HomeSeer HomeTroller Pi User manual

HomeTroller Pi Hub Quick Start Guide
Access & Registraon
1. You’ll need to access the web interface to register your controller and to set it up. Navigate to nd.homeseer.com via a
web browser from another computer on your network and click HTPiHubG1. See troubleshoong secon for assistance.
2. Enter your HS4 License ID & Password, found on the boom of your unit.
3. You will be prompted to change the system password. Keep this password saved as you may need it in the future.
4. Create your HS4 web user account. Follow the prompts and click FINISH at the end.
Overview
This guide will briey cover essenals on geng your Pi Hub setup and get started using HomeSeer and cloud integraons.
Navigaon Overview
HS4 is a mobile-friendly web applicaon that’s designed to be used on any browser-equipped device. All of the essenal funcons
of the program may be accessed from the main navigaon bar at the top of the screen.
• Devices: Click here to control, view, remove and edit your smart home devices.
• Events: Click here to manage your smart home events (automaons).
• Cameras: Click here to view live camera feeds and to watch recordings.
• Setup: Click here manage various system sengs.
• Tools: Click here to access or manage mers, counters, backup, log and more.
• Plugins: Click here to manage HS4 integraon plugins.
• For addional informaon, visit: docs.homeseer.com.
Installaon
1. Unpack the HomeTroller Pi Hub and AC power supply. Connect an Ethernet cable to the unit and aach that to your router
or network switch. See troubleshoong secon for assistance.
2. Connect the AC power supply to the unit and plug it in. The unit will power on by itself and HS4 Pi soware will launch auto-
macally. You will know HS4 is running by a green LED on the top of your unit. See troubleshoong secon for what the col-
ors indicate and further assistance.
Installing Plugins
Plugins are soware programs that allow HS4 to integrate with smart devices and technologies. For example, if you’re using
Philips HUE smart bulbs, you’ll need to install the Philips HUE plugin.
1. Open the HS4 web interface and navigate to the Plugins/Add page. All plugins will appear. Click the plugin you wish to install
and then click the INSTALL buon.
2. Aer installaon is complete, click the buon in the lower right corner to enable the plugin. Check the plugin documentaon
for more informaon about setup.

Devices
Aer adding your devices you will see
them listed on the Devices page. Here
is an example of a thermostat and
garage door in the Grid view (right).
Devices can be displayed in Grid or
List view. This seng can changed in
the upper right of your Device page.
Devices are the fundamental building blocks for any HS4 system. When you add any smart product to your system, a correspond-
ing device is added to the soware.
Device aributes will display as Features. Some features are controllable and some will simply display values or status. Here is
what a mulsensor device would look like in the HS4 device list view (below):
Since devices are added by using the controls and procedures engineered into each plugin, you will need to refer to the plugin doc-
umentaon for more informaon regarding this.
Creang Events
Events are rules that work to automate the smart devices in your home.
Each event is comprised of at least one Trigger and one Acon. You may
also apply Condions to any trigger. In the example here, a living room
lamp is turned on at sunset on Tuesdays.
For more informaon on using events, visit docs.homeseer.com.
Using MyHS for Remote Access & Integraons
Our MyHS service provides remote access to your HS4 system and it works with other cloud services such as Amazon Alexa, Google
Home and IFTTT. MyHS Basic is free to all users. Premium paid plans are also available for users who need addional features. To
learn more about MyHS, go to homeseer.com/myhs
Registering a New Account
1. Visit myhs.homeseer.com and click Register. Use the SAME email address & password as your HS4 web user account. Enter
your HS4 license ID and password. This will become your primary license.
2. You will receive a vericaon email with a link inside. Once you click this link, you will be able to log in and connect via the
MyHS web page. If you do not receive the email check your SPAM folder.

