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2016 Copyright This document includes functionality up to inMote v1.3.x 1


inMote

v 1.3

Welcome

Thank you for downloading inMote. This application is an initiative of INSITE SAS

and is designed to improve the user experience of controlling things in your

home. The document has been developed to enable simple and easy installations

of user interfaces and supported controllers with any home.

Although the application was developed in English it has tried to keep language

texts to a minimum, giving priority to the images and trying to achieve language

universality within the application.

Finally, if you find that this document or the application can be improved please

contact us at [email protected]. We will gladly answer any of your concerns

and requests to the best of our ability.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview 2. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

Navigation Bar b. Remote Control Panel

3. MODES OF OPERATION Edition: 2. Normal: 3.1EDIT MODE MENU CONTROLLERS 3.1.1 LABEL ADD ADD HTTP REQUEST ADD CHANNELLIST ADD REMOTE CONTROL Quick Access Control pop

ADDING CONTROLLERS Controllers VERA b. GLOBAL CACHE controllers Add multimedia equipment Buttons Edit

TOOLS MENU 3.1.2 Macros Other Functions

3.1.3 MENU PROFILES RENAME PROFILE PROFILES ON THE NET SHARE

MENU ROOMS 3.1.4 Create a new Room EditRooms Change order Rooms

NORMAL MODE 3.2 3.2.1 ROOMS 3.2.2 LIGHTS 3.2.3SECURITY 3.2.4 SCENES 3.2.5 DEVICE SIR 3.2.6 STATUS



1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

InMote is an application that allows users to control different devices, such as

lighting, motors, sensors, door locks, audio, and video from any mobile device

with an IOs (v 8+) or Android (v 4.4+ kitkat) operating system. We currently support device controllers from Vera systems and Global Cache

brand (Infrared Only).



2. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT The structure of the InMote’s UI is divided in two sections:

a. Navigation Bar This is located at the top and handles the navigation menus in each of the two (2) modes of the application’s operation.

b.. Remote Control Panel This is the body of our interface and contains the infrared buttons and user configured macros and scenes.



3. MODES OF OPERATION

InMote has two (2) main operating modes described below:

1.Edition:

This allows the user to edit the Global Cache (Itach IR) controllers, VERA

(Zwave) controllers, IR devices of different brands and models, buttons,

infrared technology commands, make custom HTTP requests to

resources, set Macros for sequenced IR command calls, channel List for TV

tuners and settopboxes, remote controls, and quick access pin control

for smart locks

2. Normal:

It is the default mode and the application will always start in this mode. It

provides the control interface with no alteration to the configuration

performed during edit mode.

3.1 EDIT MODE

When the application starts you will see the following icon in the upper right corner.

The edit mode allows the user to add new controllers, draw icons, add macros, add channel lists or remotes, organize items, and generally customize all application settings. When accessing this icon a new navigation bar that contains editing functions appears.



3.1.1 CONTROLLERS MENU

This menu has the ability to add the functions provided by gateways and controllers in the application. When the application is first launched (no configuration data exists) only one entry appears for the default controller and the option to add controllers.

Note that the Default controller (Default) has icons for delete, rename, and more

options.

If the icon for more options is selected different options supported by the default controller appear. As of version 1.3 there are features that allow users to insert a dropdown control and a list of TV channels, as well as to add a label and custom http requests.



ADD LABEL

With this feature the user can create texts or labels that appear on the remote control panel. This is useful to provide guidance when many buttons appear on the remote control panel.



By clicking on the label an options box will appear where you can edit the label’s text or color.

ADD HTTP REQUEST



This option allows users to create custom HTTP requests. It is an advanced function for rare cases, if you are not sure how to use this feature you probably won’t need it.

ADD CHANNEL LIST

This function allows you to add a list of TV channels. When a user selects a channel in the Channel list the channel number will be sent to the TV or SET TOP BOX.

When you create a new Channellist an item will be created in the control panel, you can move it across the control panel, but it will always take up the total height of the panel.



When this item is selected in edit mode a menu opens to allow configuration of the channel list.

In the "Advanced Options" you can further configure the channel list using one of the listed service providers.



You can set the name of the list, the cable provider, and the device which will receive the channel commands. In most cases this will be the decoder (to see how to enter the IR device settings see section: CONTROLLERS) The procedure to enter the channel list is as follows: 1. Connect to the Internet 2. Select the "import channel list from DB" button which imports the database containing the channel lists

3. Select one of the channel list.

4. Use the "select device" option to set the IR device which will receive the commands. To configure IR devices go to section 24.



