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15.1 Home Connect® quick start
Connect your appliance to a mobile device quickly and
easily.
Setting up the Home Connect® app
Install the Home Connect® app on your mobile device.
1.
Start the Home Connect® app and set up access for
2.
Home Connect®.
The Home Connect® app guides you through the entire
registration process.
Setting up Home Connect®
Requirements
¡ The Home Connect® app is installed on your mobile
device.
¡ The appliance receives signals from the WLAN home
network (Wi-Fi) at its installation location.
¡ The appliance door is closed.
Open the Home Connect® app and scan the following
1.
QR code.
Follow the instructions in the Home Connect® app.
2.
15.2 Home Connect® settings
Adapt Home Connect® to your needs.
You can find the Home Connect® settings in the basic
settings for your appliance. Which settings the display
shows will depend on whether Home Connect® has been
set up and whether the appliance is connected to your
home network.
15.3 Remote Start
You can use the Home Connect® app to start the
appliance with your mobile device.
Tip: If you select "rc:02" in the Basic settings → Page 24
of this function, the function is permanently activated, and
you can start your appliance with a mobile device at any
time.
Activating Remote Start
When you have selected "rc:01" in the basic settings of
this function, activate the function on your appliance.
Requirements
¡ The appliance is connected to your WLAN home
network.
¡ The appliance is connected to the Home Connect® app.
¡ "rc:01" is selected in the Basic settings → Page 24 of
this function.
¡ A program is selected.
Press
.
▶
If you open the appliance door, the function is
automatically deactivated.
button lights up.
a
Tip: To deactivate the function, press
15.4 Remote Diagnostics
The Customer Service can access your appliance via
Remote Diagnostics if you ask them to do so, if your
appliance is connected to the Home Connect® server and
if Remote Diagnostics is available in the country where
you are using the appliance.
Tip: Further information and details about the availability
of Remote Diagnostics in your country can be found in the
Service/Support section of your local website: www.home-
connect.com.
15.5 Software update
You can use this function to update the software of your
appliance, e.g. for optimization, troubleshooting or safety-
relevant updates.
The Home Connect® app informs you about available
software updates.
15.6 Data Protection
Please see the information on data protection.
The first time your appliance is registered on a home
network connected to the Internet, your appliance will
transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect®
server (initial registration):
¡ Unique appliance identification (consisting of appliance
codes as well as the MAC address of the installed Wi-Fi
communication module).
¡ Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication module
(to ensure a secure data connection).
¡ The current software and hardware version of your
appliance.
¡ Status of any previous reset to factory settings.
This initial registration prepares the Home Connect®
functions for use and is only required when you want to
use the Home Connect® functions for the first time.
Note: Please note that the Home Connect® functions can
be utilized only with the Home Connect® app. Information
on data protection can be called up in the Home Connect®
app.
Home Connect® en-us
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