Hands-On Training Exercises

Contents
Nice Home Overview and Navigation ............................................................................................... 2
1. Nice Home Management Cloud Access ....................................................................................... 3
2. Nice Home Firmware Update ...................................................................................................... 4
3. OTA Core Module update............................................................................................................ 5
4. Access Configurator and Nice Home Viewer from Management Cloud ....................................... 6
5. System tab settings ..................................................................................................................... 7
1. Configure Static IP .................................................................................................................... 7
2. Software Configuration Backup ................................................................................................ 7
3. Enable Auto Discovery / Auto Configure (AD/AC) and Network scanner ................................... 8
4. Enable Weather Control ........................................................................................................... 8
5. Set system time........................................................................................................................ 9
6. Manage Users overview ............................................................................................................ 10
1: Add new user ......................................................................................................................... 10
7. Download and connect mobile Nice Home app to the controller .............................................. 12
1. Adding controller to the app .................................................................................................. 12
2. Registering devices................................................................................................................. 13
8. Adding HR10 or HR30 to the Controller ..................................................................................... 14
9. Adding EL-HR40 using direct to controller ................................................................................. 16
10. Nice Home Viewer Overview .................................................................................................... 18
11. Adding and/or removing Home Pages ...................................................................................... 19
12. Create New Home Page ............................................................................................................ 20

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Nice Home Overview and Navigation
The Nice Home control platform can be broken up into three elements which include the
Management Cloud application for managing all your dealer resources and customers sites,
Configurator for the programming/commissioning of systems and the Viewer/User interfaces.

The Management Cloud platform is designed to have a single company account setup by the
business owner and then any sub/employee accounts will be created by the owner of this account.
By doing this, the owner/admin of the company can manage which employees have access to what
sites and the employee access can be revoked if they leave the company.

The Management cloud is broken up into tabs including:

Search: It has a super search that includes a list of sites with a particular driver and other resources.

Watchlist: After creating a location, you can label it as a watch-list site, helping prioritize ongoing
client or site work.

Location: A location merges a master controller and linked client. Here, you can monitor, set alerts,
apply licenses, update controllers, manage BlueBolt devices, access power outlets, and more.

Client: This is where you can create and keep track of your clients’ details including contact and
location information which forms one part of the creation of a “Location”.

Quick Connect: Provides swift access to systems locally and remotely. Save controllers, passwords,
and notes for easy access without using the locations option.

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Downloads: Access all documentation, driver integration notes, guides, release notes, and software
(current and legacy) in one place.

Marketplace: This tab lists 3rd party drivers and directs you to sources to locate them. It simplifies
finding drivers created by manufacturers or Nice Home partners to address specific market needs.

Administration: Here, company owners/admins manage users, groups, and run reports to access
location notes added by staff members.

Profile: This tab allows you to manage subsystem alerts of sites, notifications, and groups, along with
Management Cloud password and settings options.

Help & Support: This tab offers access to NICE HOME support FAQs, Tech alerts, video integration
notes, subsystem deployment instructions, webinars, and updates.

The following exercises will walk you through the setup of a new controller and walk you through
the basic settings within Configurator.

1. Nice Management Cloud Access

Launch the Nice Management Cloud application on your computer.

1. Enter Username
2. Enter Password
3. Click Login

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2. Nice Home Firmware Update
Before starting any project, always update the controller to the latest Core Module. To do this, go to
the Downloads tab within your Management Cloud software and download the latest version.
(8.7.602 is the latest version in the example below)

Launch the Core Module executable file and once loaded:

1. Select your controller.

2. Enter password (If it’s a new system leave this field blank)
3. Select a backup option (If it’s a new system select Skip backup)
4. Once all the settings are correct select Start to begin the update process

5. Allow the updater to complete, then select "done." Avoid rebooting the controller for the
initial five minutes post-update to ensure background processes finish.

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3. OTA Core Module update
From 8.8 on, it is possible to push Core Module updates remotely by using our Over the Air (OTA)
option. For this to work, the controller must be updated to 8.8 first, so the steps in Exercise 2 are still
important, and the controller then needs to be associated with a location.

Once a location is created, the OTA can be initiated by selecting the location and clicking on the
icon.

