URC MX HomePro Instrucciones de funcionamiento
MX HomePro
Programming Guide
Welcome to the MX HomePro Editor..........................................................................1
Account Registration.....................................................................................................1
Entering the Programming Key....................................................................................2
Add this System to an Existing User’s Account.................................................3
I Need to Create a User Account..........................................................................4
Support Resources.........................................................................................................7
Programming Menu Overview.....................................................................................8
Advanced Menu Overview...........................................................................................9
Home Overview Display..............................................................................................11
Download.......................................................................................................................12
Dealer Control Panel....................................................................................................13
MX HomePro Programming........................................................................................14
Add a Remote to the Room...................................................................................14
Add Entertainment Devices to the System........................................................15
For Network Controlled Devices........................................................................20
Using the Search By Model Button....................................................................21
Favorite Channels..................................................................................................22
Setup Volume Control fro Devices......................................................................23
Add an Additional Controller...............................................................................25
Add Two Way Devices to the System................................................................26
Using the Home Overview Display............................................................................30
Home Overview Description................................................................................30
Download to the System.............................................................................................40
Advanced Programming..............................................................................................41
Automate Activities in the System.....................................................................41
Edit your Automated Activities............................................................................47
Editing Previously Created Automated Activities...........................................60
Adding Additional Rooms.....................................................................................62
Editing the Entertainment Menu.........................................................................63
Editing a Device’s Layout.....................................................................................66
Device Layout Editing Screen.............................................................................70
Learning Codes from an IR Remote....................................................................80
Integrate with an External Service....................................................................85
Program a Different Room....................................................................................86
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Welcome to the MX HomePro Editor
This editor is the cloud-based software used to program the MX HomePro system.
Before reading any further, please ensure that the URC Programming Key has been
obtained. For guidance on obtaining a URC Programming Key, refer to the
MX HomePro Installation Manual.
Use this editor to program all of the audio/video equipment, create automated activities
(macros), automation events, and much more.
This guide is design to teach all the parts of the MX HomePro Editor as well as the
programming steps to get a system running.
Account Registration:
Before programming the system, it must be first registered. In order to register a system,
the following items are required:
●MX HomePro Hub (MXHP-H500)
●MX HomePro Remote Control or MX HomePro Mobile App
●Local Area Network (LAN) with Wi-Fi
●Internet Access
●URC Programming Key (refer to MX HomePro Installation Guide)
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Entering the URC Programming Key:
Follow these steps to complete the registration process:
1. Select the MXHP-H500 from the Base Station Model Name drop-down
menu. This is the default option.
2. Enter the programming key into the Provide a URC Programming Key field.
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Entering the URC Programming Key:
There are three (3) option available after choosing a hub and entering in a valid
Programming Key:
●Add this system to an existing user’s account: Use when the end-user
has an existing MX HomePro account.
●I need to create a user account: Use when the end-user does not posses
an MX HomePro account.
●Add this system to my Dealer/Employee Account (optional): Check
the box to add this to the programmer’s Dealer account.
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Add this System to an Existing User’s Account:
Enter the user’s account information in the field for username and password. If
the system is being installed for someone else, then the log in credentials for their
account must be obtained.
Select Next and the account information is verified. The following screen allows
the system information to be entered. Skip ahead to the Set System Information
section or continue reading to learn how to create a new user account.
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I Need to Create a User Account:
New MX HomePro customers are required to have an MX HomePro account. This
account can be added to a Dealer/Employee account by check the box at the left of
Add this system to my Dealer/Employee Account.
1. Select I need to create a user account.
2. Select Next.
3. Send Temporary Password:
Enter Dealer/Programmer email address, this email MUST be
accessible by the system designer.
Do NOT enter the end-user’s email address here.
A temporary password is sent to the email address provided on this page.
This password is required to register the end-user with an MX HomePro
system account.
4. Select Next.
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5. Create New User Account:
Enter the following information into the corresponding box:
a. Temporary Password: Enter the password sent by URC’s server.
b. End-User Email: Enter the end-user’s email address, assure that the
end-user has access to this email account.
c. Username: Enter a username for the end-user’s account.
d. Password: Enter a password for the new account.
e. Confirm Password: Re-enter the password.
6. Select Next.
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7. Add New System:
On this page, various system properties are entered into the MX HomePro
system. Almost all properties here can be changed from within the
MX HomePro Editor:
a. What Room is it in?: Enter a room name (i.e. Living Room, Master
Bedroom, Guest Room, etc.).
b. Enter a name for the system and Save: Enter a system name (i.e.
Jane’s House).
c. Use 24-Hour Time: Check this box to display the time in the 24-Hour
format, this is optional.
d. Set the time zone for the system: Use the drop-down menu to
select the appropriate time zone.
Use the check box below to automatically adjust the clock for
Daylight Savings Time.
e. Enter address of the installation: enter the address of the
installation, this information displays on the Dealer Account’s
Jobs List.
f. Enter the customer’s phone number: Enter the end-user’s phone
number, this information displays on the Dealer Account’s Jobs List.
g. Enter installer's name: Enter the name of the system programmer.
h. Enter the customer’s name: Enter the name of the end-user.
8. Select Save to complete the account creation process.
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Support Resources:
Embedded within the MX HomePro Editor are all the training resources to aide in
programming a system, all found within the Help button.
Locate the following:
●Contact Information: For additional help beyond what is provided in this
menu, contact URC Technical Support via email or phone.
●System Installation Guide: This downloadable guide walks through the
procedures for installing the MX HomePro equipment and getting it setup for
programming. For information on retrieving a URC Programming Key, look here
for more details.
●Editor Programming Guide: The current document being read, provides
detailed explanations of the various elements involved in programming an
MX HomePro system.
●Owner’s Manual: These cover the essential features and operations of the
hub and the remote control.
●Mobile Application Quick Reference Guide: This guide describes the
features of the MX HomePro Mobile Application, available on iOS and Android.
●Help System Buttons: The Help button appears as a, “?”, and can be enabled
or disabled from this menu. This button is placed over various key areas
throughout the software and can be selected to provide a brief explanation of
the associated item.
●Two Way Devices Quick Reference Guide: Provides a quick reference to
adding 3rd party advanced devices to the system.
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Programming Menu Overview:
This menu has several available options which provide the primary programming
functions for the system:
●Add a remote to the room: Scans the network to identify and add a
remote control to the current room.
●Add Entertainment devices to the system: Choose what is controlled by the
remote or mobile app by selecting from URC’s ever expanding database of
televisions, Blu-ray players, AVRs, and more.
●Setup volume control for devices: Volume control is simplified when buttons
used to control a device, such as a cable box, can be set to operate another
device instead such as a television.
●Add an additional controller: Add another hub to the current room for
situations where more emitter ports are needed.
●Add two way devices to the system: Add devices to the system that provide
advanced control features such as lighting control that displays the dimmer
level or streaming players that show information on the song currently playing.
●Program a different room: MX HomePro supports up to eight (8) rooms to a
system, use this option to select another room for programming.
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Otros manuales para MX HomePro
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