5. Once the device is selected you must select the enter command. This command sends the channel number and in most cases it is the "Enter" Command for the selected IR device.

6. In case only the first channel number is sent you can adjust or increase the delay of the second number using the "command delay" field that is set by default to 750 ms.

7. Press the “GO BACK” button and the selected command should appear. This list can be edited if the channels don’t match the actual channels or if you want to create or delete channels from the list. Favorite channels can be viewed from the "Show Favorites" tab . To save changes press the “SAVE” button.

8. Once the list is set you can access your favorite channels by clicking on the star that appears in the upper right corner.



ADD REMOTE CONTROL

inMote has a nice remote control template system that provides quick access to the main commands for different IR devices. The remote control is a vertical panel with scrolling functions for better use of space. In order to create a remote control, you need to have IR devices already set up, see page 24. From the default controller advanced options menu press the "Add remote control" button and select "Add New Remote Control". A button will be created.

by clicking on the created button a configuration menu opens up.



You have two options for the remote control feature.

quick access

This minimized control is shown on the remote control panel and allows quick access for up to four commands. Next to each button is an option where you can add the desired action, this action can be an IR command for a device or a macro that was previously created (For information about macros see section 3.1.2). Buttons that aren’t assigned won’t show up on the screen.

You can change the Quick access orientation by selecting the "Orientation" option, it can be either horizontal or vertical. Each button’s icon can be edited by pressing on it.

Each button can be set to behave as Press And Hold which is commonly used in volume controls. The last button provides access

to the full dropdown menu that contains the command blocks, it can not be edited.

Pop up Control

This feature provides dropdown controls containing the most used multimedia commands. The full remote control is made of blocks that are added according to their function group.



The following function blocks are implemented as of now. PowerBlock: on and off commands. Volume: Volume, channels, and sound setting controls. Cursor Menu Block : Cursors, menu access, return, info, and others. Player Block: Basic commands for media control. Numbers: Numerical panel. Second zone: Zone 2 audio equipment control.

inMote will check for the assigned device and try to link commands automatically. The process to add the blocks is as follows: 1. Choose a name for the block. 2. Select the block type. 3. Press the "Add block" button. 4. Assign actions to the block’s buttons. They can be IR commands, which are automatically taken from the database according to their name, or they may be macros that you have previously configured.



5. The blocks can be repositioned using the arrows in the upper left corner.

6. To display the dropdown control, click on the "preview" button, from there you can edit the volume block’s buttons, sliders, player, number, and zone 2.



Buttons in red indicate that they have not been assigned or the name which is recorded in the database does not match the specified name in the application. To assign it just press it and a new setup menu will appear.

7. Complete control for a TV with basic functions would consist of Power, Cursors, and Numbers.



8. When you are done just press the "Save" button to return to the remote control panel’s configuration menu or, in case you want to configure everything from scratch, the "Default settings" button will undo changes. To exit without saving changes press the X in the upper right corner. To hide the remote panel you must press the control indicated with the orange rectangle.

9. Below is the Quick Access on the remote panel



ADDING CONTROLLERS

Returning to the controller menu you can see the "add controller" symbol. Controllers are devices that inMote uses to send and receive messages for control and status reports. The information required to add controllers is simply the controller name and an IP address. It is always recommended to configure the controllers with a static IP address, this can be done from the controller or the DHCP server on the network.

a. VERA gateway

To add a MIOS or VERA controller the IP address assigned to the vera gateway is needed. Pressing the "Add Controller” button shows the basic settings menu.

In the image the MIOS device type is selected as well as a name for the controller in the application and the IP address.



By clicking on the edit icon you can edit features such as connection port, username for remote access (as registered on getvera.com), and the option to connect locally, remotely, or automatically. In most cases automatic settings will provide the desired function.



The connection with Vera can be performed locally or remotely. The local connection is done through the LAN with the associated IP address, the remote connection is done through Vera servers, you can create your credentials from their website https://home.getvera.com/users/login. The controller must be associated with the Vera account for this purpose. In the "Options" tab you can choose the type of connection you want. Automatic connection will try to connect locally or fallback to remote connection.

