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Software Manual Niko Home Control II version 2.7.1

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Software Manual Niko Home Control II version 2.7.1 – Software Manual Niko Home Control II version 2.7 Home

Table of Contents – 2

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents.............................................................................................. 2

2 A few concepts ................................................................................................ 142.1 Contents ................................................................................................................................14

2.2 Connected controller / Wireless smart hub .........................................................................14

2.3 Role of the end user ..............................................................................................................15

2.4 Modes.....................................................................................................................................16

2.5 Integration with partners .....................................................................................................162.5.1 Aim of integration .............................................................................................................................................. 16

2.5.2 Types of integrations ......................................................................................................................................... 16

2.5.3 Integration with partner brands........................................................................................................................ 17

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 17

Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

2.5.4 API connection for DIY ....................................................................................................................................... 20

2.5.5 API connection for system integrators.............................................................................................................. 20

2.6 Programming software / Niko Home app............................................................................212.6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

2.6.2 Differences.......................................................................................................................................................... 21

2.6.3 Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 22

2.6.4 Downloads.......................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.7 Register installation ..............................................................................................................262.7.1 Why register? ...................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.7.2 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

2.7.3 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

2.8 Programming in a few simple steps.....................................................................................28

2.9 Dashboard .............................................................................................................................29

2.10 Room......................................................................................................................................302.10.1 What is a room?.................................................................................................................................................. 30

2.10.2 Advantages of working with rooms................................................................................................................... 32

2.10.3 Use of rooms on the touchscreen ..................................................................................................................... 32

2.10.4 Use of rooms in the app ..................................................................................................................................... 33



2.11 Basic action/Advanced action/Conditional action .............................................................332.11.1 What is a basic action?....................................................................................................................................... 34

2.11.2 What is an advanced action? ............................................................................................................................ 34

2.11.3 What is a conditional action? ............................................................................................................................ 36

2.11.4 What is the difference between a basic action, an advanced action and a conditional action? ................... 36

2.12 Energy ....................................................................................................................................362.12.1 Measure energy .................................................................................................................................................. 36

2.12.2 Energy on the touchscreen................................................................................................................................ 36

2.12.3 Energy in the app ............................................................................................................................................... 37

2.12.4 Energy on the eco-display ................................................................................................................................. 40

2.12.5 Measuring modules............................................................................................................................................ 41

Types of measurements .................................................................................................................................... 41

Setting the rates................................................................................................................................................. 41

2.12.6 Connected switching socket outlet................................................................................................................... 42

2.13 Zoom/Search/Filter/Multiselect...........................................................................................422.13.1 Zoom................................................................................................................................................................... 42

2.13.2 Search ................................................................................................................................................................. 43

2.13.3 Filter.................................................................................................................................................................... 43

2.13.4 Multiselect .......................................................................................................................................................... 44

2.14 Use of access control ............................................................................................................452.14.1 Programming access control............................................................................................................................. 45

2.14.2 Access control on the touchscreen ................................................................................................................... 45

2.14.3 Access control in the app .................................................................................................................................. 46

2.15 Time schedule .......................................................................................................................47

2.16 Shift function.........................................................................................................................50

2.17 Digital black, connected control screen ..............................................................................52

3 Project menu ................................................................................................... 533.1 Contents ................................................................................................................................53

3.2 Create a project.....................................................................................................................533.2.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 53

3.2.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 53

3.3 Opening a project..................................................................................................................563.3.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 56

3.3.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 56



3.4 Saving a project.....................................................................................................................573.4.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 57

3.4.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 58

3.5 Download active version / Download different version......................................................583.5.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 58

3.5.2 Procedure for downloading an active version.................................................................................................. 59

3.5.3 Procedure for downloading a different version ............................................................................................... 60

4 Dashboard menu............................................................................................. 624.1 Contents ................................................................................................................................62

4.2 Touchscreen profiles ............................................................................................................624.2.1 What are touchscreen profiles?......................................................................................................................... 62

4.2.2 Creating and modifying touchscreen profiles .................................................................................................. 62

Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 62

Creating a touchscreen profile .......................................................................................................................... 62

Modifying a touchscreen profile........................................................................................................................ 64

4.2.3 Organising and editing rooms and actions....................................................................................................... 64

Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 64

Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 65

4.3 Project info and settings.......................................................................................................654.3.1 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 65

4.3.2 Project information............................................................................................................................................ 65

The Niko Home Control installation ................................................................................................................. 66

4.3.3 Project settings .................................................................................................................................................. 78

4.4 Notifications ..........................................................................................................................814.4.1 What are notifications? ...................................................................................................................................... 81

4.4.2 Difference between push and informative notifications ................................................................................ 81

4.4.3 Creating notifications ........................................................................................................................................ 82

Starting point .................................................................................................................................................... 82

Creating a push notification in an advanced action ........................................................................................ 82

Creating an informative notification in a conditional action .......................................................................... 83

4.4.4 Editing notifications........................................................................................................................................... 87

Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 87

Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 87

5 Create menu - Drawing area........................................................................... 89



5.1 Contents ................................................................................................................................89

5.2 Search: Searching for a player or action in the drawing area.............................................895.2.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 89

5.2.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 89

5.2.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................... 91

5.3 Filter: Searching for a type of player or action in the drawing area ...................................915.3.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 91

5.3.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 92

5.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................... 94

5.4 Multiselect when creating an action ....................................................................................955.4.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 95

5.4.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 96

5.5 Combination of Search, Filter and Multiselect ....................................................................975.5.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 97

5.5.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 97

5.6 Zoom/Pan..............................................................................................................................985.6.1 Starting point ..................................................................................................................................................... 98

5.6.2 Zoom................................................................................................................................................................... 98

5.6.3 Pan ...................................................................................................................................................................... 99

6 Create menu - Import floor plan................................................................... 1006.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................100

6.2 Characteristics of the floor plan .........................................................................................100

6.3 Importing a floor plan.........................................................................................................1006.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 100

6.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 101

6.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 103

7 Create menu - Rooms ................................................................................... 1057.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................105

7.2 What is a room?...................................................................................................................105

7.3 Drawing a room...................................................................................................................1057.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 105

7.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 106

Drawing a room as a free shape ...................................................................................................................... 107



7.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 107

7.3.4 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 108

Adding a text box.............................................................................................................................................. 109

7.4 Changing the shape of a room ...........................................................................................1107.4.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 110

7.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 110

7.4.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 111

7.5 Moving a room.....................................................................................................................1127.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 112

7.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 112

7.5.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 113

7.6 Copy a room ........................................................................................................................1147.6.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 114

7.6.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 114

7.6.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 114

8 Create menu - Player..................................................................................... 1168.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................116

8.2 What is a player? .................................................................................................................1168.2.1 Categories......................................................................................................................................................... 116

8.2.2 Parameters ....................................................................................................................................................... 116

8.3 Creating a player .................................................................................................................1178.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 117

8.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 117

8.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 120

8.3.4 Create a push button extension ...................................................................................................................... 121

What is a push button extension? ................................................................................................................... 121

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 121

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 122

8.4 Modifying a player...............................................................................................................1268.4.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 127

8.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 127

8.5 Removing a player ..............................................................................................................1288.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 128

8.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 129



9 Create menu - Basic action........................................................................... 1329.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................132

9.2 What is a basic action?........................................................................................................1329.2.1 When do you use a basic action?..................................................................................................................... 132

9.2.2 What is the behaviour of a basic action and which players can be combined? ........................................... 132

9.3 Creating a basic action .......................................................................................................1339.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 133

9.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 133

9.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 135

9.4 Unlinking or linking a basic action from/to a player .........................................................1369.4.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 136

9.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 136

9.5 Removing a basic action.....................................................................................................1379.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 137

9.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 138

10 Create menu - Advanced action ................................................................... 13910.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................139

10.2 What is an advanced action? ..............................................................................................13910.2.1 Categories......................................................................................................................................................... 139

10.3 Leaving the house ...............................................................................................................13910.3.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 139

10.3.2 Basic all-off ....................................................................................................................................................... 140

What is basic all-off? ........................................................................................................................................ 140

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 140

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 140

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 144

10.3.3 All-off with walkway assistance....................................................................................................................... 145

What is all-off with walkway assistance? ........................................................................................................ 145

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 145

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 146

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 150

10.3.4 Presence simulation ........................................................................................................................................ 150

What is presence simulation?.......................................................................................................................... 150

