Residential Control Systems TXB16 User Manual

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mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 10 Introduction This purpose of this document is to provide installation instructions for mControl ho

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 100 Macro Devices Device Status Meaning Has no meaning. Function Button Operation Supported With

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 101 Settings Screen The Settings screen provides information about mControl and access to the various

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 102 mControl Information This section provides the following information on mControl:  mControl copyr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 103 Configuration Screen The Configuration Screen allows modifying the personal configuration settings

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 104 Configuration Settings (Main) This section provides the following configuration options:  Styl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 105 Configuration Settings (Location) This section allows users to define their location. Location in

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 106 Manage Zones Screen The Manage Zones Screen provides a summary of all the defined zones and allows

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 107 Zone Configuration This section provides the following options:  Zone Edit – by cursoring to a zo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 108 Add Zone Screen The Add Zone Screen allows the creation and naming of a new zone. Add Zone Opti

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 109 Edit Zone Screen The Edit Zone Screen allows modifying the configuration of an existing zone. Edi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 11 System Requirements Software Requirements mControl has two main components. By default, they are

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 110 Zone Configuration This section provides the following configuration options:  Name – the name of

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 111 Edit Device Screen The Edit Device Screen allows modifying the configuration of an existing or new

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 112 Device Configuration Menu Use this menu system to access the various configuration settings for a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 113 Device Settings (Main) This section provides the following configuration options:  Name – the

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 114 Device Settings - Adapters Adapter Protocol Description Interface Loaded at Startup? 2414x INS

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 115 Adding INSTEON Devices For INSTEON devices, you will required to provide an INSTEON address. The IN

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 116 Adding Z-Wave Devices If the Z-Wave device has already been registered within your Z-Wave network,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 117 Adding X10 Devices For X10 devices, you will required to provide an X10 address. X10 addresses are

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 118 If you do not see the X10 device you want to control on this list, you can try to choose a X10 devi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 119 Device Settings (Advanced) This section provides the following configuration options:  Dim/Brigh

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 12 Supported Hardware mControl supports a variety of automation systems. The following section summariz

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 120 Advanced INSTEON Settings For INSTEON devices, you must cycle power after saving the device in mCon

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 121 Automation Screen The Automation Screen allows modifying the configuration of existing or new macr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 122 Macro List This section provides the following configuration options:  Macro Enable – by pressing

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 123 Add Macro Screen The Add Macro Screen allows for the creation of a new macro. Add Macro Option

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 124 Macro Details Screen Once a macro has been created, use the Macro Detail screen to define its opera

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 125 Macro Triggers List Select the Macro Triggers List to add, enable and change triggers for the macr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 126 Macro Actions List Select the Macro Actions List to add, enable and change actions associated with

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 127 Edit Macro Screen Select the Edit Macro Screen to change macro settings or delete the macro. Th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 128 Macro Triggers Macros can be initiated by one or more triggers. As soon as one or more of the tri

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 129 Add Triggers Screen Select the Add Triggers Screen to add a trigger to the macro. The Add Trigge

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 13 Embedded Automation is proud to support D-Link Corporation products as part of mControl. For mor

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 130 Edit Triggers Screen Select the Edit Triggers Screen to add conditions to a macro trigger. The E

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 131 Device Change Condition Use Device Change conditions to activate a macro based on a device change.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 132 The following table descibes the available settings for device actions: Device Type Property Co

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 133 Device Change conditions can happen as a result of:  Internal mControl device changes o Manual

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 134 Device Status Condition Use Device Status conditions to activate a macro based on a device status.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 135 The following table descibes the available settings for device status conditions: Device Type Pr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 136 IR Event Condition Use IR Event conditions to launch macro based on recognition of a previously le

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 137 MCE Event Condition Use MCE Event conditions to activate macros based on Windows XP Media Center E

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 138 The following MCE event options exist: MCE Event Options Available Options Type • DVD • CD • Reco

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 139 Time Range Condition Use Time Range conditions to control the time range during which a macro can e

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 14 HVAC Systems Support for HAI thermostats, including: - Omnistat RC series thermostats Embedded Au

