Setting up the Vera Edge Home Controller is very simple, this tutorial with guide you through the setup step by step and have you up an running to add other Home Automation products ready to make your home a Smart Home.
Firstly you will need to navigate to www.getvera.com and click the "control" drop down menu, then navigate to the "Remote Access" button.
You will then be taken to a log in screen, if you have not already, you will need to create a new account by clicking the "Create an Account" button. If you have already created an account, you can just go ahead and log in by filling in the "Username" and "Password" section and skip to Step 4 of this tutorial.
After clicking "Create an account on the previous web page you will now be taken to the "Create an Account" page. Here you will need to fill out your chosen Username, Password and email address (a valid email address will need to be entered as a confirmation email will be sent to your chosen email to verify your account). Once all your credentials have been filled in you can now click the "Register" button.
At this point you will want to check your email for an email similar to the one below and click the "click here to validate" button. Without validating your email, you will not be able to continue with setting up your Vera Edge.
A new window will now pop up confirming your email address has been validated and you can now click the "Continue to account" button.
You can now log in to your account by filling in the boxes with the credentials you provided earlier in this tutorial.
Now you have logged into your account we can now go ahead and add the Vera Edge contoller itself to the account. Click the "Add another controller" button to start the setup.
You will now be taken to the "Select Your Controller" Page, as this tutorial is for setting up the Vera Edge, select "Vera Edge" from the "Select your controller" drop down menu and click the "Continue" button.
Follow all the Instructions on the "Plug In Your Controller" page and once completed click the "Continue" button.
On the "Controller Infomation" page you will need to fill in both the "Serial Number" and "Mac Address" boxes, these can be found on the underside label of your Vera Edge Controller. ...popup content...
(Please not the mac address section for your Vera Edge needs to be filled in with 2 characters per box). Once this page is completed and the entrys are verified, click the "Next" button to continue.
You will now be redirected back to the "My Controllers" page, where you will be able to see your Vera Edge Controller has been added. You can now go ahead on click the "Connect button" to connect to your Vera Edge Controller.
After the page has loaded (may take a few seconds) you will be presented with the dashboard of your newly set up Vera Edge Controller, ready for you to add devices to
The Vera Edge is easy to use yet an incredibly powerful Home Controller for cameras, door locks, sensors, thermostats and other home automation and security devices which you can control from anywhere with a WiFi connection! With the Vera Edge you can customise scenes and sequences. Use smartphone, tablet or computer for control and setup as well as Providing home or small business security, energy savings and peace of mind fuctionality. Compatible with over 1200 Z-wave devices from most major brands.
The Vera Edge Home Controller is the all round perfect Home Controller for your Home or Small Business as it excels in every aspect and is leaps and bounds ahead of its competitors in every department.
The Vera Edge is compatible with a vast range of devices, more so than any other competitor (including over 1200 Z-Wave devices).
Vera Edge is the perfect Home Controller, whether you are a beginner to Home Automation Systems or have worked with Home Automation Systems before, the Vera Edge has everything you need. All Your devices connected to the Vera Edge all work together, and are all controlled from one easy to use app. Other features include custom scene creation.
It doesn’t take any kind of specialist skill or wiring to make your home a Smart Home, with just a Vera Edge, a home or small business can be ready to be automated. All you’ll need to get yourself started is a Vera Edge Controller and one or more devices to control, pair your chosen devices up to the controller and you will be on your way to making your home a Smart Home.
Many other major cable TV and Telephone companies offer similar devices to the Vera Edge, however the Vera Edge is equal in quality and is far superior in performance and the biggest difference is that with the Vera Edge there is no monthly fee.
Also the Vera Edge rivals that of any other of its competitors by releasing periodic firmware updates and all completely free. So your Vera Edge Home Controller will always be up to date and ahead of the rest.
The Vera Edge is also compatible with most brands of Home Automation devices using Wi-Fi communications, and guarantees complete compatibility with all Z-Wave devices.