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 151



Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 151

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 156

10.4 Comfort................................................................................................................................15710.4.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 157

10.4.2 Mood ................................................................................................................................................................. 157

What is a mood? ............................................................................................................................................... 157

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 158

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 158

Changing the mood control icon..................................................................................................................... 162

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 163

10.4.3 House status..................................................................................................................................................... 164

What is a house status?.................................................................................................................................... 164

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 164

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 165

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 168

10.5 Alarms..................................................................................................................................16910.5.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 169

10.5.2 Panic action...................................................................................................................................................... 169

What is the panic action?................................................................................................................................. 169

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 170

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 170

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 176

10.5.3 Intruder alarm .................................................................................................................................................. 177

What is the intruder alarm? ............................................................................................................................. 177

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 177

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 178

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 183

10.6 Motion detection.................................................................................................................18410.6.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 184

10.6.2 Motion detection with mini detector(s) .......................................................................................................... 184

What is motion detection with mini detector(s)? ........................................................................................... 184

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 185

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 185

Videos ............................................................................................................................................................... 191

10.6.3 Motion detection with outdoor detector(s).................................................................................................... 193



What is motion detection with outdoor detector(s)?..................................................................................... 193

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 193

10.6.4 Motion detection with indoor motion detector(s) ......................................................................................... 200

What is motion detection with indoor motion detector(s)? .......................................................................... 200

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 200

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 201

Videos ............................................................................................................................................................... 205

10.7 Access control .....................................................................................................................20810.7.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 208

10.7.2 Access control .................................................................................................................................................. 208

What is access control?.................................................................................................................................... 208

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 209

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 209

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 213

10.7.3 Access control with ring and come in ............................................................................................................. 214

What is access control with ring and come in?............................................................................................... 214

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 214

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 216

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 219

10.7.4 Access control with extra bell button ............................................................................................................. 220

What is access control with extra bell button?............................................................................................... 220

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 220

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 221

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 225

10.7.5 Access control for motorised doors ................................................................................................................ 226

What is access control for motorised doors?.................................................................................................. 226

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 226

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 227

10.8 Climate control....................................................................................................................23010.8.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 230

10.8.2 Heating/cooling per circuit.............................................................................................................................. 230

What is heating/cooling per circuit? ............................................................................................................... 230

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 230

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 231

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 235



10.8.3 Electrical heating ............................................................................................................................................. 236

What is electrical heating?............................................................................................................................... 236

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 236

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 237

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 240

10.8.4 HVAC per thermostat ....................................................................................................................................... 240

What is HVAC per thermostat?......................................................................................................................... 240

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 241

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 241

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 246

10.9 Energy monitoring ..............................................................................................................24710.9.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 247

10.9.2 Energy monitoring with eco-display ............................................................................................................... 247

What is energy monitoring with eco-display? ................................................................................................ 247

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 248

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 248

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 252

10.10 Free function .......................................................................................................................25310.10.1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 253

10.10.2 Free start/stop action ...................................................................................................................................... 253

What is the free start/stop action? .................................................................................................................. 253

Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 253

Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 253

Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 259

11 Create menu - Conditional action ................................................................ 26111.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................261

11.2 What is a conditional action? .............................................................................................26111.2.1 What players can you use? .............................................................................................................................. 262

11.3 Creating a conditional action .............................................................................................26211.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 262

11.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 263

12 Create menu - Time schedule....................................................................... 26712.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................267

12.2 What are time schedules?...................................................................................................267



12.3 Create time scale based on a timeslot ...............................................................................26712.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 267

12.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 267

12.4 Create time schedule based on the astronomical clock ...................................................27912.4.1 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 279

12.5 Modifying a time schedule..................................................................................................28112.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 281

12.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 281

12.6 Removing a time schedule .................................................................................................28212.6.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 282

12.6.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 282

13 Create menu - Adjust operating mode of a push button ............................ 28413.1 Starting point ......................................................................................................................284

13.2 Procedure ............................................................................................................................285

14 Create menu - Shift function ........................................................................ 29014.1 What is the shift function? ..................................................................................................290

14.2 Starting point ......................................................................................................................290

14.3 Procedure ............................................................................................................................291

14.4 Video ....................................................................................................................................300

15 Fill cabinet menu........................................................................................... 30115.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................301

