INVENTOR AR5VI-12WFI/AR5VO-12 User manual

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• USER’S MANUAL
• ΕΓΧΕΙΡΙΔΙΟ ΧΡΗΣΗΣ
• MANUAL UTILIZATORULUI
• BENUTZERHANDBUCH
Wi-Fi FUNCTION
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Wi-Fi AR5VI-09WFI/AR5VO-09
AR5VI-12WFI/AR5VO-12
AR5VI-18WFI/AR5VO-18
AR5VI-24WFI/AR5VO-24

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before you start ................................................................................................................ 4
Before you start ......................................................................................................................4
Precautions..............................................................................................................................4
Download APP .........................................................................................................................4
Account registration...............................................................................................................5
Creating and Managing My Home ................................................................................... 6
Creating a new Home and setting up the location..............................................................6
Joining an existing Home........................................................................................................7
Managing your Home .............................................................................................................7
Managing your Home Members............................................................................................8
My Prole........................................................................................................................... 9
Account Settings .....................................................................................................................9
Account and Security Settings.............................................................................................10
Connecting your air conditioner with Inventor Control............................................. 11
Add Manually with AP Mode................................................................................................12
Controlling your air conditioner with Inventor Control ............................................. 13
Quick Actions.........................................................................................................................13
Device Control .......................................................................................................................13
Smart Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 15
Adding a new Smart Scenario..............................................................................................15
Weekly Schedule ...................................................................................................................22
Smart operation based on outdoor's temperature ..........................................................24
Smart Cooling ........................................................................................................................24
Smart Heating .......................................................................................................................26

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BEFORE YOU START
Before you start
Verify that your router broadcasts Wi-Fi at 2.4GHz.
If you have a Dual Band router, make sure that the two Wi-Fi networks have dierent
names (SSIDs).
Place your device near your router to ensure proper connection.
Verify that your mobile device’s data are disabled.
It is necessary to forget any other around network and make sure the Android or iOS
device is connected to the same wireless network.
Be certain that the Android or IOS platforms operate correct and connect to your
selected Wireless network automatically.
Precautions
Applicable systems:
Requires Android 4.4 or later.
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Notice:
Keep your APP updated with the latest version.
It is possible that some Android and IOS devices may not be compatible with this
APP. Our company will not be held responsible for any issues resulted from the
incompatibility.
Cautions:
You might experience a short delay between the screen and the display, this is normal.
To use the QR code option, the cam of your smartphone or tablet should be 5mp or
above.
Under certain network connections, it is possible the pairing could time out with no
connection, if this occurs please perform network conguration once again.
For improvement purposes, this APP may be updated without any prior notice. The
actual conguration process may be slightly dierent from the one mentioned in this
manual.
Please check our website for more information:
https://www.inventorairconditioner.com/blog/faq/wi--installation-guide
Download APP
CAUTION: The QR code below, is for downloading the APP only.
Android users: scan Android QR code or visit Play Store and search for “Inventor Control”
app.
IOS users: scan iOS QR code or visit App Store and search for “Inventor Control” app.
Play StoreApp Store

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Account registration
Select “Register” to register
a new account.
Read the Privacy Policy and
User Agreement and agree
to continue.
Select your Region and
enter you email address or
your mobile phone number
to receive a verication
code. Press “Get Verication
Code”.
Enter the verication code and proceed to set your
password.

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CREATING AND MANAGING MY HOME
You can create digital Homes and Rooms and add your devices. You can then share all or
some of the devices with other users.
Creating a new Home and setting up the location.
Press "My Home…" on the top
left corner.
Select “Home
Management”.
Select the “My Home…”
default Home to edit.
Insert your Home’s
identifying name and press
the Home Location.
Use the built-in map to
pinpoint your Home’s
Location and press "OK".

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Joining an existing Home
To join an existing Home, contact the administrator to get
the invitation code and enter it to continue.
Managing your Home
Select your Home. You can change the Home's
Name, Rooms, Location and
Members.

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Managing your Home Members
Invite a new Member to your Home
Press “Add Member” to
invite a new member to
your Home.
Select “App account” to
send the Invitation.
Insert the invitee’s
nickname, their account’s
region and registered email
and assign them a role
(administrator or member).
Select “Save” to send the
invitation.
Notice: You can only invite members with the same Account Region
Member Roles – Administrator / Member
Common members can operate the paired devices and their Smart Scenarios.
Administrators can additionally edit the devices and scenarios, as well as create new
ones or delete them.

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MY PROFILE
Account Settings
Press "My Prole" on the bottom right corner.
Tap on your account to
enter the Account Settings.
Here you can change:
Your prole photo
Your nickname
The Temperature Units (°C/°F)
The time zone
The Security Settings

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Account and Security Settings
Select Account and Security. Here you can:
Bind your mobile phone number with your account
Bind your email address with your account
Verify your region
Change your login password (new verication code is
required)
Set a pattern lock as additional security
Delete the account (requires one week to take eect
you can cancel the request by logging again in with
your account)

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CONNECTING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
WITH INVENTOR CONTROL
Add Manually with AP Mode
Step 1: Select "Add Device"
or the "+" icon on the top
right.
Step 2: Select "Add
Manually" on the top bar,
then in the left side menu,
select Air Conditioner
and the model name.
Step 3: Select your WiFi and
input your password.

