Owner's Manual URC Mobile for Android URC Mobile 1.
URC MOBILE URC Mobile Owner's Manual ©2014 Universal Remote Control, Inc. The information in this owner’s manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Universal Remote Control, Inc. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this owner’s manual may be subject to change without prior notice.
URC MOBILE Programmable Only by URC Professional Installers To fully automate your audio/video system, the installer must have detailed knowledge of each component, LAN configuration, Wi-Fi optimization, the URC product, its accompanying software and how the system is connected and operated. URC software is available ONLY to a trained and certified professional audio/video installer.
URC MOBILE About URC For 25 years URC has been setting the higher standard for control technology with continuous research and development. Headquartered in Harrison, N.Y., the company has been the leading supplier of high quality remotes and is broadly regarded as the leading control manufacturer by consumers, subscription broadcast providers, retailers, custom installation professionals and OEM partners.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introducing URC Mobile 1 Expanding Your System 4 Installing the URC Mobile App 5 URC Mobile - Viewing Options 6 Main Menu Navigation 7 Android App Integration 14 Multiple Locations 17 Offsite Control (Remote Access) 19 Widgets 22 Using the Rooms Menu 24 Time & Weather Module 28 Using Shortcuts 29 URC Mobile Settings 31 Limited Warranty Statement 33 End User Agreement 35 Page v
URC MOBILE Introducing URC Mobile Thank you for downloading the URC Mobile application. Your system can be automated from anywhere using your Android tablet and/or smart phone. Its easy use helps simplify your life while adding control of more things than you thought possible. Enjoy some key features like: Android Integration The Android Integration feature allows you to launch your favorite apps while controlling your URC system.
URC MOBILE Widgets Widgets provide a snapshot of what is currently playing as well as giving you control of your URC system directly from your Android’s Home screen. Rooms Menu With the touch of a single button, take control of your domain. The Rooms Menu offers a snapshot of “what's going on” in every room in your URC system. Better yet, tapping on a room converts your Android device into a controller for THAT room.
URC MOBILE Shortcuts With all of the different options to choose from, the Shortcut menu allows you to save some of the most common devices/activities for easy selection. Keep up to six different activities at your fingertips with the Shortcuts menu. Time & Weather Module A simple button press opens the Time & Weather Module; a full screen display keeps you current with today's time, date and weather conditions, along with a 3-day forecast. *Weather data available ONLY on Android tablets.
URC MOBILE Expanding Your System In addition to using URC Mobile with your Android devices, you can incorporate other URC products to expand control and add “interactivity” in your home. Just a few of the many options are listed below. Handheld Remotes These give you immediate access and control of your audio/video equipment, lighting and more—right from the comfort of your seat. In-Wall Controllers Keypads provide you with convenient access to anything your URC system can control.
URC MOBILE Installing the URC Mobile App These instructions guide you in downloading the URC Mobile app to your Android device. 1. Navigate to the Android (tablet or smartphone) home screen. 2. Touch the Google Play icon to enter the Google Play store. 3. Search for “URC Mobile” and install. 4. Open the app once it finishes installing. 5. Read and accept the URC Legal Agreement to use the URC Mobile app.
URC MOBILE URC Mobile - Viewing Options The URC Mobile App was created for the mobile user who loves technology and home automation. It allows for control of the URC system in either Portrait or Landscape view.
URC MOBILE Main Menu Navigation Although specific screen design and other options are dictated by the URC Professional Installer that programmed the URC System, the general layout remains the same. Actual navigation is performed through screen swipes (Up/Down, Left/Right). Selecting any item is as simple as pressing the icon/text. Click a menu item below to learn more.
URC MOBILE Title Bar The Title Bar is present on all URC Mobile screens and contains valuable information during normal use. Easily find out the Time, Weather, Now Playing information and the current room which you are controlling. Time & Weather The data found on the left-hand side of the Title Bar shows the current time, date and weather. Pressing this area of the Title Bar opens the Time & Weather Module. See the Time & Weather Module (pg. 28) of this manual for more details.
URC MOBILE Category/Device Ribbon This ribbon shows the various categories of control that are available in the selected room. The quantity of categories is determined by the system setup and the URC Professional Installer. Although only seven categories can fit on the screen at any moment, navigate to other categories, if available, by swiping left or right. Select a category by pressing the appropriate icon; this reveals the devices/activities available for that category (submenu).
