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8. ACCESSING YOUR CONTROL POINT USER INTERFACE
IMPORTANT: The following sections assume that your Internet network is up and functioning properly, that your
7502AG Control Point and 7521FF Camera devices are installed, and that you have QuickTime installed.
Now that you have activated your Control Point, you are ready to customize the configurable features of your
service, such as Camera and Media settings, Sensors, Schedules, etc. Control Point provides a User Interface that
allows you to access these features and customize them to your preference.
To access the Control Point User Interface, start your browser and type the following IP address in the browser’s
address bar:
http://192.168.1.16
Then, press Enter on your keyboard. The Control Point User Interface should appear in your browser.
Control Point User Interface
Main
navigation
menu
Submenu
tabs
Navigating the Control Point User Interface
The Control Point User Interface displays a main navigation menu at the top of each page, allowing you to navigate
to the various pages of your Control Point service. Clicking the sub-menu tabs—located below the main menu
options—allows you to access specific services within the main menu.
NOTE: If you are at a page and need help, click the Help
about that page.
Resetting the Control Point to Factory Defaults
If you decide to reset your Control Point to its factory default settings, simply press the Reset button on the back of the
unit for more than 10 seconds, and then wait for the Control Point to reset. Alternatively, you can reset the Control Point
to factory defaults by clicking the System tab within the Config menu, as explained later in this User Guide. Resetting the
Control Point to factory defaults may be useful for recovering from situations where the device is performing abnormally.
NOTE: If you reset the Control Point to factory default settings, you will need to sign in to your Control Point again
to access the User Interface. If needed, refer to section 7.2 for details on signing in to your Control Point.
The following sections provide details on configuring your Control Point services. From this point forward the
7502AG will be referred to as the “Control Point.” And the 7521FF Camera will be referred to as the “Camera.”
link in the upper-right corner of the screen to learn more
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9. HOME
If you have accessed your Control Point services, as explained in section 8 of this User Guide, you can begin
customizing your service. By default, the following Home page appears when you first access the Control Point
User Interface. Devices will not be displayed in the Home page until you have configured them. For example, in the
following home page, a Camera device has been configured.
A set of links appear in the upper-right area of the home page. By clicking these links, you can do the following:
• Add a widget
• Add a tab
many widget as you like and allows you to customize its layout.
• Delete this tab
• Edit this tab
The following sections describe these links.
—A widget acts like a mini-panel that can be moved, collapsed, and expended.
—Allows you to add additional tabs to your home page. Each tab in the home page can contain as
—Allows you to delete tabs that you have created.
—Allows you to rename a tab and edit the layout of the tab.
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9.1 Creating Widgets and Tabs
For example, in the home page, if you click Add a widget, the following panel appears. Each widget provides the
functionality of its content type:
• Camera—Displays live feeds from an IP camera connect to your Control Point.
• Devices—Enables you to quickly control devices you’ve already set up.
• Scenes—Allows you to run existing scenes.
• Room—Allows you to add rooms.
• Messages—Allows you to view messages sent by Control Point.
To add a widget, click the button of the widget you want to add. If you do not want to add a widget, click Cancel to
close the panel.
Each widget has at least three buttons in its upper-right corner:
• Clicking the X button removes the widget from the page.
• Clicking the – button collapses the widget to a single line (it is then replaced by a + button that restores the
widget to its original size).
• Clicking the arrow pointing upwards and to the right maximizes the widget to fill the tab (it is then replaced
by an arrow pointing downwards and to the left that restores the widget to its original size).
You can add Tabs to your home page to help organize different types of services. For example, you could place all
your Camera widgets in a tab labeled “Cameras” and all your Device widgets in a tab labeled “Devices.” By default
your home page displayed the tab labeled “New Tab.”
To add a tab, to your home page, click the Add a tab
the field provided and then click Add to continue. The new tab will appear in the submenu of your home page.
link. The following panel appears. Enter the desired name in
If you want to make changes to a tab that you have already created, in the submenu, click the tab you want to
change, and then click Edit this Tab
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. If you want to delete a tab, click Delete this Tab.
