Accessory Manager

The Accessory Manager lets you configure all the devices connected to your SmartCore inputs, outputs and the DALI bus. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory and select the accessory type.

Adding a Device

1. Go to Accessory Manager
2. Click the + icon
3. Select the device type
4. Enter a name for the accessory
5. Assign the relay output or input where the device is connected
6. Configure any additional settings for the accessory
7. Click Save Configuration once all accessories are added
8. Reboot the device

Quick links

Lighting & Power	Blinds & Shutters	Climate	Sensors	Security & Access
DALI Light	Window Covering	Valve	Contact Sensor	Garage Door
Lightbulb			Motion Sensor	Lock
Outlet			Occupancy Sensor
Programmable Switch
Switch

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Lighting & Power

DALI Light

Control DALI lighting ballasts with individual addressing and dimmable control.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select DALI Light as the accessory type.
4. Enter the DALI address of the ballast you want to control (for example, address 4 for a dimmable ceiling lamp).
5. If controlling multiple DALI ballasts, commission each one with unique DALI addresses first.
6. Configure the DALI bus power source (see below).
7. Click Save.

DALI Bus Power

The DALI bus can be powered in two ways, but not both:

• External power supply connected to the DALI bus
• Integrated power supply built into the SmartCore

Choose one power source depending on your installation setup. Do not connect both at the same time.

Lightbulb

Control lights connected to your SmartCore relay outputs.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Lightbulb as the accessory type.
4. Assign the relay output where your light is connected (for example, Relay 1).
5. Optionally assign input controls. One input can trigger multiple outputs, or multiple inputs can control the same light.
6. Configure any additional settings (see below).
7. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Input Switch	Constant HIGH until pressed again, reacts on both changes
Input Momentary	Momentary HIGH until released, reacts only LOW to HIGH
Input Inverted	Reacts HIGH to LOW instead of LOW to HIGH
Input Stateful	Only reacts LOW to HIGH, can be reversed with Inverted
Output Inverted	Inverts relay from Normally Open to Normally Closed
Turn off after	Time in milliseconds, auto switches off after delay

Outlet

Control power outlets connected to your SmartCore relay outputs. Configuration is similar to Lightbulb.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Outlet as the accessory type.
4. Assign the relay output where your outlet is connected (for example, Relay 1).
5. Optionally assign input controls. One input can trigger multiple outputs, or multiple inputs can control the same outlet.
6. Configure any additional settings (see below).
7. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Input Switch	Constant HIGH until pressed again, reacts on both changes
Input Momentary	Momentary HIGH until released, reacts only LOW to HIGH
Input Inverted	Reacts HIGH to LOW instead of LOW to HIGH
Input Stateful	Only reacts LOW to HIGH, can be reversed with Inverted
Output Inverted	Inverts relay from Normally Open to Normally Closed
Turn off after	Time in milliseconds, auto switches off after delay

Programmable Switch

Create custom switch controls that can be assigned in Apple Home to control other accessories or scenes.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Programmable Switch as the accessory type.
4. Assign the input where your physical switch is wired (for example, Input 1).
5. Configure any input settings (Input Momentary for single press, Input Inverted to reverse logic, Input Stateful for always-on state).
6. Click Save.

Once created, you can open Apple Home and assign this switch to control other accessories or trigger scenes. Double and long press support coming soon.

Switch

Control switches connected to your SmartCore relay outputs. Configuration is similar to Lightbulb.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Switch as the accessory type.
4. Assign the relay output where your switch is connected (for example, Relay 1).
5. Optionally assign input controls. One input can trigger multiple outputs, or multiple inputs can control the same switch.
6. Configure any additional settings (see below).
7. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Input Switch	Constant HIGH until pressed again, reacts on both changes
Input Momentary	Momentary HIGH until released, reacts only LOW to HIGH
Input Inverted	Reacts HIGH to LOW instead of LOW to HIGH
Input Stateful	Only reacts LOW to HIGH, can be reversed with Inverted
Output Inverted	Inverts relay from Normally Open to Normally Closed
Turn off after	Time in milliseconds, auto switches off after delay

