ELRO HIS20USB User Manual

Wireless Key (HIS20USB)

Installation and Operating Instructions

I. Function Overview:

1. OS: Windows XP / Windows 7

2. Minimum system requirements:
CPU: Core 2 Duo
RAM: 2G
HD: 20GB (requires at least 20G of space

available on your PC’s hard drive to install the
drivers, Microsoft .Net Framework and HIS PC
software)

3. USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 compatible.

4. RF supported: 868.35 Mhz

5. Once the system is activated, it will be
automatically linked to HIS20USB (Wireless
key).

6. Accessible and configurable Home Box
settings include:

1. Scene: Scenario settings
Supports up to 16 scenarios.

2. Event: Event settings
Supports up to 32 events.

3. Schedule: Schedule settings
Supports up to 32 schedules.

4. Event Log: Browse Home Box event log.
Supports up to 100 events.

5. Gateway Setup: Gateway setting

1.GSM: Settings for the currently
supported GSM Gateways.

2.SMS: Configure the content of SMS
notification to be sent when the alarm
has been triggered.

6. Device Setup:

1.868 MHz Security Device:

(1)Remote / Sensor: for security TX
devices; supports up to 32 wireless
devices and 4 wired security devices
including PIR / Magnetic / Remote /
Keypad / Flood / Smoke and so forth.
(2)Control: For security enhancement
devices; supports configurations for up
to 12 devices including Wireless Key /

GSM Gateway and so forth.

2.433 MHz Green Device
(1)Remote / Sensor: for Home
Automation TX devices; supports
configurations for up to 32 devices
including PIR / Wall Switch and so
forth.
(2)Control: for Home Automation RX
devices; supports configurations for up
to 32 devices including Plug / Dimmer
/ Curtain Switch / Camera / Lighting
and so forth.

7. System Setup:

1. User: User settings; supports up

to 8 user settings.

2. Alarm Level: Alarm level settings.

3. Notifications: Phone number

settings; supports up to 6 groups
of phone numbers.

4. Dial: Dialing related settings.

5. Siren: Siren DIP Switch settings.

6. Time & Languages: Home Box

time and PC software language
settings.

7. Monitor Center: Monitor Center

settings.

8. Home Box: Home Box settings.

II. Instructions for installation:

Connect HIS20USB (Wireless key) to your PC’s USB
port after you have installed its driver. The installation
process is described as follows:

2-1. To install the Wireless key driver (PL-2303
USB-to-Serial), run Step1_HIS20USB
Driver\PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v10518.exe

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2-2. After the Wireless key device has been connected
to your system, the Hardware Update Wizard dialog
should pop up with a notification for new hardware
found.

2-3. Check the [Connector Port] item under [Device
Manager]; you should see Prolific USB-to-Serial Com m
Port (COMx) (the value for COMx will vary on different
PCs) appearing as a device.

2-4. Since Home Integrated System is developed
based on Microsoft’s .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack
2, you must first install Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0
Service Pack 2 on your system in order to use the
software. To do so, run NetFx20SP2_x86.exe.

2-5. Install Home Integrated System

Simply Double Click Setup.exe to initiate
installation.

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If your system is running on a non-Windows Vista OS,
simply install Home Integrated System in the default
path.

However, if your system is running on Windows Vista
OS, do not install the application in the default path
(C:\Program Files\NLRO\Home Integrated System);
instead, change the installation path to D:\Home
Integrated System. The reason for this additional step
is because the system will write all relevant information
in the folder where you have installed Home Integrated
System when the application is running. However,

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Windows Vista has been designed with an additional
protection for all files in the folder C:\Program Files and
any attempt to overwrite any files in the folder will be
forbidden by the OS. Consequently, this protection will
render the application unable to apply the
configurations that the user has made and lead to
application error. Should your current OS have similar
protection, be sure to disable it or seek assistance from
your system administrator.

When installation is complete, the system will create a
shortcut icon for Home Integrated System on the
desktop and
double click on the icon to activate the Home
Integrated System.

in the Start Menu. Simply

ⅢHome Integrated System
Operating Instructions

When you attempt to configure the Home Box via
Home Integrated System, please take note of the
following during the process:

1. Do not remove the Wireless Key from
your system while Home Integrated
System is still running as this may
cause the application to freeze.