15.2 Creating a cabinet ...............................................................................................................30115.2.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 301

15.2.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 301

15.3 Modifying a cabinet.............................................................................................................30315.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 303

15.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 304

15.4 Adding a module .................................................................................................................30715.4.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 307

15.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 307

15.5 Removing a module ............................................................................................................30915.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 309



15.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 310

15.6 Assigning a player to a module ..........................................................................................31315.6.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 313

15.6.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 313

15.7 Unlinking a player from a module......................................................................................31515.7.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 315

15.7.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 316

16 Address menu................................................................................................ 31916.1 Contents ..............................................................................................................................319

16.2 What is addressing? ............................................................................................................319

16.3 Addressing modules ...........................................................................................................31916.3.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 319

16.3.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 320

16.3.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 322

16.4 Addressing inputs and outputs ..........................................................................................32316.4.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 323

16.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 323

16.4.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 325

16.5 Addressing an external video unit......................................................................................32616.5.1 Starting point ................................................................................................................................................... 326

16.5.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 327

16.5.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 329

16.6 Addressing devices..............................................................................................................33016.6.1 Starting point .................................................................................................................................................. 330

16.6.2 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 331

16.6.3 Video ................................................................................................................................................................. 333

17 Uploading ...................................................................................................... 33417.1 Starting point ......................................................................................................................334

17.2 Steps ....................................................................................................................................334

18 Overview table of players in actions ............................................................ 337



This manual is a step by step guide for common features of the Niko Home Control II programming software. The programming software design and logic have been made even more clear and user friendly. From now on, both the installer and the end user will use the same tool: the installer to program the installation and the end user to make changes. You use the same programming software for an installation with a connected controller or wireless smart hub. This way, we offer smarter solutions that require less programming.


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2 A few conceptsThis topic describes a few important concepts in the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x.

2.1 ContentsIn this section:

2.2 Connected controller / Wireless smart hubThe table below shows the difference between an installation with a connected controller and a wireless smart hub.

Installation with Connected controller for Niko Home Control II

Wireless smart hub for Niko Home Control

What?

Type of wiring Bus wiring Traditional wiring (230V)

Suitable for Installation in new builds and in major renovations

Installation in existing buildings and in smaller renovations

Communication The installed bus controls communicate over the bus wiring with the connected controller for Niko Home Control II in the cabinet.

The connected controls communicate wirelessly with the wireless smart hub for Niko Home Control II.

Programming Niko Home Control II programming software version 2.x

Niko Home Control II programming software version 2.xNiko Home Control app(see page 21)

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2.3 Role of the end userThe role of the end user in a Niko Home Control installation is steadily increasing. End users want more control over and flexibility in the installation.

This is taking the pressure off installers, reducing the installation time and the number of interventions after delivery. The installer delivers a working installation with basic functionality. The end user personalises and fine- tunes the installation, taking care of the rest of the programming themselves.

A few examples:

The installer fits a Digital black. The end user personalises the button themselves using the Niko Home Control app on a smartphone or tablet.The end user links products from partners to their Niko Home Control installation themselves via their personal Niko Home Control page1 and the applicable partner brand's portal site.The installer fits Niko Home Control with a smart hub. The installation functions like a classical installation without any programming work by the installer. The end user can connect the installation to their network and configure it themselves. They can do this using the Niko Home

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When you create a new project(see page 53) in the Niko Home Control II programming software version 2.x, you must choose the installation type:

Connected controllerWireless smart hub for Niko Home Control.

This choice determines which menus, players and (basic or advanced) actions are available in the programming software. You can change your choice later on, but then the entire project will be erased. In the future, both installation types will converge and be able to be used together.

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Control app on any smartphone or tablet with active Wi-Fi or with the Niko Home Control II programming software version 2.x.For project construction, the installers deliver a working installation with traditional wiring (stand- alone mode(see page 16)). The end user can fine-tune their own installation.

2.4 ModesA Niko Home Control installation with a wireless smart hub can operate in 3 modes. These modes are determined by the availability of the wireless smart hub and the programming of the connected devices.

Mode Stand-alone mode Connected mode Fallback mode

Conditions There is no wireless smart hub configured.

There is a wireless smart hub configured.The wireless smart hub is reachable by the connected players.The connected players are programmed.

