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1. Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual address of the Web Xpander the web port typically port 80 and the User Name and Password for the Web Xpander If you are accessing your Web Xpander from behind a proxy server check the Use Proxy Server box and enter the appropriate proxy server information HomeRunner uses standard HTTP requests the same way a web browser is used to access the Web Xpander to perform most functions and any settings required for your web browser to connect to the Web Xpander would need to be specified here as well As well as periodic polling of Stargate to determine current device status HomeRunner has a feature called UDP Status Updates which allows almost instant notification and display of device status changes For example you can create a button with separate On and Off images for a lamp and you will see the image change from Off to On almost immediately 1f the status of the lamp changes The UDP Status Updates are broadcast on a user configurable port default is 2233 and the listen port on HomeRunner must match the send port specified in the Web Xpander settings screen As well as reporting instant device changes other commands can be received via UDP by HomeRunner Any function you can assign to a button can be executed remotely by either Stargate or another HomeRunner instance The two checkboxes at the bottom of the screen enable that functionality Details of how to remot2. Am Hallway kitchen Living Aim Copy Screen Import Screen Mast Bath i Mast Bed Aim Office Ww Set as Default Screen Hame Main Background Image HouseFront jo fl Q Default Screen Main Return to Default Screen after sec oflnactrity disabled OF Cancel Edit Screens The screens in the current layout will be displayed with the current screen highlighted To view and edit the properties of a screen select it from the list After you select a screen the screen s name background color and background image will be displayed To change the name of the screen click in the Screen Name box and make any changes To change the background color visible only if you do not choose an image background click in the Background Color box and a color selection dialog will be displayed To select a background image click the folder button to display a list of files in the Backgrounds folder You can select an image from any folder accessible to your computer which will then be copied into the Backgrounds folder It is best to use photos Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual scaled to match the resolution of the pc touch screen or monitor that you will be using i e 1024x768 since photos will be scaled to fit the screen To remove a background image click the X button One screen can be set as the Default Screen by clicking the Set as Default button This screen will be the first s
3. HomeRunner User Manual User Manual The Home of Automation 12200 Thatcher Court Poway CA 92064 TEL 858 486 8787 FAX 858 486 8789 ONLINEJDS AOL COM www jdstechnologies com Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual Introduction Welcome to HomeRunner User Interface Software With HomeRunner you can create any number of control screens using image files jpg gif bmp etc for backgrounds and control buttons If you have no image files yet you can simply select a color for each screen background and choose from the included button images in the HomeRunner Buttons folder If you plan to use photos or other image files for backgrounds copy them to your HomeRunner Backgrounds folder C Stargate HomeRunner Backgrounds It is best to use photos with the same resolution as the pc touch screen or monitor e g 1024 x 768 Higher resolution images will work but may take longer to load when switching screens depending on the speed of the computer If you plan to use icons or other image files for button images copy them to your HomeRunner Buttons folder C Stargate HomeRunner Buttons Buttons can also be transparent to allow the background image to show through and be used as a control surface Buttons will reduce in size slightly when clicked or touched giving the appearance of a button being pressed You can change the background and button images at any time Once y
4. creen displayed when HomeRunner started and if the Return to Default Screen after feature is used will determine which screen gets displayed after the specified period of inactivity The New Screen button will create a new screen with a default name of New Screen The Screen Name text box will be highlighted to allow immediate renaming of this screen The Delete Screen button will delete the highlighted screen The Copy Screen button will copy the highlighted screen and will name the new screen with Copy at the end of the name As with the New Screen function the Screen Name text box will be highlighted to allow the immediate renaming of the new copy The Import Screen button allows you to import a full screen from a different layout Clicking this button will display a list of existing layouts followed by a listing of the selected layout s screens Buttons Buttons are control surfaces created on the screen Buttons can be a visible graphical element jpeg gif bmp or can be transparent control spots placed strategically over objects in the background image For the ultimate in home control convenience use a floor plan as the background for your main screen and photos of each room and area of your home as backgrounds for your control screens Place transparent control spots over each device in the photos you want to control Add graphic control buttons to access frequently used functions such as lighting scene
