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How to use Google Home to control Holman Home devices

A. Setup your Holman Home device in Google Home

1. Getting Started - Before using Google Home to control your devices, check you have the following:

 

2. Setup and add your Holman Home smart device to your Holman Home app

3. Start the Google Home app and a screen similar to the one below should display
Choose + in the top left hand corner

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4. Choose 'Set up device'

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5. Choose 'Have something already set up?'

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6a. If Holman Home shows as Linked, choose Holman Home and then choose Check for new devices. Now scroll down to step 10. 

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6b. Otherwise choose the Search icon in the top right hand corner

7. Type Holman Home at the top and then choose Holman Home from the list

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8. Enter your Holman Home app login details. Then choose Link Now

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9. Choose Authorize to allow Google to access your devices

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10. You will need to wait a minute or two while Google accesses your device. Once a connection has been made you can select your Holman Home device (a Sprinkler in the example below) and then choose Next

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11. My Home is the default location or Create another home. Then choose Next

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12. Choose a location for your Holman Home device (a Sprinkler in the example below) and then choose Next

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13. Your Holman Home device (WX8 in this example) is now showing on your Home control screen. You can turn your Holman Home device on and off from this screen

    Note:
    • For the WX8, if the dial position is RUN, then turning on the device via Google Home means you will water using the zones setup in START A, B or C depending on the START position on the device
    • For the WX8, if the dial position is a zone (1-8) then turning on the device via Google Home means you will start that zone for the manual run time set

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B. Voice control of your Holman Home device

Supported commands for the WX8 include:
 

  • Ok Google, turn on WX8
  • OK Google, WX8 on
  • Ok Google, stop WX8
  • OK Google, WX8 off
  • Ok Google, is WX8 on?
  • Ok Google, is WX8 off?

Supported commands for the RGB Garden Light include:
 

  • OK Google, turn on RGB Garden Light
  • OK Google, turn off RGB Garden Light
  • OK Google, brighten RGB Garden Light
  • OK Google, dim RGB Garden Light
  • OK Google, set RGB Garden Light to 50%
  • OK Google, set RGB Garden Light to green
  • OK Google, is RGB Garden Light on?

Supported commands for the WW Garden Light include:
 

  • OK Google, turn on WW Garden Light
  • OK Google, turn off WW Garden Light
  • OK Google, brighten WW Garden Light
  • OK Google, dim WW Garden Light
  • OK Google, set WW Garden Light to 50%
  • OK Google, is WW Garden Light on?

Supported commands for the Wi-Fi Socket include:
 

  • Ok Google, turn on Wi-Fi Socket
  • OK Google, Wi-Fi Socket on
  • Ok Google, stop Wi-Fi Socket
  • OK Google, Wi-Fi Socket off
  • Ok Google, is Wi-Fi Socket on?
  • Ok Google, is Wi-Fi Socket off?

Supported commands for the WX1 Tap Timer include:
 

  • Ok Google, turn on WX1 Tap Timer
  • Ok Google, turn off WX1 Tap Timer
  • OK Google, WX1 Tap Timer on
  • Ok Google, WX1 Tap Timer off
  • Ok Google, is WX1 Tap Timer on?
  • Ok Google, is WX1 Tap Timer off?

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