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MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS Table of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................6 1.1 2 What Features does the Sol-Lux Mobile App Provide? .............................................................. 6 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................6 2.1 Download the Sol-Lux App .................................
SOL-LUX EOS 4 MOBILE APP USER GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................................... 23 4.1 Why am I unable to open my Sol-Lux App? ............................................................................. 23 4.2 Why is my mobile device unable to connect to my Eos awning? ............................................. 23 4.3 Why is my Eos awning not extending… ..........................................................................
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 1 Intro oductio on T The Sol-Lux x mobile dev vice app allo ows you to interact with h your Sol-L Lux Eos aw wning(s) dire ectly from yyour mobile device and customize your y awning to fit your n needs. After installing th he app, you will have a access to en nhanced feattures and ad dditional optiions. 1 1.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 2 2.2 SETU UP T To begin con ntrolling yourr awning(s) using the ap pp, you mustt first: 1. Ensu ure Bluetootth is turned ON O in the se ettings scree en for your m mobile device e. 2. Whe en the app is opened for the firstt time, yourr device will request pe ermission to o access Blue etooth. You must grant access to en nable the ap pp to work w with your awning.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 2 2.2.2 PAIR TO YOUR AWNING 1. From m the Awning g Manageme ent screen, tap on the a awning icon in the My A Awnings area a, a popup window will appear reque esting a Pers sonal Identiffication Num mber (PIN). IIf you are atttempting to pair within the first 15 minu utes followin ng awning in stallation, a PIN is not re equired. 2. Enterr your PIN and tap OK. 3.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 2 2.2.4 CALIBRATE AWN NING W When the ba attery is conn nected durin ng installation, the awnin ng will beep 3 times and the motor w will briefly rrun to ensure e that the aw wning is fully y retracted. Once the a awning is in proper insta allation posittion for at le east one minute withoutt movement, the awning g will automa atically calib brate.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 Navigating the Ap pp 3 3.1 HOME E SCREEN N 3 3.1.1 NAVIGATION BUTTTONS The qu uestion mark k in the upper left corrner brings up the on-b board tutorial. provide es a quick tour and expla anation of th e app scree ens and funcctions. This ng the Sol-Lu ux icon at th he top of the e screen will take you to o the Sol-Luxx website Pressin when you wish to add a to your awning a colle ction or to contact us.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 3 3.1.2 MY AWNINGS DIS SPLAY AREA A T This area only displays s claimed awnings a from m the Awnin ng Management Scree en. Visit the e Awning M Management Screen to add or remo ove awnings from the Myy Awnings D Display Area. T Tap on an awning a in th he My Awnin ngs Display Area to vie ew its statuss, control the awning, o or update ssettings. Onlly one awnin ng is selecta able at a tim me.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 3.1.4 COND DITION STAT TUS T The conditio on icon on the t Home screen s indic cates the tyype of weath her conditio ons observed by the a awning and provides fee edback rega arding its ope eration and your expecttations there eof. Similar tto battery sstatus, certa ain condition statuses will w prevent the awning ffrom functio oning in certtain ways in order to p protect the awning. a See the table be elow for the meaning m of e each condition icon.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 3.1.6 EXTEND, STOP, & RETRACT AWNING CONTROLS Pressing the Extend button will cause the awning to extend to the Desired Extension (%). If the Desired Extension (%) has been set to less than 100%, pressing extend a second time will fully extend the awning. This control will take precedence over most autonomous functions. Pressing the Stop button will cause an awning in motion to stop. Pressing the Retract button will cause an awning to fully retract.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 3.2 AWNIING MANA AGEMENT SCREEN 3 3.2.1 AVAILABLE AWN NINGS A Any awnings s listed in th he “Available e Awnings” area of the Awning M Management screen arre within Blluetooth ran nge of yourr mobile unch an d device and are a available e to claim. Tap T on an awning a to lau o options wind dow. A Add to My Aw wnings will move the awniing into the “M My Awnings”” area. H Hide this aw wning will cau use the icon to disappea ar from view w.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 3 3.2.2 MY AWNINGS T The “My Aw wnings” area of the Awn ning Manage ement scree en contains any awning gs you have e claimed ffrom the “A Available Aw wnings” area a. Tap on an a awning icon to con nnect to tha at a awning. T The first time e you conne ect to an aw wning, it will prompt you u to enter a PIN (refer to o p page 8). T Tap on an aw wning to launch a windo ow of options s. D Disconnect from f Awning g allows you to disconne ect from an awning.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 3.3 SCHE EDULE SCR REEN N NOTE: Whe en power is s cycled (the e battery is disconnecte d ed and recon nnected) the e scheduled d settings a are not saved and must be entered again a after the power cyycle. 3 3.3.1 DAILY Y SCHEDULE E N NOTE: The e awning us ses the clock of the con nnected devvice to dete ermine the tiime. Sched dule time d designations s are based on o a 24 hour clock. Exa amples: “5:3 0 AM” = 5:30; “5:30 PM” = 17:30.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 3 3.4 SETT TINGS SCR REEN 1 3 3.4.1 DESIRED EXTENS SION T The factory default extend ds the awning g 100%. To adjust the exxtension, use e the Desired Extend Perccent slider to change the e percentage e of extension (in 10% inc crements). IIf the Extend d Percent levvel is set belo ow 100%, yyour awning will w extend to o that setting level l each tim me until it is re eset to a diffe erent value.