edit mode in the
GEWAConnect application.
"GEWA Radio devices" Add, rename, remove or replace radio devices that
are used together with the product.
"Alert" Configure the "Alert" function. Refer to Settings of
the Alert function on page15.
"myAbilia account" License expiration date for GEWAConnect and log
out from myAbilia.
"About" Software version and indication if a software
update is available.
"Back to
GEWAConnect" Close"Settings" and go back to GEWAConnect.

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Scanning settings
Icon Scanning setting Description
Value
(default)
"Point scanning
speed"
The speed of the scanning lines when they
move across the screen.
1-20
(5)
"Row / Linear
scanning speed"
The time each object is selected when
scanning through all objects on the screen.
0.5-3 s
(1 s)
"Linear scanning
always on"
Enables the exclusive use of Linear (item
by item) scanning. (Disabled)
"Initial scanning
delay"
The delay before the scanning leaves the
first item.
0.0-10.0 s
(0.5 s)
"Longpress menu" Enables the longpress menu. (Enabled)
"Longpress menu
delay"
The time you need to push the external
switch before the "Longpress menu"
opens.
1.0-5.0 s
(2.5 s)
Click menu
If enabled, the "Click Menu" shows after
selecting an object. If disabled, the object
is selected directly.
(Disabled)
Zoom (beta)
If enabled, the zoom functionality is
available in the click menu and the
longpress menu.
(Disabled)
"Scanning sound" Enables or disables scanning sound. (Disabled)
Back button
scanning sound Option to record sound for the back button.
"Scanning
appearance"
Options for the colour and frame thickness
of the highlighted field during scanning.
Rotate content
(tablets only)
When enabled, the objects rotate within
themselves when you switch from portrait
to landscape mode:

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When disabled, everything on the screen
rotates when you switch from portrait to
landscape mode:

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Phone settings
Icon Scanning setting Description
"Phone volume"
"Media volume": music, videos etc. Value 0-15.
"Alarm volume": alarm signals. Value 1-15.
"Notification volume". Value 1-15.
"System volume": volume on or off. NOTE: Alarm
volume is always on. Value 0-15.
"Call volume": output volume of a phone call. Value 0-
15.
"Ringtone volume". Value 0-15.
"Auto Screen
brightness"
Enables or disables automatic adjustment of the screen
brightness to the ambient light.
"Screen brightness" Manual adjustment of the screen brightness. Value 0-8.
"Screen timeout" The time before the screen goes black when the mobile
device is not in use. Value 1-15 minutes or never.
"Screen on while
charging"
If enabled, the screen does not go off when the mobile
device charges.
"Sound settings" Opens the Android sound settings.
"Android settings" Opens the standard Android settings.

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Settings of the Alert function
An "Alert" function is activated when you press the external switch and hold it
for the configured number of seconds. The function activates an IRsignal, a
GEWARadio signal or a relay output. The Multibox restarts automatically
when the "Alert" function has been activated.
The "Alert"function can also be activated through a function button. See To
create a button for Alert on page 20.
To set up the "Alert" function
1. Tap "Alert" in GEWASettings.
2. Enable the "Alert" function, select type and do the instruction steps.
To edit time for "Alert" settings
1. Tap "Alert" in GEWASettings.
2. Select Alert delay and tap - or +.
WARNING: The "Alert" function must not be used as an emergency
alarm and never be used if a person is in danger if the "Alert" function
fails. The batteries can become empty, the external switch can be
accidentally disconnected or out of reach, the mobile phone network can
be down, etc.

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Personalise GEWA Connect
When GEWAConnect opens for the first time, it is empty. Create pages and
buttons for environmental control as necessary for the user.
GEWA at myabilia.com
At myabilia.com you can create templates for pages and buttons. These
templates can be synchronised to the mobile device for a quick setup of
environmental control. Refer to the document "Customising GEWA with
myAbilia" at abilia.com for more information.
Function buttons and symbols
The instructions that follow refer to the names of the function buttons and
symbols in the table below.
Options Save
New object Back
Select symbol No command
Change colour No macro command
Record a sound No GR command
Pages
The environmental control functions can be organised on separate pages. For
example, a separate page for the TV, separate pages for the bedroom and
living room, and a separate page with personal contacts.

