FIBARO Home Center 3 Lite User manual

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Home Center 3 Lite
HC3L-001
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 Declarations
Declarations of conformity:
HC3L-001.pdf (https://manuals.baro.com/content/declarations/HC3L-001.pdf)
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 Description
FIBARO Home Center 3 Lite is the core element of the FIBARO System.
It enables the integration of smart home devices into a single system to provide convenient control and a
powerful automation platform. The gateway is now even more secure, reliable, and versatile.
 Features
Provides a reliable foundation for FIBARO System,
Capable of controlling all FIBARO and other compatible devices using the following radio standards:
Z-Wave (700 series),
Wi-Fi – 2.4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n).
Allows to add up to:

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40 Z-Wave devices (recommended),
1 IP camera,
20 scenes,
10 Quick Apps,
5 plugins.
No Internet cable required, works on Wi-Fi,
Modern interface designed for ease of use,
Enhanced and convenient scene editor,
Support for more advanced apps and drivers,
May be used with all devices certied with the Z-Wave Plus certicate and should be compatible with
such devices produced by other manufacturers.
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 Specications
General information
Model HC3L-001
Power supply 5V DC , max. 1A (adapter included)
Operating temperature 0-40°C
Operating humidity max. 75% relative humidity (non-
condensing)
Power connector USB Micro B
Dimensions 178x110x31 mm
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Radio Communication
Protocol Radio frequency band
Max.
transmitting
power
Z-Wave
(700 series)
868.0-868.6 MHz
869.7-870.0MHz +9dBm
Wi-Fi
(802.11 b/g/n) 2400-2483MHz +20dBm
 Status indicator
Pulsing blue – start-up
Red – Wi-Fi in Access Point mode (ready to congure)
Pulsing copper – disconnected from the Internet
Green – connected to the Internet
Pulsing red – start-up to Recovery mode

First installation
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 Buttons
R – Reboot
Restart: hold R button for 5s
D – Recovery
Put the gateway in Recovery mode: hold D button during start-up
Switch between Dynamic and Static IP: hold D button for 10s, then click when diode is blinking:
yellow blinking: IP will switch to Dynamic
green blinking: IP will switch to Static
Reset network settings: hold D button for 20s, then click when diode is blinking red
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 Installation using Wi-Fi
1Plug the provided power adapter into an outlet and connect it to the gateway.
2The gateway will turn on, wait for the indicator to turn solid red.
3Connect your computer to Wi-Fi network created by the gateway.
You will nd Wi-Fi SSID (name) and password on the bottom of the device.
 First conguration
First use of the device
1After connecting to Wi-Fi network created by the gateway, go to nd.baro.com
(https://nd.baro.com) or http://10.42.0.1/ (http://10.42.0.1/).
2Choose your language.
3Login with default credentials:
Login: admin
Password: admin
4Congure the gateway step-by-step by following steps in the Conguration Interface or skip it.
Remember: connect the gateway to your home Wi-Fi network after nishing the conguration.
Adding controller to Remote Access

Interfaces
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1Log in to your FIBARO ID account.
2Click More in the Remote Access section.
3Click Add New Home Center.
4Enter data of your Home Center (serial number, MAC address).
5Click Add Home Center.
6Your Home Center will be now visible on the list.
 Conguration Interface
Redesigned Conguration Interface is the new way to manage your FIBARO System. This new interface gives
access to your all devices, history, and settings.
Opening Conguration Interface
UsingFIND FIBARO web app
1In your Internet browser go tond.baro.com (http://nd.baro.com/).
2List of all gateways in your home network will be displayed.
3ClickOpen next to the gateway you want to congure.
4Login with your local credentials (default login:admin, default password:admin).
Using Remote Access
1In your Internet browser go tohome.baro.com (https://home.baro.com/).
2Login using FIBARO ID account.
3List of all gateways in your Remote Access will be displayed.
4ClickOpen next to thegateway you want to congure.
5Login with your local credentials (default login:admin, default password:admin).
Using IP address of the gateway
1In your Internet browser enter the gateway IP address.
2Login with your local credentials (default login:admin, default password:admin).
Using serial number of the gateway (mDNS)

