User's Guide

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Account

Account details

Enter the account holder name here, as well as the prefered contact email address

of the main account holder. This will be the default email address for this account.

You can also change your password here - you will need to enter the previous

password in order to do this.

If you have forgotten your password, go to www.jupitersmarthome.com where you will

see a ‘forgotten password’ link - follow this for further instructions.

Contact details

In this section the default contact telephone and SMS numbers can be entered. These

are the contact numbers that will be used for your alerts to yourself from the system.

Your address can also be added in here. This includes your zip code which is used by

the system to report local weather forecasts in the temperature widget.

If this is left blank, your system will not report any external weather or temperature.

Settings

Set your system time zone here. The system will use this for all timings on the system,

meaning you can accurately see what is happening both in real time, and historically.

amount that you pay for your electricity. This can be found on your paper or online bill,

or by contacting your supplier.

The PIN will be required to control your system via SMS and email, so should be a number

that is easily remembered and known only to you. It is not a good idea to use the same

PIN as your bank card.

System Alerts

The system alerts can be used to keep you informed of the health of your system. For

example; if a battery runs out the relevant device will go missing and will no longer be

active on your system.

If selected, you will be sent an alert when this is running low, meaning you can change

the battery before it dies.

You can set up alerts for the following:

- Warnings (warnings include: device battery low)

Account overview

out upon installation.

Summary of content (17 pages)

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Account Account overview out upon installation. Account details Enter the account holder name here, as well as the prefered contact email address of the main account holder. This will be the default email address for this account. You can also change your password here - you will need to enter the previous password in order to do this. If you have forgotten your password, go to www.jupitersmarthome.com where you will see a ‘forgotten password’ link - follow this for further instructions.
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Account Where can I change my password? Head to ‘account’ and then ‘account details’. You will need to enter the previous password in order to do this. If you have forgotten your password please refer to the ‘forgotten password’ question below. I have forgotten my password, what do I do? If you have forgotten your password, log out or go to www.jupitersmarthome.com where you will see a ‘forgotten password’ link - follow this for further instructions.
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Intruder Alarm Changing the alarm mode The alarm can be controlled on your website by dragging the slider to the required mode. Please note that it is not possible to go directly from night to away mode, or vice versa, you must first go into mode. The alarm can be set using a SmartKeyfob . Press the away button (the button with the stickman outside the house) once to set the alarm to away mode. Hold down the away button for three seconds to set the alarm to night mode.
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Alarm Alerts Should the alarm be triggered and not be cancelled, the alarm will sound for 15 minutes. In here you can set the alarm to reset again after this time for both away and night mode. Ensure you select ‘submit’ when you are happy with any changes you make - alternatively select‘reset’ to return these settings to default set up.
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SmartCamera SmartCamera overview The SmartCamera widget will allow you to view live footage from the dashboard. Click the play button on the widget to view your camera feed in real time, or increase the video size by selecting the enlarge icon to the bottom right of the video screen. If you have more than one SmartCamera on your system, the drop down allows you to select which SmartCamera to view.
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SmartCamera What is the storage capacity policy for cameras? The SmartCamera is able to store 250MB of video footage, which amounts to just over 7 hours of footage. How can I clear old video recordings that I no longer want? You can select the recordings individually using the tick box on each one, then choosing to ‘delete selected’. You can also ‘delete all’ recordings at once. To auto delete past recordings when storage capacity is reached, head to ‘account’ and then ‘settings’.
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Devices Devices overview The devices overview allows you to see all the devices currently installed on your system, and lets you see the status of these at a glance. You will see the following information for each device: - device type - device name - current status - battery level - signal level Adding new devices Should you wish to add any devices to your system, these will need to be powered up and then placed within 6 feet of the SmartHub. Once done, please select ‘add devices’.
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Devices How do I add a new device? Should you wish to add any devices to your system, these will need to be powered where necessary and placed within 3 yards of the SmartHub. Once done head to your ‘devices’ section and then please select ‘add devices’. Your SmartHub will now switch to search mode and will start to look for new and available devices. As these join the SmartHub, a picture of each device will pop up on screen. When all the device icons have appeared, select ‘continue’.
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Electricity As well as your cost prediction for the month; the color of this $ sign shows how your predicted cost for this month compares with the cost of last month. If it is green, you are predicted to spend less this month. If it is red, you are predicted to spend more. If it’s amber you are predicted to spend about the same as last month. Electricity overview From the main dashboard you can view your predicted expenditure, as well as your daily cost and average.
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your online account is nsumption and your bills. predicted amount. The ‘S’ will move from green to red as you get closer to your previous months expenditure. Why has the ‘$’ sign on my Cost Prediction widget changed color? + . This can be found on your Please note that the cost prediction cannot take into account extra charges such as standing charges which may be included in your bill. the same as that used to calculate your bill.
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SMS & email control How can I control my system remotely? You can control and monitor your home via SMS on your cell phone or by using email. Have your PIN handy. The number to text is : +44 78-6001-5215 or 010-4478-6001-5215 and the email address to send these commands to is remote@jupitersmarthome.com. You should save this in your address book.
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SmartPlugs What is a SmartPlug? The SmartPlug is used to control and monitor the energy usage of any appliance plugged into it. They can be controlled or monitored in the following ways: Remotely - switch the SmartPlug on or off by clicking the green power button on your SmartPlug widget. Send a remote SMS to either : +44 78-6001-5215 or 010-4478-6001-5215 or an email to remote@jupitersmarthome.com. For a full list of commands please refer to the Remote Control help guide.
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Temperature An overview Some of the monitoring devices on your system contain a small thermometer, allowing you the option to remotely monitor the temperature of your home. By selecting the temperature widget, you will be taken to an overview of the temperature readings that your devices are reporting. Temperature alerts Email alerts can be set up to keep you updated with the temperature of your house. The system can email you if a certain device goes above, or falls below, a certain temperature.
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Thermostat Thermostat overview The thermostat widget on the dashboard gives you control of the heating and cooling in your home. You may also configure your SmartKeyfobs so that heating and cooling changes automatically as you come and go through the day; adjust the automatic time schedules to best suit you lifestyle or simply turn the temperature up and down.
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Thermostat Q) I want to turn my thermostat ON/OFF now, how can I do this? A) From the dashboard you can use the slide bar on the main widget to change the heating status to ‘OFF’. If you wish to turn the heating or cooling system ON then please choose either ‘Auto’, ‘Schedule’ or ‘Hold’. Q) I want to set up my system to automatically change when we are in and out of the home, how do I do this? A) From the dashboard select the Thermostat widget.
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Time of use An overview The Time of Use widget allows you to see what times of the day you are using the least and most energy, as well as how much this is costing you. The data is split into four time periods: Morning (7am-9am) would generally cover the period where the household gets up and gets ready for school or work. Day (9am-6pm) is likely to be one of the least active periods of the day, with people out of the house.
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Whole Home Power Electricity overview From the main dashboard you can see what you’re using right now, with the dial signifying how this compares to the previous days usage This is your current usage. Watch the dial swing from Green to Red as you approach, and then go over your previous days usage* You will also get information on your cumulative usage as well as your current daily average.