Blinds & Shutters

Window Covering

Control motorized blinds and shades with directional up and down movement.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Window Covering as the accessory type.
4. Assign two relay outputs, one for UP movement and one for DOWN movement (for example, Relay 1 and Relay 2).
5. Optionally assign two input controls, one for UP and one for DOWN.
6. If needed, invert motor direction by switching which relay controls UP and which controls DOWN.
7. Configure timing and additional settings (see below).
8. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Runtime Up	Time in milliseconds for the motor to fully open the covering
Runtime Down	Time in milliseconds for the motor to fully close the covering
RunTime Tilt	Time in milliseconds to tilt slats from -90 to +90 degrees, leave empty if no slats

Climate

Valve

Control water valves and similar actuators connected to your SmartCore relay outputs. Configuration is similar to Lightbulb.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Valve as the accessory type.
4. Assign the relay output where your valve is connected (for example, Relay 1).
5. Optionally assign input controls. One input can trigger multiple outputs, or multiple inputs can control the same valve.
6. Configure any additional settings (see below).
7. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Input Switch	Constant HIGH until pressed again, reacts on both changes
Input Momentary	Momentary HIGH until released, reacts only LOW to HIGH
Input Inverted	Reacts HIGH to LOW instead of LOW to HIGH
Input Stateful	Only reacts LOW to HIGH, can be reversed with Inverted
Output Inverted	Inverts relay from Normally Open to Normally Closed
Turn off after	Time in milliseconds, auto switches off after delay

Sensors

Contact Sensor

Detect door and window open or closed state with a contact sensor.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Contact Sensor as the accessory type.
4. Assign the input where your door or window contact sensor is wired (for example, Input 1).
5. Configure any input settings (Input Inverted to reverse open/closed logic, Input Stateful for always-on state detection).
6. Click Save.

Your contact sensor will now report open or closed status in the Home App and other integrations.

Motion Sensor

Detect motion with a motion sensor.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Motion Sensor as the accessory type.
4. Assign the input where your motion sensor is wired (for example, Input 1).
5. Configure any input settings (Input Inverted to reverse motion/no motion logic, Input Stateful for always-on state detection).
6. Click Save.

Your motion sensor will now report motion status in the Home App and can trigger automations.

Occupancy Sensor

Detect room occupancy with an occupancy sensor.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Occupancy Sensor as the accessory type.
4. Assign the input where your occupancy sensor is wired (for example, Input 1).
5. Configure any input settings (Input Inverted to reverse active/inactive logic, Input Stateful for always-on state detection).
6. Click Save.

Your occupancy sensor will now report occupancy status in the Home App and can be used in automations.

Security & Access

Garage Door

Control garage door openers with impulse control and status feedback.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Garage Door as the accessory type.
4. Assign one relay output for the impulse control that triggers the door opener (typically Relay 1).
5. Assign one or more input controls for door sensors. A magnetic reed contact on an input detects open or closed state.
6. If you have a single sensor, enter the time in seconds for the door to fully open. The system will auto-compute status using this runtime.
7. Configure additional settings (see below).
8. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Runtime	Time in seconds for the garage door to fully open, status is auto-computed using this value and sensor feedback
Stop State	Enable this checkbox if your garage changes between OPENING, STOPPED, and CLOSING states with each button press

Lock

Control motorized door lock actuators.

Setup

1. Open the Web Interface by accessing your SmartCore here and navigate to Accessory Manager.
2. Click the (+) button to add a new accessory.
3. Select Lock as the accessory type.
4. Assign the relay output where your lock actuator is connected (typically Relay 7).
5. Set Output Inverted to convert the relay from Normally Open to Normally Closed.
6. Configure additional settings (see below).
7. Click Save.

Additional Settings

Setting	Description
Inching lock time	Time in milliseconds, relay automatically turns off after this delay
Doorbell Input	Assign a doorbell input to send Home App push notifications and play doorbell sound on HomePods