User's Manual

Installation Guide
Home Automation Controller
PS500
The PS500 is the smart controller for the Home Automation System. It
interconnects and controls the PS devices via the home RF Mesh Network,
with the internet connection, and PS APP. The Home Automation System
provides you with the capability to control your home electrical appliances,
using your Smartphone/Tablet, remotely from anywhere in the world.
Examples of the PS devices are smart switches (PS110/125), smart power
plugs (PS210P), smart dimmers (PS155), smart open/close door sensors
(PS430) … etc.
Overview & Operation
1. Reset Pin
♦ Insert a small pin (e.g. paper clip) and hold for 5 seconds to clear
the network setting, PS500 will restart automatically
♦ Insert a small pin (e.g. paper clip) and hold for 10 seconds to
return to factory default setting, PS500 will restart automatically
2. USB Slot
♦ Reserved for future function
3. SD Card Slot
♦ Log for energy monitoring and system activity
4. Ethernet Port
♦ Insert an Internet cable to connect PS500 to your router for
Internet access
5. Power Jack
♦ Insert the power cable for power input
6. LED
♦ Orange – Fast flashing => In starting.
♦ Orange – Slow flashing => Internet connection to the home
network is not working, refer to the installation section to verify
and re-do the network setup.
♦ Orange – steady on => Internet connection is not working; verify if
the router is connected to the internet access.
♦ Green – steady on => Internet connection is working correctly
♦ Green and Orange – Slow flashing alternatively => PS500 is pairing
with PS devices.
Installation
IMPORTANT
To install the controller, you must have a router to connect to the Internet
and a Smartphone/Tablet to install PS App. Then you can create an user
account and register the user to the controller.
1. Getting Started
♦ There are two ways to setup the PS500 network connection, wired
or wireless (wired connection is recommended). For wired
connection, connect PS500 to your home router using an internet
cable.
♦ Connect the power adapter to PS500, and then connect the power
adapter to the wall outlet
♦ Connect your Smartphone/Tablet to your home router via Wi-Fi, and
then download and install the PS App for PS500
2. Power on and start PS500, the LED turns to quick flashing in orange;
wait until it completes the start up.
3. Setup PS500 Networking
♦ If PS500 LED becomes steady green, this indicates PS500 has
automatically and successfully connected to the home network, the
network setup is complete.
♦ If PS500 LED becomes slow flashing in orange, this indicates PS500
fails to connect to the home network, you must setup the network
manually as follow:
- Connect your Smartphone/Tablet to PS500 using Wi-Fi
From Setting, tab on Wi-Fi then choose “Power_Switch” from
the list, when prompted, enter the default password
‘12345678’
- Launch the PS APP from your Smartphone/Tablet, the screen
will show the network setup page. Tab to select one of the
options, Wireless, DHCP (Auto), STATIC (fixed IP), that applies to
your network environment, and then complete the setup info as
required :
 Wireless - Tab to select your home network name and
follow the on screen instruction to enter password.