TapHome

Version 2023.1

What's new in TapHome 2023.1: Dark Mode, Drag and Drop for Windows, Tunable White / RGBWW, Jablotron Alarm via RS485 and more.

Dark Mode

Available for all platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS)

Two dark themes were added to the light theme: Dark gray, and Black (for OLED use in KIOSK mode)

Dark Mode

Drag and Drop for Windows Application

Tunable White / RGBWW

Tunable White / RGBWW

Ability to define 1, 2, 3, or 4 channels on the module (Dimming, Tunable White, RGB, RGBW).

Mixing profile for Tunable White lights

  • Balanced [default] - at medium temperature, channel 1 goes to 50% power and channel 2 to 50% power, or
  • Max - maximum power for both channels

Mixing profile for RGB lights

This setting only makes sense if individual components have different lumen settings.

  • Min - prioritizes color accuracy. Channels with higher light output may not be utilized at 100%
  • Max [default] - prioritizes maximum power, at the expense of color accuracy

Jablotron Alarm via RS485

Communication rework via JA-121T, on the TapHome side, inconsistent communication from the Jablotron alarm side is accounted for, where unhandled packet collisions occur.

In addition to linking PG outputs, which as the only ones provide relatively fast response, support for communication with the following was also added:

  • Peripherals (all sensors connected to Jablotron alarm) - note, Jablotron sends this information with a several second delay
  • Sections - ability to remotely see through TapHome system what state individual sections are in (armed, disarmed, alarm, service), and ability to switch them

Increased Response Speed via TapHome BUS

Communication with devices connected to different BUS ports is processed in parallel, which with proper configuration reduces response delay to a minimum.

Support for Bus Extender

For larger installations, it is possible to extend the 3 BUS ports on the control unit via USB connection to Bus Extender (multiple can be connected in series), which adds 2 regular and 2 galvanically isolated BUS ports.

Bus Extender

Increased Response Speed via Packet Parser

Utilizing multiple threads in the control unit for parallel communication with multiple Wifi / LAN devices simultaneously.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

  • Fixed backlight management in iOS system in Kiosk / Guided Access mode
  • Fixed SIP ringing notifications on Android devices
  • Core and firmware updates are now delivered through the cloud, allowing better control over the update process and faster updates