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To connect power to the HOMECT using the micro USB:
1. Plug the micro USB end of the power adapter into the
micro USB port on the upper-right rear corner of the Home
automation hub See Figure 3, item 2.2.
2.
Plug the power adapter’s opposite end into a wall outlet.
See Figure 3, items 2 and 3.
3. Check the LED on the top edge of the Home automation
hub. It flashes red until Wi-Fi is configured. See Figure 6,
item 1.
Figure 3: HOMECT 5v micro USB connection
Figure 3
(1)
(2)
(2.1)
(2.2)
(3)
HOMECT
5v micro USB power supply
5v micro USB power supply cable
5v micro USB plugged in to the HOMECT micro USB port
Wall outlet
Home automation hub Eaton Home setup
After the Home automation hub
’s installation, setup the
connection.
There are two different setup options, PoE (Power over
Ethernet) and Wi-Fi connection. Follow the steps according to
how the Home automation hub is powered.
To connect your HOMECT using PoE:
Notes
If the Home automation hub
’s LED is not solid blue after
90 seconds, see Troubleshooting on page 4.
Your Android or iOS device must be connected to your
home network.
1. Download and open the Eaton Home App.
2. Tap the Inventory icon
, and then tap the Settings
icon
.
3. The Locations dialog displays. Select the displayed
project.
Note: The project displays as
-- No project --. See Figure 4.
4. Enter the PIN 1234 as prompted.
5. Tap outside of the Locations dialog box.
You are now ready to configure the project.
To connect your Home automation hub using Wi-Fi:
1. Download the Eaton Home App.
2. Ensure that the HOMECT is powered on, and then
connect your Android or iOS device to the Eaton Wi-Fi
(EatonWifi-XXXX).
Note: XXXX represents the last characters 4 of the units
MAC address.
3. Open the Eaton Home App, and then wait for network
dialog to display.
4.
Enter your home’s Wi-Fi SSID and password as prompted,
and then tap Next.
Note:
The SSID is case sensitive.
5. Follow the displayed instructions.
6. Wait for the LED to become solid blue, this can take up to
90 seconds.
Note:
If the LED does not change solid blue, see
Troubleshooting on page 4.
7. Reconnect your Android or iOS device
to your home’s
Wi-Fi, and then re-open the Eaton Home App.
8. Tap the Inventory icon
, and then tap the Settings
icon
.
9. The Locations dialog displays. Select the project
-- No project --. See Figure 4.
10. Tap outside of the Locations dialog box, and then enter
the PIN 1234 as prompted.
You are now ready to configure the project.
Figure 4: Eaton Home project display
Figure 4
Configure, test, and deploy a project
Refer to the following instructions on creating, testing, and
deploying devices. You can deploy the devices through your
Eaton Home app.