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Step 4: Press the “LED”
button on the remote
controller of the air
conditioner 7 times in 10
seconds to enter pairing
mode. Verify the pairing
indication “AP” appears
on the display and press
“Next”.
Step 5: Press “Go to
Connect” to enter your
device’s WiFi Networks.
Step 6: From your mobile
device settings, connect
to the air conditioner's
network "SmartLife-XXXX".
Return to the app and press
"Next".
Step 7: Allow a few
moments for the pairing
process to complete.
Step 8: When the pairing is
completed if you wish, you
may rename your device.
Press "Done" when ready.
You are all set.
Reminder: The process should be completed within 3 minutes. If it is not, please repeat the
process.

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CONTROLLING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
WITH INVENTOR CONTROL
Quick Actions
From the starting page of Inventor Control, press the
“Quick Actions” of the paired air conditioner to expand or
hide the Quick Actions. Through the Quick Actions you can
directly change the following settings:
• Power (On/O)
• Temperature Set (17-30°C)
• Mode (Auto, Cooling, Heating, Dry, Fan)
• Fan Speed (Low, Mid, High, Auto, Turbo)
• Auto Louver Swing (On/O)
Device Control
Tap on the photo of your air conditioner.

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Indications Operation
1. Device Name
2. Power (when "On", louver is open)
3. Auto Louver Swing
4. Indoor Temperature
1. Options
2. Use the slide to set the desired temperature
3. Use the “-“ and “+” buttons to set the desired
temperature
4. Power On or O the unit
5. Change the Mode of operation
6. Change the Fan Speed
7. Settings.
Settings
• Time Schedule: Select to set a Weekly Timer Schedule

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Options
You can:
Change the photo of your device, rename your device,
set the location
View the Device Information of the paired unit (Virtual ID,
connected IP, Time Zone)
View the saved Smart Scenarios that include the unit
Share the unit to another account
Create a group of multiple units to control together
View often asked questions
Add a Shortcut to the mobile’s home screen for the unit
Check for unit’s Firmware Update
Remove the device
SMART SCENARIOS
You can automatically operate your device through the Smart Scenarios based on your
home conditions, weather forecast or your daily schedule, and create the ideal conditions.
The Smart Scenarios can be either manually activated (Tap-to-Run) or automated
(Automation).
Adding a new Smart Scenario
To create a new scenario, select the "+" icon on the top
right corner of the "Smart Scenario".

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Selecting the activation Condition
Tap-to-Run: Select “Tap-to-Run” to set a manual activation
condition.
When weather changes: Select “When weather changes”
to set an automated activation condition according to
weather changing.
Time Schedule: Select “Time Schedule” to set an
automated activation condition for repeated weekly timer.
When device status changes: Select “When device
status changes” to set an automated activation condition
according a function of the device changing.
Tap-to-Run
After selecting the “Tap
-to- Run” option, select the
device you want to set.
After selecting the device,
you can select the settings
you want for the unit to
take eect.

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When weather changes
After selecting the “When weather changes” option, select
the required weather condition.
Note: All values are taken from either the corresponding
Google or IOS Maps and weather and require the Home
location to be set
Temperature: When area temperature is lower than,
equal or higher than selected value
Humidity: When area humidity is Dry (<40%),
Comfortable (40%<area<70%) or Moist (>70%).
Weather: When area weather condition changes to
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Snowy or Hazy.
PM2.5: When area PM2.5 value changes to is Excellent,
Good or Polluted.
Air Quality: When area Air Quality value changes to
Excellent, Good or Polluted.
Sunset/Sunrise: According to time (up to 5 hours before
or after) Sunset or Sunrise for the area.
Wind Speed: When area Wind Speed is lower than,
equal or higher than selected value.

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After selecting the
condition, select your
device. You can then select
the settings you want for
the unit to take eect.

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Time Schedule
After selecting the "Time
Schedule" option, you
can set a weekly timer for
specic settings of the unit.
Select the Time of activation
by rotating the sliders and
press the "Repeat".
In the Repeat option you
can select the days that
you want the setting to
repeat or deactivate them
all for a non-repeating time
schedule.
After selecting the device,
you can select the settings
you want for the unit to
take eect.
When device status changes
After selecting the “When
device status changes”
option, select the unit
that you want to have as
condition.
Select the function of the
unit that when it is changed
to, the Smart Scenario will
take eect.
After selecting the function
condition, you can select
the Task you want to take
eect.

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Selecting the activated Tasks
Run the device: Select specic setting or settings of a
paired Unit.
Select Smart Scenario: Select a specic Smart Scenario
to activate or deactivate.
Send notication: Select to send a notication in the
Inventor Control’s Notication center to all members of
the house, notifying them that the Smart Scenario has
been activated.
Note: The Send notication Task is not available for the
Tap-to-Run Scenarios.
Time Delay: Select to introduce a time delay from
conditions reached to activation of next task. After
setting the required delay, an additional task will be
required.
Overview of Smart Scenario
Before saving your Smart Scenario, Inventor Control gives
you an overview of the selected Conditions and Tasks. You
can also add, remove, or change the Conditions and Tasks,
name to your Smart Scenario, as well as select its color and
icon. Press “Save” to save your Smart Scenario.