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1. 2 Select the method of notification In this release of Web Link II the two methods of notification are 1 Send Email in either plain text or HTML format and 2 Record Video from the desired camera channel for a specified duration Select Send Email or Record Video from the drop down list Email Notification Email Name enter the email address to where the message will be sent In most cases this is the only information Web Link I needs to communicate with the recipient s email server In the event that the email does not reach the recipient click on the Advanced Settings link to specify an SMTP server Advanced Settings Override the default settings with the specified SMTP server Check this box to specify an SMTP server SMTP Server enter the SMTP server from which the email is to be transmitted Note The SMTP Server is generally going to be the same as the domain name i e mail my_domain com Check with your Internet Service Provider if you are unsure about this information Send the email message in HTML format check this box to receive the email notification in HTML format When sent in HTML format the email contains the event details as well as system information security arming status and time of sunrise and sunset temperatures of all thermostats and temperature sensors and latest events a listing of the most recent events in the system event log Record Video Record Duration enter the duration
2. Using Video Camera 11 Playing Recorded Video Videos 12 Rules Page Saar ANS General Operation In general there are two ways to command and control an item or device in a list on one of the pages First place the mouse pointer over the item in the list then e Left Click expands the item When an item is expanded you can select from a series of commands in the drop down lists Depending on which command is selected additional lists may appear requiring additional information After all information has been entered press the Update button to execute the command e Right Click displays a context menu You may select from any of the commands in the context menu Highlight the desired command from the list and left click to execute the command The items in each column can be sorted alphabetically either ascending or descending by clicking on the column heading i e Name Zone Status etc If you click in the empty box to the left of the first column heading the first column is sorted numerically as the items are listed in the controller either ascending or descending When the appears next to the column heading the column is sorted from A Z or from first named item to the last named item When the appears next to the column heading the column is sorted from Z A or from the last named item to the first named item Back to Using Web Link II Status Area The Status Area displays the current time and date of
3. Permissions dialog box appears 3 Add the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account by clicking on the ADD button then clicking on the Show Users button then scrolling to the bottom of the list located immediately above the Show Users button Double click the entry which starts with IUSR_ to add it to the Registry Value Permissions dialog box 4 Add the INTERACTIVE account to the Registry Value Permissions dialog box by locating it in the same list that you selected from in step 3 and double clicking it 5 Click OK 6 Click OK again 7 Inthe Default Security tab click the Edit Default in the Default Launch Permissions frame The Registry Value Permissions dialog box appears 8 Add the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account by clicking on the ADD button then clicking on the Show Users button then scrolling to the bottom of the list located immediately above the Show Users button Double click the entry which starts with IUSR_ to add it to the Registry Value Permissions dialog box0 and click OK 9 Click OK again to close the Registry Value Permissions dialog box 10 Click OK again to close the Distributed COM Configuration Properties dialog box Windows XP Professional Internet Information Server IIS is included in Windows XP Professional To install Internet Information Server for Windows XP Professional 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel and then click Add Remove Programs 2 Select Add Remove Windows Components s
4. Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional is a robust operating system that lends itself well to web environments due to its stability and security offerings Back to Table of Contents Frequently Asked Questions Does Web Link II require a connection to the Internet A connection to the Internet is only required if you wish to control your home office remotely and to register online Web Link I can run on a standalone PC and accessed via a web browser as if it were being accessed remotely Which browser works best with Web Link ITI Can I access Web Link II remotely if I do not have a dedicated connection to the internet Without a dedicated connection to the internet the only way Web Link II can be accessed remotely is to configure your PC for Remote Access using Microsoft Windows Dial Up Networking See the Windows documentation for instructions on how to accomplish this Once a connection is established to the PC via Dial up Networking Web Link II can be accessed by following the instructions as outlined in the Using Web Link II section of this document This is not a supported configuration however After arming an area the zones in that area do not immediately show the correct armed status Most areas have a delay 1 e Exit Delay when they are armed Although the Area displays its status as Armed the zones within the area are not actually armed until after the delay expires To view the updated status of t
