Athom Homey - User Manual

Athom Homey Manual
GENERAL
Congratulations with the purchase of your
Homey: Your voice-controlled personal assistant
at home. Setting up and controlling your new
assistant is really easy. You can use the manual
at any time to inform yourself of the use cases of
Homey. Please refer to our website,
www.athom.com for help and other support.
TECHNOLOGIES
Homey makes use of wireless technologies to
connect to your devices at home. This facilitates
easy installation and use. To communicate with
your devices, Homey features a number of
wireless technologies, including infrared for your
airconditioning and television, Bluetooth and
WiFi. Next to those, Homey communicates over
Radio Frequency signals on 433 and 868 Mhz,
and is equipped with the professional Home
Automation standards Zigbee and Z-Wave.
Homey is a Security Enabled Z-Wave Plus
Product, which means it is compatible with the
latest Z-Wave products, and communicated with
them in the most secure ways.
Specifications
Adapter
110-230V AC (50/60Hz) to 5V 2A DC
Cable
USB-A to mini USB-B 1.5m
Power
5V 2A DC
Radios
WLAN
2.4 GHz, 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.4 GHz, 4.0 LE/Smart
Z-Wave
Plus, 868 MHz
Zigbee
2.4 GHz, 802.15.4
RF
433 MHz
RF
868 MHz
NFC
13.56 MHz
Infrared
INSTALLATION
Installing Homey is a simple, few steps wizard.
Step 1: plug in Homey
Plug the power adapter that is supplied in a free
outlet socket (make sure only to use official
adapters!). Plug the full USB-A side of the cable
in the adapter, and the other end in Homey.
Step 2: get to setup.athom.com
Use your laptop, computer or tablet to go to
setup.athom.com to initialize the setup. The rest
of the steps is also shown on screen.
Step 3: connect to HomeySetup
Use your current computing device to connect to
the HomeySetup WLAN network created by your
Homey.
Step 4: Enter your WLAN information
Choose your home wireless network from the list
of available networks and enter your WLAN
password.
Step 5: Get started!
Homey will automatically download its latest
update, and make itself ready for first use. Sit
back and relax. To get started with using Homey,
see the next chapter.
USING HOMEY
Adding (and Removing) a Device
One of the main interfaces of Homey is the
Device Manager. You can access the Device
Manager anywhere at any time by browsing to
my.athom.com with a laptop, computer or
tablet, logging in using your account, and
selecting ‘Devices’.
To add a device to Homey, press the large ‘+’ in
a dotted field. If applicable, you can first move to
the relevant room on the left side of the screen.
After pressing the plus, follow the on-screen
instructions: 1) Choose which device you want to
add, 2) Execute the relevant pairing method 3)

Summary

General Information

Homey Technologies Overview

Details the wireless technologies Homey uses for device communication.

Homey Specifications

Lists the technical specifications and supported standards for Homey.

Homey Installation Guide

Step 1: Plug in Homey

Connect the power adapter and cable to initialize Homey.

Step 2: Access Setup

Navigate to setup.athom.com using a computer or tablet.

Step 3: Connect to HomeySetup

Connect your device to the HomeySetup WLAN network.

Step 4: Enter WLAN Information

Select your home wireless network and enter the password.

Step 5: Get Started

Homey automatically updates and prepares for first use.

Using Your Homey

Adding and Removing Devices

Guide on managing devices via the Device Manager.

Controlling and Interacting

Overview of different methods to control Homey devices.

Voice Control

Using voice commands to interact with Homey and devices.

Mobile App Control

Controlling Homey remotely via the smartphone app.

Web Interface Control

Controlling devices through the web interface.

Installing Homey Apps

Expanding Homey's functionality with third-party apps.

Creating Scenarios

Building automated flows using the Flow Editor.

Settings and Configurations

Settings Panel

Adjusting system settings like language, voice, and location.

Device Settings

Modifying individual device settings via the Device Manager.

Z-Wave Device Settings

Advanced settings and configuration for Z-Wave devices.

Z-Wave Association

Setting up Z-Wave device associations and Lifeline.

Z-Wave Configuration Parameters

Understanding and setting Z-Wave device configuration parameters.

Advanced Z-Wave Network Settings

Tweak additional Z-Wave network settings and controller modes.

Factory Reset and Warranty

Factory Reset Procedure

Step-by-step instructions for performing a factory reset.

Product Warranty Information

Details on warranty coverage, claims, and exclusions.

Athom Homey Specifications

General

Memory	1 GB RAM
Operating System	Homey OS
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Infrared, Bluetooth
Power Supply	5V DC, 2A
Ports	USB