Smart Home Quick Start

4G LTE HOUSEPER CONTROLLER

If you want to use the controller as a WiFi router and to have an Internet connection through it, select the Houseper controller (4G LTE).

HOUSEPER CONTROLLER

If you have Internet connection and you do not need an alternative provider, select the basic model Houseper controller.

Whatever you want. You do not have to take all of them at once. You can start with few devices and gradually expand the system.

To start your own home automation system, you must first switch on and configure the controller. In case your controller has a built-in 4G LTE module and you want to use mobile internet, install a SIM card:

1. Unscrew the bolts on the lower battery cover.
2. Place your SIM card in the designated slot.
3. Close the cover and screw the bolts.

1. Connect the HDMI cable to the Houseper controller port and to a free port on your TV/monitor.
2. Connect the Air Mouse USB Module to a USB Port on a Houseper Controller. (At the beginning the air mouse is not charged. Use the included USB cable to charge it.)
3. Plug the power adapter into the Houseper controller and into the mains.

Once your controller has been successfully started, you need to connect it to the Internet. Do not miss this step because when you start a Houseper application it will connect to a server to make the initial configuration of the controller.

Network Configuration

Depending on your choice for Internet connectivity, you can choose one of the following methods:

    LAN configuration

1. Connect the LAN port of the controller to a free port on your router.
2. By default, the controller uses DHCP. To change the settings, start the  Box Settings application, select Network, Ethernet.

    WiFi configuration

1. Select Wi-Fi in the Settings, Wireless & networks.
2. Turn on WiFi service.
3. Select a Wi-Fi network from the list, enter the password (if any) and push Connect.

    3G/4G configuration

The method is applicable only to controllers with built-in 4G LTE module. To install a SIM card follow next steps:

1. Turn off the power of the Houseper controller (if its batteries are charged, it will continue to run).
2. Unscrew the bolts on the lower battery cover.
3. Disconnect the battery.
4. Place your SIM card in the designated slot.
5. Connect the battery.
6. Close the cover and screw the bolts.
7. Turn on the power supply of the Houseper Controller.
8. From Settings, Wireless & networks  select More and configure Cellular networks.
   • If you are in roaming, turn Data roaming on.
   • Select Preferred network type.
   • Select Network operators.
   • Enter the Access Point Names menu and configure the APN according to the information provided by your network operator.

Your network has been successfully configured and you have an Internet connection. Before proceeding with the Houseper app, note the settings below and configure the ones you need.

Settings

    Time zone

1. Select Date & time in Settings, System section.
2. Turn off Automatic time zone.
3. Choose your time zone in Select time zone.

    Language

1. Select Languages & input in Settings, Personal section.
2. To add language Choose Add a languages in Languages.
3. To remove a language, select Remove from the navigation bar, mark the languages ​​you want to remove, and then click the delete icon.

    Extend/shrink screen

1. Start the  Droid Settings application.
2. Enter the Display menu.
3. Enter the Screen position menu.
4. Use Zoom in screen/Zoom out screen to Extend/Shrink screen.

Start the Houseper app. At first launch:

1. Wait for the initial configuration to complete.
2. Email Configuration Dialog – Enter the email on which you want to get information from your controller. If you do not want to receive emails, leave the email box blank and select “Do not ask me again”. You can skip this dialog and leave it for later. For advanced setup, select E-mail Settings on the Settings tab.
3. Controller Input Dialog – If you are planning to connect to your home automation system using a smartphone/tablet, enter a name and leave the remote access checked. If you choose to skip this configuration, you can do it later from Remote Control, Settings tab.

Add device

Get to know the device instructions you want to add. Different devices join in different ways – it could be by pressing and holding a button for a while, repeatedly switching on and off the power, removing and putting the battery, etc. Normally, when the device is new and has never been added to the Zigbee network, it’s enough to just switch it on.

Once you have carefully read the device instructions follow next steps:

1. If the device is battery-operated, make sure they are properly installed.
2. In case the device has been added to other Zigbee networks previously reset it. If there are no explicit instructions for reset in your device’s manual, follow ones for leaving the network. This is usually enough to reset the device.
3. Select Add device in the Houseper or Houseper mobile application, Settings tab – the controller will open your Zigbee network for new devices joining in the next 60 seconds.
4. Follow the join network instructions of your device.
5. After the device is successfully added to the controller, “New device found!” will appear on the Houseper application screen.
6. Please wait until the controller discovers the full functionality of the device. Undiscovered devices remain at the top of the list in the Houseper apps section. In the discovering process, you can track how the device name and information changes depending on the information collected by the controller. You can also monitor the appearance of more than one device when the physical device contains more than one logical devices.
7. When the device is fully discovered it will appear in the Houseper mobile application.

After the device was successfully joined to the Zigbee network, you can access its detailed information, change its name, set a room, and test its features.

Unsuccessful discovering of the device

The initial connection of a smartphone/tablet to the controller can only be done if the two devices are located in the same network.

1. From the controller: Select a  Remote control in the Settings tab of the Houseper application and make sure that your Local access is enabled and running.
2. From the smartphone/tablet: Download Houseper mobile application from Google Play and install it on your smartphone/tablet.
3. From the smartphone/tablet: Start a Houseper mobile app and make sure your phone is connected to the same network as the controller.
4. From the smartphone/tablet: Select a  Remote control in the Settings tab of the Houseper mobile application.
5. From the smartphone/tablet: The phone application will scan your network to find an active Houseper Controller. Once found he will show it. (In some cases this may take some time.)
6. From the controller: Select Bind smartphone/tablet.
7. From the smartphone/tablet: Select Register from your phone for your controller.
8. From the controller: Your controller will ask for a confirmation to connect your smartphone/tablet. Confirm a connection by selecting Yes.
9. From the smartphone/tablet: Finalize the process from your smartphone by selecting the type of remote connection you accept for auto-connect – Remotely via WiFi connection and/or Remotely via mobile(3G/4G) connection.

Check if the IP camera is supported by the Houseper system. Read the camera manual and if needed perform Factory reset to return it to the factory settings. Follow next steps:

1. Follow the camera manual to switch it on and set up its network. Make sure the IP camera is configured on the same network as the controller.
2. Select Add camera in Houseper app, Settings tab.
3. Wait till the controller scans your network and lists cameras.
4. Use the Add button to join the camera.
5. Enter username and password. (If you have not changed the username and password,  you can find the default values in the camera manual ). Confirm with OK.
6. The right username and password will bring you to the next step – password change (optional step for better security). Enter old and new password and click OK to change or select Cancel to skip this step.

The camera has been successfully added and you can now proceed with the next one on your list.