5. must turn off the Navigation Location and Personal toolbars These options should be located under the View Show menu Incorrect custom message is displayed in Web Link II If you have turned off the downloading of names each time the HAI Communications Service starts the list of available custom messages may differ from that actually in the HAI controller If you notice that the custom message that Web Link II shows as being displayed is different from what is displayed on a console you should download names so these will sync up again Turning on the downloading of names on startup will prevent this from happening Back to Table of Contents Troubleshooting Video If you are having trouble with video first check these settings on Video Link tab of HAI Communications Server 1 Check Video Device NOTE If the word Driver appears in the description you will probably have to install or reinstall the WDM drivers 2 Check Audio Device In order for the video to work an audio device must be selected if your sound card is in the list just select it 3 Select a Configuration that is Known to work NOTE For high speed connections try Video for email and dual channel ISDN 128kbps For dial ups use Video for Web Servers 56kbps Once the video is working properly you may fine tune the configuration 4 There should be nothing in the Custom URL window Video problems can occur from a number of different
6. places The most common are Windows Media Encoder Windows Media Player Video Link Server Encoder Video Link Client Player Network connectivity including wireless connections to portable devices The following troubleshooting steps should be followed to determine where the problem occurs Step 1 Verify base Windows Media Components are functioning correctly Close down the HAI Communications Service Run the Windows Media Encoder Open Windows Explorer Go to Program Files Windows Media Components Encoder WMENC EXE Go through the wizard and choose a live broadcast using the same settings specified in Video Link properties Start the encoding process From the Start menu choose Run and enter MPLAYER2 From the Media Players File menu choose Open and enter the URL as follows mms localhost 8080 Note that the port number must match that specified from within the encoder For Windows 2000 and XP use mms my_server 8080 Note that server name should be the machine name of the server computer or alternatively its IP address do not use localhost If video plays then the base Windows Media components are functioning properly go to Step 2 If the video fails try changing video audio profile and port settings and try again If this continues to fail then contact Microsoft Product Support or consult their online knowledge base http microsoft com Step 2 Verify connectivity from remote client computer G
7. remote control button To play the video press the Play button To delete the video press the Delete button You will be prompted to confirm your selection to delete the video of ahs To Play or Delete a video using the context menu 1 Right Click on the desired video to display its context menu 2 Inthe context menu choose to play or delete a video Warning you will not be prompted to confirm your selection when deleting a video from the context menu When playing a video at the bottom of the Video Link Player are controls to start pause and stop the current video There is also a volume slide control at the bottom right This is used to control the volume of the audio Click on the speaker icon to mute the audio Back to Using Web Link II Rules Click the Rules icon to view a list of rules or to add a new rule A rule is a conditional statement that tells Web link II what to do when the specified event occurs Currently Web Link II will send an email plain text or HTML format to the specified email address and or record video from the desired camera channel for a specified duration when the event occurs The Rules list contains Rule Name The name given to the rule e Notification The statement that tells Web link II what to do when the specified event occurs e Last Event When the specified event last occurred If the event hasn t taken place since the rule was created None is displayed e Status The
8. the latest browser version tested is Internet Explorer 6 0 For Streaming Media capability Version 5 or later of Internet Explorer or must be used Other browsers such as Netscape Navigator can be used however the advanced features of Web Link II are not active i e video email etc To download and install Internet Explorer visit www microsoft com windows ie default htm Please consult the browser installation documents for further information on installation and configuration of the browser Back to Installation Install a Web Server Web Link II requires a Web Server to supply all HAI controller information to client computers The Web Server needed depends on the operating system of the Web Link II Server Computer the computer that is connected to the HAI controller Each section below describes the installation procedures for the various supported operating systems Note Carefully read the instructions for the web server as they pertain to Security You will likely want to alter the security settings appropriately so that you grant access only to those you wish By default most servers will grant Anonymous access which means that everybody will be able to access your server although they won t be able to access Web Link II without a user name and code Windows 98 Personal Web Server PWS is available on the Windows 98 CD To Install Personal Web Server for Windows 98 Insert the Windows 98 compact disk into your C