URC MOBILE Core Buttons - Tablet These key system navigation buttons are always present at the bottom of the screen. Vol-, Vol+ & Mute These audio controls as well as the device’s default volume controls affect the room which the URC Mobile app is currently controlling. See the Using the Rooms Menu section (pg. 24) of this manual for more details. Main Selecting this button always returns the user to the Main Menu screen.
URC MOBILE Core Buttons - Smartphone These key system navigation buttons are always present at the bottom of the screen. Volume The volume button allows for increasing, decreasing, or muting. When pressed the volume control screen will fade in to allow the volume to be controlled. See the Using the Rooms Menu section (pg. 24) of this manual for more details. Main Selecting this button always returns the user to the Main Menu screen.
URC MOBILE Status Bar The Status Bar, located directly above the Core Buttons, provides valuable status and feedback from the URC system. The four sections are customized by the URC Professional Installer with the user’s input. The following options listed below provide further information. Sunrise Time: Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunrise time for the next day. Sunset Time: Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunset time for the next day.
URC MOBILE Android Icons At the bottom of every screen are Android icons. These navigational buttons are always at your fingertips, providing you with enhanced control of your URC Mobile app. Back: Returns to the previous screen viewed or app used. Home: Closes the URC Mobile app and opens the Android home screen. Recent Apps: Opens a list of recently used apps. Touch an icon to open the app OR swipe the icon to close the app.
URC MOBILE Android App Integration The URC Mobile application launcher gives you easy access to your favorite Android apps. You can quickly launch an app while controlling your system, then easily jump back to URC Mobile. Enable Android Integration 1. Select the Menu icon within the URC Mobile app. 2. Press Settings. The Settings screen opens. 3. Touch Android Integration to turn the feature ON. Now Android Integration Settings is available.
URC MOBILE Add Android Apps 1. Navigate to the Settings screen. 2. Select Android Integration Settings. The Settings (Android Integration) window opens. 3. Press Select to add Android application, located at the bottom of the list. 4. Select from a list of installed Android apps to access within URC Mobile. 5. Repeat prior steps to include each desired app. Reposition the apps in any order by dragging the app. 6. Press Go Back to return to the Settings screen. 7.
URC MOBILE Using the Application Launcher Once Android Integration is enabled, Google’s Android icon populates the Category/Device ribbon. 1. Navigate to the Android icon within the ribbon. A list is revealed of included apps. 2. Touch an app to launch it. 3. Simply press the back arrow icon when you are ready to return to the URC Mobile app.
URC MOBILE Multiple Locations The URC Mobile app provides the flexibility and ease of connecting to multiple URC systems installed at various locations by using profiles for homes and/or offices. What is a profile? Each location controlled is defined by a user profile created within the Multiple Locations section detailed below. Enable Multiple Locations Before adding, renaming or deleting a profile, you need to access the Settings screen. 1. Select the Menu icon within the URC Mobile app. 2.
URC MOBILE Add a Profile When creating a profile name, make sure to be on the same local area network as the URC system being added. 1. Navigate to the Multiple Locations window as mentioned in Enable Multiple Locations. 2. Press the Add button. 3. Use the keyboard to type in a profile location name then press Enter. A confirmation screen opens. 4. Press OK to add the profile name. The app searches for the control system. 5. Select the control system to associate it with the new profile name.
URC MOBILE Offsite Control (Remote Access) Access your URC system while off your local area network. Take control by turning on lights, unlocking doors, or adjusting the temperature, all while you are away from your home. **Offsite Control requires your URC Professional Installer to configure remote access.** Two Control Methods There are two ways to connect to your control system: locally or remotely.
URC MOBILE Installer: Prior to enabling remote access the system must be configured by using the URC software to setup the router. Follow the steps below to configure remote access. Enable Remote Access 1. Connect to the same local area network as your control system. 2. Select the Menu icon within the URC Mobile app. 3. Press Settings. The Settings screen opens. 4. Touch Controller, listed within the Offsite Control section. The Controller window opens to reveal system options. 5. Turn ON Remote Access.
URC MOBILE Controlling Your System (from an Offsite Location) 1. Launch the URC Mobile app. The app searches for the last control system used. • If on the same LAN as the system, it connects to the control system and does not require a password. • If not on the same LAN, it connects over the Internet or cellular service, provided the remote access was previously enabled (see prior section).
URC MOBILE Widgets The URC Mobile application integrates three widgets; Shortcuts, Now Playing and Now Playing+. The Now Playing widget displays the source that is currently being used in the room as well as associated music information (compatible devices). This widget is designed for one widget per room. Now Playing Room Name • Room name: When selected, the room name opens the URC Mobile application to this room’s main menu.
