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Navigating OS4

Written by Jordan Huby

Updated at July 17th, 2025

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Table of Contents

Home Cloud Organisation Activities Logs The Logs section of OS4 is primarily used as a diagnostic tool; it records data processed by the HUB and provides useful identifiers: Configuration The settings of the HUB are set up in the Configuration menu, options include: Modules Help

Home

The Home page of OS4 provides essential information about the system including the HUB version, co-processor version, date and time. 

Cloud

The HUB can be linked to MyRako for integration with third-party applications such as HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa. Before such integrations are made, the HUB must be linked via the Cloud section of OS4. 

 

Organisation

The Organisation section is where Rooms are created, which have Control Groups nested within them, and within the Control Groups, there are Devices and Keypads. 

Activities

Additional programming is configured in the Activities section:

Events: Trigger at set times of day

Mappings: Listen for actions then perform a different action

Logs: History of related events from activity

Logs

The Logs section of OS4 is primarily used as a diagnostic tool; it records data processed by the HUB and provides useful identifiers:

Source

Control Group

Channel (if the command is for the whole Control Group, this will not appear)

Command

Device (App commands only)

Time

Configuration

The settings of the HUB are set up in the Configuration menu, options include:

Rako Network

LAN Network

Date & Time

Security & Privacy 

Local Settings

Modules 

Specific Rako Accessories and 3rd party systems can be configured in the Modules section, The following options are available:

PIR (RK-PIR only)

HomeKit 

Custom Strings

Custom Scenes

Keypad Layouts 

Data Transfer

Help

The Help section of OS4 is used to update the HUB, navigate to the Home screen and access the technical literature section for specific Rako products. 

 

 

 

 

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