VMBGPOD

Home center 2.7.3.5

A new update of Home center is available!

New in this version

Trigger Email and SMS when an alarm is activated, each time the solar panels have generated a 1kWh, …

Infrared capabilities: Integration with IR devices of Global Caché
Operate ventilation, shades, air-conditioner, decoder, TV, amplifier, … devices NOT connected to your home automation… with your home automation!

Automated custom messages on Velbus OLED glass panels: Sonos and custom messages

Improvements and bug fixes

In the windows client, you can make a full copy of a zone in ‘Manage zones’
When doing ‘read changes’, ‘full reset’ and at initial setup, a progress on the scanning of the bus is shown on screen (web and Windows Client)
Web interface: Status of shades was neither up or down
Logic module: when a rule triggers an input, now the ‘press’ and ‘release’ is send, before only the ‘press’ was send
Velbus: the thermostat of the VMBGPOD is now always added from the bus (Execute ‘read changes’ if you are missing a VMBGPOD thermostat)
Music Sonos: when switching between radio and playlists, some text of the previous action was still shown
In some cases the server status remained ‘not ready…’ when it actually was done. (When executing ‘read changes’ twice)
Possible connection lose when creating and editing zones with ‘Manage zones’

Updating your VMBHIS

If you have v2.7.1.2 or later, a notification will be visible on the login page about the new version.
Go to the Settings on the VMBBHIS web interface and execute the ‘Update software’.

For non-VMBHIS users

All updates, except the specific updates of the web interface (only available on VMBHIS), are also available. The download of the setup including the Home center server is on the special download page. In case you don’t have this link, send us an e-mail, then we will send you the link.

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Home center is featured at the Velbus booth at Batibouw in Brussels expo

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Home center demo

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Velbus

Trigger Email and SMS enabled home automation
when an alarm is activated, each time the solar panels have generated a 1kWh, …

Global Caché

Infrared capabilities: Integration with IR devices of Global Caché
Operate ventilation, shades, air-conditioner, decoder, TV, amplifier, … with Velbus.

vmbgpod

Automated custom messages on Velbus OLED glass panels
Sonos and custom messages

Sonos

Sonos integration in Velbus

And much more…

Home center 2.7.1.8

This version contains some bug fixes since v2.7.1.2 and v2.7.1.1:

Subaddresses of VMBGPOD could not be changed through VMBHIS.
Calculation of energy measurements were not always correct (VMB7IN)
Connection management in the VMBHIS has been improved: sometimes it was not possible to connect after some time and the VMBHIS had to be restarted.
Invalid characters in module names (visible in Velbuslink when reading modules) could crash Home center.
Some internal fine tuning

If you have v2.7.1.2, a notification should be on the login page about the new version.

Go to the Settings on the VMBBHIS web interface and execute the ‘Update software’.

This is a BUGFIX version, we made available for all users who have 2.7.1.2 installed, even if your license updates have expired since 2.7.1.2 was released.

For non-VMBHIS users the same things apply.
The download of the setup including the Home center server is on the same page as v2.7.1.2.
In case you don’t have this link, send us an e-mail, then we will send you the link.

Home center 2.7.1.1

Finally the new version of Home center has arrived with many new features and improvements!

New Logic interface (VMBHIS only)

A new interface is now available in the VMBHIS to create your own logic actions. You can create extra macro functions, extend existing macro functions and create your own logic functions. This all happens outside the programmation in the Velbus modules. Also you can work cross interface: for instance also turn off all your Sonos devices with your ‘Turn all off’ button at the front door. Read more.

Sonos

Better detection of Sonos devices in the network: when a Sonos is shutdown and later turned back on, the Sonos device will also be immediately ready to be operated in Home center. Sonos Bridge is no longer added to list. Improved stability.

Velbus

Velbus input modules can now also be added to the Home center interface.

Newly supported Velbus module VMBGPOD (Soon available). Support for the VMB7IN new firmware.

Faster communication between VelbusLink and Velbus modules through Home center.

How to start using the input modules in Home center?

After performing the update (also Windows Home center client), execute ‘Read changes’ on the Windows Home center client. When editing the zones, the input modules will now be available.

Web interface

Future releases will be automatically displayed on login page with the status of your license. Improvements for displaying the background images. Some bugfixes.

IPhone / iPad

Make sure you install the latest version of the Home center app on your iOS device (v1.8.2 released June 23th 2014) . This update contains a bugfix to resolves some issues if you have a large set of components available (relevant because now inputs are added too).

How to update your VMBHIS

Log on to your VMBHIS web interface. Check if your license for updates hasn’t expired (VMBHIS > Settings > License info). Make sure the VMBHIS has access to the internet through your home network.

On the settings page, click ‘Update software’. This will start the first update procedure. Wait a few minutes, then click ‘Update software’ again. This will complete the second step. After a few minutes the version of your VMBHIS will be 2.7.1.1.

Make sure to install the new Windows Home center client on your PC and Windows Touch screens. The download link is on the Settings page of the VMBHIS.

License

Has your license expired (default this is after one year) then you need to renew your license to use the latest version of Home center. Price 124,95 euro (VAT incl.). Please contact us. Do you want to migrate from a regular license to the VMBHIS? Contact us so we can make you a personal offer.

Customers with a license for Home center server on Windows, if you haven’t received a download link, please send us a mail so will can provide you the download link.

Reminder

Get the latest VelbusLink to configure the bus through Home center! (pass through function).

Update all Windows Home center clients installed in your network to the new version. Connections from older clients will be dropped and will show an error on screen!

Update the Home center app for iPhone/iPad. Have fun!