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 140 Recurring Timer Condition Use Recurring Timer conditions to run activate triggers multiple times, s

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 141 One Time Condition Use One Time triggers to run a macro once only on a give date and time. Typical

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 142 Time of Day Condition Use Time of Day condition to run macros daily at a given time. Typical scena

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 143 Sunrise/Sunset Conditions Use Sunrise and Sunset conditions to run macros upon sunrise and sunset.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 144 mControl uses the Civil (-6° from the horizon) parameters to arrive at sunrise and sunset times, b

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 145 Macro Actions Macros can consist of one or more actions. Use Macro Actions to define and enable th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 146 Device Actions Use a Device action to send a command to a device. Typical scenarios include: • Tu

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 147 The following table descibes the available settings for device actions: Device Type Values Binar

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 148 Delay Actions Use a Device action to send a command to a device. Typical scenarios include: • Add

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 149 IR Actions Use an IR action to send an IR command to a device. Typical scenarios include: • Send

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 15 Support for Aprilaire thermostats, including: - 8870 Communicating Thermostat Embedded Automation

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 150 Macro Actions Use a Macro action to initiate another macro. Typical scenarios include: • Launch a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 151 Send Mail Actions Use a Send Mail action to send an email. Typical scenarios include: • Send an e

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 152 Run Application Actions Launch an external application, program or batch. Typical scenarios includ

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 153 Camera Screen The Camera Screen allows modifying the configuration of existing or new cameras. Au

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 154 Add Camera and Edit Camera Screens The Add Camera and Edit Camera screens allow for the configurati

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 155 Camera Settings This section provides the following configuration options:  Name – the name of th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 156 Camera Media Screen The Camera Media screen allows viewing of recorded video and snapshots. Ed

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 157 IR Control Screen The IR Control screen allows configuration of IR functionality. IR Control Opti

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 158 Adapters Ports View the IR ports available for sending commands to. Adapter Ports When you selec

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 159 IR Commands Shows a list of all IR commands and allows creation of new IR commands. IR Command

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 16 Irrigation Controllers Support for SimpleHomeNet irrigation controllers, including: - EZRain V1 Irr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 160 mControl Client for Windows Mobile To view mControl’s View Zone screen from a Windows Mobile devic

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 161 mControl Mobile Zone View The mControl Mobile Zone View, which is considered the “main menu” of mC

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 162 Option Option Description Current Temperature Shows the current temperature Mode Settings To adju

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 163 mControl Mobile Security View By selecting the “More” button on a security device, the mControl Mo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 164 mControl Mobile Camera View By selecting the “More” button on a camera device, the mControl Camera

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 165 Advanced mControl Functionality Using Macros Macro Basics There are three elements to mControl mac

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 166 Summary of Macro Conditions Device-Based Macro Conditions The following table provides a list of

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 167 Time-Based Macro Conditions The following table provides a list of available time-based macro con

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 168 Summary of Macro Actions Device-Based Macro Actions The following table provides a list of avail

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 169 Other Macro Actions The following table provides a list of available other macro actions: Action

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 17 INSTEON Protocol Embedded Automation is proud to support the INSTEON protocol as part of mControl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 170 Triggering a Macro Based on a Device Status Change To trigger a macro based status change of a par

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 171 Add a Trigger to the Macro ¾ Select “Add Trigger” to add a trigger to this macro. ¾ Enter the in

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 172 Add Conditions to the Trigger ¾ From the Macro Details screen, select the “Trigger” tab and then

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 173 Add Actions to the Macro ¾ From the Macro Details screen, select the “Actions” tab and add actio

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 174 Triggering Macros Using INSTEON SwitchLinc or KeypadLinc Buttons Triggering macros using INSTEON

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 175 Triggering a Macro using Time Use “Time” triggered macros when you need perform home automation fu

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 176 Add a Trigger to the Macro ¾ Select “Add Trigger” to add a trigger to this macro. ¾ Enter the in

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 177 ¾ Select “Add Condition” to add a condition to this trigger. ¾ Select the Condition Type to be

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 178 Add Actions to the Macro ¾ From the Macro Details screen, select the “Actions” tab and add actio

