How do I add more devices to my Indigo smart home?
Active simultaneously. Indigo supports hundreds of different smart home devices using popular do-it-yourself automation protocols like Z-Wave, Insteon, and X10, right out of the box. Just select the hardware interfaces of your choice and start adding devices.
How do I start the Indigo server?
Press the Start Server button, or the Restart Server button if the server is already running, to start the local Indigo Server. If Allow remote access is enabled, then the built-in Web server will also be started. The Indigo Client will automatically connect to the Indigo Server.
How do I install the Indigo client on a remote Mac?
If you haven't already installed the client on the remote Mac, run the Indigo Installer on the remote Mac and on the Installation Type step click the Customize button. Unselect everything except the Indigo Client line and click Install. Double click the Indigo 7.2 application (inside /Applications/Indigo 7.2.app) on the remote Mac.
What makes Indigo different from other automation platforms?
Unlike other automation platforms where variables are an afterthought or their values aren't saved permanently, variables in Indigo are given first-class status and their values are always saved and easily accessible. Indigo Touch for iOS allows you to interactively control and monitor your smart home through easy-to-use touch-friendly controls.
How to start Indigo server?
Press the Start Server button, or the Restart Server button if the server is already running, to start the local Indigo Server. If Allow remote access is enabled, then the built-in Web server will also be started.
How to install plugins on Indigo?
To install a plugin, just download it from the source (the Plugin Store or wherever else you may get it) onto your Indigo Server Mac, then in the Finder double-click the .indigoPlugin file (if the file ends with .zip, then you will have to unzip it first by double-clicking). This will open the Indigo Mac Client application and ask you if you want to install it. If you agree, the first time you install a plugin it will automatically open the plugin's configuration dialog (if it has one).
What is an instyon?
INSTEON is a protocol developed by SmartLabs, parent company of Smarthome.com, which is widely used in North America and is moving into other markets as well. There are a few 3rd party vendors that make INSTEON hardware but most devices are made by SmartLabs. To use INSTEON with Indigo, you'll need an INSTEON interface. These are the INSTEON interfaces that Indigo supports:
How to uninstall Indigo on Mac?
To uninstall the Indigo Server and all of its data and configuration files, first (for Indigo 7.1+), deactivate Indigo on your Mac by selecting the Indigo 7→License Details… menu item and clicking the Deactivate License button. Then make sure that you have the server and client completely shut down (select Stop Server from the Indigo 7 menu if the server is still running before you quit the Indigo Mac Client).
Does Indigo Touch work with Safari?
The Indigo Web Server advertises itself via Bonjour, so Indigo Touch and Safari (by clicking on the bookmarks icon, then selecting Bonjour ) will automatically find any local servers. In addition to that, when connecting to a local server for the first time, Indigo Touch will also automatically fetch Prism Reflector settings for that connection so that you'll be able to connect outside your LAN via LTE/4G/3G/Edge.
Can you access Indigo from other Macs?
After you have started the Indigo Server in client/server mode, you can remotely access it from other Macs using the Indigo Client, from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch using Indigo Touch, or from any modern Web browser (Safari, Firefox, Opera).
Can Indigo run in the background?
Indigo can run as a standalone application or can be run in a client/server mode. The latter allows the server to run invisibly in the background without the client application UI showing and is the recommended option. Regardless of which you are doing, the first step after installation is to launch Indigo and configure the local server.
