GEN 2 - Firmware

General

Please read the Gateway Introduction so you understand the interaction between the different computer boards in the Gateway. You should first read this before using the below documentation.

Hardware Installation Guide

  • The Renson Smart Living modules can be easily installed without too much technical knowledge by using our

Hardware Installation Guide

  • Detailed information about Hardware, schematics, PCB and other can be found in below section

Modules

  • Is my heating system compatible with Renson Smart Living?

Heating Compatibility

Software Installation Guide

The Renson Smart Living modules can be configured by using the Cloud software (graphical interface) or by using the CLI (text) interface for manual setup.

Graphical user interface (Cloud)

Following Graphical user interface manual is available:

  • For full system setup using the Cloud Interface, see

System cloud setup

  • For detailed switch setup and how to assign more functions to 1 switch, see

Switch Setup

CLI user interface (Cloud "Maintenance mode" or RS232)

The below setup guides will explain the full programming of the Master Controller by using the CLI interface. It is however possible to install and configure the full Renson Smart Living system through the graphical cloud interface without using the CLI. Following CLI guides are available for manual setup:

  • To see all available RS232 CLI instructions, please consult

CLI Reference Guide

  • To add/change/remove modules and enable Large Installation mode using CLI mode, see

Module Change

  • For basic system setup (add modules, assign inputs to outputs, set timers etc) using the CLI interface, see

CLI Basic System Setup

  • For thermostat setup using the CLI interface, see

CLI Thermostat Setup

  • For advanced thermostat setup, Heating and cooling including Daikin setup using the CLI interface, see

Daikin Setup

  • For advanced system setup using the CLI interface, see

CLI Advanced Setup

Master Controller Documentation

The technical firmware documentation (API, CLI, communication protocol etc) can be found here:

  • To see all available RS232 CLI instructions, please consult

CLI Reference Guide

  • To understand the different Basic Actions available in the Master, please consult the

Action Types (List of Basic Actions)

  • To understand the different debug codes in CLI mode, please consult

Output Debug Codes

  • To understand the Error Codes appearing in CLI mode, please consult the

Error Codes

  • To understand the Memory model used in the eeprom of the Master controller, please consult the

Memory Model

  • To see all available RS232 API instructions, please consult

API Reference Guide

  • To understand the RS485 communication protocol, please consult

Master RS485 Communication Protocol

  • To understand how to use the CAN modules, please consult

CAN Control Installation

  • To see the changes in the Master firmware, please consult

Master Release Notes

  • To see the changes in the CAN Controller firmware, please consult

CAN Controller Release Notes

Gateway Controller Documentation

  • Description of the Gateway architecture can be found here

Gateway architecture

  • The API instruction houses all Gateway controller instructions as well as all all Master controller instructions. This API can be found here

Renson Smart Living Python SDK

Webservice API

  • The Gateway controller has a plug-in systems that can be found here

Gateway plugins

  • Information about installing the Gateway can be found here

Gateway installation

  • Information about Gateway network requirements for using the OM cloud can be found here

Gateway network requirements

Open Source

Renson Smart Living want to be a fully Opensource product and we're in the process of publishing the sources. More info at our Open Source page.

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