🇬🇧 Easykon Lite for MyHome
Easykon Lite for MyHome is a software for Raspberry Pi that, without any work on the electrical panel or on the system, allows to control with Google, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT platforms, every home automation plant realised with standard BTicino MyHome SCS devices.
Follow these 4 simple steps to perform the installation of Easykon Lite, complete the pairing with Google, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT platforms and manage the sharing of the MyHome system with other users.
4 steps to complete the installation and configure Easykon Lite on the MyHome system:
Software download
You can download Easykon Lite for MyHome software directly from Freedompro website. The download is free of charge and you will be able to use our product on your BTicino MyHome SCS system for 7 days without any other cost.
What can I do to use the software after the 7 free days?
To download the software needed for the installation:
Go to the product page
Click on “Download” and fill the form
You will be redirected to a page with the download link, select the version that best suits your installation
In the page you will find 3 download links, one for each Raspberry Pi model supported from Easykon Lite for MyHome. Choose the one created for the hardware you want to use. To check the model of the Raspberry Pi you are using, look at the device, you will find a white inscription on the green electrical board.
Raspberry Pi models compatible with Easykon Lite for MyHome are:
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Great, now you have all you need to proceed to the Raspberry Pi installation.
Installation on Raspberry Pi
Requirements:
Easykon Lite for MyHome software in the correct version for the Raspberry Pi model you want to use
One Writing SD card software:
Supported Raspberry Pi
Power supply compatible with the Raspberry Pi model you want to use
Micro SD card with at least 4 GB storage
Computer with micro SD card reader
Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to connect to the local network (LAN)
To install Easykon Lite for MyHome on Raspberry Pi:
Connect the micro SD reader to the PC (if it is necessary use the adapter) and insert the card you want to use
Open the software to write the micro SD
Select "Operating System", among the option that appear click on “Use custom” and then search in your computer Easykon Lite for MyHome software that you downloaded (.zip file)
Click on "SD Card", select the micro SD card that you put in the computer and press on "Write"
Select "Yes" to start the writing
At the end of this operation, put the micro SD card in the Raspberry Pi
Connect the power supply to the micro USB connector and the RJ-45 cable to your Raspberry Pi
Check that the cabling is correct, if the Raspberry Pi has been powered correctly you will see the LED on the device turn on and you will be ready to configure your BTicino MyHome SCS system.
Activation and configuration
To work, Easykon Lite for MyHome needs to be activated first, this operation is done through the Freedompro App.
Requirements:
Smartphone connected to internet
Apple, Google or Facebook account
To activate your Easykon Lite for MyHome:
Access to the configuration interface writing "http://easykon-lite.local" in the address bar of your browser
Click on “Sign in”
Check to be connected to the internet and select “Activate”
In Freedompro Cloud page, login with your Freedompro profile. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, clicking on “Continue with Google” or “Continue with Facebook” or “Continue with Apple” you will create it automatically
Insert your Google, Facebook or Apple credentials
Select “Back to configuration panel” and “Continue with the free version”
Congratulations! You correctly activate your Easykon Lite for MyHome. You have 7 days to test all the functionalities of our software on your BTicino MyHome SCS system free of charge, then you can just buy a licence to use it forever.
Mapping the accessories
To find, identify and manage all system accessories, Easykon Lite for MyHome must be connected to a compatible BTicino MyHome gateway.
Easykon Lite for MyHome must be activated before connecting it with a compatible BTicino gateway.