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 3.5 SETT TINGS SCR REEN 2 3 3.5.1 SUN SENSITIVITY Y & EXTENSIION/RETRAC CTION DELAY YS O One of the autonomous s features of o the Eos awning is itts response e to sunlightt. When the e awning d detects sunlight above the t Sun Sensitivity leve el continuou usly for the d duration of the Extensio on Delay time, it will automatically a y extend.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP US SER GUIDE 3 3.6 SERV VICE SCRE EEN 3 3.6.1 SERV VICE MODE W While in Se ervice Mode, autonomo ous functions and Hom me screen ccontrols of tthe Eos aw wning are d disabled. On nly the Servic ce Mode Ex xtend and Re etract button ns will opera ate the awnin ng while in this state. If you need to perform m maintenance on yourr Eos awnin ng, put it in n Service M Mode to prevvent any a autonomous operation.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS 3.6.2 SERVICE MODE EXTEND & RETRACT Service Extend and Retract buttons are only available if the awning is in Service Mode. Unlike the Home screen controls, you must press and hold these buttons to complete the desired motion. Release the button to stop awning movement. This allows the awning to be positioned for any maintenance required. Service Extend and Retract button commands take priority over most other commands.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 3.6.5 DIAGNOSTICS The Diagnostics button brings up a separate screen that displays the operational status of the awning. 3.6.6 NOTIFICATIONS The Notifications area of the Service screen offers status information about your Eos awning. See the table below to learn about app notifications. Notification Message Meaning No Notifications No action required Awning not calibrated. Please Enable Service Mode and press the Calibrate button, or calibrate awning.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOLL-LUX EOS 3 3.6.7 AUDIBLE NOTIFIC CATIONS B Besides the on-screen notifications, n the EOS aw wning provide e audible sound notificattions. B Beep Patterrn Mea aning Battery cconnected 3 short beep ps 1 short beep p Awning A reco ognizes calib bration reque est Calibration C ccomplete Awning A is sta arting the ca alibration. The T awning failed calibra ation due to wind or movement.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4.1 WHY AM I UNABLE TO OPEN MY SOL-LUX APP? If the app image displays a partially filled line or circle, it may still be downloading. Allow more time for the download to finish, or delete the app from your device and try downloading it again. 4.2 WHY IS MY MOBILE DEVICE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO MY EOS AWNING? Possible reasons: Your device is out of Bluetooth range. o Normally, Bluetooth has a range of 50 feet without walls or obstructions.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS 4.3.2 WHEN THE SUN IS OUT? Possible reasons: Sun sensitivity setting is too low. o Increase the sun sensitivity level on the Settings screen (page 18). Sun extend delay is too high. o Check the sun extend delay on the Settings screen (page 18). The awning will wait until the set number of minutes has passed before extending. If the number of minutes is set to an unusually high number, it could explain this.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 4.3.3 WHEN MY SCHEDULED DAILY EXTEND TIME ARRIVES? Possible reasons: Vacation Mode is ON. o If Vacation Mode is toggled ON (Schedule screen page 16) and the current date falls between the start and end dates set, your Eos awning will disregard scheduled events and autonomous functions. Service Mode is active. o If Service Mode is toggled ON (Service screen page 19), the autonomous functions, Home screen controls, daily scheduled events and vacation mode are disabled.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS 4.4 WHY IS MY EOS AWNING NOT RETRACTING… 4.4.1 WHEN I TAP THE RETRACT BUTTON? Possible reasons: The app is not connected to the awning. o If the Retract button appears grayed out, the device is not connected to an awning. Tap on the awning icon in the awning display area to connect. Service Mode is active. o If Service Mode is toggled ON (Service screen page 19), the autonomous functions, Home screen controls, daily scheduled events and vacation mode are disabled.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 4.4.3 WHEN MY SCHEDULED DAILY RETRACT TIME OCCURS? Possible reasons: Vacation Mode is ON. o If Vacation Mode is toggled ON (Schedule screen page 16) and the current date falls between the start and end dates set, your Eos awning will disregard scheduled events and autonomous functions. Service Mode is active. o If Service Mode is toggled ON (Service screen page 19), the autonomous functions, Home screen controls, daily scheduled events and vacation mode are disabled.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS 4.6 WHY IS MY AWNING RETRACTING? Check the notifications area of the Service screen. Nearly every error condition will force a retraction to protect your awning. Below is a list of possible reasons for retraction, including those errors. 28 Sunlight levels are minimal. o One of the key autonomous controls of the Eos awning is its response to sunlight. When the sun sets, the awning retracts after the set retraction delay passes.
SOL-LUX EOS MOBILE APP USER GUIDE 4.7 WHY IS MY AWNING EXTENDING? Possible reasons: Sunny conditions are present. o One of the key autonomous controls of the Eos awning is its response to sunlight. When the solar panel is exposed to sunlight and the extension delay has passed, the awning will extend. Awning is reattempting extension following a wind event. o If the awning had automatically retracted due to wind and the wind extension delay has passed, the awning will reattempt extension.
MOBILE APP USER GUIDE SOL-LUX EOS 4.11 WHY IS MY AWNING NOT RESPONDING TO MY HOME SCREEN CONTROLS? Many of the protective features of your Eos awning prevent it from functioning in states that may damage the awning either immediately or long-term. It may also mean you or another user have voluntarily assigned the awning to a disabled state or mode. Your Home screen controls will appear grayed out to indicate they are unavailable. These include: The awning is in Service Mode.