9. D ROM drive Select the Run command from the Start menu In the Run dialog box type x add ons pws setup exe Substitute the letter of your CD ROM drive for x and click OK Follow the directions in Personal Web Server setup o Forthe WWW Service location specify C Inetpub wwwroot ac ele To Run and Configure Personal Web Server for Windows 98 1 Once you restart the computer after Setup finishes Personal Web Server will start automatically If it is running an icon should appear in the system tray on the Windows taskbar 2 To configure Personal Web Server from the Start menu choose Programs Internet Explorer Personal Web Server Personal Web Manager See Help for instructions on configuring Personal Web Server such as changing security options 3 If you have problems running Personal Web Server consult the troubleshooting guide The guide can be accessed from the Personal Web Server Help Menu choose ReadMe Troubleshooting Please consult the PWS installation documents for further information on setting up and configuring the web server Windows NT 4 0 Workstation Personal Web Server PWS is available on the Windows NT CD To Install Personal Web Server for Windows NT Insert the Windows NT compact disk into your CD ROM drive Select the Run command from the Start menu In the Run dialog box type x i386 inetsrv inetstp exe Substitute the letter of your CD ROM drive for x and click OK Follow the directio
10. HAI Web Link II User s Guide Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Installation Using HAl Communications Service Running Web Link II Using Web Link II Tips amp Tricks Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Web Link II Troubleshooting Video Product Support Introduction Thank you for purchasing HAI Web Link II Web Link II is the newest and most comprehensive version of HAI s multi award winning Web Link software This software extends the powerful features of HAI controllers to the Internet by providing a web based interface to your controller allowing you to view and control devices attached to it With Web Link II HAI has taken this technology one step further by adding features that allow you to view cameras in your home with video streaming technology record video wireless access over Personal Digital Assistants hand held PCs and Internet phones and can also send you an email based rules that you create within the program These rules can consist of events such as the kids have arrived home from school or the security alarm has been activated and be sent in plain text or HTML format Web Link II runs on a single PC connected to an HAI controller through an RS 232 RS 485 serial interface or to an HAI OmniPro II over it s built in Ethernet port The Web Link II web pages can be viewed and accessed both locally on the connected PC as well as by any computer networked to the connected PC If you have acce
11. If you need assistance directly from HAI please call us at 504 736 9810 between the hours of 9 00 AM and 5 00 PM Central Time or email support homeauto com We will be happy to assist you When calling please have the version and serial number of Web Link II ready which can be found on the General tab of the HAI Communications Service properties dialog or under Options within the Web Link II web pages Note that Microsoft Personal Web Server Microsoft Internet Information Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Active Server Pages and Netscape Navigator are all separate components from Web Link II and therefore problems specific to those applications should be directed to either Microsoft or Netscape Back to Table of Contents
12. T Omni Omni Il OmniPro or OmniPro Il controller with 1 8 firmware or later The PC running Web Link II connects to the HAI controller in one of the following manners Through the HAI Model 10A17 1 Serial Interface connected to an OmniLT Omni Omni II OmniPro or OmniPro II controller This interface provides both an RS 232 interface and an RS 485 interface The RS 232 interface is provided through a standard DB 9M connector The serial interface may be connected to a personal computer using a readily available null modem or data transfer cable The RS 485 interface is provided through a two position terminal block Through a serial interface built onto the OmniLT Omni II or OmniPro II controller This serial interface supports both RS 232 and RS 485 connections The RS 232 interface is provided through a modular connector located in the upper left corner of the controller To access the RS 232 interface use the HAI Model 21A05 2 Serial Cable Kit Plug one end of the cable into the modular connector on the controller Plug the other end into the Model 21A05 1 Communication Cable Adaptor modular to DB 9 RS 232 which connects the controller serial port to the computer s DB 9 RS 232 port The RS 485 interface is provided through the same modular connector To select RS 485 move the interface jumper below the modular connector from the 232 to the 485 position Using a standard 4 position phone cable with the tab on the modular ca
13. You can also right click the rule and select Enable Disable or Delete from the context menu When a Rule Fires When the event condition in the rule occurs and if the rule is enabled the Last Event column will contain the date and time when the event took place 1 When an email rule is specified an email is also sent to the specified email address in one of the following formats Plain Text Format From Web Link Notification Server To Specified email recipient Subject Web Link Notification name of rule i e Armed Away Message Body Event Details Date 3 21 02 Time 4 44 PM Event Armed Away by MAID CODE Description Armed Away This message was automatically generated by the Web Link Notification Server HTML Format From Web Link Notification Server To Specified email recipient Subject Web Link Notification name of rule i e Armed Away Web Link Event Notification Event Details Date 3 21 02 Time 4 44 PM Event Armed Away by MAID CODE Description Armed Away System Information Armed Away Sunrise 6 03 00 AM Sunset 6 11 00 PM Temperature Downstairs 75 F Upstairs 74 F Outdoor Temp 68 F Latest Events 3 21 02 4 44 00 PM Armed Away by MAID CODE 3 21 02 3 32 00 PM Disarmed by MAID CODE 3 21 02 11 16 00 AM Armed Away by MOM 3 21 02 7 00 00 AM Program Disarm 3 20 02 10 12 00 PM Armed Night by DAD This message was automatically generated by the Web Link Notific