2. Do not configure Home Box using its
control panel while Home Integrated
System is still running as this may
result in data inconsistency.

3. With the exception of actions such as
Add Device / Replace Device /
Remove Device, in order for other
settings to take effect, the Sync
function must be used to apply the
new settings to the Home Box.

When you activate Home Integrated System, the
system will automatically check to see if the Wireless
Key has been connected to the PC. If a Wireless Key
has been found, the system will automatically access
relevant data from the Home Box. The process will take
approximately two minutes; please wait for the system
to read the data.

Once the system has finished reading the data, the
system will prompt the user for Admin password.
Please note that in order to operate the system, you
must enter the correct Admin password. The factory
preset Admin password for Home Box is “1234”. For
security reasons, it is recommended that once you log
into the system, go to Settings – System – User and
change the default Admin password.

You will be taken to the main operating screen after the
system has validated the password you have entered.

The Home Integrated System is made up of five
primary functional modules, namely:

1.Home Page

2.Sync

3.Event Log

4.Add Device

5.Setting

I. Home Page

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Main functions you will find under “Home” include:
1-1 Configure Funckey.
1-2 Execute Funckey.
1-3 Show device information.

1-1. Function configuration for Home Box Funckey
Please take note of the following when you configure
Funckey:

1. Home Box Funckeys correspond to specific
Scenes; in order to configure a Funckey, you
must first designate a corresponding Scene.

2. If you have designated a Scene to a specific
Funckey previously, you will not be able to
designate said Scene to another Funckey.

3. To configure a new Scene or maintain an
existing Scene, refer to Setting – Scenes.

Follow the steps described below to reconfigure
Funckeys:

1. Click [Home Page] in the Top Menu.

3. The system will display a small function menu above
the icon and you can specify the location of the function
key. In this example, [I] has been chosen and this
means Funckey [I] has been redefined to [All On].

4. After you have reconfigured the Funckey, you will
see [I] hovering over [All On].

2. Click on the [All On] icon.

5. Remember that after you have finished a
configuration, you must use the Sync function to apply
the new settings to the Home Box in order for the
changes to take effect.

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1-2. Show device information
Click on any device to access a window (see below)
that contains specific information about the device,
such as Device Name, Device Type, Number, Location
and so forth.

Examples:

When you click

, the system will display this

message window.

When you click , the system will display this

OK

II. Sync

The PC software is intended as an assistive program
for Home Box setup. Setup is only complete after all
the settings made on your PC have been applied to the
Home Box with the Sync function. If you close the
application during setup, Home Box will not recognize
any configuration you have made with the exception of
“Add Device/Remove Device”. (These two actions take
effect immediately.)

To Sync,

4. Select “Sync” in the Top Menu.

5. Click the
the lower right hand corner of the

button located at

message window.

1-3. Executing Funckey
Click the following buttons directly in this window to
execute the corresponding Funckey:

: Execute Funckey 1
: Execute Funckey 2
: Execute Funckey 3

The system will display one of the following windows to
inform the user of the status of Funckey execution,
depending on its success or failure.
i.e.: Funckey executed successfully

OK

i.e.: Funckey execution failed

screen.

The system will send the updated settings to Home
Box. It is recommended that you perform this operation
whenever it is convenient during the configuration
process to prevent potential data loss should the
application freeze in mid-operation.

The Sync window (see below) will appear whenever
the system is writing data back to Home Box to inform
the user that the system is in the process of
synchronizing.

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III. Event Log

Use this function to browse the latest event log from
Home Box in the current window.

: Click to load the latest event log from Home

Box and display it on screen.

The window (see below) will appear whenever the
system is loading event log from Home Box to inform
the user that the system is in the process of
synchornizing.

IV. Add Device

4-1. Add New Device
By adding new devices using the “Add New Device”
function, you may add all available devices to be
displayed in the window. Simply specify the
appearance, type and icon of the device that you wish
for Home Box to add (learn code) and follow the
system’s prompts.

After the system has finished loading the latest event
log from Home Box, it will be promptly displayed in the
window.

Example 1: Adding a 433 (Green Device) PIR device.