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9.2 Using the Administrator Links
Several small icons appear in the upper-right corner of the Control Point User Interface. Use these icons to access
various administrative features in your Control Point:
• Click the envelope icon to jump to the Messages page and view your messages. A number is displayed next
to the envelope, indicating the number of messages received.
• View the number in parenthesis to see how many messages have been received/sent.
• View the time reference to know the time of day.
• Hover your mouse over the information icon (the lowercase i) to display your Control Point’s software
version.
• Click the Help
• Click the Away
Note: The link displayed here depends on the state you have configured in your Control Point. As discussed
later in this User Guide, Control Point has three Global Security states (Home, Away, Stay) that provide
you with flexibility in controlling and monitoring your devices. This feature allows your IP camera and
other devices to behave differently depending on whether you are at home, away from home, or staying
inside—e.g., at home but asleep.
• Click the lock icon to toggle between Administrator Mode and User Mode. If you turn on Administrator
mode, you will need to enter a password whenever you want to take advantage of the User Interface’s
advanced features.
To turn on Administrator mode, click the lock icon, enter your password in the pop-up screen, and then click OK .
When Administrator Mode is turned on, the lock icon will appear dimmed.
link to learn more about the page you are at.
link to change the Control Point’s Global Security state.
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10. CONTROL
If you click the Control icon in the main navigation menu, the following page appears. The Control feature allows
you to setup the services that you want Control Point to monitor or use. This section explains the different services
and operations within the Control menu. To access a page within the Control menu, click the desired submenu tab.
The Devices tab is selected by default.
NOTE: Before proceeding in the Control menu, please make sure that Administrator mode is turn on. If the lock
icon appears dimmed, Administrator Mode is on.
10.1 Devices
The Devices page displays a list of the devices you have already configured, as well as the motion/audio sensor
components of some cameras. Use this page to view and control your devices.
• To turn devices on and off, click the corresponding buttons.
• To change a device's name, click on the name and then type the desire name. (You must be in
Administrator Mode to unlock restricted access.)
• To add devices to your system, click the Z-Wave link.
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Configuring a Z-Wave Device
If you click the Configure Z-Wave devices
NOTE: You can also access this page by clicking the Config icon in the main navigation menu.
Z-Wave
®
is a wireless communications standard designed for home automation, specifically to remote control
applications in residential and light commercial environments. The technology has been standardized by the Z-Wave
Alliance, an international consortium of manufacturers that oversees interoperability between Z-Wave products and
enabled devices. Using a Z-Wave adapter allows you to control home electronic devices such as a lighting,
appliances, entertainment systems, or any device in your home that runs on electricity. Once you have installed your
Z-Wave adapter, attached a device, and setup your Control Point service, you can access your service from your
home, office, mobile phone, or wherever you have Internet access, allowing you to control the device locally or
remotely though your Control Point User Interface.
NOTE: Z-Wave adapters are not included with your kit; however, they can be purchased from computer hardware
retailers.
To add a Z-Wave device, click the Add
Then make sure your Z-Wave device is turned on. You might need to wait a brief moment for the Z-Wave device to
register with the Control Point.
link, the following page appears.
link. Plug your Z-Wave device into and AC wall socket or power strip.
After the Z-Wave device has registered with the Control Point, the following screen appears. The Z-Wave panel
now displays an icon indicating that the device has been detected. For example, if you have a lamp connected to
your Control Point, you can do the following:
• Click any of the green vertical bars to control how bright or dim you want the lamp emit light.
• Click the ON/OFF buttons to set the device to the corresponding state.
• Click the Wink
link, to control whether you want the lamp to blink on and off.
• Click the text (“New Dimmer” by default) and type and save a new name for your device.
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10.2 Rooms
If you click the Rooms tab within the Control menu, the following page appears. By organizing your cameras and
devices into Rooms, you can make it easier to find the exact camera you want to control.
To create a Room, click the Add a Room
link.
The following page appears, and a “In New Room” panel has been added to the page.
NOTE: The “In New Room” panel will be empty the first time you create a new Room.
Next, click on the text ("New Room" by default) next to the Couch icon, and type a new name for the room.
For example, this room has been given the name “Family Room,” and the panel names have been updated. You can
add additional rooms by clicking the Add a room
link.
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