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1In your Internet browser enter gateway address in form:serial_number.local (e.g. http://hc3-
00000001.local).
2Login with your local credentials (default login:admin, default password:admin).
Conguration Interface elements
The top navigation bar is always visible and accessible on all pages. Navigation barconsists of:
User activity – shows the user who is currently logged in and Recent logged in users,
Update – in this place you can nd new updates for your gateway and devices,
Weather – shows current Temperature, Humidity and Wind speed,
Time – shows the current date and hour,
Prole – in this place you can see which prole is active and change that,
Account – in this place you can go to the Account Settings, do the Recovery, Reboot the gateway or
Logout.
There are four main views accessible from the sidebar:
Dashboard –a place where you can manage your all devices across all the rooms and sections. You can
change their location, turn them on or o, and view their statuses,
History –a register/record of events that occur in your whole FIBARO system,
Scenes –a list of all scenes in your system that allows to start scenes and view their status,
Climate –a list of all heating and cooling schedules in your system. It allows to view their status or
quickly set them to manual/vacation mode,
Additionally, in the lowerleft-handcorner, there are four more views that you may nd important if you
want to congure your system, something doesnot work properly or you want better insight in the gateway
operations.
Settings – a list of settings grouped into over a dozencategories, in which you can adjust the operation
of the FIBARO System to your needs.
Console –a real-time log of operations happening at the gateway, e.g. adding Z-Wave devices, removing
Z-Wave devices, changing parameters, setting associations,
API documentation – access to interactive REST API documentation interface (Swagger) for the gateway,
Support–direct access to the FIBARO Support page.
 Interface color theme
The Conguration Interface allows to choose between two color themes: light or dark. The theme can be
changed manually or automatically based on the sunrise/sunset hours for the location.
To change color theme manually:
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2In top right corner click .
3Choose Light/Dark Theme to change the theme.
To change color theme automatically (besed on sunrise/sunset hours):
1Open the Conguration Interface.

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2In top right corner click .
3Choose Account Settings from the menu.
4Change Theme switching modesetting toAuto.
 Console
The gateway has an all-new console that can provide detailed information about ongoing processes
concerning the Z-Wave network, Quick Apps, and scenes. This means that the new console aggregates all
messages pushed by “print”, “debug”, “trace”, “warning”, “error” methods, whether they originate from a
scene, a Quick App, or Z-Wave, e.g. general notications, adding, removing.
Console overview
The Console is accessible from the sidebar. Click to unfold the console.
The console consists of 5 main elements:
1 – down arrow to hide the console,
2 – “Find” eld to search for the phrase in the content of messages,
3 – “Tag” eld to lter messages to show only those connected to the chosen, tag,
4 – “Type” eld to lter messages according to their types: debug, trace, warning, error,
5 – reset button to clear the search and lter parameters.
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Using tags for better console management
Console logs may be lled with dierent messages which may not interest us at the moment. To narrow
down the messages to the interesting ones we may introduce tags in our scenes and Quick Apps to quickly
nd the right messages in the log.
Tags and Quick Apps
Quick Apps create tags automatically, e.g. QUICKAPP263, where 263 is the Quick App ID. However, it doesn’t
mean you cannot create any new tags as you see t.
Tags and Scenes
Scenes fallback to the default tag which is created on the basis of the scene ID, e.g. SCENE54.
That is why any output from that scene to the console will be tagged as SCENE + scene ID.
You can change the tag by specifying the rst parameter in the baro.debug function, e.g.
baro.debug(‘Your Tag’, ‘Content’).
Tags and Z-Wave
Filtering console logs may be useful while adding, removing, or reconguring Z-Wave devices. Setting tag to
Z-Wave ensures that only Z-Wave related messages will be displayed in the console.

Devices
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Beware!
Filtering with a tag is possible only after the rst use of a given tag. That is why, if you want to catch some
operations done by action with a given tag, you need to send a test message rst so you will be able to
choose the given tag.
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 Mobile apps
To control the gateway with a mobile device, install the HomeCenter app
(https://www.baro.com/en/smart-home-app/).
You can download the Home Center mobile app here:
FIBARO Home Center for iOS (iPhone) (https://apps.apple.com/app/baro-home-center/id1421839464)
FIBARO Home Center for Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.baro.homecenter&hl=en)
You can also scan the codes on your mobile device directly:
 Z-Wave devices
Adding Z-Wave devices
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Select Z-Wave Device.
5Set learning mode duration and clickStart adding.

