I recently purchased a home, and I had intended on planning out some home automation for it, but after digging through the media centers that conveyed with the house I discovered that the former owner had actually installed and configured homeseer for many of the rooms already. I was pretty excited to learn all the hard work (and spending!) was already done, but since there was no documentation on this from the last owner I really am at a loss for what to do.
Unfortunately due to other issues with the seller I cant inquire about the system, so I'm trying to figure out things on my own. I've done a little reading here, but I'm stuck trying to figure out what (if anything) is missing to make the system work correctly.
Currently the system is partially working. It is PC based and I can control 2 sets of lights, but 5 others are status "unknown" and do not respond when polled. I'm not really sure how to troubleshoot these and I'm hesitant to mess with them too much at the risk of screwing up more. But I do have a few observations and questions about it.
1. The interface is set to USB ZU0100, but when I checked the server the actual device that's attached is a Homepro ZCU000. Is that an issue, or is it compatible listed as that device?
2. I've often seen reference to a remote. Is this a required device or can I still get by without it? They didn't leave one.
3. What's the best method of troubleshooting these issues? I don't know how an rf system would have communication issues unless that controller interface is bunk, or the devices themselves are misconfigured. How can I tell?
Any help or directions towards information for me to help myself would be greatly appreciated. I am proficient in computers and AV systems, but I'm new to Home Automation so this is all fresh stuff for me.
Thanks.
Unfortunately due to other issues with the seller I cant inquire about the system, so I'm trying to figure out things on my own. I've done a little reading here, but I'm stuck trying to figure out what (if anything) is missing to make the system work correctly.
Currently the system is partially working. It is PC based and I can control 2 sets of lights, but 5 others are status "unknown" and do not respond when polled. I'm not really sure how to troubleshoot these and I'm hesitant to mess with them too much at the risk of screwing up more. But I do have a few observations and questions about it.
1. The interface is set to USB ZU0100, but when I checked the server the actual device that's attached is a Homepro ZCU000. Is that an issue, or is it compatible listed as that device?
2. I've often seen reference to a remote. Is this a required device or can I still get by without it? They didn't leave one.
3. What's the best method of troubleshooting these issues? I don't know how an rf system would have communication issues unless that controller interface is bunk, or the devices themselves are misconfigured. How can I tell?
Any help or directions towards information for me to help myself would be greatly appreciated. I am proficient in computers and AV systems, but I'm new to Home Automation so this is all fresh stuff for me.
Thanks.
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