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 179 Using the Recurring Timer with Macros Use the “Recurring Timer” condition to activate triggers mul

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 18 By default, mControl is configured to use the operate a PowerLinc 2414U or 2814U adapter interface.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 180 Add a Trigger to the Macro Select “Add Trigger” to add a trigger to this macro. Create a trigger

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 181 Add Actions to the Macro Define the set of actions the macro should execute upon receiving th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 182 Using MCE Events to Trigger Macros Use “MCE Event” triggered macros when you want to perform home

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 183 MCE Add-in on a Different PC then mControl Use the “MceAddins.msi” file from your mControl CD or Z

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 184 Create the Macro to Utilize MCE Events 1. Create the macro which will use one or more MCE Events

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 185 b. Once the trigger has been saved, select the trigger. Once within the trigger, press the Add Con

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 186 b. Define a condition to set the time range in which the trigger is valid. This will allows us to

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 187 4. Define the set of actions the macro should execute upon receiving the trigger. Use the “Add A

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 188 Using External Programs within Macro Actions Please be aware that calling external programs as par

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 189 Select “mHome Automation Sever” and then use right-click to access properties for this service. Na

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 19 There are different versions of the PowerLinc 2414x/2814x PowerLinc adapters. The following table d

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 190 Type in the full path name of the application in the Application Path text box. In the example,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 191 Using Security Systems Supported Security Systems mControl supports the following security systems:

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 192 For IP enabled operation, specify the IP address and IP port. <adapter base="ELKM1"

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 193 Using Digital System Control (DSC) PowerSeries Security Systems 1. To enable use of the DSC Power

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 194 2. Within the Edit Device page, add the DSC PowerSeries security system. Configure the follo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 195 Using Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA Security Systems 1. To enable use of the Ademco Vista Security Syste

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 196 2. Within the Edit Device page, select the ELKM1 device. Configure the following Ademco Vist

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 197 Understanding Security Systems Status Current Settings Parameter Graphic Description System is n

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 198 Changing Security Systems Settings To view detailed settings or to change settings, select the “Pl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 199 Security View Main Tab Use the Main tab to view the current status of the system and to arm and di

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 2 Revisions Date Revision Description February 14, 2008 Amended to include informat

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 20 INSTEON Devices Support for most INSTEON devices, including: mControl Module Description Corresp

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 200 Security Zones Tab Use the Security Zones tab to view the current status of the zones defined in t

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 201 Triggering Macros using Security System Events Security system events can be used to trigger mCont

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 202 Using Irrigation Controllers Irrigation Controllers mControl supports the following irrigation con

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 203 By selecting the Advanced tab, additional configuration items can be set. Configure the follow

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 204 Once an EZRain device has been added, it can be viewed within the main View Zone page as a device.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 205 Changing or Viewing EZRain Settings Use the EZRain View page to get the current status of the EZRa

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 206 Main Tab Use the Main tab to view the current status of your EZRain device. The following EZRain

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 207 Manual Tab Use the Manual tab to view the current status of your EZRain device. The following EZ

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 208 Program Tab Use the Program tab to view the current status of your EZRain device. The following

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 209 Using Thermostats Using HAI Thermostats 1. To enable HAI thermostat support within mControl, edit

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 21 Hybrid INSTEON and X10 Environments X10 to INSTEON Address Translations To provide compatibility

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 210 3. Once the thermostat device is saved, current settings will be read from the HVAC control un

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 211 Using Proliphix Thermostats 1. To enable Proliphix thermostat support within mControl, edit mCont

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 212 3. Once the thermostat device is saved, current settings will be read from the HVAC control unit.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 213 Using RCS Thermostats mControl supports two versions of RCS thermostats: Thermostat Module Requir

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 214 2. Add the RCS TXB16 thermostat using the Add/Edit Device page. • Name – Provide a name for the

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 215 Using RCS TZ16 Thermostats 1. To enable RCS TZ16 thermostat support within mControl, edit mContr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 216 Understanding Thermostat Status Current Settings Parameter Graphic Description Current temperatur