6Follow instructions of the device.
There are a few adding options you can choose in the Add Device window:
Options you can choose:
Device is located far from the gateway (disable it for more security),
NWI – Network-Wide inclusion (useful for devices that are not near the gateway, but withing networks
range),
Add in security mode if device supports it.
You can also set Learning mode duration – how much time you will have to perform the adding procedure
on the device.
Removing Z-Wave devices (If not added)
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click on the Z-Wave tab.
4Click .
5Follow instructions of the device.
Removing Z-Wave devices (If added)
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click next to the device you want to remove from the system.
4Set learning mode duration and clickContinue.
5Follow instructions of the device.
Force removing Z-Wave devices
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click next to the device you want to remove from the system.
4Set learning mode duration and clickContinue.
5Click which appeared in place of .
6Conrm the action.
7The gateway will try to communicate with the device. If the device responds, the process will by
canceled, otherwise it will be removed from the system.

Associations
Associations allow devices to control other devices directly within the Z-Wave network without the
participation of the main gateway. Devices such as Dimmer, Switch, Roller Shutter, RGBW Controller can
continue to work and operate selected devices even when the main gateway is damaged or turned o (in
case of a re, ood, or system malfunction). You can read more about associationshere
(https://manuals.baro.com/knowledge-base-browse/associations/).
Setting associations
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click the device you want to associate.
4Open Associations tab.
5Select the source EndPoint and Group of the association appropriate for your needs.
6Select the device you want to associate with.
7Click to set the association.
8If the device is battery powered, wake it up manually or wait for next automatic wake up.
Parameters
FIBARO devices allows to customize their operation to user’s needs using congurable parameters. The
settings can be adjusted via Z-Wave controller to which the device is added. In the FIBARO interface
parameters are presented as simple options in Advanced Settings of the device.
Setting parameters for the device
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click the device you want to change its behavior.
4Open the Parameters tab.
5Find the parameters you’re interested in.
6Adjust the setting.
7Click Save when you nish.
8If the device is battery powered, wake it up manually or wait for next automatic wake up.
If the device changes conguration, you will be asked to refresh the screen.
Copying parameters from other device
Conguration of the device can be copied from another device with the same parameters list.
1Open the Conguration Interface.

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2Go to > Devices.
3Click the device you want to copy the parameters to.
4Open the Parameters tab.
5In the Copy conguration from eld choose device you want to copy the parameters from.
6Click COPY.
7Save parameters.
8If the device is battery powered, wake it up manually or wait for next automatic wake up.
If the device changes conguration, you will be asked to refresh the screen.
 Linked devices
Linked Devices combine several devices into one device. Using this function results in controlling the group
of related devices as if they were one single device. The group will be presented in the interfaces as a single
device. The gateway oers dierent Linked Devices types: Thermostats, Humidiers, Video Gates, Switches,
Blinds and Sprinklers.
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Thermostats
Heating systems present at our homes are quite complex and they often do not oer any smart home
capabilities natively. That’s why you can create a Linked Device, which can act as the given Thermostat.
How does the linked device work?
When you choose the main device for the thermostat it means that the actions of the switches selected in
the Linked Device will depend on the readings from the main device.
Depending on the selected devices, dierent operating modes will be available.If you select a device
(Switch/Wall Plug) as a heating device only, the linked device will support modes only for heating.If you
select devices for cooling as well, then the Linked Device supports more modes, i.e.: Heat, Cool, Auto, O.
 Creating Thermostats
How to set schedules for this thermostat?
Heating schedule for this Linked Device is accessible in Climate panel.
You can read more about it in the Climate Schedules section.
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Humidiers/Dehumidiers
There are many devices on the market which helps in humidifying or dehumidifying. However, these devices
may not be smart, nor equipped with Z-Wave radio. Using Linked Devices enables us to create the Humidity
Device which can still regulate the humidity at your home.
How does it work?

