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| − | === <big>Overview</big> === | + | ===<big>Overview</big>=== |
<big>The Settings page contains useful hub information, links to change settings, and ways to safely reboot or shut down your hub. This document contains a list and description of all the options.</big> | <big>The Settings page contains useful hub information, links to change settings, and ways to safely reboot or shut down your hub. This document contains a list and description of all the options.</big> | ||
| − | <big>'''Enable screen reader for visually impaired access''' - Enabling this option improves the use of the UI with screen-reading software like JAWS. Do not enable this option unless you are using such software.</big> | + | <big>'''Enable screen reader for visually impaired access''' - Enabling this option improves the use of the UI with screen-reading software like JAWS. Do not enable this option unless you are using such software. (This option is labeled '''(A)''' in the screenshot above.)</big> |
| − | === <big>Admin Settings</big> === | + | ===<big>Admin Settings (B)</big>=== |
| − | <big>'''[[Hub Details]]''' | + | <big>'''[[Hub Details]]''' - Contains detail information about the current hub firmware/platform version level installed on your hub</big> |
*<big>''Hubitat Elevation Platform Version'' - shows the current platform version release installed on your hub.</big> | *<big>''Hubitat Elevation Platform Version'' - shows the current platform version release installed on your hub.</big> | ||
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*''<big>Emails Linked to This Hub</big>'' <big>- A list of accounts (by e-mail address) and their role (admin or guest) on this hub; this can be changed at https://my.hubitat.com/hubs.</big> | *''<big>Emails Linked to This Hub</big>'' <big>- A list of accounts (by e-mail address) and their role (admin or guest) on this hub; this can be changed at https://my.hubitat.com/hubs.</big> | ||
| − | <big>'''[[Check For Updates|Check for Updates]]''' | + | <big>'''[[Check For Updates|Check for Updates]]''' - Check for, download and install platform updates</big> |
| − | <big>'''[[Backup and Restore]]''' | + | <big>'''[[Backup and Restore]]''' - Restore or archive the automated daily hub backups, manually download a full backup of the current hub settings and database, or upload a backup to restore your hub to a previous state.</big> |
<big>'''Restore Apps''' - Restore or import apps previously exported from the app's App Status page</big> | <big>'''Restore Apps''' - Restore or import apps previously exported from the app's App Status page</big> | ||
| − | <big>'''[[Hub Login Security]]''' | + | <big>'''[[Hub Login Security]]''' - Setup and configure an account for the local admin UI.</big> |
'''<big>[[Network Setup]]</big>''' <big>- Configure static IP, DNS, Wi-Fi dongles (beta), and other network settings (not available on model C-5 or earlier). '''NOTE:''' WiFi dongles are '''not included''' with Hubitat Elevation<sup>®</sup>.</big> | '''<big>[[Network Setup]]</big>''' <big>- Configure static IP, DNS, Wi-Fi dongles (beta), and other network settings (not available on model C-5 or earlier). '''NOTE:''' WiFi dongles are '''not included''' with Hubitat Elevation<sup>®</sup>.</big> | ||
| − | === <big>Hub Global Values</big> === | + | ===<big>Hub Global Values (C)</big>=== |
| − | '''<big>[[Location and Modes|Localization]]</big>''' <big> | + | '''<big>[[Location and Modes|Localization]]</big>''' <big>- is where you will set your geographic location, time zone, temperature scale, etc.</big> |
| − | '''<big>[[Location and Modes|Modes]]</big>''' <big> | + | '''<big>[[Location and Modes|Modes]]</big>''' <big>- Create or remove location modes</big> |
<big>'''Hub Variables''' - Create or remove hub variables and connectors</big> | <big>'''Hub Variables''' - Create or remove hub variables and connectors</big> | ||
| − | '''<big>File Manager | + | '''<big>[[File Manager]]</big>''' <big>- Allows you to upload local files for use with apps on your hub.</big> |
| − | === <big>System Settings</big> === | + | ===<big>System Settings (D)</big>=== |
| − | <big>'''[[Z-Wave Details]]''' | + | <big>'''[[Z-Wave Details]]''' - See a list of Z-Wave devices, perform a general Z-Wave exclusion, run Z-Wave repair and other tasks, enable/disable the Z-Wave radio, change Z-Wave region/frequency, or reset radio</big> |
| − | <big>'''[[Zigbee Details]] | + | <big>'''[[Zigbee Details]]''' - See a list of Zigbee devices, enable/disable the Zigbee radio, change Zigbee channel, or reset radio</big> |
| − | '''<big>[[Hub Mesh]] | + | '''<big>[[Hub Mesh]]</big>''' <big>- When two or more Hubitat Elevation hubs run on the same local network, you can seamlessly share and use devices in automations between multiple hubs.</big> |
| − | <big>'''Reboot Hub''' | + | <big>'''Reboot Hub''' - Select to ''safely'' reboot your hub</big> |
| − | <big>'''Shutdown Hub''' | + | <big>'''Shutdown Hub''' - Select to ''safely'' shut down your hub</big> |
Revision as of 05:36, 3 March 2022
Overview
The Settings page contains useful hub information, links to change settings, and ways to safely reboot or shut down your hub. This document contains a list and description of all the options.
Enable screen reader for visually impaired access - Enabling this option improves the use of the UI with screen-reading software like JAWS. Do not enable this option unless you are using such software. (This option is labeled (A) in the screenshot above.)
Admin Settings (B)
Hub Details - Contains detail information about the current hub firmware/platform version level installed on your hub
- Hubitat Elevation Platform Version - shows the current platform version release installed on your hub.
- IP and MAC Address - The IP address assigned to your hub (DHCP by default) and the MAC address of the hub's Ethernet connection
- Default Text To Speech Voice - You can change the default text to speech voice using the dropdown menu.
- Current Hub Time - The hub automatically synchronizes its clock with every refresh. You may manually synchronizes the clock with Update Time From Browser Time button.
- Emails Linked to This Hub - A list of accounts (by e-mail address) and their role (admin or guest) on this hub; this can be changed at https://my.hubitat.com/hubs.
Check for Updates - Check for, download and install platform updates
Backup and Restore - Restore or archive the automated daily hub backups, manually download a full backup of the current hub settings and database, or upload a backup to restore your hub to a previous state.
Restore Apps - Restore or import apps previously exported from the app's App Status page
Hub Login Security - Setup and configure an account for the local admin UI.
Network Setup - Configure static IP, DNS, Wi-Fi dongles (beta), and other network settings (not available on model C-5 or earlier). NOTE: WiFi dongles are not included with Hubitat Elevation®.
Hub Global Values (C)
Localization - is where you will set your geographic location, time zone, temperature scale, etc.
Modes - Create or remove location modes
Hub Variables - Create or remove hub variables and connectors
File Manager - Allows you to upload local files for use with apps on your hub.
System Settings (D)
Z-Wave Details - See a list of Z-Wave devices, perform a general Z-Wave exclusion, run Z-Wave repair and other tasks, enable/disable the Z-Wave radio, change Z-Wave region/frequency, or reset radio
Zigbee Details - See a list of Zigbee devices, enable/disable the Zigbee radio, change Zigbee channel, or reset radio
Hub Mesh - When two or more Hubitat Elevation hubs run on the same local network, you can seamlessly share and use devices in automations between multiple hubs.
Reboot Hub - Select to safely reboot your hub
Shutdown Hub - Select to safely shut down your hub
