ABB-free@home Quick Start Guide — System Access Point Setup

Quick Start Guide for ABB-free@home™ — a home automation and door communication system configured via a System Access Point (ABSAPS3US) and companion app.

System Overview

ABB-free@home combines home automation and door communication into a single system that's easy to understand and operate. Initial configuration by the electrician is carried out via an app. The system includes a System Access Point, thermostat, in-wall devices, and free@home wireless devices, connected via WLAN or a free@home signal to a tablet or smartphone.

Note: Devices must be installed and connected before beginning the programming process below.

Step 1: Set Up the System Access Point

The System Access Point has: DC power supply input, USB ports, LAN connection, and an external antenna.

1. Energize the System Access Point. Activate Access Point Mode by pressing the button (LED lights up blue).
2. Connect your terminal device to the WLAN of the System Access Point (SSID: SysAPXXXX). Enter the password found on the text on the back of the System Access Point.

Step 2: Registration

1. Open a web browser and enter IP address "192.168.2.1" in the address bar.
2. The connection to the System Access Point will be established.

Step 3: System Setup

Enter the basic data:

• Language
• Location
• Time / Date
• User name / Password
• Name of project

Step 4: Network Connection

The main menu appears after registration; menu items are meant to be processed left to right. Connect the System Access Point to your home network for stability: navigate to "Settings" then "Network Settings." Choose Wireless (WLAN) or Wired (LAN). For wireless setup, choose your network SSID and enter the password. Once you tap "Save," the System Access Point exits Access Point Mode and no longer provides its own Wi-Fi.

Step 5: Integrating Wireless Devices

1. Switch on the mains power supply of the free@home wireless devices. After power-up, devices are in discovery mode for 30 minutes.
2. In the System Access Point's user interface, select "Settings > free@home wireless > Search for wireless devices." Devices in discovery mode are integrated automatically. Scanning ends 10 minutes after the last device is found.
3. Integrated devices are listed in the "Device list." Use serial numbers to check that all installed devices have been found.
4. If a device isn't found, it may not have been in discovery mode (the discovery time may have expired, or the device may already be coupled to a different system). Reset the device to factory settings and start a new scanning process.

Resetting a Device to Factory Settings (Example)

1. Press and hold the bottom of the rocker for at least 25 seconds.
2. The bottom LED will start flashing after 10 seconds.
3. After another 10 seconds, the LED will flash rapidly. After another 5 seconds, the LED will turn off.
4. Release the bottom of the rocker within the next 10 seconds.
5. Press the bottom of the rocker again — the lower LED will stay on. Press the bottom of the rocker once more. All these actions must be completed within 5 seconds of each other.
6. The device will now return to factory settings and restart.

Visit abb.com/freeathome for product updates. Recommendation: register your system at mybuildings.abb.com for automatic software updates.

Note: free@home remote access is free for the first 12 months with the voucher included in the box.

Step 6: Creating the House Structure

1. Create floors: Pull floor elements into the working area via drag & drop.
2. Create rooms: Pull room elements into the working area via drag & drop.

Step 7: Adding Devices

Devices connected to the system are identified by assigning them to a room according to their function. Example — allocating an in-wall device:

1. Click on the device group at the bottom.
2. Drag the device symbol into the room.
3. Often two symbols appear: one for the operating device, one for the consumer. Place them in the room accordingly.
4. A popup window opens automatically, listing only devices suitable for the application.

Step 8: Naming

1. To identify a product, create a list using the sticker labels found on the product. The list is included inside the System Access Point package.
2. Assign a name to each device.

Step 9: Linking

In-wall devices with rockers (keypads) created under allocation can be linked. To link the operating device with the connected consumer on the sensor/actuator unit:

1. Select the rocker.
2. Select the actuator (light icon).
3. A blue connecting line appears to indicate the link between the devices — transmit the configuration to the devices.

Note: Sensor/actuator units are pre-programmed, meaning the link between a rocker and the actuator directly below it may already be allocated (shown as a dotted link in the app).

Manufacturer / Support

ABB Electrification Products — 860 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120 — abb.com/freeathome

• Customer Service: 800-816-7809 (7:00am-5:30pm CST, Mon-Fri) — elec_custserv@tnb.com
• Technical Support: 888-385-1221, Option 1 (7:00am-5:00pm CST, Mon-Fri) — freeathome_techsupport@us.abb.com