User's Guide

HUG-TD 181010 v0.5
Tint Driver User Guide
INTRODUCTION
Each unit of Halio smart tinting glass is controlled by a Halio
Tint Driver. The Tint Driver supplies the precise power
required to achieve the desired tint level, quickly efficiently,
and reliably. The Halio Drivers are housed in the Halio
Component Cabinet.
The Tint Driver communicates with the Halio System Gateway
wirelessly using Thread. Tinting is most often automatically
controlled by the Halio cloud-based software. However, the
Tint driver also provides a local user interface for setup,
manual control, and troubleshooting.
USING TINT DRIVER STATUS INDICATORS
TINT and CLEAR - Blue/White
• Blue Blinking - actively tinting. Blinks Fast when current is
high, slower as current reduces.
• White Blinking - clearing/bleaching.
• Red – not connected to Halio glass
POWER (LED 1) – Green/Red
• Green – Power on
• Red – Software fault indication. Firmware has detected a
fault issue. See Troubleshooting to resolve.
HARDWARE STATUS (LED 2) – Red
• Off – hardware is connected and functioning normally
• Red – Hardware fault. Driver has detected the glass
Sense line voltage is out of range. The driver will not tint
or clear until resolved. See Troubleshooting for more.
WIRELESS NETWORK STATUS (LED 3) – Green/Orange/Red
• Green – connected to Solid or Blinking Yellow if on
Thread network.
USING TINT DRIVER BUTTONS
TINT Button - Front of driver
• Press - starts and stops glass tinting. If the tint button is
not pressed again after the driver starts tinting, the
driver will tint the glass to maximum tint level.
CLEAR Button - Front of driver
• Press – starts and stops glass clearing. If the clear button
is not pressed again, the driver will clear the glass to the
maximum clear state. The LED may flash white for
several while this completes.
ID Button - Side of driver near power input
• Pressing this button will be used to start a Thread
network join process. Press it when instructed to do so
by the Halio Installation app.
RESTART Button – Pinhole button on front of driver
• Click– restarts the EC Driver but does not clear any device
settings or network connections.
TROUBLESHOOTING
General Troubleshooting Tips
When you do not know where to start, think small.
• Read LEDs or error codes on one device at a time.
• Manually see if you can tint or bleach the windows using
the buttons on the left side of the driver.
• Try another known working driver with suspect window
or known working window with suspect driver.
• Do a continuity test with a multimeter to see if all wires
in the cables between the window and driver are good.
Trouble Scenario – Halio Glass will not tint or clear
A Halio glass panel will not respond to commands to tint or
clear from the app, keypad or other Halio interface.
Troubleshooting Steps:
To determine the root cause, try the following
troubleshooting steps:
1. Check wiring connections:
a. Check all exposed wire terminations for loose or
frayed wires.
b. Tip: While the connector is supposed to keep
cables in tight, many people will use the wires to
pull the connector out. This can sometimes
leave wires loose or expose wire.