1. Click PIR

2. The software will issue a request to Home Box to go

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into code learning mode.

3. Operate the selected PIR device within 30 seconds
to transmit a code to be picked up by Home Box.

4. Once the system has learnt the device’s code, the
device setting window will pop up for you to configure
the relevant device properties.

Example 2: Adding a 433 (Green Device) Lighting
device

1. Click Lighting

2. The system will promptly display the code learning
window

3. Set the selected lighting device to “learn mode”.

4. Click [Add Now] in the window.

5. Once Home Box has issued the learn code
command, the code learning process for the device
would be completed.
5-1. Home Box will issue test commands, and you

should see the selected lighting device go on
and off to demonstrate that code learning has
been properly completed.

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5-2. The system will promptly bring up the device

setting window for you to configure relevant
device properties.

4-2. Replace Device
You will find all devices that have completed the
process of code learning in the window and you can
simply click the device you wish to replace. This
function is useful whenever a device has become faulty;
you can simply purchase the same device and use this
function to replace the faulty one without having to
make any configuration for it to operate and function
according to your previous settings.

2. The software will issue a request to Home Box to go

into code learning mode.

3. Operate the selected PIR device within 60 seconds

to transmit a code to be picked up by Home Box.

Example 2: Replacing an 868 (Security Device) PIR
device

1. Click PIR

4. Once the system has learnt the device’s code, the

device setting window will pop up for you to configure
relevant device properties.

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4-3. Add Home Box
If your Wireless Key is damaged or malfunctions, you
may need to purchase a new Wireless Key. When this
happens, you can use the “Add Home Box” function to
have the replacement Wireless Key and Home Box to
learn their corresponding codes.

V. Setting

5-1. Scenes
To create or maintain a Scene, select [Setting] in the
Top Menu and click “Scenes” in the menu to the left.
You will find a number of default Scenes that comes
with the system that you can use or refer to. The
system supports up to a maximum of 16 Scenes and
once you have reached the cap, the [Add New Scene]
button will turn grey.

Once you click , your Wireless Key will go
into code learning mode and

; click if you wish to halt the code

learning process.

will become

When the Wireless Key has gone into code learning
mode, operate Home Box and let it send out a code
learning command.

Once the Wireless Key has picked up the code, the
system will close the code learning window and
synchronize data with Home Box.

5-1-1. Adding a new Scene
Click [Add New Scene] when you wish to add a new
Scene to the system. The system will bring up the
Setting – Scene – New Scene window for you to edit
relevant details. For more information on Scene
maintenance, refer to Section 5-1-2 on “Maintaining
Scenes”.

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5-1-2. Maintaining Scenes
To maintain an existing Scene, simply click on the icon
of the desired Scene to access the Scene maintenance
screen. You can choose up to 16 actions to be taken in
a single Scene, including Sound (audio), Step1 (Home
Box security mode) and Step2 (customized Green
Control actions) and so forth. The system will keep tally
on the actions that you have configured and once you
have configured 16 actions for a Scene, the system will
lock the action setting mode and you will only be able
to disable actions but not add new ones when that
happens.

The following section will cover relevant Scene
maintenance information:
Name: Scene Name; you may create a name for the
selected Scene for easy identification.
Number: Denotes the number of Scene currently
available on the system; you can have up to a
maximum of 16 Scenes.
Icon: You can change the default icon into any other
icon you prefer (the file extension for the icon must be
in .ico).
Sound: Enable sound effect playback by Home Box;
you can choose from Voice1~Voice4 and Chime.
Scene: Shows the status of the selected Scene; click
“Enable” to activate the Scene and “Disable” to
deactivate it.
Step1: Configure the type of security mode for Home
Box to employ.

1. No Setting: Use the current security mode
set for Home Box without making any
change.

2. Arm: Home Box will go into “Fully Arm”
security mode.

3. Partial Arm: Home Box will go into “Partial
Arm” security mode. You can check to see
the acting zone sensors under “Intruder
Sensor” to find out which zone sensors will
be activated in this security mode.

4. Night Arm: Home Box will go into “Night
Arm” security mode. You can check to see
the acting zone sensors under “Intruder
Sensor” to find out which zone sensors will
be activated in this security mode.