Choosing this triggers the Version Control window in Management Cloud, showing current and latest
controller builds. Click "install" to start the OTA update.

After starting the update, connected extenders appear. Choose units for the update, click "Next" to
begin downloading.

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4. Access Configurator and Nice Home Viewer from Management
Cloud
1. Select Quick Connect in Management Cloud
2. Select the Local Controllers tab.
3. Scan the Network for controllers.
4. Once the controller is found, click on this system controller.
5. Launch Configurator

6. A prompt to set a password will appear because the system doesn’t have an active
Administration Password on initial set up.

7. Remember this password because it will be needed to login via remote connections and
Configurator.

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5. System tab settings

1. Configure Static IP
1. In Configurator click on System tab
2. Set the SC controller to a static IP address by going to the System tab > Network node and
untick the DHCP box and enter a valid static IP address and apply the changes.

3. Click OK to apply the changes – the controller will reboot during this period and may be
unavailable for several minutes.

2. Software Configuration Backup

Backup configuration saves settings to a file for restoration to a previous state or loading onto
another controller.

Note: Any backup file created in Configurator V2 (.EBK2) must be imported using Configurator V2.

1. In the System tab

2. Select the Backup/Restore node
3. Select the Backup to File… tab at the bottom of the screen

4. A Windows explorer box will appear to select file name and save location. Best practice is to
name the file <System name><System FW version><Date/Time>. This way you can file the
backups accordingly. A backup configuration pop-up will then be displayed
5. Click Start to begin. The UI will be unavailable during the backup process.

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3. Enable Auto Discovery / Auto Configure (AD/AC) and Network scanner

This tool scans the network for devices compatible with Nice Home Auto Discover / Auto Configure
(AD/AC), simplifying their setup. It lists active devices, with links to web interfaces for quick access.
These links function remotely, offering limited web GUI access to local devices.

1. Select Discovery node

2. Select Enable Scanner in Properties window

3. Leave the discovery on for a few minutes and monitor all the network devices starting to
populate in the network list.

4. Enable Weather Control

1. Click Location and Weather node.
2. Select Latitude/Longitude and enter local weather coordinates.

3. Select the Icon set from Classic, Nice Home 8 Colour or Nice Home 8 Outline
4. Click Apply to apply the new settings.
5. Check Viewer on Home page to verify weather is displayed.

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6. Change Viewer to Celsius. Click on Climate tab ➔Click Global Option ➔Select Celsius, no
decimal places from Units dropdown menu ➔ Click Apply

5. Set system time

1. Click on the System Time node and set the time zone to suit your location.
2. System wide 12- and 24-hour time be defined in this menu too.

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6. Manage Users overview
Assigning user profiles to devices and iTP face profiles enhances personalization. This offers
convenience as options auto-populate based on Facial recognition, local pin code, or assigned
devices when a user approaches an iTP.

• Automatically switching between Streaming service accounts (If running multiple Spotify
accounts, etc.) when using the Autonomic Premium driver.

• AV favourites like TV stations, streaming service playlists, music stations will follow the user.

This personalisation also extends to security and privacy features where specific users can turn on
and off outlets in the Utilities tab and enable/disable camera privacy masks on NICE HOME cameras
based on the user settings.

1: Add new user

1. Open Nice Home Viewer
2. Select Settings button on main menu screen
3. Click Advanced and enter password
4. Select Manage users

5. Add a new user and set it to your name as this new user.

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6. Enter a User PIN code and Remote Access Password and set this user remote access to All
giving them access to the Viewer and Configurator when remotely logged into the system.

Note: The User Pincode is used for Z-wave door locks, to enable disable outputs in the Utilities
tab, unlock iTP touchscreens and enable/disable NICE HOME camera privacy masks

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7. Download and connect mobile Nice Home app to the controller
1. Adding controller to the app
1. Download Nice Home 8 App on iOS / Android
2. Open the App and press the Settings Cog

3. Press the + Button

4. Enter System Details and Password and press the “Done” button when finished. Note: If you

press the icon at the bottom right of the screen a list of available controllers on the
local network will populate making it easier to enter the system name correctly.