HomeSeer Mobile App
Download and install our HomeSeer Mobile app onto your Android or iOS mobile device. With HomeSeer
Mobile, you’ll be able to control your smart devices, launch your HS4 events and access your cameras.
You’ll also be able to create custom dashboards for easy access to your most commonly used devices.
Connecng to HS4
1. Launch HomeSeer Mobile and select the opon to Log in to MyHS
2. Enter your MyHS account credenals and tap Remember Me if you don’t wish to log in each me you
run the app.
3. Tap Log In and you will be connected to your system.
Updang an Exisng Account
If you already have a MyHS account (for HS3), you can update that account for HS4 with the steps below.
1. Visit myhs.homeseer.com, enter your credenals, then select Manage Account.
2. Click Change Primary System. Select this and you will be prompted for your old license ID and password combo as well as the
new one.
Seng up Google Home
In order to link HomeSeer to your Google Home, you must have a MyHS account. See previous secon called, “Registering New
Account” if you have not done so yet.
1. Launch the Google Home app on your smartphone. Click the “+” buon at the top le of the screen.
2. Select Set up device and then Works with Google.
3. Instead of scrolling through the large list, click the search icon, top right, and enter “homeseer”. Select our HomeSeer integra-
on to proceed.
4. Our MyHS log in screen will now appear. Enter your MyHS credenals and click LOGIN. Google Home will now link to your
HomeSeer system devices.
5. At this point, you will be able to control any of your on/o/dim/color devices by voice with your Google Home device or with
any mobile device running the Google Home app! Use the Google Home app to organize your devices.
Seng up Amazon Alexa
In order to link HomeSeer to your Alexa, you must have a MyHS account. See previous secon called, “Registering New Account” if
you have not done so yet.
1. Launch the Alexa mobile app, login with your Amazon account, and from the menu select “Smart Home”, then click on “Get
More Smart Home Skills”. Scroll the list to nd “HomeSeer”.
2. Select “HomeSeer”, then click on “Enable Skill”, a login dialog will appear.
3. Log in with the user account you created on the MyHS site, if successful, you have linked your HomeSeer system with your
Echo.
4. You now need to tell Alexa to discover your devices. A dialog may appear that prompts you for this, if not, select “Smart
Home” from the menu and scroll down unl you see the “Discover devices” link, click that to start the process.
5. When discovery completes, you will see a list of all the devices that you can control, and their names. For example, if you see a
device named “Kitchen Lights”, you can say: “Alexa, turn on the kitchen lights”. If your device names are awkward, rename
your devices in HomeSeer and then re-run the discovery.

Troubleshoong
Installaon
If you hub will not power on, try another outlet. If it connues to not turn on, contact HomeSeer.
If your hub led never changes from red, power cycle your unit, the OS is not boong correctly.
If your hub led never changes from blue, power cycle your unit, HS is not boong correctly.
If you are sll not geng a green led on your hub, contact HomeSeer for further troubleshoong.
Access and Registraon
If your system is not showing up on nd.homeseer.com:
• Make sure you unit is fully booted up (about 60 seconds).
• Make sure your network does not have any anvirus or rewalls blocking HS from connecng.
• If your light is green and you know the IP address of your unit, you can enter the IP address to connect. (ie. 192.168.1.42)
• If your light is green and you do not know the IP address, you can enter the hostname in the address bar, hp://HTPiHubG1.
If your controller is not accepng the license informaon, make sure step 1 of registraon is your HS4 license (boom of the unit).
Plugins
If you cannot locate the plugin you are looking for, try using the search with a few dierent keywords. If you sll cannot nd the
plugin you are looking for, contact support.
MyHS and Integraons
If you do not recall your license ID and password, that informaon can be recovered at homeseer.com/support.
If you are being told that you account already exists, you will need to perform Change Primary System on your exisng account.
If your devices imported into Google Home and/or Alexa but cannot be controlled via voice, make sure root devices and features
are all enabled for voice control. For further assistance on seng up Google Home and Alexa, visit docs.homeseer.com.
Devices and Events
If your Z-Wave devices will not include, perform the Exclude Device funcon and try again. This will reset the device.
For more help on Devices and Events check out our online documentaon, docs.homeseer.com.
Finding that some of your sengs changes are not accepng? Make sure you are clicking Save at the boom of each page!
HomeSeer Mobile
If you cannot connect to your system, try logging in via a browser to ensure your credenals are correct.
If you sll cannot connect, make sure your MyHS credenals are a Normal or Admin user at Setup->Users.
Addional Issues or Quesons
Visit docs.homeseer.com for further assistance or contact us if you are sll experiencing issues.
This product employs or pracces certain features and/or methods of the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent Nos.6,891,838,
6,914,893 and 7,103,511.
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