There is a wireless smart hub configured.The wireless smart hub is not reachable by the connected players (out of range, unpowered).The connected players are programmed.

Behaviour The devices will work according to traditional behaviour.

The connected players will work according to their programmed behaviour.

The connected players will fall back to their traditional behaviour.

E.g. The connected single switch switches a lamp on or off.

The connected single switch is programmed as a Standard 'all-off' button. All players within this Standard 'all-off' action will be switched off when the button is pressed.

This connected single switch may well be programmed as a Standard 'all-off' button, but will only switch off a lamp.

2.5 Integration with partners

2.5.1 Aim of integrationA range of technologies are present in a modern home. These include heating, cooling, ventilation, sun blinds, etc. You yourself are a user of technologies such as your smartphone, multi-room audio, voice control, etc.

Bring all these technologies together and let them communicate with your smart electrical installation to enhance your own comfort, safety and energy-efficiency.

2.5.2 Types of integrationsThe table below shows the 3 possible integrations.



Type The integration of products from our

partners with your Niko Home Control

installation

The integration of your own smart

solutions with your Niko Home Control

installation

The integration of your Niko Home

Control installation into a larger

overarching whole

By whom Everyone For “technology lovers” By system integrators

Configurable from From your

personal Niko Home Control page

Using the Hobby API Using the API for

system integrators

Control You control the products from your

Niko Home Control installation

You control your

product from your Niko Home Control

installation

Your “own

application” controls the Niko Home Control

installation

Example You control your speakers using your

Niko Home Control installation

Your robot hoover starts when you

press the Standard 'all-off' button

For a hotel reservation system

the heating starts automatically

as soon as the guests check in

Read more on Integration with partner brands(see page 17)

API connection for DIY(see page 20)

API connection for(see page 20)

system integrators(see page 20)

2.5.3 Integration with partner brands

IntroductionThis topic describes the integration of products from partner brands into Niko Home Control II.

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Here you can find which products from our partner brands you can link and what their features are: https:// www.niko.eu/enus/campaign/partners2.

Starting point

Your Niko Home Control installation has been registered at mynikohomecontrol.niko.eu3.Your Niko Home Control installation and the products you want to link are online.Ideally, the product you want to link has been installed and you know the login for the partner brand's portal site.

Procedure

Log in to your personal Niko Home Control page4 with your e-mail address and password.

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Click on the Connected services button. This is where you manage all the services linked to your installation, including those from partner brands.

Select the ALL tab. Result: An overview of the available partner brands appears.

Select the partner brand you want to add. Result: A pop-up window appears giving further instructions. Follow the activation procedure. This will vary from partner to partner. Result: The partner brand is now activated. If your installation online, the activated partner brand will appear on your Niko Home Control app and/or touchscreen within a few minutes. If your installation is not online, then the activated partner brand will appear as soon as you bring your installation online.

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2.5.4 API connection for DIYUsing the Hobby API, you can link smart solutions to your Niko Home Control installation yourself. Are you tech-savvy? Do you want to make Niko Home Control work together with your own application or solutions such as Node-RED, openHAB or Home Assistant for your own use? Get started with MQTT yourself.

To give a few examples:

You can turn down the volume on your TV when someone rings the doorbell.You can automatically close the windows if it starts to rain.You can control the lighting using the TV remote.

Log in to your personal Niko Home Control page5. You will find the technical API documentation and the Hobby API token with the connected services.

2.5.5 API connection for system integratorsAre you a system integrator and would you like Niko Home Control to function together with your application? You can do so using the API connection for system integrators.

The connected controller for Niko Home Control II has an API which gives you local access to your Niko Home Control installation. As soon as your installation is configured, you can operate your Niko Home Control installation using this integrator API, as well as receive status information.

For more information: https://www.niko.eu/partners

Extra programming will be needed in the Niko Home Control II programming software if you want to link the partner brand's functions to your installation.

As an example:

When you press the Standard 'all-off' button, the Velux skylights will close as well.

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2.6 Programming software / Niko Home app

2.6.1 IntroductionThe end user can configure their Niko Home Control installation using the Niko Home Control II programming software or with the Niko Home app. Any changes to the installation in the programming software will be automatically updated in the Niko Home app, and vice versa.

The Niko Home app does not yet offer all the configuration features of the programming software at present.