When you choose the main device for the Humidier, it means that the actions of the switches selected in
this Linked Device will depend on the readings from the main device:
If the humidity (%) drops below your desired humidity range, the devices selected as humidiers will
turn on.
If the humidity (%) rises above your desired humidity range, the devices selected as dehumidiers will
turn on.
If you have set both humidier and dehumidier, the Humidity Device will monitor and control the humidity
within the given range. If you set only one device, only humidier or dehumidier, you won’t be able to set
the full range, just the minimum or maximum threshold.
Creating Humidiers
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5ClickHumidier.
6Enter the name of the humidier.
7Choose a Room.
8Choose the Humidity Sensor.
9Set desired humidity range.
10 Select humidiers and dehumidiers.
11 Save.
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Video gates
Video gate is a combination of three devices which together can act as a video gate.
We set:
device which provide us the preview (camera),
sensor which invokes the bell (input for bell push),
actor which can activate the door lock or gate (output to open the gate).
Creating Video Gates
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.

5ClickVideo Gate.
6Enter the name of the video gate.
7Choose a Room.
8Choose the Camera.
9Select Input for bell push and Output to open the gate.
10 Save.
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Switches (a group of switches)
Advanced and complex smart homes often consist of many switches placed within close areas which we
want to control at once. Instead of making a scene which will coordinate the operation of all switches, we
can group switches into one Linked Device, so all selected device will follow the actions of the “Master
Device”.
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The Linked Device may act as a device of a few types:
RGBW Controller – linked devices follow parameters such as brightness, color, and power state.
Binary switch – linked devices follow the power state of the master device (appropriate for simple switches,
smart plugs).
Color controller – linked devices follow color parameters of the master device.
Multilevel switch – linked devices follow the voltage output of the master device (appropriate for Dimmers).
Creating Switches (grouping)
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Switches.
6Enter the name.
7Choose a room.
8Choose Devices, Master Devices and Device Type (RGBW Controller, Binary switch, Color
controller, Multilevel switch).
9Save.
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Blinds (a group of blinds)

If we have more blinds or awnings in the same area we usually control at once, it is a good idea to grup
them in one device. All blinds in that group will follow the master device of our choice.
Usually, devices such as Roller Shutters support few devices of such type, so we need to select appropriate
role for the main device:
blind without positioning,
blind with positioning,
venetian blind,
garage door without positioning,
garage door with positioning.
Creating Blinds (grouping)
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Blinds.
6Enter the name.
7Choose a room.
8Choose Devices (all that you want to group).
9Choose Master Device (the one that other devices will follow).
10 Set the Device Role according to your devices:
Blind without positioning,
Blind with positioning,
Venetian blind,
Garage door without positioning,
Garage door with positioning.
11 Save.
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Sprinklers
If you don’t have dedicated watering devices that support Z-Wave or other wireless technology, you can
create Sprinklers using Linked Devices.
To create a Sprinkle you need a watering device, for example, a switch connected to a solenoid
valve.Optionally, you can add a soil moisture sensor, which will stop watering whenever the set humidity
level is reached.
Once you set your Linked Device, you have to congure the watering schedule in the Garden panel. You can
read more about it in the Garden Care section.
Creating Sprinklers
1Open the Conguration Interface.

2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Sprinklers.
6Enter the name.
7Choose a room.
8Choose watering devices.
9Select soil moisture sensor (optional).
10 Set default watering time.
11 Set humidity level to turn o watering.
12 Save.
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Binary sensors
You can combine multiple binary sensors of the same type to create one main sensor. It will calculate its
value from the values of the linked devices using the logical operator you choose.
Available operators:
AND
OR
Creating Binary sensors
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Binary Sensor.
6Enter the name.
7Choose a room.
8Choose Sensor Type.
9Choose sensors that should be linked.
10 Choose which operator should be used to calculate the value.