5. Disarm: Home Box will disable security
mode.

6. Holiday Arm: Home Box will go into “Holiday
Arm” security mode.

Step2: Configure the type of action for Green Control to
take.

1. No Action: Green Control will take no action.

2. All On: Green Control will turn on all devices

that have had their “All On” option checked
under Green Control setting.

3. All Off: Green Control turn of f all devices.

4. Individual: Green Control will perform the
action that the user has selected and
customized (Turn On/Off / Dim / …) for
corresponding devices

: Click this button and the system will display
where the selected Scene is applicable for your
reference.

Example:

Click and the following window will pop up.

This means that the selected Scene is used in
Schedule 01 [Demo].

5-2. Event
To create or maintain an Event, select [Setting] in the
Top Menu and click [Event] in the menu to the left. To
the right, you will find a number of default Events that
comes with the system that you can use or refer to.
The system supports up to a maximum of 32 Events
and once you have reached the cap, the [Add New
Event] button will turn grey.

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5-2-1. Adding New Event
Click [Add New Event] when you wish to add a new
Event to the system. The system will bring up the
Setting – Event – New Event window for you to edit
relevant details. For more information on Event
maintenance, refer to Section 5-2-2 on “Maintaining
Events”.

5-2-2. Maintaining Events
To maintain an existing Event, simply click on the icon
of the desired Event to access the Event maintenance
screen. Please note that an Event must comprise at
least a pair of Sensor Trigger and Do Action1.

The following section will cover relevant Event
maintenance information:
Name: Event Name; you may create a name for the
selected Event for easy identification.
Number: Denotes the number of Events currently
available on the system; you can have up to a
maximum of 32 Events.
Step1: Specify trigger method (Device Triggered or
System Triggered)

1. Setting an Event to be Device Triggered:

1. Device Trigger: You can specify
the device (i.e Zone Sensor /
Device / Keypad / Remote that
the system has learnt) to be
triggered and the type of action
that will trigger it.

2. Specify the security mode for the
trigger to take effect. By default,
the trigger will be applied to all
security modes. This
configuration is only needed
when you have selected Device
Trigger.

3. Specify the valid time for the
trigger. By default, the trigger will

be valid 24 hours around the
clock.
If the time for “from” is identical to
the time for “to”, the trigger will
remain active throughout the day
(i.e. 00:00 ~ 00:00)
If the time for “from” is greater
than the time for “to”, the trigger
will be active between the
changes of calendar days (i.e.
22:00 ~ 08:00)
If the time for “from” is smaller
than the time for “to”, the trigger
will be active during the specific
time on a daily basis (i.e. 08:00 ~
22:00)

Example: Device Trigger

2. Setting an Event to be System Triggered.

1. System Trigger: You can specify
which system security mode will
set the trigger off.

2. Specify the valid time for the
trigger. By default, the trigger will
be valid 24 hours around the
clock.
If the time for “from” is identical to
the time for “to”, the trigger will
remain active throughout the day
(i.e. 00:00 ~ 00:00)
If the time for “from” is greater
than the time for “to”, the trigger
will be active between the
changes of calendar days (i.e.
22:00 ~ 08:00)
If the time for “from” is smaller
than the time for “to”, the trigger
will be active during the specific
time on a daily basis (i.e. 08:00 ~

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22:00)

Example: System Trigger

Step2: Specify the action to be taken when the trigger
has been set off.
You can configure the system to take one of the
following two actions:

1. Control Device: the system will take whatever
action(s) you have configured for Control
Device, including Sound. You can configure
up to 16 actions.

2. Scenes: the system will execute the selected
Scene.

Example: Configuring the system to Control Device
when the trigger has been set off.

Note: If System Trigger has been set as the source of
trigger, make sure the selected Scene does not involve
actions that will toggle the change of security modes.
When the system identifies such conflicting
configuration, it will disable the Scene and render it
unavailable to the user. Refer to the followin g example:

Example 1. Using System Trigger

Example: Configuring the system to execute a
preselected Scene.

As you can see in this example, all Scenes have been
disabled by the system. This means that all of the
Scenes available involve the change of Home Box
security modes.

