URC HomeSet C100 User manual

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C100
CONTROL HUB
Owner’s Manual

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C100 Owner’s Manual
Welcome!
W lcom to th world of Hom S t control and automation. Thank
you for your purchas . B for op rating th unit, pl as r ad this
manual thoroughly, obs rv all saf ty pr cautions, and r tain it for
your futur us .
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your Custom Install r/Programm r (writ in Company Nam , Email
& Contact Info):
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Contents
Introduction 4
C100 Control Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
R100 R mot Control (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Android™ and iOS Mobil App (Includ d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
F atur s and B n fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What’s Includ d in Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting Started 10
Front Pan l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R ar Pan l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IR Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Eth rn t LAN Conn ction/Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controlling Oth r N twork D vic s (IP Control) . . . . . . . . . . 13
DC Pow r Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Top Pan l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bottom Pan l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing 21
N twork Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warranty 23
Additional Information 24
Sp cifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
End Us r Agr m nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FCC Stat m nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Not s Pag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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C100 Owner’s Manual
Important Information and
Safety Precautions
HomeSet C100 Owner’s Manual
© 2016 Univ rsal R mot Control, Inc. All rights r s rv d. Th
information in this manual is copyright prot ct d. No part of this
manual may b r produc d in any form without writt n cons nt
from Univ rsal R mot Control.
Univ rsal R mot Control SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/
OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL.
This book is int nd d for us by th hom own r or syst m us r.
For syst m custom install rs and programm rs, w off r
additional manuals. Th information in this manual is subj ct to
chang without notic . F atur s may vary b tw n customiz d
softwar and URC r l as s. Contact your custom installation pro-
f ssional with qu stions.
URC, Hom S t and Control th Exp ri nc ar trad marks of
Univ rsal R mot Control, Inc. All oth r brand or product nam s
ar trad marks of th ir r sp ctiv compani s or own rs.
Safety Precautions
For your safety, do not attempt to disassemble the C100 Hub.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Use only the AC
Adapter that is supplied with the unit. Do not expose for extended
periods of time to excessive heat, moisture or direct sunlight.
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. Changing the physical location
of this unit to a place other than where originally installed may
negatively affect performance.

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C100 Introduction
Introduction
Your Hom S t C100 Control Hub l ts you asily control and
automat l ctronic compon nts in your hom (audio/vid o and
hom nt rtainm nt d vic s such as lights, th rmostats, s curity
syst ms and mor ) to mak lif mor njoyabl . Th hub do s this
by s nding cod d infrar d and Eth rn t commands wir l ssly or
wir d using wir s install d by your smart hom prof ssional.
In th majority of installations, this hub functions with littl or
no int raction from you, th hom own r/syst m us r. Pl as r ad
and obs rv all pr cautions in this manual.
By using th Hom S t Mobil Android or iOS app on your
smartphon or tabl t with th Hom S t hub, you gain two-way
control of your conn ct d d vic s. “Two-way” m ans that in
addition to data b ing s nt to an l ctronic compon nt (such as a
N st Th rmostat), data is also r turn d to your phon /tabl t so
you can s graphical information of curr nt status, including
“What’s Playing,” volum , and mor . Adding a handh ld R100
R mot Control to th syst m provid s th sam two-way f atur .
It’s also possibl to xpand control to oth r rooms or ar as of your
hom . Multipl C100 Hubs can b install d in up to ight rooms
using th sam local n twork us d for your hom ’s int rn t acc ss.

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C100 Introduction
HomeSet C100 Control Hub
Th C100 Hub is a n twork-bas d product that r quir s us of an
install d local ar a Wi-Fi n twork (LAN).
For handy r f r nc , w sugg st you r cord th nam and contact
information of th prof ssional who install d your syst m on th
not s pag on th last pag of this manual.

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C100 Introduction
HomeSet R100 Remote Control (Optional)
Using a Hom S t R100 R mot Control with a C100 Hub allows for
control of smart hom products such as lights, th rmostats, and
s curity as w ll as control of your audio and vid o (A/V) d vic s.
Th R100 is a Wi-Fi bas d r mot control and do s not us “lin of
sight” infrar d (IR) or low fr qu ncy RF. It’s th p rf ct acc ssory
companion for your t l vision room or b droom.