14. ably have to scroll down the list and click on OK to add it to the Select Users or Groups dialog box Add the INTERACTIVE account to the Select Users or Groups dialog box by clicking on the Advanced button This will open the Select Users or Groups dialog box Now click on the Find Now button After clicking on the Find Now button a list of users and groups will appear below Highlight the INTERACTIVE entry you will probably have to scroll down the list and click on OK to add it to the Select Users or Groups dialog box Click OK to close the Select Users or Groups dialog box Click OK to close the Access Permission dialog box In the Default COM Security tab click the Edit Default in the Launch Permissions frame The Launch Permission dialog box appears Add the USR_ lt machine_name gt account by clicking on the ADD button then clicking on the Advanced button This will open the Select Users or Groups dialog box Now click on the Find Now button After clicking on the Find Now button a list of users and groups will appear below Highlight the entry which starts with IUSR_ you will probably have to scroll down the list and click on OK to add it to the Select Users or Groups dialog box Click OK again to close the Select Users or Groups dialog box Click OK again to close the Launch Permission dialog box Click OK again to close the My Computer dialog box Close the Component Services by selecting the Exit menu item from t
15. and choose Start Switching from Service Close HAlICommSrv You will need to this from the Task Manager Go to a command prompt in the HAlCommSrv directory and enter HAICOMMSRV UNREGSERVER to unregister the file Restart the computer Go to a command prompt in the HAlCommSrv directory and enter HAICOMMSRV REGSERVER to register the file Back to Table of Contents Troubleshooting Accessing Web Link II displays the error Server CreateObject Access Error when running Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional Appropriate permissions to access and launch the Out Of Process OOP COM object has not been set You need to give the IUSR lt machine name gt account permissions to launch and access your OOP COM object using dcomcnfg by doing the following Launch DCOMCMNFG by clicking Start selecting Run and typing Dcomenfg in the Run dialog box In the Default Security tab click the Edit Default in the Default Access Permissions frame The Registry Value Permissions dialog box appears Add the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account and the INTERACTIVE account to the Registry Value Permissions dialog box and click OK In the Default Security tab click the Edit Default in the Default Launch Permissions frame The Registry Value Permissions dialog box appears Add the IUSR lt machine_name gt account to the Registry Value Permissions dialog boxO and click OK Click here for additional details Note This behavior is by desig
16. ar It is safe to ignore this warning Video Link Settings 1 First is a listing of the Video Link settings which include Video Link Version Video Link Enabled Property Status Video Input Audio Input Configuration Profile Broadcast Port Encoder Status TV Tuner Enabled Status Current TV Channel and Broadcast URL Next to the Encoder Status is a button to start or stop the Encoder If the Encoder is currently running you can press the Stop Encoder button to stop the video broadcasting on the server If the Encoder is currently Not Encoding you can press the Start Encoder button to start the video broadcasting on the server 2 Ifyou are using a TV Tuner Board you have the option to add and remove channels To add or remove a channel from the list click the Add Remove link e Channels If any channels have been previously added the list of channels and their description is displayed e Add anew channel In the Number box enter the channel that you want to view record via Web Link II In the Description box enter a text description for the channel Then click Add to add the channel and description to the list of channels Back to Running Web Link II Back to Table of Contents Using Web Link II Now the fun begins The following steps will guide you through using Web Link II General Operation Status Area Home Page Control Page Security Page Temperature Page Button Page Events Page Messages Page 10
17. ation Server 2 When a Record Video rule is specified the video from the selected camera is recoded The video is stored on the Videos page for playback When a video is created based on a rule the video will be listed under the Videos Created by Event heading on the Videos page The video is listed with the recorded event icon followed by the rule name For example When Front Door Motion Tripped 6 When Security Disarmed Back to Using Web Link II Back to Table of Contents Tips amp Tricks Improve Web Page Load Time Load the HAI Communications Service when the computer starts HAI Communications Service is placed in the Windows Startup group during Setup This will speed up the load time when the web page is accessed for the first time because the communications service will have already been started and configured Increase Security Levels to Keep Your System Protected Upgrade Controller ROMs to Gain Access to More Features Upgrading controller ROMs to at least firmware version 1 8 or later will provide additional functionality such as the ability to determine which messages are currently being displayed on a controller and to display custom messages on a console The controller firmware version is displayed on the System tab of the HAI Communication Service properties dialog box Check the HAI Web Page Frequently for Updates and Information The HAI web site can be accessed at www homeauto com Use