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Example 2: This is what will happen if you try to skip
ahead to Step2 and have the system execute the
Scenes. In this example, we will select Scene1.

When you go back to Step1, you will find that “System
Trigger” has been made unavailable. This means that
the Scene that was selected previously involve the
change of Home Box security modes.

Action 2 is executed.

Step4: Do Action 2
The steps and rules for Action 2 are identical to what
have been covered for Action 1. Refer to the
descriptions for Action 1 if needed.

If you wish to simplify the configuration process, simply
complete the settings for St ep1 and Step2; Steps 3 and
4 are optional.

5-3. Schedule
To create or maintain a Schedule, select [Setting] in the
Top Menu and click [Schedule] in the menu to the left.
To the right, you will find a number of default Schedules
that comes with the system that you can use or refer to.
The system supports up to a maximum of 16
Schedules and once you have reached the cap, the
[Add New Schedule] button will turn grey.

Step3: Specify the duration of delay time for Action 2 to
be executed.
Example: Setting the delay time to 1 minute before

5-3-1. Adding New Schedule
Click [Add New Schedule] when you wish to add a new
Schedule to the system. The system will bring up the
Setting – Schedule – New Schedule window for you to
edit relevant details. For more information on Schedule
maintenance, refer to Section 5-3-2 on “Maintaining

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Schedules”.

5-3-2. Maintaining Schedules
To maintain an existing Schedule, simply click on the
icon of the desired Schedule to access the Schedule
maintenance screen.

The following section will cover relevant Event
maintenance information:
Name: Schedule Name; you may create a name for the
selected Schedule for easy identification.
Number: Denotes the number of Schedules currently
available on the system; you can have up to a
maximum of 16 Events.

5-3-2-1 Step1
Specify trigger mode (Fixe d Time and Weekly).

1. Setting a Schedule to be triggered at Fixed Time:
1-1. Set Action Time: Specify the time for the

Schedule to be triggered.

1-2. Specify the security mode for the trigger to

take effect. By default, the trigger will be
applied to all security modes.

5-3-2-1 Step2
Specify the action to be taken when the trigger has
been set off.

You can configure the system to take one of the
following two actions:

1. Control Device: the system will take
whatever action(s) you have configured for
Control Device, including Sound. You can
configure up to 16 actions.

2. Scenes: the system will execute the
selected Scene.

Example: Configuring the system to Control Device
when the trigger has been set off.

2. Setting a Schedule to be triggered Weekly:
1-1. Set Action Time: Specify the time for the

weekly trigger.

1-2. Specify the security mode for the trigger to

take effect. By default, the trigger will be
applied to all security modes.

Example: Configuring the system to execute a
preselected Scene.

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Note: Please ensure that Scenes that involve the
action of disarming security modes may not be
included in a Schedule. When the system identifies
such conflicting configuration, it will disable the Scene
and render it unavailable to the user. Refer to the
following example:

Example: As you can see, Scene02 has turned grey in
the following screenshot. This means that Scene02
contains action that disarms Home Box's security
mode.

Step4: Do Action 2
The steps and rules for Action 2 are identical to what
have been covered for Action 1. Refer to the
descriptions for Action 1 if needed.

If you wish to simplify the configuration process, simply
complete the settings for St ep1 and Step2; Steps 3 and
4 are optional.

5-4. Device
To maintain the contents of device information, select
[Setting] in the Top Menu and click [Device] on the
menu to the left. You will see the devices that have
completed the code learning process in the window on
the right. Simply click the desired device to access the
edit window.

Step3: Specify the duration of delay time for Action 2 to
be executed.
Example: Setting the delay time to 1 minute before
Action 2 is executed.

Example: The following window will appear when you
click “On/Off Plug 1”.

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: Use this function to change the icon for the

selected device.

: Use this function to display the location

where the selected device is used for reference.

: Use this function to remove the selected
device from Home Box. When you use this function to
remove a device, all functions that involve the use of
this device will be removed as well. If you have to
purchase a new device to replace a faulty one, it is
recommended that you use the Add Device – Replace
Device for the replacement. If you remove the device
and add it again, you will have to reconfigure all
relevant settings that you have previously made
before.