What is not yet possible within the Niko Home app is supplemented by the Niko Home Control II control app for smartphones and tablets.

2.6.2 DifferencesThe table below shows the most important differences.

Niko Home Control II programming software

Niko Home app

For whom? Installer and tech-savvy end user End user

What do you need? Computer Smartphone



Niko Home Control II programming software

Niko Home app

What can you do with it?

You can configure your Niko Home Control II installation of the connected controller or wireless smart hub type.

The installer delivered a Niko Home Control II installation of the wireless smart hub type. They fitted connected controls with traditional behaviour. You can configure all of your Niko Home Control II installation's functionality yourself with the Niko Home app. A wizard will help you with this.

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2.6.3 OverviewThe table below shows an overview of what you can already do with the Niko Home app and what the future will bring.

Installation type Niko Home Control II programming

software

Niko Home app

Niko Home Control II control app for tablet or smartphone



Connected controller

Create and remove basic actions

Edit basic actions

Create, edit and remove advanced actions

Create, edit and remove conditional actions

Create, edit and remove time schedules

Link devices from partner brands - audio

Link devices from partner brands - other

Configure access control

Configure electricity, gas and water usage

Configure climate control

Control basic actions

Control advanced actions

Control devices from partner brands - audio

Control devices from partner brands - other



Control access control

Check electricity, gas and water consumption -with Niko Home Control measuring modules

Check electricity, gas and water consumption -connection with your smart meter

Onboarding the Digital black

Create and edit controls on the Digital black

Edit the visualisation on the Digital black

Wireless smart hub

Create, edit and remove basic actions

Create, edit and remove advanced actions

Create, edit and remove conditional actions

Create, edit and remove time schedules

Link devices from partner brands, e.g. audio

Configure access control



Configure electricity, gas and water usage checks

Configure climate control

- programme the controls

- set the thermostat

Control basic actions

Control advanced actions

Control devices from partner brands - audio

Control devices from partner brands - other

Control access control

Check electricity, gas and water consumption -with Niko Home Control measuring modules

Check electricity, gas and water consumption -connection with your smart meter

Onboarding the Digital black

Create and edit controls on the Digital black

Edit the visualisation on the Digital black

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- present

- available in a later version

- not available

2.6.4 Downloads

Niko Home Control II programming software (Windows and Mac)

Via the website6

Niko Home app (Android and iOS)

Niko Home Control II control app for tablet or smartphone (Android and iOS)

2.7 Register installation

2.7.1 Why register?In order to be able to control your Niko Home Control installation with your smartphone or tablet, you will need the Niko Home app and your installation must be registered.

This topic describes how to register your installation.

You will choose a username and password during the registration procedure. This is why we advise that the end user carries out the registration of their installation themselves.

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2.7.2 Starting pointYou know the MAC address and serial number of your connected controller or wireless smart hub.You have a computer, tablet or smartphone with a browser and Internet access at your disposal.

2.7.3 ProcedureGo to mynikohomecontrol.niko.eu7.Select the Register tab.

Enter the MAC address and serial number of your connected controller or wireless smart hub.

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Click on the Register button.

Do the following:

Enter your personal details.Adjust your communication settings as necessary.Tick "I agree to the General Terms and Conditions".

Click on the Register button. Result: You will receive a confirmation e-mail at the e-mail address entered in a few minutes.Follow the instructions in the e-mail to complete your registration.

2.8 Programming in a few simple stepsYou can programme the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x in the following steps:

Create a project and enter project informationImport a floor plan and/or draw roomsAdd players, actions (basic and advanced), conditions and time schedulesOnly for the connected controller installation type: Create a cabinet, fill the cabinet with modules and assign players to the modulesAddressingUpload the project to the connected controller or smart wireless hub



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2.9 DashboardIn the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x the Dashboard is an overview window for the end user and the installer where you can edit (personalise) the following:

touchscreen profiles(see page 62)project info and settings(see page 65)notifications(see page 81)

You can programme in steps. To upload part of your programme(see page 334), you must go through steps 4, 5 and 6.



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2.10 RoomIn the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x you work with drawn rooms.

2.10.1 What is a room?You can see a room as a container which comprises all players within that room on the floor plan.

All players that are placed outside the floor plan are put in the room 'Home'.