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11 Save.
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Multilevel sensors
You can combine multiple multilevel sensors of the same type to create one main sensor. It will calculate its
value from the values of the linked devices using the mathematical function you choose.
Available functions:
Average
Median
Maximum
Minimum
Creating Multilevel sensors
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Multilevel Sensor.
6Enter the name.
7Choose a room.
8Choose Sensor Type.
9Choose sensors that should be linked.
10 Choose which function should be used to calculate the value.
11 Save.
 Cameras
Adding Cameras
Supported cameras:Your camera must use MJPEG video compression format. H.264, H.265, RTSP, and
other streaming formats are not supported in the Conguration Interface.
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .

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4ClickIP Camera.
5Choose Manufacturer and Model of your device (select Other if your camera is not on the list).
6ClickNext.
7Go to the Advanced tab.
8Enter data for your camera.
9ClickSave.
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 Quick Apps
The concept of Quick Apps is an evolution of plugins and virtual devices found in previous FIBARO gateways.
It is possible to use Quick Apps to prepare integrations with the devices which are not Z-Wave, but oer
some API which can be implemented in our Quick App.
Advantages of the new Quick Apps approach:
easier development,
simple installation,
quick conguration,
usable in scenes.
Creating Quick Apps
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Quick App.
6Enter the name of the Quick App.
7Choose a Room.
8Choose the device type .
9Click > next to the created Quick App.
10 Go to Edit&Preview tab.
11 Click Edit.

12 Drag & drop items and enter the Lua code (learn more here (/home-center-3-quick-apps)).
13 Click Save.
Learn more about programming Quick Apps (/home-center-3-quick-apps)
Downloading le
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click > next to the Quick App.
4Open the Advanced tab.
5Click Download.
Uploading le
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click .
4Choose Other Device.
5Choose Upload File.
6Choose le from your computer.
Types of Quick App devices
Binary sensor,
Binary switch,
Color controller,
Door lock,
Door sensor,
Energy meter,
Generic device,
Flood sensor,
Humidity sensor,
Multilevel sensor,
Multilevel switch,
Player,
Power sensor,
Remote controller,
Roller shutter,
Smoke detector,
Temperature sensor,
Thermostat (auto, cool, heat),
Weather,
Wind sensor,

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Window sensor.
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 Notications
Setting notications for the device
1Choose the states of the device you want to be informed about.
Available options depend on the device type.
2Choose the interval for the notication:
Once (will be done once when the event occurs),
Once per minute (at thefull minute),
Once per hour (at the full hour),
Once per day (every day at 12.00),
Once per week (Monday at 12.00).
3Choose the channel of communication:
E-mail,
Push.
4That’s all. You will now be informed every selected time interval the device will be in one of the
states you chose.
 Settings
Changing Name
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click on the frame next to the device you want to rename.
4Enter new name.
Changing Room
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Choose a room from the list.
Changing Category
Categories are used to lter devices in the History window and in the Home Center mobile app.

1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click > next to the device.
4Choose one of the categories:
Lights,
Blinds,
Ambience,
Climate,
Gates,
Safety,
Security,
Multimedia,
Remotes,
Other.
Changing Icon
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click > next to the device.
4Choose one of the default icons or add new one.
Adding an icon
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Click > next to the device.
4ClickADD ICON (Size of the icon must be 128px/128px).
Theoretical power consumption
For switches without a built-in power metering feature, you can dene the theoretical power consumption.
Whenever the device is turned on, the meter will assume that it consumes power set by the user (in Watts).
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Devices.
3Expand the device you want set the theoretical power for.
4Open the Advanced tab.
5Enabled the Theoretical power consumption and set the power.

Conguration
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6Save.
 Rooms and sections
Rooms and sections are used to organize devices to reect their place in your house.
Sections
Sections represent areas in your house (e.g. oors) and rooms can be assigned to them.
Adding sections
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Rooms.
3ClickManage sections.
4Type in a new name and click plus icon.
Deleting sections
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Rooms.
3ClickManage sections.
4Click next to the section you want to delete.
Rooms
Rooms represent rooms and other places in your house (e.g. living room, corridor) and devices can be
assigned to them.
Adding rooms
1Open the Conguration Interface.
2Go to > Rooms.
3ClickAdd room.
4Set room information:
Category – categories are used for ltering rooms by type,
Name – name of the room,
Section – section of the house the new room will be assigned to,
Icon – icon that will represent the room.