18. ber of your Web link II Software is displayed 2 The Web Link I Update Version is the currently installed version of Web Link II 3 When logging into Web Link Il if you selected the Remember Password checkbox you have the option to restore the login page by checking the Disable the caching of the current user name and code for user checkbox You must select Save Changes to execute the change 4 The View the server log link is used to display the Web Link II Server history which includes errors and other useful information If the log is too large to be displayed you have the option to delete the current log by pressing the delete link 5 The Product Updates and Special Offers link is used to check the Web Link II Update Page for product updates and special offers that may be available To have access to this site you must be a registered user To find out more about registration click this Register Online link If you are registered click the Check for Product Updates buttons to login to the Web Link II update site to check for updates Skins 1 Skins allow you to customize the look and feel of the web pages by applying different graphic and color schemes Select from one of the skins in the drop down list then select Save Changes to execute the change 2 Newskins may be available from the Web Link I web site Note that this information will be obtained from the HAI web site and therefore a security warning dialog may appe
19. ble facing up make sure that the Yellow wire is at the top use the Yellow and Green wires for communications Through the built in Ethernet interface J6 on an OmniPro II controller Use a standard network cable to connect the controller to a hub switch or router Use a network crossover cable when connecting the controller directly to the NIC card on a computer The RS 232 interface is configured as DTE data terminal equipment This is the same configuration as provided on a typical personal computer In this configuration Pin 2 RX and Pin 3 RX between the serial interface and the PC must be crossed The RS 485 interface may be connected to the external device up to 1000 feet away when using standard twisted pair cabling If the PC isn t equipped with an RS 485 port most computers aren t a port powered RS 232 to RS 485 converter is required Back to System Requirements Computer Requirements Minimum Computer Requirements without Streaming Media Capability e 200 megahertz MHz processor Pentium with MMX or equivalent e Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Windows NT 4 with Service Pack 6 and later Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 e 32 megabytes MB of RAM e 50 megabytes MB hard disk space e CD ROM drive Windows ME and Windows XP Home Edition are not supported operating systems Minimum Computer Configuration with Streaming Media Capability single stream and multiple bit rate content
20. by Web Link II For additional information refer the the following link http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb EN US q295375 To resolve this problem contact Norton AntiVirus Software Support The following Symantec Web site describes how to remove the Script Blocking feature http service4 symantec com SUPPORT nav nsf aab56492973adccd8825694500552355 399a443 be88ce25788256a0e0068e180 OpenDocume No information is displayed on the web pages Verify all components are operating correctly by checking the following Verify the web server is operating correctly by viewing the following file via the server Load the web browser on the same computer that is acting as the web server and choose the Test HTML link If the page fails to display then either the address to the test file is incorrect or the web server is not operating correctly Recheck the address and then reference the web server documentation If the page displays correctly then the next thing to check is whether the HAI Communications Service is communicating with the controller Load the HAI Communications Service and then right click on its icon in the toolbar to displays its settings Verify that the controller Model and Version number are displayed in the dialog If the Model or Version display Unknown then no communication is occurring In this case verify that the Communications Port and Baud Rate settings are correct Other things to check are whether an
21. com support for more information Why does it take so long to load Web Link II the first time I access the server When the HAI Communications Service loads it polls the controller for the names of all devices as well as all controller setup information then loads Web Link II extensions This process can be fairly lengthy depending on the complexity of the controller configuration Two ways to get around this are to make sure the HAI Communications Service is already loaded before accessing it through a web page Placing the HAI Communications Service in the Windows Startup group is the suggested approach so that it loads automatically when Windows loads Another alternative is to disable the downloading of setup information and names when the service starts If the setup information and names rarely change then this is a viable alternative however you will need to manually download this information if you change anything The options for downloading setup information and names can be found on the Advanced tab of HAI Communications Service Properties dialog When I login no information is displayed on Home Page continually displays Updating Status and it appears to hang Do you have Norton AntiVirus installed on the Web Link II Server computer This problem occurs because the Script Blocking feature in Norton AntiVirus software blocks scripting operations that access the file system such as FileSystemObject which is an operation used