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 217 Changing Thermostat Settings To view detailed settings or to change settings, select the “Play” bu

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 218 Adjusting HVAC Settings in Macros Thermostat settings can be adjusted within mControl macros. To d

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 219 Using Cameras Viewing Cameras on mControl Clients Live camera viewing and recording is available o

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 22 Advanced INSTEON Functionality Link Databases Like all INSTEON devices, the PowerLinc 2414x/2814x

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 220 mControl Client Option Comments mControl Editor N/A • Provides live stream (speed of stream i

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 221 Using Axis Cameras 1. Follow the instructions provided with your Axis camera to complete the hard

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 222 4. Navigate to the “Setup” section, then select the “User” option. For security reasons, you may c

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 223 7. View the camera from the “Zone View” screen

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 224 8. Navigate to the “Play” button on the camera device. If you press OK, a full-screen will be dis

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 225 Using Panasonic Cameras 1. Follow the instructions provided with your Panasonic camera to complet

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 226 3. Navigate to the “Administrator” section under the “Setup” tab. For security reasons, you may c

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 227 5. Now you are ready to add the camera to mControl software. a. Navigate to the “Settings” page

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 228 6. View the camera from the “Zone View” screen. On the initial view, you may be asked for user na

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 229 Using D-Link Cameras 1. Follow the instructions provided with your D-Link camera to complete the

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 23 Smarthome HouseLinc Software Smarthome’s HouseLinc software is complementary to mControl. HouseLin

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 230 3. Once linked, select the “Configuration” option of the camera. Once you enter this screen, th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 231 5. Once completed, you will either have to re-power (or reset) your camera. 6. Now you are read

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 232 8. Navigate to the “Play” button on the camera device. If you press OK, a full-screen will be dis

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 233 Adding a Custom Camera If you do not see your camera supported within mControl’s supported list of

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 234 Make the following changes to the parameters associated with the new <module>: Element Nam

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 235 Using Advanced Camera Functionality from the Camera View page The Camera View page is accessible b

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 236 Using Camera Devices within Macros Cameras may be used within mControl macros in the following way

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 237 2. Navigate to the “Setup” section and then select “Event Configuration”. 3. Select the “Event

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 238 4. Select the “Event Types” option within the “Event Configuration” section to configure the moti

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 239 5. Select the “Motion Detection” option within the “Event Configuration” section to configure the

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 24 Macro Triggering and Real-time Status Changes from SwitchLinc Paddle Presses As shipped from the f

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 240 Recording Videos as a Macro Action Please note that videos can take a significant amount of disk s

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 241 To view recorded video, navigate to the Camera Media page:

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 242 Taking Snapshots as a Macro Action To take snapshots within an mControl macro action, create a mac

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 243 Viewing Recorded Videos and Snapshots within Windows Media Center If you are using Windows XP Medi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 244 3. Select the folder where videos and snapshots are being stored to. By default, this folder is lo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 245 Using IR Commands Configuring Global Caché for Use with mControl 1. Follow the instructions provi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 246 You may also want to configure the Port settings for each of the ports available on the GC-100 Net

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 247 4. Once successfully configured, the various available ports will be visible on the IR Command pag

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 248 Configuring USB UIRT for Use with mControl 1. Attach the USB UIRT to a free USB port and install

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 249 2. Enable and configure the USB UIRT within mControl, by editing the configuration settings in th

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 25 Z-Wave Protocol Embedded Automation is proud to support the Z-Wave protocol as part of mControl.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 250 Entering and Testing IR Commands Navigate to the IR Control section to add or learn an IR command.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 251 Learning IR Commands If you have a GC-IRL (Global Cache IR Learner adapter connected to the GC-10

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 252 Testing IR Commands To test an added or learned IR command, use the “Test Output” selector to sel

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 253 Sending IR commands within mControl Macros Actions Within any macro, add an action of type “IR”, s

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 254 Using IR commands as mControl Macros Triggers mControl contains logic to recognize incoming IR si

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 255 Adding Voice Control Basic Voice Control Operation With One Voice Technologies’ Media Center Commu

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 256 Outside of Media Center, the Media Center Communicator’s status will also be visible in the system

