Switch settings (button)

This instruction assumes that devices are already connected to the controller according to the instructionUniversal light switch in the Smart Home system

1

Go to the controller settings

To configure the input ports, you must first go to the controller settings:
● Go to Menu - Device Manager● Select the desired controller from the list and click Setup

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2

Configure input ports

● Select the Ports and interfaces item and go to the IN 1-9 tab● On the input ports tab IN1- .. controller’s inputs are shown as separate cards

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Note: The input numbers on the cards are the same as the physical inputs on the front of the controller.

3

Select the type of peripheral device


● Select the Input you want to configure● In the input settings window, select "What is connected?"● From the list of available devices, select the Button

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Important: The devices have an auto-detect function for modules or ports. This means that the list of peripherals that can be connected to this input port will depend on the type of port.

4

Configure the button

● Select the Advanced settings icon, here you can specify the value:- Invert - change the signal polarity (off by default)- Click time - the maximum button pressing time that is not yet considered hold (default 200ms)- Pause time - pause between clicks (default 200ms)- Max press time - max time of holding button after which button will be released automatically
● Save the settings by clicking on the icon and return to the settings window of the selected input port

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Note: Advanced settings always contain default data. Changing the values in the advanced settings is an optional step if necessary.

5

Choosing a room

● In the field "Where the device is located" you can specify the location of the sensor.● If you need to add a new room, click on the "+" icon located in the upper right corner of the screen, assign a name to the new room, set its type and click on the Save icon 

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Note: If you leave this field blank, the location of the peripheral device will be displayed as "not specified", and the Dashboard window will indicate that it is located in the room "----------".

6

Name of the switch

● Return to the Settings window of the selected input port● In the Name field, for convenience, you should specify the name of the button by which you can uniquely identify it● Click the Save icon

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Note: If the device name is not specified, the system will assign the default name to the button.

7

Adjust the display of the button tile on the Dashboard

● By default, the Button is not displayed on the Dashboard● If necessary, this can be changed in the Dashboard display settings (enable the Buttons group)

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The result of the described steps:

● The Button was created with a name that was specified by the user. You can see it as one of the devices in the Rooms section, in the room you specified during setup.● You can also select this button in the section With what to control when creating or editing automations.

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