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Buttons
A button can send a signal for an environmental control function or go to
another page. A button consists of a command, a name and a symbol. Create
buttons on the related pages. For example, all buttons for environmental
control in the bedroom should be created on the page "Bedroom". A created
button cannot be moved to another page, but the same page can be
referenced from more than one button by creating a page link.
To create a new page
A
1. Tap "Options" (A) and select "Switch to Edit
Mode".
2. Tap the button "New object".
3. Tap the button "Select symbol" to open a list of all
available symbols. Tap a symbol to select it.
NOTE: It is possible to upload images at myabilia.com and use them
instead of symbols. It is only possible to add pictures to the buttons on
myabilia.com
4. Tap "Name" and enter a name for the page, for example "Bedroom" or
"TV".
NOTE: To write by voice, press:
NOTE: You must select a symbol or a name, but it is not necessary to
have both.
5. Optional: Tap the button "Change colour" and select background colour
and colour of the symbol and text. Tap "Back" to cancel. Tap "Save" to
confirm.
6. Optional: Tap the button "Record a sound" and record a scanning sound.
Refer to Scanning sound on page24. Tap "Back" to cancel. Tap "Save"
to confirm.
7. Tap the down arrow to the right of “IR item” and select “Page” in the list.
8. Dynamic page layout is selected by default. In a dynamic layout, the size
and position of the buttons change depending of the number of buttons.
Tap the down arrow to the right of “Dynamic” to select a different page
layout.
9. Tap the button "Save" to save the page.

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To create an IR button
The product uses 3 types of IR signals:
lRecorded IR signals from a remote control, for example a TV remote
control.
lGEWA Link, used with Abilia receivers for example to turn a lamp on and
off.
lGEWA 4096 coded signals, used with Abilia receivers for example to
open the front door.
1. Follow steps 1-6 in To create a new page on the previous page. In step
4, enter a name for the button.
2. “IR item” is selected by default. Tap the button "Save" to save the new
button. The new button shows in the list with the symbol "No command".
3. Tap the symbol "No command". Select ”Record IR”, ”Use GEWA link” or
”Use GEWA 4096 code” and do the instruction steps.
lFor "Record IR" only: Point the TVremote control at the top of the
Multibox, at a distance of approximately 20 cm (A).
A
NOTE: If the recording of the IRsignal is not successful, decrease the
distance between the TV remote control and the Multibox and try
again.
4. Tap the button "Options" and select "Switch to Normal mode".

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To create a button with IR macro function
A macro is a sequence of signals. A button with macro function can do the
same thing as pressing several buttons in a sequence, for example turn on the
TV to a specific channel.
NOTE: IR items included in a macro must first be created as separate buttons.
You cannot record IR signals directly to a macro.
1. Follow steps 1-6 in To create a new page on page17. In step 4, enter a
name for the button.
2. Tap the down arrow to the right of “IR item” and select “IR Macro” in the
list. Tap the button "Save" to save the new button. The new button
shows in the list with the symbol "No macro command".
3. Tap the symbol "No macro command" and follow the instructions.
4. Tap the button "Options" and select "Switch to Normal mode".
To create a button with a GEWA Radio signal
NOTE: The GEWARadio devices that will be used with the product must be
added in GEWASettings before a button with a GEWA Radio signal can be
created. Refer to GEWA Settings on page10 and the user manual for the
GEWA Radio device.
1. Follow steps 1-6 in To create a new page on page17. In step 4, enter a
name for the button.
2. Tap the down arrow to the right of “IR item” and select “GEWA Radio” in
the list. Tap the button "Save" to save the new button. The new button
shows in the list with the symbol "No GR command".
3. Tap the symbol "No GR command" and follow the instructions.
4. Tap the button "Options" and select "Switch to Normal mode".

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To create a button for Alert
The Alert function is configured in "GEWASettings" > "Alert".
1. Follow steps 1-6 in To create a new page on page17. In step 4, enter a
name for the button.
2. Tap the down arrow to the right of “IR item” and select “Activate Alert” in
the list. Tap the button "Save" to save the new button. The new button
shows in the list with a symbol for Alert in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the button "Options" and select "Switch to Normal mode".
To create a page link
New buttons can be created as links to existing pages.
A
1. Tap "Options" (A) and select "Switch to Edit
Mode".
2. Tap the button "New object".
3. Tap the down arrow to the right of “IR item” and
select “Page Link” in the list. Tap the button "Save" to save the new
button. The new button shows in the list with the symbol "No command".
4. Tap the symbol "No command" and follow the instructions to select a
page to link.
5. Tap the button "Options" and select "Switch to Normal mode".
Communication buttons
To be able to use buttons for personal contacts, the phone application and the
messages application a SIM card must be installed in the mobile device.