5. ely execute commands are specified in a later section Edit Mode HomeRunner operates in one of two modes Edit Mode and Run Mode Edit Mode allows you to add and edit screens and buttons while Run Mode is used to test and execute your design Toggling between Edit and Run mode is performed by pressing the E key on your keyboard clicking the Edit Mode button on the toolbar or by Right Clicking on the background of the current screen Edit mode is indicated by a dotted outline around each button Layouts A Layout refers to a set of screens and buttons much like a schedule in Stargate consists of a collection of events stored together in a file Layouts in HomeRunner are stored in the Layouts folder and can be selected by clicking the Open Layout icon in the toolbar or pressing Ctrl O A new empty layout is created by clicking the New Layout icon in the toolbar or pressing Ctrl N The current layout can be saved by clicking the Save Layout icon on the toolbar Ctrl S or saved with a new name by clicking the Save As icon Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual Screens A screen refers to a single page or screen within a layout that holds one or more buttons Click the Add Edit Screens icon in the toolbar or right click twice on the background and select Add Edit Screens to open the Edit Screens window Edit Screens Boys Bed Am Dining Room Family Arm New Screen Delete Screen Guest Bed
6. ou have created your control screens you save them all as a layout in the HomeRunner Layouts folder C Stargate HomeRunner Layouts When you launch HomeRunner it will recall the last layout that was running You can define any of the screens as the default screen which will be the first screen to appear Initial Set Up and Configuration HomeRunner is created using Microsoft NET and should operate on any platform that supports the full NET Framework Windows PC Windows 98 and newer The following steps will guide you through downloading installing and initial configuration of HomeRunner 1 Download the HomeRunner installer from http www WebXpander net 2 Unzip the downloaded file and run HomeRunnerSetup exe 3 Install the program into the default folder C Stargate HomeRunner or you may select a different folder if you prefer 4 Double click the HomeRunner icon on your desktop or select it from the Start Menu to start HomeRunner 5 The first thing you will need to configure is the address of your Web Xpander 6 Click the Network Settings icon on the HomeRunner toolbar located at the bottom of the screen see Fig 1 7 Select Setting Number 1 enter a Setting Name i e Home and enter your Web Xpander IP Address default 192 168 0 5 Web port default 80 and User Name Password default webx webx 8 Click Test Connection to confirm that you have entered the correct information and to verif
7. py Image to Clipboard function is used for transparent buttons and will copy the section of the background image under the transparent button This feature is useful for creating a alternate image to indicate on off states in an external photo editor 1 e PhotoShop Paint etc Modify the copied image as desired then Save As a different name to your Buttons folder Then select the new button image as one of the multistate button images Each of the 17 function buttons on the right half of the Edit Button screen selects and indicates the action s that will be taken when the button is pressed Most are self explanatory but each function is explained in detail in a later sections The Button Action field on the right side displays the command or action that is stored within the button and is executed by HomeRunner when the button is pressed The same action can be initiated externally from either a separate HomeRunner instance or from Stargate The Button Action is shown here and can be copied to the clipboard to make it easier to create the command on the external system More details of remotely executing actions is described in a later section Click OK to accept all changes and return to the current screen Click Cancel to discard any changes made to the current button Advanced Editing Button positions can be adjusted in fine 1 pixel increments using the arrow keys while in Edit Mode Holding down an arrow key will continue to mo
8. s security A V thermostat etc Button images can be selected from the built in library downloaded from the internet or created from scratch To create a button click the Add Button button on the toolbar If you are not already in Edit mode clicking this button will switch to Edit mode You can also right click on the background of the screen and select New Button to insert a new button Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual Add New Button Button Caption al LIGHTING AFW HYAL Display Device Yalue on Button al I DIGITAL ANALOG PEL sty Image File Name Transparent al FLAG VARIABLE ASCII UseMultiplelmages Select Multi State Images GOTO VEMAIL SECURITY Onginallmage Size 40 40 Scaled Size Ag 7 Ag Reset race Ae LOGS width Height WEB FAGE SPECIAL Sound on Press fa x Lock this button Button Action Copy to Clipboard ea Copy Image to Clipboard Add New Button The Button Caption is optional text that can be displayed along with a button Type the text you want to appear with the button in the Button Caption field Next to the Button Caption field you can select the font including font name size and color for the caption The font size specified will be used when HomeRunner is running full screen When the window is scaled the font size will be scaled proportionately The button next to the Font selection button allows you to specif