There is another setting to allow the mobile device to configure and edit door lock pins from within the application. (see chapter 3.1.1)

All lighting and scenes that are programmed from the web interface on the Vera gateway will be loaded automatically by InMote; any additional


https://home.getvera.com/users/login


configuration (Device Names, Scenes, Rooms) should be changed from the controller. The only property that can be edited from InMote administration is smart locks. To assign scenes as buttons on the remote control panel, you must press

the button. A list of scenes should appear and when pressing on one of them a button with the name of the scene will be created.

GLOBAL CACHE IR Controller

Global Cache controllers have the ability to operate relays, contacts, and serial communication protocols. Currently InMote only supports IR commands. As before, set the controller type to ITACH, set a name and an IP address.



Pressing the OK button and the multimedia controller should appear in the list.

Add multimedia equipment

Using the Global Cache IR controller you can control AVR equipment. To

link AVR devices with a Global Cache controller select the button located in front of Itach controller and a new tab will appear.



By clicking on the yellow "Add Device" icon you will have access to the configuration menu. 1. inMote has access to a cloud database containing the commands from several IR devices, this database is divided by brand, device type, and model. On the first tab you must choose the Itach port to which the device is connected, the other fields are automatically filled in when you choose the device from the database. To have a better experience please set the Itach port first, since it will be used with the test function.

2. In the tab "database" you can load the desired device by selecting the appropriate option for each field.

3. After filling in all fields you can test one or more commands, if it works properly the set button will download the command list to your device.



4. Missing data are automatically filled in and if the port Itach is correct you can press the save button .

5. The device is created and will appear in the list of devices

associated with the controller.

Pressing the button displays a list of ir commands imported from the database, if you select one of them it will show up on the remote control



panel. This command will be used by the remote control dropdown function as well.

If you need additional commands press the "Add empty command" symbol. A new button that can be edited and dragged to the desired position is created.

Edit buttons

All buttons that are shown on the remote control panel, macro or scenes commands, can be edited. You can change the icon, the form, and the IR command.



When you click on the command a menu with the available modification

options will be displayed. In this menu you can make various changes that

are directly associated with the operation of the button.

REPEAT: In this field the number of times the command will be sent when

the button is pressed is chosen. Generally you want to send it once but if

you want to customize the button you have the option.

Press 'n Hold: Some remote control features have a better user

experience when you press and hold a button to send a command

continuously instead of pressing the button repeatedly; some examples

include the volume and channel adjustments. By checking this option in

the menu you are applying this behaviour to a button. For technical

reasons the response to a sustained button press will be received until you

have sent the command 50 times, once this number is reached you will

have to press it again.

You can edit the button’s form and choose its shape in the corresponding

selector. You can also change the icon and name by clicking on the Icon

button.



If the command does not work properly you can click on the "Learn" button. This will take you to a new menu as shown below.

After pressing the "Learn" button a message will appear indicating that the process has started, once you press "Continue" you can learn the commands for ITACH devices. Just align the IR remote with the hole on the GLOBAL CACHE device.

The learn command should appear in the text box, it can be tested by

pressing the "Test" button.



3.1.2 TOOLS MENU

The tools menu shows different options that allow you to customize the

user interface.

Macros

Macros refer to the programming of a series of events that will occur in an

order defined by the user. Events may involve switching on or off lights,

IR equipment, motors etc. You can specify a time interval between the

execution of commands. In the macros you can run scenes that have been

programmed from the Vera platform. The Macros differ from the scenes in

VERA because the commands are sent from the mobile device running

InMote, while scenes run from the VERA controller. Scenes must be

programmed from the Vera platform while Macros are programmed within

inMote.

To program a Macro click on the button, this leads to the

Screen shown below.



Press on the icon next to the "Add New Macro" label and assign a name

referring to the function to be performed. The Macro is added to the list.

The button is used to remove the Macro, is used to edit Macro

functions, and to add the Macro as a button on the control panel. By

clicking on the added button you can also edit Macro functions and its

appearance on the screen.



The picture is divided into six (6) tabs. To program the Macro controllers

must already be included in InMote

a. COMMANDS. In this tab you can add the different steps for a

macro. You can select a device and the associated command, a

previously created scene in Vera controller, or call a macro. You can

set the number of repetitions of IR. The delay option, set in

milliseconds, creates a delay between steps. In front of each option

there is an Add button. The order in which events are added is the

order of execution.



b. STEPS.: In this tab you can check the commands that the macro

will take to perform the activities. You can edit the execution order

by dragging commands to the desired position or delete them by

selecting the trash option associated with each step.

c. SHOW: You can set your macro to jump to a previously created

Panel (see chapter 3.1.4) or deploy a dropdown remote control.