URC MOBILE • Mute: Touch to mute the volume. The button dynamically changes to display whether the room is muted or unmuted. The Shortcut widget displays the shortcuts that were added per room within the URC Mobile app. Refer to Using the Shortcuts section to add shortcuts. Room Name Shortcut icons • Shortcut icon: Select an icon to execute an activity such as turning ON a device or music service. The URC Mobile app opens as well.
URC MOBILE Using the Rooms Menu The Rooms Menu (see picture below) is shown when the Rooms button is pressed. This allows access and control of the rooms programmed by your URC Professional Installer. The Rooms Menu is used to: • Monitor the status of any rooms in the URC project. • Control any other room in a URC project. Note: This is dependent upon the programming done by the URC Professional Installer. **The following feature is ONLY available for Total Control systems using compatible audio products.
URC MOBILE Initial View (Room Monitoring) When the Rooms Menu opens up, the list populates with all of the rooms in the URC project. Each room displays its status so the user can visually see what is “going on” in that room. The Exit button returns the user to the previous screen. Selecting a Room (Room Control) Selecting any room allows the URC Mobile app to control that room. Permission to control each room is dependent upon the projects configuration created by the URC Professional Installer.
URC MOBILE Linking Rooms (Total Control ONLY) Selecting the Link button opens the Link Rooms screen with the current room already selected. Only rooms/areas with audio from compatible devices appear. Select, using the check boxes, the rooms that you would like to link. Selecting the check box for the selected room alternates between “link” and “unlink.” = The Go Back button reverts the screen to the Room Menu without making any changes.
URC MOBILE Using Linked Rooms Once a room is linked, pressing volume or mute for that room opens the Linked Rooms Volume Pop-Up display. This menu displays the volume levels for all rooms in the linked group. = Changing the volume in the All Linked Rooms section results in the volume or mute commands affecting ALL rooms (e.g. Volume Up results with the volume in all linked rooms to rise simultaneously, and at the same rate).
URC MOBILE Time & Weather Module This module, only available on Android tablets, displays information about the time, date and a 3-day local weather forecast. *Weather data is coming soon. Pressing the Time, Date & Weather display in the Title Bar of the URC Mobile screen opens the Time & Weather Module. Select Exit to return the URC Mobile to the previous screen.
URC MOBILE Using Shortcuts The Shortcuts menu is designed to give the user the ability to select their most frequently used devices/activities and place them within an easy-to-reach menu. Shortcuts menu There are a maximum of six (6) shortcuts per room location. Remember, URC Mobile may access any of the other rooms in the URC system via the Rooms menu (dependent upon programming). The URC Mobile app can be assigned up to six shortcuts in each room per Android device.
URC MOBILE The Shortcuts Add/Edit screen allows the user to scroll through all of the devices/activities available to that room. Select up to six devices/activities by using the check box shown for each. If six are chosen, the remaining devices/activities are grayed out to show there are no more choices to be made. Reorder Grabber Reorder devices by selecting the reorder icon at the top of the Add/Edit window; this opens the Reorder Items list.
URC MOBILE URC Mobile Settings The Settings screen provides you with various options to make your experience with the URC Mobile app fun and intuitive. After launching the URC Mobile app, press the Menu button (three vertical dots) located within the bottom right hand of the screen, then press Settings.
URC MOBILE General Always On: When ON the Android device never turns off, reducing battery life. When turned OFF, the Android device follows its time-out settings. Factory Default: Press OK to reset the URC Mobile app. Android Integration: Allow the URC Mobile app to open other installed applications on this device, while still controlling your system. A green Android robot populates the Categories/Devices ribbon when this feature is enabled.
URC MOBILE Limited Warranty Statement 1. Limited Warranty and Disclaimers Universal Remote Control, Inc. (“URC”) warrants that the URC equipment shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for two (2) years from purchase when such is purchased from URC. This limited warranty is valid only in the United States of America. URC warrants that the software will substantially conform in any material respect to its functional specifications at the time of delivery.
URC MOBILE SKILL AND CARE, OR OUTCOME OR RESULTS. WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS HEREIN, WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: (I) DAMAGE FROM MISUSE, NEGLECT OR ACTS OR NATURE, (II) MODIFICATIONS, (III) INTEGRATION WITH THIRD PARTY CONTENT (IV) BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND/ OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW URC WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE.
URC MOBILE equipment are authorized for online internet sales. Buying URC’s PC programmable remotes or any of our Total Control® whole-house equipment online means buying equipment that does not have a URC’s limited warranty. Such equipment is not eligible for URC tech support or software support, either. 2.
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