Home center v2.5.0.2

Home centerHome center v2.5.0.2 is available.

This is an important new version if you have the VMBHIS. From this version you can operate Velbus through the mobile interface. Designed for smartphones and tablets with Android. More information.

Here you will find detailed information how to upgrade your VMBHIS.

If you are running the Home center server on your own PC or touchscreen (no VMBHIS) the mobile interface is not available.
It is possible to migrate your license to a VMBHIS. Contact us, we can make you a personal offer.

Bug fixes and improvements

  • VMB2BE2 module wasn’t detected when scanning the bus.
  • Some macro’s weren’t detected when scanning the bus.
  • After closing a settings windows, sometimes the operating buttons were white.
  • Things could go wrong when changing the order of the zones: background images disappeared.
  • Improved auto-login (especially when the server got a different IP address).
  • No auto-lgin when opening the login windown manually

New

  • VMBHIS: mobile interface is available
  • New Velbus modules are supported:
    • VMB7IN
    • VMBGP2
    • VMBGP4
    • VMBGPO_ modules
  • Visualisation of energy usage (VMB7IN).
  • On the iPad, the custom colors of icons are also visible. Just like on the Windows interface (make sure you have the latest version of Home center for iPhone/iPad from the App Store).
  • Camera’s: you can set the close timer for a camera. This is the time a camera stream remains on screen. When the time has past, the camera stream wil be closed.

Reminder

  • Make sure you get the latest version of VelbusLink to configure the bus through Home center! (pass through function)
  • Make sure to update all Home center clients installed in your network to the new version.
  • Check the App Store to see if you have the latest version of the Home center App.

License

Do you have a license of Home center that is more then one year old, then you need to renew your license to use the latest version of Home center.
Price 124,95 euro (VAT incl.)

Do you want to migrate from a regular license to the VMBHIS? Contact us so we can make you a personal offer.

Enjoy the new version!

Batibouw 2013


Test our products on the Velbus booth (Hall 9 – booth 211)

Home center Interface Server (VMBHIS)

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Batibouw takes place from February 21th untill March 3th 2013 in Brussels Expo.
Order your tickets online via the batibouw website.

Velbus booth (Hall 9 – booth 211)
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Home center v2.4.0.7

Home center v2.4.0.7 is available.

This intermediate release contains some bug fixes and minor improvements.

Bug fixes

  • Velbus modules: the name of macro’s wasn’t displayed correctly: extra spaces where present in the name.
    Execute “Read changes” to resolve this.
  • Velbus modules: when there are multiple modules of the type VMB4RYLD or VMB4RYNO, reading the bus didn’t find all the modules.
    Execute “Read changes” to resolve the missing modules.
  • VMBHIS: at first start up: the question to create an auto-config kept coming up even after saying NO.
  • iPhone app: empty outs on the iPhone caused by special characters that weren’t sent correctly to the iPhone.

Improvements

  • The login has been improved.
  • The auto-login didn’t work well if your PC gets an IP address through a DHCP server.
  • The vertical dimmer now also shows the % value
  • Opening the camera module has been improved

Reminder

  • Make sure you get the latest version of VelbusLink to configure the bus through Home center! (pass through function)
  • Make sure to update all Home center clients installed in your network to the new version.
  • Check the App Store to see if you have the latest version of the Home center App.

License

updateDo you have a license of Home center that is more then one year old, then you need to renew your license to use the latest version of Home center.
Price 124,95 euro (VAT incl.)

Customers will have received a download link. If you purchased Home center and you didn’t receive a download link. Please contact us!

Enjoy!

Best regards,
Stijnen Solutions team

Home center v2.4

Home center v2.4 is available!

New in this version

  • Login and server detection are now together on one screen
  • The color of the thermostats are now the same as the colors on the iPhone/iPad
  • Support for new Velbus modules VMB2PBN, VMB2BLE en VMB4RF
  • Extended web interface of VMBHIS
  • Auto time synchronization of the bus is possible (Only automatically configurable in the VMBHIS v2.4.0.1)

Bug fixes

  • Newly added zones couldn’t sometimes be added to the quick access bar
  • Dimmer operation: sliding the slider is now available again
  • Improved communication: sometimes a crash was possible when restoring a large backup
  • Home center client loads faster
  • Improvement for iPhone/iPad: if a module is replaced, the new outputs weren’t available (iPhone basic version)
  • VMBHIS: an error occurred if the iPad connected before a configuration was made with the Home center client. Nu the iPad app works even if no configuration has been done withe the Home center client.
  • Camera: if multiple users were defined in the camera server, the camera didn’t load automatically

Reminder

  • VelbusLink 8.4.26 or newer is required to configure the bus through Home center! (pass through function)
  • Make sure to update all Home center clients installed in your network to the new version.
  • Check the App Store to see if you have the latest version of the Home center App.

License

Do you have a license of Home center that is more then one year old, then you need to renew your license to use the latest version of Home center.
Price 124,95 euro (VAT incl.)

Customers will have received a download link. If you purchased Home center and you didn’t receive a download link. Please contact us!

Enjoy!

Best regards,
Stijnen Solutions team

Home center 2.3

Home center v2.3 is available!

New in this version

  • The interface for the dimmers changed! This now works like the dimmers on the iPad/iPhone which are experienced as more intuitive by our customers.
    • A short press will operate the dimmer on/off
    • A long press will popup the window for detailed operation of the dimmer. This screen now has the same preset values as the dimmer on iPad/iPhone.
    • You can now choose a vertical dimmer as icon.
  • Velbus momentaries are automatically recognized in Home center (eg. a doorbell)
  • Buttons can be scaled, this is done per zone
  • Auto-configuration for initial installation with 1 click
  • Full reset makes automatically a default configuration
  • iPhone (full version): the list of components is now alphabetically to find the desired output faster!
  • Improved interface for the user management

Bug fixes

  • Error when starting the Home center windows client, which could only be resolved by removing the corrupt configuration files
  • When there was no connection to the bus, the screen remained empty
  • Added some more files to the backup
  • Improved communication stability
  • Pass through function for the Serial Manager of Qbus didn’t work in the previous version.

Reminder

  • groupSince v2.2.0.0 you must login to Home center with a user name and password.
  • VelbusLink 8.4.26 or newer is required to configure the bus through Home center! (pass through function)
  • Please first uninstall the previous version.
  • Make sure to update all Home center clients installed in your network to the new version.
  • Check the App Store to see if you have the latest version of the Home center App.

Qbus SER02 and CTD3 are still supported!

License

updateDo you have a license of Home center that is more then one year old, then you need to renew your license to use the latest version of Home center.
Price 124,95 euro (VAT incl.)

Customers will have received a download link. If you purchased Home center and you didn’t receive a download link. Please contact us!

Enjoy!

Best regards,
Stijnen Solutions team