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 257 3. To use voice control, simply issue voice commands in either of the following ways: For lights

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 258 Configuring mControl Clients Using mControl from a remote PC using Internet Explorer 1. Start In

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 259 Adding mControl to the Start Menu of a Windows XP Media Center Edition PC Please note, this is an

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 26 Z-Wave and mControl terminology differences should be noted:  For Z-Wave, “controllers” are used

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 260 Adding mControl to the More Programs Menu of a Windows XP Media Center Edition PC Please note, thi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 261 Adding mControl to SnapStream’s Beyond Media Add a mControl Entry Point to the Beyond Media Menu

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 262 Add a mControl icon to the mControl Menu Entry  Navigate to the Beyond Media skins directory. The

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 263 Configuring the mControl User Interface mControl allows configuration of User Interface settings wi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 264 Adding Custom Options Using the mControlDataSet.XML file, it is possible to adjust the following e

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 265 In the following sample, a 33% dim granularity has been added (as shown in red). <configuratio

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 266 Adding Custom Style Sheets Using the mControlDataSet.XML file, it is possible to create or modify

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 267 mControl Images mControl uses graphic images to form elements on the screen. These images can be a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 268 Class Description Page Up/Down Buttons .arrowL Arrow left .arrowR Arrow right .devDown Device do

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 269 Class Description Check Boxes .blankBox Unchecked box (no focus) .blankBox_hilite Unchecked box

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 27 Z-Wave Devices Support for most Z-Wave devices, including: Device Type Devices Validated Binary S

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 270 Class Description Thermostat .consoleThermo Thermostat console image .consoleThermoStatus Thermos

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 271 Class Description Scrollers and Counters .counterDefaultLHS Counter for LHS buttons (e.g., zones

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 272 Class Description Camera .camLeftBtn Camera left button (no focus) .camLeftBtn_hilite Camera lef

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 273 JavaScript Variables mControl uses JavaScript variables to define how mControl data elements are

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 274 Used in Page Array Index Description SecurityView 37 Partition item left General 38 Maximum #

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 275 XML Variables mControl uses XML variables to define how mControl user interface elements are posi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 276 XML Variable Description GENERIC_LHS_LEFT The space between the left side of the page to the lef

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 277 XML Variable Description GENERIC_MAIN_LEFT The space between the left side of the page to the el

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 278 XML Variable Description GENERIC_SCROLL_OFFSET The height of each row inside scrollable list obj

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 279 XML Variable Description MENU_ITEMS The number of menu items to display at once on the menu. The

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 28 Z-Wave Adapter Utility mControl setup installs a utility, called the Z-Wave Adapter Utility, which

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 280 XML Variable Description AUTOMATION_ROWS The number of macros to display at once in the Automati

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 281 XML Variable Description CAMVIEW_SPACER This moves the camera display area to the left edge of t

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 282 XML Variable Description EZRAIN_MINITAP_SPACER The number of cameras to display at once in the Ca

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 283 XML Variable Description EZRAIN_VALVE_TOP The space between from MAIN_YTOP to the top of the fir

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 284 XML Variable Description MANAGEZONE_ROWS The number of zones to display at once in the Manage Zo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 285 XML Variable Description SECURITY_STATUS_WIDTH The width of the first status panel in the status

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 286 XML Variable Description VIEWZONE_MAIN_YOFFSET The distance between each device item in the zone

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 287 XML Variable Description VIEWZONE_LHS_ROWS The number of zones to display at once in the Zone Vi

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mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 289 Version History v2.1 – released February 2008 Issue # Description 742, 811, 1031, 1035, 1101, 11

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 29 Once started, the following Windows-based dialog box is shown: Connection Options  Port – s

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 290 v2.1 – released February 2008 (continued) Issue # Description 1107, 1109, 1015, 1112, 1152, 1202,

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mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 292 v2.00 – released May 2007 Issue # Description 973, 1001, 1006, 1026, 1050, 1060, 1065, 1080 New

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 293 v1.70 – released January 2007 Issue # Description 220, 224, 244, 248, 325, 338, 511, 532, 537,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 294 v1.60 – released September 2006 Issue # Description 799, 801 One Voice Technology (voice recogn

