Manual NHC Nikobus interface

Situation

These steps show how to control a Nikobus output using Niko Home Control (part 1), and how to control a Niko Home Control output using Nikobus (part 2).

Starting point

The starting point in this example is a new project with no inputs or outputs. Of course, you can also start with an existing project.

Part 1: Controlling a Nikobus output using Niko Home Control.

Add a single push button

• Go to Creation in the menu bar at the top.
• Click on add an input.
  In the left hand side of the screen, you can now see the plan of the home and, in the right hand side, a list of options.
• Click on single push button.
• Drag the icon to the correct place on the plan.
• Give the input a name (e.g. Push button Entrance)
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined (e.g. Entrance).

• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen. 

Add a Nikobus Output

• Click on add an output.
  In the left hand side of the screen, you can now see the plan of the home and, in the right hand side, a list of options.
• Click on Nikobus output.
• Drag the icon to the correct place on the plan.
• Give the output a name (e.g. Light point entrance)
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined (e.g. Entrance).

• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen. 

Create an action 'Light entrance'

• Click on add an action. The action will appear as a text balloon on the plan.
• Drag the icon to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
• Give the action a clear name, for example Light entrance.
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.

• Click on continue to go to the Players tab.
• Choose the single push button as the input.
• Choose the Nikobus output as the output.

• Click on continue  to go to the Basic behaviour tab.
• Click on continue to go to the Conditions tab.
• Click on continue to go to the Time automation tab.
• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen.

Complete the Nikobus address in the NHC software.

• Go to the Nikobus configuration software.
• As an Input add a double generic control. 
• Select the double generic control.
• Click on Address/Parameters.

• If necessary, retrieve the address of the component by clicking Retrieve! .
• Select and copy(Ctrl+c) the address of the component.

• Go to the Niko Home Control configuration software.
• Click on the Nikobus output.
• Paste(Ctrl+v) the address of the component in the Nikobus address field.

• Click on save.
• Go to the Nikobus configuration software.
• Make a new connection between a switch output and the generic control.

• You can now programme the Nikobus installation and the Niko Home Control installation and test their operation.

Part 2: Controlling a Niko Home Control output using Nikobus.

Add a Nikobus input 

• Go to Creation in the menu bar at the top.
• Click on add an input.
  In the left hand side of the screen, you can now see the plan of the home and, in the right hand side, a list of options.
• Click on Nikobus input.
• Drag the icon to the correct place on the plan.
• Give the input a name (e.g. Nikobus push button living room)
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined (e.g. Living room).

• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen. 

Add a connected lamp

• Go to Creation in the menu bar at the top.
• Click on add an output.
  In the left hand side of the screen, you can now see the plan of the home and, in the right hand side, a list of options.
• Click on lamp.
• Drag the icon to the correct place on the plan.
• Give the output a name (e.g. Lamp living room)
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined (e.g. Living room).

• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen. 

Create an action 'Light living room'

• Click on add an action. The action will appear as a text balloon on the plan.
• Drag the icon to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
• Give the action a clear name, for example Light living room.
• Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.

• Click on continue to go to the Players tab.
• Choose the Nikobus input as the input.
• Choose the connected lamp as the output.

• Click on continue  to go to the Basic behaviour tab.
• Click on continue to go to the Conditions tab.
• Click on continue to go to the Time automation tab.
• Click on save to return to the Creation start screen.

Complete the Nikobus address in the NHC software.

• Go to the Nikobus configuration software.
• Add a  single push button. 
• Connect the double push button with an output of a switching module.
• Select the Nikobus push button.
• Click on Address/Parameters.

• If necessary, retrieve the address of the component by clicking Retrieve! .
• Select and copy(Ctrl+c) the address of the component.

• Go to the Niko Home Control configuration software.
• Click on the Nikobus input.
• Paste(Ctrl+v) the address of the component in the Nikobus address field.

• You can now programme the Nikobus installation and the Niko Home Control installation and test their operation.