This allows for more fluid application use.

d. LUA. In this tab you can ask inMote to create a LUA code for the

macro in order to set the Vera gateway to run the execution of a

macro with triggers other than inMote. Once you create the LUA

code it will automatically be in your clipboard.



Delete functions

When you access the delete (delete) option under TOOLS inMote will enter a

different mode allowing the user to select or delete buttons.

Sort and organize functions

In the tools menu there is an option which helps you organize items. The

(Organize) button can align buttons in six (6) different ways: up,

down, right, left, and make vertical and horizontal distances equal.



Devices screen

We designed inMote so you won’t have to design your panels more than

once. Due to different devices sizes we had to incorporate a mechanism

that will allow you to see how your design will be displayed on different

devices. The Devices screen function allows you to display a rectangle

with the size of the selected device.



Snap to grid screen

Snap to grid option sets the dragging capabilities of buttons to an

invisible grid.

MENU 3.1.3 PROFILES

The profiles menu allows you to manage and handle multiple configuration

files. It was created for rapid profile changes so you can have multiple

locations or different customer profiles within the same application. For

example, it could contain settings for a main house, second house, or

office and allow you to change between them very quickly.

When the application starts an empty profile is created with the name

Empty.



The active profile is underlined in the menu, this is an indicator of the

profile that is being used at the time. To access the settings for a profile

just click on the name. In the picture there are no profiles so the EMPTY

profile is selected, there must always be a profile selected , the selected

profile can not be removed.

Note that there are some icons that accompany the profile. These icons

are for deleting, editing the name, and sharing the profile on the network.

Additionally, there is an entry to create a new profile for a profile that is

being shared on the network and an option that restores the factory

settings. Restoring the factory settings is irreversible and will remove all

settings on the device.

RENAME A PROFILE

Pressing the edit icon to the right of the profile name displays a dialog to

enter a new name for the profile. For example: Home, Office.



PROFILES ON THE NET SHARE

To share the profile that contains the settings InMote needs to ensure that

the screen resolution of the device to which you want to share the profile

is equal to or higher than the resolution of the device from which you will

share the profile. If not it’s possible that the commands panel may not

appear properly.

1. Both the device to which you are sharing the profile and the device

you are sharing from must be connected to the same WiFi network.

Profile information travels through the network, so it will not be

possible to share profiles that are not on the same network.

2. While in the profiles menu you can see that the icon appears

next to each of the profiles, it contains the application including

Empty. The icon also appears at the bottom of the list in front of

the "Get Profile form Network" label.

3. In the device that will share the configuration you must identify and

press the icon that is associated with the desired profile so that

it displays a table with profile data necessary to share. This table

must remain open until the end the transmission.



When you want to share the configuration profile from a

smartphone with data, with two IP addresses, you should always

take into account the address begins with 192.168.xx. It is not

necessary to have the configuration loaded in order to share the

profile.

4. In the device that will receive the configuration you must press the

"get profile from Network" icon to display the box where the

profile data are entered.



in the get profile dialog you should enter the data provided in the

Share Profile box. When entering the PIN you must be careful to

differentiate between uppercase and lowercase. A short time after

entering data the accepting device will receive the data from the

sharing device indicating when the connection was successful. It

should take about 10 seconds to finalize the transmission after the

button is pressed.

5. If transmission was successful then a sign indicating that the profile

was created appears. If there is already a profile with the same

name as the shared profile you must change the name of the new

profile. If the profile was not shared successfully you should try

again.



Simply click on the name of the profile that was created and the

application saves changes and loads the new profile. In the shared

device profile you click on OK and then click the edit button to go to

normal mode; if you have doubts about anything then exit the edit

mode and restart the application.



3.1.4 MENU ROOMS

The Rooms menu lets users create new spaces of control within the

application. You can create remote control panels for handling media

equipment that is in different areas of the house. InMote creates a Room

default called Empty Room

Create New Room

To create a new room just press the "AddRoom" icon next to the label and

enter the name of the Room.

Edit Rooms

The Rooms can be removed by pressing on trash, also their names and

icons can be changed by pressing the edit button.



After selecting the icon and name press the "Save" button to continue

with the installation. The IR commands will be shown in the Room

selected at this time.