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 295 v1.50 – released June 2006 Issue # Description 141, 171, 252, 273, 390, 546, 551, 558, 563, 564,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 296 v1.40 – released March 2006 Issue # Description 209, 215, 226, 387, 393, 401, 447, 458, 460, 51

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 297 v1.31 – released December 2005 Issue # Description 317,341,350, 354, 356 Improved robustness for

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 298 v1.30 – released November 2005 (continued) Issue # Description 218,225,241, 243,249,308, 309, 310

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 299 v1.20 – released September 2005 Issue # Description 13, 67 User interface will now update, in r

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 30 Controller Options  Reset Controller – use this button to configure the adapter as a Z-Wave prim

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 300 v1.10 – released on July 21, 2005 Issue # Description 10 The mControl User Interface Client is n

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 301 v1.00 (Release Candidate 1) – released on June 13, 2005 Issue # Description 15, 34, 48 mControl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 302 Known Issues All of the below-mentioned issues will be resolved in future versions of mControl: Is

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 303 Error Management The following summarizes mControl error conditions and suggested actions: Errors

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 304 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Installation and Start-up I receive an "Unable to Display

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 305 X10 Automation I don't see the X10 module I would like to control in the module list on the

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 306 Elk Security I don’t get the proper status from my Elk security system – what could be going wrong?

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 307 Support Log Files Log files contain journalized information of mControl operation, informational m

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 31 Device Options If the adapter has been configured as a primary controller, the following Device Ma

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 32 mControl Automation Service Options  Start – Start the mControl Automation Service. This button

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 33 Adding Z-Wave Devices to mControl Use the following methods to add Z-Wave devices to mControl (show

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 34 Removing Z-Wave Devices from mControl Use the following methods to remove Z-Wave devices from mCont

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 35 Rako Protocol Embedded Automation is proud to support the Rako protocol as part of mControl. For

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 36 X10 Protocol X10 Adapters Support for most X10 adapters, including: Adapter Protocol Command Send

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 37 PowerLinc 1132Cx Adapter By default, the PowerLinc 1132Cx adapter driver is disabled. Use the mServ

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 38 CM11A X10 Adapter By default, the CM11A adapter driver is enabled for use on COM1 with a dedicated

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 39 CM15A/CM19A X10 Adapter The CM15A and CM19A adapters use the same mControl driver. By default, the m

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 4 W800RF32A X10 Adapter...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 40 Alternate Adapter Resolution If the adapter associated with the device is not found, mControl will a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 41 The following table summarizes X10 device behavior: Previous State Command Result OFF ON ON – 10

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 42 mControl Installation Step 1 - Install mControl software If you are installing mControl for the f

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 43 Upgrading mControl Whether you are using a trial version of mControl or a purchased license of mCon

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 44 Uninstalling mControl from Windows Vista Systems Use the Windows Vista’s “Programs and Features” ut

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 45 Downloading the Latest Version of mControl As a customer (or as a trial user), the first thing that

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 46 The downloaded file is a ZIP file, so you must use WinZip or equivalent to extract the contents. Y

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 47 Installing mControl Installing mControl on Windows XP and Windows Vista Systems You must be logged

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 48 You must agree with the End-User License Agreement (EULA) to continue installation. Please read and

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 49 Once completed, the Readme.rtf file will be shown. This file provides information on your mControl s

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 5 mControl Editor Connection Control...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 50 Installing mControl on Windows Home Server Systems To install on Windows Home Server systems, selec

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 51 Using Internet Explorer, logon to your Windows Home Server console and access the Windows Home Serv

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 52 Select mControl and press the “Install” button to install the mControl Add-in for Windows Home Serv

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 53 mControl Installation Information Default Install Locations mControl is installed in the followin

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 54 Installed 3rd Party Software Components For convenience, the following third party software compo

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 55 Step 2 - Start mControl software Before Starting mControl To ensure proper operation of mControl,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 56 Starting mControl within Media Center You can access mControl by selecting “More Programs” area wit

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 57 Step 3 – Activating mControl To activate your software, you will have to purchase a software licens

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 58 mControl License from an Online Purchase mControl License on Windows XP or Windows Vista If you ha

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 59 Activating the mControl License Activating the mControl License using mControl for IE Once mControl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 6 Zone Configuration...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 60 To perform a web activation, press the “Activate” button beside the “Automatic via web” label. Once

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 61 Activating the mControl License using mControl Editor Once mControl Editor has been started, you wi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 62 Using Manual Activation Manual activation should be used when there is no Internet access available.