22. d OmniPro II only as well as a list of all available messages Selecting a Message from the list allows that message to be controlled Displayed Message Name Name of each message currently displayed on a console is listed Available Message Name Name of each message available in the controller is listed To control a Message Select a Message to control from the list by pointing to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired unit or right click to display its context menu Select the desired command from the list Click on the Update button to send the command to the controller AON With Web Link Il you can also send a Custom Message to the controller to be displayed on the console this feature is available on OmniLT Omni II OmniPro and OmniPro II controllers with firmware version 1 8 or later To show a Custom Message 1 Left Click on any Message in the list Choose the Show Custom Message command from the Command drop down list 2 Inthe Custom Message field enter the text to be displayed up to 15 characters 3 Click on the Update button to send the command to the controller Note When you send a Custom Message to the controller it is stored in the controller as Message 16 in OmniLT systems Message 64 in Omni Il systems and Message 128 in OmniPro and OmniPro II systems If this message has been previously named in its respective controller when you send the Custom Message from Web Lin
23. e Web Link II This resolves the problem because the ISP provides the Domain Name Resolution service that the Web Server requires Workaround 2 If Microsoft Internet Explorer is being used connect to http localhost This initializes the TCP IP stack and connects the browser to the home page on the local computer The browser will then be able to access documents shared on the Web Server using the computer name instead of localhost If Internet Explorer is closed the above steps must be repeated to access Web Link II as this workaround only applies to the current IE session Workaround 3 Use the HOSTS file to resolve the local machine name to the default IP Loopback address 127 0 0 1 The HOSTS file is used as a local Domain Name System DNS equivalent to resolve host names to IP addresses The Hosts sam file located in the Windows directory or the WinNT System32 Drivers Etc directory for Windows NT Workstation and NT Server It shows an example of the entries that need to be made and can be used as a template To edit the Hosts sam file open it in Notepad and replace word localhost with the local machine s name Because entries are case sensitive it is a good idea to assign multiple host names with different cases using the same IP address Assuming the local machine s name is Nikichan an example of the edited Hosts sam file is listed below After editing the HOSTS file save it as Hosts txt by default Notepad appends the t
24. e network connection Web Link II may be unable to access files on the Web Server The most common error message reported is A connection with the server could not be established although variations of this message may appear depending on browser type and version The cause of this is that the Web Server needs to have an active connection to the Internet to enable Domain Name Resolution If the computer does not have an active connection to the Internet it must be connected to an Internet Service Provider ISP by using Dial Up Networking When Web Link II tries to connect to the Web Server using the local computer name the TCP IP stack is initialized and attempts to find the computer name However it is unable to find the computer name because there is no DNS or WINS service to resolve the Host name to an IP address Host names are used in virtually all TCP IP environments and always correspond to an IP address that is stored in a HOSTS file or on a DNS or a WINS server NOTE The following workarounds will not work in all cases due to the complexity and possible variations in Network configurations for any given machine Therefore consult the appropriate documentation for your operating system or contact Windows Networking customer support Possible workarounds are listed below Workaround 1 Because the Web Server requires an active network connection one solution is to connect to an Internet Service Provider ISP before attempting to us
25. eate the necessary connection to the Web Link II server software Reinstalling the Web Link II software will resolve this error Error 403 9 Access Forbidden Too many users are connected The full error message is HTTP Error 403 403 9 Access Forbidden Too many users are connected This error means that too many users are connected to the web server Personal Web Server has a limit of 10 active connections The number of active connections can be verified in the Personal Web Server Manager application See the PWS help for more information When adding channels the following error is displayed Error 2147024891 Access is denied Insufficient permission is given to write to the file that stores the channel information Right click on the channels xml file in the Web Link web directory c inetpub wwwroot web link and select Properties Click the Security tab and select Everyone Under Permissions check the Write check box to allow write permission for this file then click OK Login fails To login to Web Link II requires a valid user name and code User names and codes are assigned by the controller and can be easily added or changed using the PC Access software Web Link II prohibits the same user from being logged in more than once at the same time Any subsequent attempts to login while the same user is already logged in will result in a login failure message This message will also be displayed if you do not properl