9. toshop Paint etc to create alternate images to indicate on off states First select the button in Edit Mode then click the Copy Image to Clipboard button in the Edit Button field Next open your graphics program click File New and paste the clipboard image Modify the pasted image as desired then Save As a different name to your Buttons folder Then select the new button image as one of the multi state button images The image shown above is a lamp shade that is part of a background image defined as a transparent button The photo was taken with the lamp on The transparent button image was then copied to the clipboard edited to appear off by decreasing brightness and contrast then saved as GirlsBedRm OFF gif in the Buttons folder and selected for the OFF state image Document Rev 1 0 February 2007
10. ve the button until released For coarse adjustments holding the CTRL key will cause each press of an arrow key to move the selected button 5 pixels Multiple buttons can be edited simultaneously for changing font characteristics button size etc First select the various buttons to be edited This can be done by holding down the CTRL key and clicking each button or by dragging the mouse over the desired buttons the dotted line bordering the selected buttons will move Then right click one of the selected buttons and click edit to access the Multi Edit field The title bar of the Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual Multi Edit field will indicate the number of buttons selected Any changes made will affect all selected buttons Different button images can be used to indicate the on off and idle 1f applicable states of a controlled device Animated gifs can also be used To assign the different images check the Use Multiple Images box in the Edit Button field or click the Select Multi State Images button Then select the desired button image for the on off and idle if applicable states Edit Multi State Button Images Tame eal OWN Single Image GinlsBedRim OFF gi fl x LAN W Enable Off State m eal ol Enable Idle State oK Cancel Idle If Applicable Transparent button images can also be copied to the clipboard and edited in a graphics program Pho
11. y a successful connection Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual 9 Click Download Labels to transfer all of your device names from the Web Xpander to HomeRunner 10 From WinEVM open Megacontroller click Logging Messages and make sure all relevant boxes are checked Fig 1 HOMERUNNER TOOLBAR wo T T st 4 je oo ore QO s why why a a ati oe ot oe AS g Ps ad ag age We ae we qo fh aN 5h ae oe oe Ses ay ta A a oe i i f j o Click Icon or Dia Sipe a pees coy dials Type Shortcut Key N 4Q 4S i AG FAX T Network Settings The Network Settings screen is accessed through the HomeRunner toolbar If the HomeRunner toolbar is not visible press T to toggle between hidden and visible Ha Network Settings Setting Number amp etting Name Home is Address W92168 05 00 Web Proxy od Web Port Ela Proxy Port l User Name webs User Hame o Password Ses Password m 7 UDP Status Broadcast Listen Pot 2233 Enter 0 to disable i Allow action commands from Stargate i Allow action commands from other HomeR unner instances Test Connection Download Labels Save Cancel Network Settings HomeRunner can store up to 5 different network settings which can be selected either through the Network Settings screen or from actions assigned to user created buttons Each setting can be given an optional name i e Home Office and must contain the IP
12. y the vertical location of the button caption Above Inside Top Inside Middle Inside Bottom or Below If applicable for the specified device type checking the Display Device Value on Button box will display the device value with the button This is especially useful for variable values but can also display On Off values The font and vertical alignment can also be specified for the device value To select an Image File Name to be used as a graphic for the button click the folder button to list the images in the Buttons folder You can select an image from any folder accessible to your computer which will then be copied into the Buttons folder Document Rev 1 0 February 2007 HomeRunner User Manual The original image size the native resolution of the selected image is shown along with the scaled or displayed image size The size can be set manually by typing numbers in the width and height boxes or the button can be dynamically sized on the screen after you click OK by clicking and dragging with the mouse A default sound that will play on all button presses can be configured in the Settings screen The Sound on Press field specifies a sound specific to the current button and will override the default sound Clicking Lock this button will prompt you for a numeric password on a keypad When the button is pressed in Run Mode the user will be prompted for the password before the button function is executed The Co
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