Settings

In the Settings section, you will find all the important configuration options for the TapHome system.

Software updates#

A clear option for updating the software in the control unit and all modules at once.

My Profile#

Setting the access password, remote access, and roles (User / Admin / Service).

All Users#

TapHome accounts that have access to this location. Access can be restricted to remote access only, or only when connected within the local network (Enable remote access).

My location#

Information about the control unit to which you are connected:

Name – location name
GPS position – used, for example, to calculate the sun’s position
Language – language used, for example, in the MZC
Currency and currency format – display of prices and costs
Date periods – in the access system, you can define holidays, school breaks, etc.
Media library – dashboard backgrounds and schemes stored in the control unit
Network settings – network configuration
Backups – backup and restore of configuration
Logs – Users and updates

Actions:

Option to set the time of the control unit (if connected to the internet, this is done automatically)
Restart the control unit

Hardware#

Here you define the interfaces through which devices are integrated into TapHome. Typically, it’s the TapHome Bus, but also:

Jablotron
Modbus RTU
Modbus TCP
KNX
LGAC
Daikin AC
Integration Serial
Integration TCP
Integration UDP
IP Camera & Door bell (SIP)
TP-Link HS (old models)
Packet parser
ZigBee
MQTT Broker

Virtual Devices#

Defines devices that exist only in the control unit and mostly obtain values from other devices or sensors. For example, a thermostat – a virtual device that combines a setpoint (a user-defined desired value) and the actual temperature from a sensor. Or a light scene – a multi-value switch with predefined icons and names for various light scenes.

Available types:

Thermostat
Analog output
Alarm
Simple alarm
Digital output
Action
RGB light
Tunable white light
Electric meter (Impulse Counter)
Electric meter (calculated consumption of Digital output)
Electric meters group
Temperature sensor
Light sensor
Water meter (Impulse Counter)
Water meter (calculated consumption of Digital output)
Water meters group
Gas meter (Impulse Counter)
Rain gauge (Impulse Counter)
Heating demand
Cooling demand
Heating & cooling demand
Multi-Value Switch
Heating & Cooling (Default)
Current heating / cooling mode
Heating power
Cooling power
Alert
Fan (4 levels)
Fan (3 levels)
Presence
Light scene

Variables#

You can define either a General variable without a measurement unit, which serves for auxiliary calculations, or assign it a unit using Conversions.

There are also system variables that the control unit updates automatically:

Time variables:

Current year
Quarter of the year
Month of the Year
Week of the Month
Week of the Year
Day of Week
Day of the month
Hour of the day
Current minute
Current seconds
Date period state – period state, 1 if active, otherwise 0

Sun variables:

Sun state – 1 if above the horizon, 0 if below the horizon
Sun azimuth – current sun azimuth relative to the control unit in degrees
Sun elevation – current sun elevation relative to the control unit in degrees

Expose Devices#

Used to connect TapHome devices to a master system. This means devices defined in this location that you want to send/expose to another system, for example to a SCADA system via Modbus, or to link devices to another control unit.

Supported interfaces:

Amazon Alexa
TapHome API
Make (Integromat)
KNX
Modbus RTU
Modbus TCP
Modbus ASCII
Integration protocol RS485
Integration protocol TCP
Integration protocol UDP

Access control#

TapHome can be used as a simple access control or attendance system, fully configurable remotely.

More information about access control

Exports#

Automated data collection and reporting from the TapHome system. Supports exporting device values, access logs, and attendance to Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or to CSV, JSON, XLSX, and XML formats.

More information about automated exports