26. ect the Run command from the Start menu In the Run dialog box type x setup Substitute the letter of your CD ROM drive for x and click OK Follow the instructions provided on the screen ae oh gt Installing the Microsoft tm Components As part of the Web Link II installation some Microsoft tm components have been included on the Web Link II CD and should be installed Note These components may prompt you to reboot You must choose No to these prompts or else all files may not be installed properly Web Link II will prompt you to reboot at the end of the install 1 You will be prompted to install Windows Media Encoder 7 This is a required component for Streaming Media capability Carefully read the License Agreement If you accept all of the terms of the License Agreement select Yes e f prompted to reboot choose No 2 Next you will be prompted to install DirectX 8 0 This is a required component for Instant Messaging capability to be released Carefully read the License Agreement If you accept all of the terms of the License Agreement select Yes If prompted to reboot choose No Register Online Next you are prompted to Register Online Select Yes to fill out the registration form Ti p It is strongly recommended that you take advantage of this automated process You must register this software to have access to the Web Link II Update page which allows you to download patches and feat
27. elect the Internet Information Services IIS component and then follow the on screen instructions NOTE In Windows XP Professional IIS 5 0 is not installed by default unless Windows XP is upgraded over a previous version of Windows that had PWS installed Configure Distributed Communications Permissions for Windows XP Professional You need to give the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account permissions to launch and access your OOP COM object using dcomcnfg by doing the following a aT On Launch DCOMCMFG by clicking Start selecting Run and typing Dcomenfg in the Run dialog box After the Component Services dialog box opens double click on Component Services immediately beneath Console Root Immediately beneath Component Services which you double clicked on in Step 2 double click Computers Immediately beneath Computers which you double clicked on in Step 3 right click on My Computer and then left click on Properties from the menu which appears In the Default COM Security tab click the Edit Default in the Access Permissions frame The Access Permission dialog box appears Add the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account by clicking on the ADD button then clicking on the Advanced button This will open the Select Users or Groups dialog box Now click on the Find Now button After clicking on the Find Now button a list of users and groups will appear below Highlight the entry which starts with IUSR_ you will prob
28. er 6 4 Note 2 For users of the Compaq Ipaq PDA please refer to the HAI web site for information on downloading Windows Media Player for Pocket PC Web Link Il Server Computer Streaming media video and sound can be broadcast via the Web Link II Server Computer when it is configured for one of the following manners 1 USB Web Cam camera connected to a USB port on the Web Link II Server Computer this configuration supports only 1 camera e Connect the USB camera to the USB port on the Server Computer prior to starting the HAI Communications Service e Refer to Minimum and Recommended Computer Configuration with Streaming Media Capability requirements in this document 2 Oneor multiple CCD cameras modulated onto a Hauppauge WinTV GO TV Tuner Board on the Web Link II Server Computer CCD camera s are connected to a modulator The output from the modulator is then connected to a Hauppage WinTV GO PCI board in the Web Link Il Server Computer up to 40 cameras can be connected in this configuration Required Components e Hauppage WinTV GO PCI board with WDM drivers e CCD camera s with power adaptor and cables e Video modulator with power adaptor and cables optional audio input for sound a The Hauppage WinTV GO PCI board must be installed in the Web Link II Server Computer according to the manufacturer s instructions b Download WDM drivers for the WinTV PCI boards from Hauppage at http www hauppauge com html sw_wcst htm 95 and
29. etwork port number and the controller s 128 bit encryption key all of this information can be obtained from the controller using the console or PC Access to establish a serial connection to the controller Choose the System tab Select Network from the Method drop down under Communications Set the IP Address under the Settings section the the controller s local network IP address Set the Port under the Settings section to the controller s local network port number Specify Part 1 of the Encryption Key this is 8 2 digit values from 0 9 and or the letters A F each separated by a hyphen that matches PT 1 part 1 of the Encryption Key in the controller m Specify Part 2 of the Encryption Key this is 8 2 digit values from O 9 and or the letters A F each separated by a hyphen that matches PT 2 part 2 of the Encryption Key in the controller n Choose Apply and a connection should be established with the controller o Ifa connection cannot be established consult the Troubleshooting section in this document for additional information AS 5 Configure Video Device Audio Device and Configuration The HAl Communications Service needs to know the Video Device and Audio Device connected to the Server Computer that will be used by HAI Video Link You must also select the Configuration profile that will be used a Choose the Video Link tab b Select the Video Device from the drop down list Thi