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C100 Introduction
HomeSet Android and iOS Mobile App (Included)
Wh n us d with th C100 Hub, th Hom S t “Ent rtain” Android
and iOS Mobil Apps provid full control of A/V compon nts,
without n d for a "point and shoot" IR r mot control. Th mobil
app also provid s advanc d Int rn t Protocol (IP) command/
control of n twork-bas d quipm nt. Us th Hom S t “Automat ”
app to control your Z-Wav ® Lights, Th rmostats, Door Locks and
IP Cam ras if a URC TRF-ZW Z-Wav bridg has b n install d
with your syst m.

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C100 Introduction
Features and Benefits
●Connect with Wi-Fi or Wired Ethernet
Your prof ssional install r/programm r will conn ct th C100
Hub to a wir d or wir l ss local Eth rn t n twork. Th Wi-Fi
capability of th C100 provid s installation fl xibility.
●Control Smart Home Products with Ease
Hom S t provid s an l gant way to control nt rtainm nt
products plus smart hom d vic s in and around your hom . For
xampl , you can ch ck on th kids in th back yard and turn on
outsid lights at dusk from your smartphon . Or, switch th TV to
your Blu-ray play r and start a favorit movi with on pr ss on
your smartphon or optional r mot .
●Two-way Meta-data Feedbac
Exp ri nc two-way f dback on your smartphon , tabl t or
optional R100 r mot scr n wh n us d with compatibl hom
d vic s such as nt rtainm nt, lights and mor . Two-way
control of N st is availabl on th R100 R mot Control and via
Hom S t’s mobil apps. Enjoy th sam f dback wh n us d in
conjunction with a r gularly- xpanding lin of products mad
by oth r manufactur rs.

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C100 Introduction
What’s Included in the Box:
1. C100 Control Hub
2. AC Pow r Adapt r/12 Volt 1000 mA Pow r Supply
3. Eth rn t N twork Cabl
4. Four (4) Standard IR Emitt rs
5. On (1) Wall Mount Plat with Four (4) Mounting Scr ws
1.
2.
3. 4. 5.

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C100 Getting Started
Before Getting Started
●D sign d for us on your local wir l ss n twork, th C100 Hub is
d sign d for us on your local wir d or wir l ss n twork, much
in th sam way your tabl ts or comput rs do.
●By adding an optional R100 R mot or th Hom S t Mobil App
on smart d vic s, th hub controls your hom ’s A/V products.
Add an optional TRF-ZW Z-Wav Gat way to control your hom ’s
Z-Wav lights, th rmostats, door locks and mor .
●Your prof ssional install r who programs your Hom S t syst m
can automat your hom nt rtainm nt, comfort and s curity
d vic s. Furth r nhanc m nts and upgrad s may b possibl .
Contact your install r for d tails.

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C100 Getting Started
Notice
Some of the following sections contain information that is useful
to the professional installer/programmer who installed your
system. It’s not necessary for you to learn the details. However,
we recommend you read them to be aware of functions and
capabilities of your HomeSet system.
Front Panel
Th front pan l of th hub hous s an IR “blast r.” Th front pan l
blast r s nds IR commands to compon nts in th sam cabin t, or
in lin -of-sight of th hub.
Th front pan l IR blast r can b nabl d or disabl d via Hom S t’s
W b Programming Softwar . Your install r/programm r has
programm d your hub to us ith r th r ar pan l IR mitt r
outputs or th front pan l IR blast r, but not both.
Th front pan l IR blast r on th hub can also b us d for “l arning”
IR commands from anoth r r mot control. Any “l arn d” IR
command is sav d by th Hom S t W b Programming Softwar .

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C100 Getting Started
Rear Panel
IR Outputs
Th r ar pan l of th hub hous s four infrar d mitt r ports,
allowing for control of any A/V d vic normally controll d by a
simpl “point and shoot” IR r mot .
S lf-adh siv “flash rs” (includ d) affix to th front of your TV,
Blu-ray play r and oth r quipm nt wh r th r is an IR
“window.” Thin wir s conn ct flash rs to th IR output ports,
shown b low.