You draw rooms:

on top of the different areas of the imported floor plan, ordirectly onto the canvas if you do not have a floor plan.



After drawing a room, you assign a name and an icon to it in accordance with the name and function of the room.

The rooms are shown on the touchscreen and in the app with the names and icons chosen.



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2.10.2 Advantages of working with roomsWorking with rooms has the following advantages:

When you move a room on the drawing area, you move all players in that room with it.When you place players in a room on the drawing area, they are automatically added to the room on the touchscreen and in the app. The original name of the player is maintained.When you create a basic action for certain players, this action is automatically assigned to the room where the first output player is located.When you create a new player, this player is automatically added to the last room selected.The icon and name chosen are used on the touchscreen and in the app. The same icon will be used for the same room everywhere. This increases the ease of use on the various devices.

2.10.3 Use of rooms on the touchscreenBy default, the rooms appear on the touchscreen in the order in which they were created.

In the Dashboard > Touchscreen profiles > Organise and edit menu you can set for each touchscreen profile(see page 62) which rooms and actions must be visible on this touchscreen and in what order.

When you add a player to the drawing area, choose the room first and then add the player. This way, the player will immediately be in the right room.



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2.10.4 Use of rooms in the appIn the app all rooms are shown alphabetically.

In the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x:

you cannot change the order of the roomsyou cannot hide actions or rooms.

2.11 Basic action/Advanced action/Conditional actionIn the Niko Home Control programming software II version 2.x actions linked to players are subdivided into:

basic actionsadvanced actionsconditional actions

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2.11.1 What is a basic action?The majority of actions in an installation are simple, e.g. using a control to switch one or more lamps on or off, or controlling a roller shutter with a roller shutter button. We call these actions basic actions.

You can easily create them in a few mouse clicks.

Some basic actions comprise handy parameters, e.g. you can make the light switch off after a certain period of time.

The behaviour of a basic action is pre-defined.

Please also read 'What is a basic action?8'.

Examples:

a dimmer and a button will follow the pre-defined dimmer behavioura roller shutter and a button will follow the pre-defined roller shutter behaviour

2.11.2 What is an advanced action? An advanced action is a more complex action where a wizard facilitates the process of setting the behaviour and parameters by guiding you through the different steps.

Advanced actions represent the power of Niko Home Control II and offer you the possibility to add value in an easy way. Please also read 'What is an advanced action?'(see page 139).

Examples:

presence simulation

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2.11.3 What is a conditional action?You use a conditional action when you want to create functions that go further than what advanced actions do. Please also read 'What is a conditional action?'(see page 261).

Example:

Closing the roller shutters when it is dark and the advanced action all off has been activated.

2.11.4 What is the difference between a basic action, an advanced action and a conditional action?

The figure below shows the difference between a basic action, an advanced action and a conditional action.

2.12 Energy

2.12.1 Measure energyYou can measure energy in Niko Home Control in two ways. Using measuring modules in the electrical cabinet or using a connected switching socket outlet:

2.12.2 Energy on the touchscreenOn the touchscreen the measurement data can be:

displayed (live/per week/per month/per year)compared for different periods

On the touchscreen you can display the total consumption in euros.



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2.12.3 Energy in the appIn the app the measurement data can be:

displayed (live/per week/per month/per year)compared for different periods

In the app you cannot display the total consumption in euros.

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2.12.4 Energy on the eco-displayOn the eco-display you can display the measurement data (live/total for the last 7 days).

You can display up to 10 channels. To do so, use the advanced action Energy monitoring with eco-display (see page 247) in the programming software.

You can display the total consumption in euros, but then you need to enter the 3 conversion factors(see page 0) on each eco-display9.

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2.12.5 Measuring modulesYou can install measuring modules for:

electricitygaswater

These measuring modules measure the consumption and/or yield for the different channels10 (max. 20).

You can display the measurement data and compare different periods.

Types of measurementsThe following settings can be selected per channel:

• for electricity: global, sub-reading consumption, sub-reading yield

• for water or gas: global or sub-reading consumption

Setting the rates

The graphs show the consumption or yield in m3 or kWh. Where relevant an amount in euros is shown.

To use this functionality on the touchscreen or in the app, the installation must be connected to the Internet. The measurement data are saved in the cloud.

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