Change order of Rooms

Sometimes it is necessary to change the order in which Rooms appear, for

this you press on the icon. A picture in which Rooms can be

changed to the desired position appears.



3.2 NORMAL MODE

After adding and configuring the properties of our MIOS and Itach

controllers go to normal mode by pressing this button and you can see the

navigation bar menu:

Rooms Lights Security Scenes Status



3.2.1ROOMS

The spaces can be divided according to their controller devices, these divisions

are handled under the term Rooms. With this menu you can control different

areas such as: living room, kitchen, etc.

While you can separate the spaces from Vera, this division only applies to

lighting, scenes, and safety devices. The Rooms that are implemented in InMote

are associated with the places where the multimedia devices are found.

If you want to add a Room from the application, you can go to Edit mode and

add one.

3.2.2 LIGHTS

By clicking on this icon the user can find all devices added in the MIOS, switches,

controller switches, or adjustable switches. Additionally it provides you the

ability to turn on, turn off, or graduate them. To turn on a light just press the

bulb and use the red bar to adjust the intensity of the light.



All programmable switches are loaded directly from the Vera controller as long

as they are selected as favorites in the Dashboard, otherwise they will not

appear in the list.

To verify this you must enter the driver from the associated Vera account

(https://home.getvera.com/users/login), and verify that the devices are in the

Dashboard.


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If they are not there they can easily be added as favorites in the Devices menu.

Vera Rooms can be created to locate the different lights depending on the space.

InMote loads the Room and if the devices have not been assigned to any space

InMote creates one by default called Global Room.

3.2.3 SECURITY

Pressing this button shows the status of devices added to MIOS, sensor

controller type, or locking plate. These devices are added from the Vera driver

and must be favorites.

The panel can display the status of occupancy sensors, temperature, humidity

and the amount of light. It can also operate the opening or closing of electronic

locks. Security features can be ordered by Rooms from Vera.



Press on the electronic lock to open or close it, or if you have pin edition enabled

(see chapter 3.1.1) to change the key and restrictions.

Clicking on the "PinCode Management" menu allows for control of the electronic

pin lock. From there you can delete or create pins for new users.



To add a new pin press the "add” button and identify the name and pin to be added.

Saved pins can be edited to add restrictions of operation. These restrictions are

for the hours of operation and can be set to daily, weekly or hourly.



In the event that the restriction is weekly you can choose the days and intervals

of time in which the pin will be active.

3.2.4 SCENES

Clicking the scenes Icon and selecting any of the gears that have been

programmed will start the scenes running. To add scenes to the remote control

panel enter the edit mode and go to the Drivers menu (see chapter 3.1.1).



Similar to the lighting, the scenes from Vera are also arranged according to the

space they are in.

If instead you don’t want the scenes to appear in the application, ie, to remain

hidden, you must rename them differently from the Vera platform

(seesection3.2.2).The new name must begin with an underscore (Underscore).

If the connection to the Vera controller is missing the scenes can be found in the

remote control panel under the name of Not Connected.



3.2.5 IR DEVICES

Once you have configured the Global Cache controller (Itach) the devices and

commands, or controls are displayed onscreen and can be used.

3.2.6 STATUS

Pressing this icon displays a flange and opens an integrated state with InMote

controller. If the indicator next to the driver is green the controller is online and

orders are executed correctly. If, on the other hand, it is red InMote cannot

connect to the controller.



If any of the controllers are offline or if you notice that the changes made to any

of the devices are not being performed, or that the operation of the devices is

not as expected, you can try to restart the application by clicking on the Reload

App icon next to the label. With a Vera driver the label under the name indicates

whether the connection is established locally or remotely.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is believed accurate in all respects but is not

guaranteed by INSITE SAS. Information is subject to change without notice and

under no circumstances shall it be construed as a commitment by INSITE SAS.

No responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions in this document. You may

be issued amendments or new editions of this document to incorporate later

changes.

Trademarks

INSITE and INMOTE are registered trademarks of INGENIERIA SISTEMAS

INTELIGENTES Y TECNOLOGIA SAS



VERA and MINE are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERA Corporation in

the United States or other countries.

Itach is a registered trademark of GLOBAL CACHE in the United States and other

countries.

Channel lists and icons are not owned by INSITE or INMOTE, they are property

of their respective owners and appear in the application and this document as a

guide for their respective channels.

Other product names, company logos, or other manufacturers mentioned herein

may be trademarks of their respective companies and are recognized as such in

this document and in the application.


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