: Different device types would have different

advanced settings.

Example: When you click
window will pop up.

, the following

Example: When you click , the following
window will pop up.

This means that the selected Plug is used in all the
functions (represented by different icons) appearing in
the window.

Example: Click
will be displayed.

and the following information

Select ; the window will be closed automatically
and the icon in the original window will change

accordingly.

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5-5. System
You can configure the following eight system related

settings here:

1. User

2. Alarm Level

3. Notifications

4. Dial

5. Siren

6. Time & Languages

7. Monitor Center

8. Home Box
Details on each setting will be covered in the following
section.

5-5-1. User
You can maintain various user information (i.e. user
name and password) here.
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

Note:

1. The password for Admin may not be

left blank. This restriction does not
apply to other users.

2. To avoid potential confusion and

difficulty in user management,
identical passwords shared by two or
more users will not be accepted.

3. Passwords must be no less than 4

characters in length.

4. When a user does not have a valid

password or a remote, they will be
shown as “Disable” on the list to the
left.

: If a user i s in possession of a remote, a

remote control icon will appear next to the user in the
edit window.

5-5-2. Alarm Level
You can configure alarm level settings here. Home Box
will take different actions for different levels of alarm
(i.e. sounding the siren/fire siren, make phone calls,
issue SMS messages, notify the Monitor Center , record
the incident in the event log and so forth).
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

5-5-3. Notifications
You can configure various notification settings here. In
the event of an alarm, the system will make calls to the
phone numbers corresponding to their level of urgency
(Level P, Level 1 and Level 2).
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

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5-5-4. Dial
You can access various dial settings here.
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

5-5-6. Time&Languages
You can configure the time on Home Box and PC
software language here.

: Click to fill the fields with your PC’s current date

and time.

Example: The system will automatically fill in the
current date and time on your PC into the
corresponding fields when you click

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5-5-5. Siren
You can configure relevant Siren settings here.
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

5-5-7. Monitor Center
You can configure relevant settings for the Monitor
Center here.
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

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5-5-8. Home Box
You can configure relevant settings for Home Box here.
For instruction on other detailed settings, please refer
to the instruction manual for Home Box.

Please note that actions such as Add Device / Replace
Device / Remove Device take effect immediately during
the operation of Home Box and that they will remain
effective even if you do not synchronize the software
with Home Box.

Ⅳ. Troubleshooting

1-1. By default, the software will attempt to establish
connection with Home Box upon startup. When the
software is unable to access the data on Home Box, it
will display the following message to remind the user.

OK

Click “Confirm” and the main screen will look like the
screenshot below (the Sync function will turn grey and
is unavailable).

VI. Exiting the software

You will see the following prompt when you are about
to exit the software.

It means that you have made changes to some setting
on the software but did not use the Sync function to
apply the changes you have made to Home Box. If that
is the case, click
apply the changes you have made to Home Box. If you
do not wish to apply the changes you have made, click

to exit the software.

Note:

and use the Sync function to

When you see this message, take a moment to see if
any of the following has occurred:

1. Is Home Box connected to a power source?
Make sure Home Box is properly connected to a
power source/wall outlet before restarting the
Home Integrated System application.

2. Is Home Box placed too far away from the Wireless
Key?
Try to move Home Box to somewhere neare r to the
Wireless Key and restart Home Integrated System.

3. Did you purchase a new Wireless Key (as a
replacement for a faulty one)?
Use the Add Device – Add Home Box function to
have the Wireless Key learn the code from Home
Box. Once that has been done, the system will

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automatically attempt to re-access data and
proceed with the corresponding actions.

4. Did you try to operate Home Box directly and
remove the Wireless Key from Enhance / 7-1
Enhance Device?
Please use the Add Device – Add Home Box
function to have the Wireless Key learn the code
from Home Box. Once that has been done, the
system will automatically attempt to re-access the
data and proceed with the corresponding actions.

1-2. Home Integrated System becomes extremely

slow when writing and reading data from Home
Box.

Make sure that the Wireless Key is not affected
by other static emitting devices. If it is connected
to an USB extension cable, try to move the
Wireless Key to a location where it is entirely free
from the interference of any conductive materials
and try again.

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