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C100 Getting Started
Ethernet LAN Connection/Wi Fi
A standard Eth rn t LAN Conn ction port is provid d for a wir d
conn ction to a local n twork via includ d Cat5 cabl . Th C100
also supports a wir l ss Eth rn t (Wi-Fi) conn ction to th sam
local n twork us d for int rn t acc ss.
Controlling Other Network Devices (IP Control)
Th C100 Hub can also control oth r IP-controllabl quipm nt
conn ct d to th sam local n twork. Th hub can s nd “on -way”
IP commands to oth r n twork d vic s such as TVs, proj ctors and
A/V r c iv rs.

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C100 Getting Started
DC Power Input
Th C100 is pow r d by an AC pow r adapt r that plugs into th
input port shown b low. Th pow r supply is a 12 volt, 1-amp
supply. Us only th AC Adapt r suppli d with th unit in all
circumstanc s.

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C100 Getting Started
Top Panel
Th top pan l of th hub f atur s thr LED indicators that display
status of th C100.
Power LED
This LED illuminat s blu wh n DC pow r is appli d.

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C100 Getting Started
Status LED
Th C100 status LED has six possibl stat s.
Blue LED: illuminat s blu wh n th hub is conn ct d to th
Hom S t s rv r and fully programm d to control your hom syst m.
Red LED: illuminat s r d wh n th hub is conn ct d to th
Hom S t s rv r, but has not y t b n programm d to control your
hom syst m.
Green LED: illuminat s gr n wh n th hub is op rating in a
s condary room within th syst m.
Blin ing Red LED: blinks r d wh n th hub cannot conn ct to th
Hom S t s rv r. Pl as ch ck your n twork conn ctions.
Blin ing Green LED: blinks gr n wh n th hub firmwar is b ing
updat d.
Blin ing Blue LED: blinks blu wh n b ing programm d by th
Hom S t s rv r.

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C100 Getting Started
Wi Fi LED
Th C100 Wi-Fi LED has six possibl stat s.
Blue LED: illuminat s blu wh n hub is conn ct d to your n twork
via a Wi-Fi signal, with xc ll nt signal str ngth.
Green LED: illuminat s gr n wh n th hub is conn ct d to your
n twork via a Wi-Fi signal, with good signal str ngth.
Yellow LED: illuminat s y llow wh n th hub is conn ct d to your
n twork via a Wi-Fi signal, with fair signal str ngth.
Red LED: illuminat s r d wh n th hub is conn ct d to your n t-
work via a Wi-Fi signal, with poor signal str ngth.
Blin ing Red LED: blinks r d wh n th r is an rror conn cting to
your n twork wir l ssly.
Off: Th LED is off wh n th hub is conn ct d to your local n t-
work via wir d Eth rn t.

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C100 Getting Started
Bottom Panel
Reset Button
A singl , mom ntary pr ss of th R s t button REBOOTS th C100
Hub, similar to r moving and th n r applying th DC pow r
sourc . DO THIS ONLY IF INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY YOUR
INSTALLER OR BY HOMESET TECH SUPPORT.
Pr ssing and holding th R s t button for t n s conds r sults in
s tting th hub to “factory d fault.” All us r data and programming
will b ras d and your syst m will not op rat until r programm d.
DO THIS ONLY IF INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY YOUR INSTALLER
OR BY HOMESET TECH SUPPORT.

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C100 Getting Started
MAC Address Stickers
Two MAC Addr ss stick rs ar provid d and ar locat d on th
bottom pan l of th C100 Hub. MAC stands for “m dia acc ss
control.” This uniqu addr ss is us d to id ntify your hub on th
n twork and on Hom S t’s cloud s rv r.
WPS Button
A WPS Button is provid d, allowing th hub to b install d on a
Wi-Fi n twork using th “WPS” m thod (Wi-Fi Prot ct d S tup).
This control is us d by your prof ssional install r.

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C100 Getting Started
Removable Mounting Plate
A r movabl mounting plat and four mounting scr ws ar
provid d and can b us d to mount th hub to a flat surfac such
as a c iling, wall, or nt rtainm nt c nt r.