Zipato ZIPABOX2 Quick Start Quide

ZIPABOX2

Quick-Start

Guide

v1.3

Modular smart home server

MEET YOUR ZIPABOX2

Zipato Zipabox2 lets you easily monitor, control and secure your home from
anywhere in the world. The free Zipato smart home app lets you run your
home from your smartphone, get important notifications about what’s
happening and control things in every room.

SMART HOME

SERVER

CLOUD SERVER

24/7

MOBILE APP

CONNECT EVERYTHING

ZIPABOX2 MODULES EXTENSION

With Zipabox2 you can connect various devices by using various
communication protocols and control them from your smartphone, no
matter where you are. The Zipabox 2 can be expanded with Z-Wave, ZigBee,
EnOcean, and other popular home automation protocols.

zbm.zw Zipabox - Z-Wave expansion module
zbm.zigbee Zipabox - ZigBee expansion module
zbm.serial Zipabox - Serial expansion module
zbm.security Zipabox - Securit y expansion module
zbm.p1 Zipabox - P1 expansion module
zbm.knx Zipabox - KNX expansion module
zbm.eno Zipabox - EnOcean expansion module
zbm.868 Zipabox - 868Mhz expansion module
zbm.433 Zipabox - 433Mhz expansion module
zbm.3g Zipabox - 3G expansion module
zbm.4g Zipabox - 4G expansion module
zbm.power Zipabox - Power expansion module
zbm.backupv2 Zipabox - Backup expansion module v.2

PACKAGING CONTENT

- Power adapter 115/230 AC to 12V DC

- Ethernet cable

- Antenna* for Z-wave network (*optional)

1.1. HOW TO FIND THE SERIAL NUMBER

Your serial number is located on the left side of the Zipabox 2, make a note of it
as it will be required when registering your server online.

1.2. CONNECT TO ETHERNET

Connect your Zipabox2 to your broadband router via Ethernet cable.
The Ethernet port is located on the top of the Zipabox2.
Zipabox2 queries your DHCP server for an IP address. If you do not have a
DHCP server in your local network, after 60 seconds Zipabox2 will auto­configure itself with a link-local IPv4 address (in 169.254.0.0/16 range).

1.3. CONNECT TO WiFi

The unit can also be connected to the WiFi. To connect to the WiFi:

1. Make sure the unit is powered off (power it off if necessary)

2. Connect power cable

3. Hold Button 1 until all LEDs start flashing sequentially in green color

1.0. | INSTALLATION

01

Serial

number

02

Antenna*

(865-926MHz)

03

USB

port

*optional models

*

04

Ethernet

port

05

Power
input

02 03 04 05

01

*

The unit is now in WiFi AP (access point) mode. Use your mobile phone or PC to
connect to this AP. AP name is in this form: Zipabox2-<serial number>.
To connect the unit to your WiFi network:

- connect to the AP named Zipabox2-<serial number of Zipabox2>

- open http://192.168.43.1 in your browser

- select the desired AP name, input password
The unit will now try to connect to selected WiFi AP. If it succeeds connecting,
LED will light up green (red means that there was a connection problem). In
this case, reset the unit and try again, making sure the password is correct for
the selected WiFi network. Reset the unit by holding Button 2 for 4 seconds.

1.2. MOUNT ANTENNA* - screw Z-Wave antenna to a ntenna connector (*if included)

1.3. POWER UP

Plug the power adaptor into mains supply wall socket and the other end into
server. You should see following LED sequence:
01 | Steady blue light: Operating system is loading
02 | Blue light flashing: Zipato application is loading
03 | Zipabox2 getting ready or offline: slowly flashing green light
04 |

Zipabox2 ready: steady green light when stable internet connection is est ablished

1.4. POWER DOWN

If the unit is equipped with a battery, to turn it off completely, disconnect the
power cable, then hold Button 2 for 4 seconds.

1.5. RESET

To reset Zipabox2, hold Button 2 for 4 seconds.

01

02

03

2.1. WALL MOUNTING

Drill holes in the wall and insert the wall plugs if fixing into pla ster or brick wall.
Drill two holes, fix the screws and hook the Zipabox2 onto the screw heads.
Make sure swivel antenna is in vertical position.

2.1. DIN RAIL MOUNTING

Make enough space for Zipabox2 on your DIN-rail. Hook upper fitters on the
back of your Zipabox2 t o the DIN rail and press Zipabox2 slightly to snap lower
fitters.

01

Holes for fixing
Zipabox2 on
screw heads

01

2.0. | MOUNTING

01

02

03

Button 1

Button 2

LED indicator

CAUTION

Please contact a certified electrician if working with mains powered electrical box.