Note: To access the demo system instead of configuring the Nice Home controller, click the
demo system's settings button, then select the Log Out button to return to the main Nice
Home App setup screen.

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2. Registering devices
When adding a new Android or iOS device it’s important to properly register this device and assign a
user to be able to identify the device and leverage the user personalisation of the system. If a device
isn’t registered it may not show up as an intercom station in the Intercom tab and could lead to
inconsistent operation of intercom dial plan-based calls.

1. Log into the controller on this device and go to the basic setting menu

2. Select the Advance settings menu and enter the PIN code (Default is 1234)
3. Select the Configure this Station menu

4. Select Registration

5. Assign a logical name to this device and assign the user that is linked to the devices owner to
enable the user personalisation functionality on this device.

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8. Adding HR10 or HR30 to the Controller
1. Enable Access point mode on the controller by going to the System tab ➔ Network node
and setting the Mode to Access Point

2. Click Interface tab

3. Add new Communication device for Nice Home remote control (HHR)

4. Connect HHR to local computer and enter unlock code 3526 and press Enter

5. After docking the HHR with your PC, a "Docked HHR" option appears under HHR
communication devices for configuring the remote.

6. Choose "Docked HHR," pick the desired controller from the Access Point Type dropdown,
configure settings, apply, and disconnect the remote when prompted for a reboot. apply this
option and disconnect the remote when prompted so the remote reboots.

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Hint: If using the customers Wi-Fi, you must have a static IP address loaded into the
controller for the remote to reliably connect to the system

7. After the remote reboots and connects to the network, it links to the controller, and a new
remote instance appears under "Remotes." There, you can configure parameters like Media
zones and lighting pages.

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9. Adding EL-HR40 using direct to controller
1. Enable Access point mode on the controller you wish to use by going to the System tab ➔
Network node and setting the Mode to Access Point. When using an extender controller,
find this option under "Controllers" by selecting your desired controller and accessing the
network settings.

2. Note down the AP PIN for the controller access point you plan to use. The example below is
050920

3. Power up your EL-HR-40 remote and untick the Auto Start tab before the auto connect
counter gets to zero and then select the Configure tab.
4. Select the Configure WiFi tab.

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5. Select the AP PIN tab and enter the AP PIN code you noted down in step 2.

6. Go to the Active Connections node in the System tab of Configurator and this EL-HR-40
should show up in the list with a register tab next to it.

7. Select the Register to register this EL-HR-40 on the system.

8. Go to the Interface tab

under the Remotes node
and you should see this EL-
HR-40 and familiarize
yourself with all the config
options.

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10. Nice Home Viewer Overview
1. Open the Nice Home Viewer to Home / Main menu.
2. Use the Home button / Menu button to navigate between these 2 options.

3. In Configurator access Interface tab and expand Custom Pages selection

4. Review the different interface formats for large and small viewers.

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11. Adding and/or removing Home Pages
Go to the user interface device you want to add and hide areas, pages or zones. By selecting the
subsystem tab, you want to make changes on, select the areas/pages/zones you wish to add or
remove and either move these pages to the right into the Selected box to add them to the Viewer or
to the left hand Available box to hide them. The steps below shows the process of adding an
additional page to a Viewer devices home tab.

1. Open Configurator Interface tab

2. Select interface device for the Viewer you are using.
3. Expand Interface selection.
4. Select Page Layouts Home
5. Select pages in the Available list and move to the Selected list and apply the changes.
6. Go to the Home page of your Viewer and you should see the new home page you selected.

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12. Create New Home Page
Custom home pages can be tailored to specific user needs, incorporating available subsystems.
Consider creating these pages after the system's main setup. Examples include camera feeds, event-
triggering buttons, and quick AV selections. Multiple custom home pages can be applied to one
device, useful for commercial use where managers and employees access relevant controls.

1. Open Configurator Interface tab

2. Click on Custom Pages and select + Custom Page tab.

3. Do not select to copy a template (keep <NONE> selected) and name it My page

4. Add Controls for Weather Current Conditions, Calendar Day View, System Mode button
(Home) & System Mode button (Away)

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5. Resize controls and copy across all interface formats.

6. Make this the homepage active on your Viewer.

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