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 63 Moving mControl to a New Computer The activated license will be associated to the machine on which

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 64 Using mControl Software mControl Components mControl (Automation) Service The mControl Automation

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 65 mControl (User Interface) Clients There are several mControl (User Interface) Clients available: Us

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 66 mControl and Internet Explorer mControl works with Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher. Use the “mContr

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 67 2. Use alternate mControl styles. This feature provides different views (skins) for mControl. Use

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 68 Touch Screen Operation Most mControl clients can be operated via a touch screen interface, though t

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 69 Interaction Between the mControl (Automation) Service and mControl Clients The mControl (Automation

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 7 IR Commands...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 70 mControl and Internet Information Services (IIS) mControl has a built-in web server which serves cl

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 71 ¾ Right click on Web Sites and add mControl as a website (Vista) or virtual directory (non-Vista)

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 72 ¾ Configure the mControl (Automation) Service to not use the built-in web server. To do this, navi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 73 mControl Service Manager mControl setup installs a utility, called the mControl Service Manager, wh

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 74 mControl (Automation) Service Configuration Option Option Description Manage mControl Driver Col

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 75 (Automation) Service is already running, you will be asked to confirm whether these changes should g

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 76 mControl Editor mControl setup automatically installs the mControl Editor utility, which can be use

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 77 mControl Editor Configuration Option Option Description Manage mControl Zones and Devices Manag

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 78 Managing mControl Zones and Devices Use the Manage mControl Zones and Devices tab to manage mContro

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 79 Managing mControl Devices Use the mControl Devices pane to select, control and manage devices for a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 8 Using Thermostats...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 80 Managing mControl Macros Use the Manage mControl Macros tab to manage mControl macros including ass

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 81 Managing mControl Macro Conditions and Triggers Use the mControl Macro Conditions and Triggers Pane

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 82 Managing mControl IR and External Trigger Commands Use the Manage mControl IR and External Trigger

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 83 Managing mControl Settings Use the Manage mControl Settings tab to manage mControl settings. Man

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 84 Managing mControl Version and License Information Use the Get Information on mControl and License M

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 85 mControl Client for Windows Vista Media Center The mControl Client for Windows Vista Media Center i

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 86 Zone View Screen The Zone View screen, which is considered the “main menu” of mControl, provides a

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 87 Devices Area This area provides a list of all the devices for the “selected” zone.  Device Im

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 88 Switches, Lamp and Appliance Devices Device Status Meaning Device is OFF Device is ON at 100% v

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 89 HVAC (Thermostat) Devices Device Status Meaning Status information from the thermostat includin

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 9 V1.60 – RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2006...

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 90 Irrigation Devices Device Status Meaning Status information from the irrigation system including

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 91 Security System Devices Device Status Meaning Status information from the security system includ

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 92 Camera Devices Device Status Meaning Live video stream from the camera Device Function Operat

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 93 Macro Devices Device Status Meaning Status of the macro: Stopped, Running or Paused. Function B

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 94 mControl Client for Internet Explorer and Media Center 2005 Zone View Screen The Zone View screen,

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 95 Devices Area This area provides a list of all the devices for the “selected” zone.  Device

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 96 Real-time Display of Device Status Protocol How is Device Status Changed Real-time Status Commen

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 97 Switches, Lamp and Appliance Devices Device Status Meaning Device is OFF Device is ON at 100% v

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 98 HVAC (Thermometer) Devices Device Status Meaning Status information from the thermostat includi

mControl v2 (Home Edition) User Manual Page 99 Security System Devices Device Status Meaning Status information from the security system includ