HOW TO LINK YOUR ILEVIA SERVER WITH HOMEKIT APP

INTRODUCTION

In this guide is explained how to link your Home App on your Apple device with the Ilevia server in order to be able to control your home appliances through Siri voice assistant.

How to control your Smart Home using HomeKit

ILEVIA has made possible the use of HomeKit with KNX devices, Vimar By-Me, BTicino My Home, Z-Wave and other EVE System protocols;
After the installation of our system, the user, without using any app, will be able to control the devices simply by using the voice recognition of the Amazon Assistant or through the Amazon Echo devices.

In the following sections we will explain how to configure a KNX light via Ilevia Manager and the related configuration of HomeKit.

How the HomeKit Integration with Ilevia works.

ASK SIRI:

Lights

Voice command:	Say “Hey Siri”, then…
To turn on/off a light	“Turn on <light name>”
Dim a light	“Dim the <light name>”
Brighten a light	“Brighten the <light name>”
Set a light brightness to a certain percentage	“Set <light name> to 50%”
Dim/Brighten lights by a certain percentage	“Dim/Brighten <light name> by 50%”
Change the color of a light	“Turn <light name> green”
Turn on/off all lights in room	“Turn on/off lights in <room name>”
Turn on/off all lights	“Turn on/off all of the lights”

Switches, Outlet:

Voice command:	Say “Hey Siri”, then…
Turn On/Off a switch	“Turn on/off the <Switch, Outlet name>”

Shutter, Blinds, Curtains:

Voice commands:	Say “Hey Siri”, then…
Open / Close Shutter	Open / Close the <Shutter, Blind, curtain name>
Set the Shutter to a certain opening percentage	Set the <Shutter, Blind, curtain name> to 50%

Lock:

Voice commands:	Say “Hey Siri”, then…
Lock / Unlock	Lock / Unlock <Lock name>

Thermostat

Voice commands:	Say “Hey Siri”, then…
Set the Thermostat temperature to a sepcific value in degree celsius	Set the <Thermostat name> to 22 degrees celsius
Setting the Thersmostat mode	Set the <Thermostat name> in comfort
Ask the current temperature	What’s the <Thermostat name / room where the thermostat has been placed in>
Ask to raise / decrease the temperature and set the mode accordingly	Make it warmer / Make it cooler

Procedure

Download the HomeKit app in order to be able to integrate the Ilevia server with HomeKit.

1. Download and open the Home app on your Apple device.

Naming the new Home that will host the new devices from the Ilevia's integration.

2. Create a new Home, click the + icon on the top right corner. Give the Home a name finally click save.

How to link the accessories within the HomeKit App set up within the Ilevia configuration software: Ilevia Manager.

3. Click the + Icon on the top right corner of the screen, then select “Add Accessory“.

Scanning the QR code to link the Ilevia server to the HomeKit App.

4. It is asked to scan the QR code that you previously generated within the Ilevia Manager project.

Adding the Homebridge in the Apple HomeKit App with the Ilevia server.

5. Select Add to Home and finally Add Anyway.

Placing the Homebridge within the HomeKit app project.

6. Select where to place the bridge within your Home.

Naming the bridge in order to place it in the Home within the HomeKit app.

7. Name the bridge device and click continue.

Identifying the type of device within the Apple HomeKit.

8. For each device it will be asked to identify itself.

Adding the devices into a room wihtin the HomeKit App.

8. Add the devices to an environment by selecting it from the drop down below.

How the devices are displayed within the Apple HomeKit app.

9. The devices within the Home will be displayed as shown below.

CONCLUSION

Now you are able to use the Apple voice assistant Siri through HomeKit to interact with the devices you have integrated with the Ilevia Server.

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