30. for100 Kbps through 500 Kbps 450 MHz processor or higher Pentium II or Ill or equivalent e Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Windows NT 4 with Service Pack 6 and later Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 e 128 megabytes MB of RAM e USB port or Hauppauge WinTV GO PCI boards Recommended Computer Configuration with Streaming Media Capability single stream and multiple bit rate content for100 Kbps through 500 Kbps e 700 MHz dual processor or higher Pentium III or equivalent or 1 5 GHz processor or higher such as a Pentium IV e Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 e 256 MB of RAM e USB port or Hauppauge WinTV GO PCI boards For single stream and multiple bit rate content for 500 Kbps through 2 Mbps or more the recommended system configuration must be used Back to System Requirements Requirements for Streaming Media Web Link Il Client Computer Streaming media video and sound can be received on a Web Link II Client Computer To accomplish this the Web Link II Client Computer must have Microsoft s Windows Media Player installed To download the latest version of Microsoft s Window Media Player visit http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia en download default asp Please consult the Windows Media Player installation documents for further information on installation and configuration of Windows Media Player Note 1 Users of Windows NT 4 must download Windows Media Play
31. g to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired unit or right click to display its context menu Select the desired command from the list Some commands require additional input for example choosing Heat Setpoint from the command list will display an edit field for specifying the temperature In this case an edit box will appear for additional input Click on the Update button to send the command to the controller on Tip For Temperatures the context menu is used to raise or lower the desired heat or cool settings in 2 degree increments Back to Using Web Link II Button The Button page displays a list of all available Buttons Selecting a Button from the list allows that button to be executed Name of each button is displayed To control a Button 1 2 3 4 Back to Using Web Link II Select the Button from the list by pointing to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired Button or right click to display its context menu Select the desired command from the list Click on the Execute button to send the command to the controller Events The Events page displays a list of the 50 most recent System Events Item Event Name Name of each Event along with its description date and time is displayed lt Varies gt Back to Using Web Link II J Messages The Messages page displays a list of messages currently displayed on the system consoles OmniLT Omni II OmniPro an
32. he File Menu Windows Server 2003 Internet Information Server IIS is included in Windows Server 2003 To install Internet Information Server for Windows Serve 2003 1 2 From the Start menu click Control Panel and then click Add Remove Programs Select Add Remove Windows Components select the Internet Information Services IIS component and then follow the on screen instructions Please consult the Internet Information Server installation documents for further information on setting up and configuring the web server Back to Installation Install Web Link II Program Files Important Note When upgrading to Web Link II the original version of Web Link must be uninstalled as follows oF wWNs gt Click Start and point to Settings Click Control Panel and then double click Add Remove Programs Select HAI Web Link from the list of programs and then select Add Remove Confirm the file deletion by selecting Yes Open Windows Explorer Delete the Web Link Folder with all of its contents from Inetpub wwwroot folder on the hard drive Delete the haiinfo dat file from the Program Files HAI Web Link folder on the hard drive Reboot the computer Before running the Web Link II Setup the web server should already be installed If the web server is already installed do not uninstall and reinstall it Run the Web Link II setup program drive Setup exe Insert the HAI Web Link II compact disk into your CD ROM drive Sel
33. he zones units temperatures messages and rules simply click the corresponding menu button on the left or top menu pane All information on the page is instantly updated Do I need to alter Web Link II at all if I upgrade my controller or system ROMs Yes If you change controllers 1 e Omni to Omni IT or Omni IT to OmniPro II or upgrade your system ROMs you should delete the HAIINFO DAT and RULEINFO DAT files located in the same directory as HAICommSrv exe This file contains information specifically for the system and version that you are running Failure to delete this file before running Web Link II may result in unexpected behavior Can I configure Web Link II as a Service Yes Here are some instructions and guidelines for running HAlCommsSrv as a Service When running as a Service the HAl Communications Service icon will not appear in the task try Therefore you cannot be running as a service if you have to make changes to any of the settings See Switching from Service below for information on getting the Ul visible again Switching to Service Close HAlICommsSrv Go to a command prompt in the HAlCommsSrv directory and enter HAICOMMSRV UNREGSERVER to unregister the file Enter HAICOMMSRV SERVICE to register the file as a service Reboot following the steps below Right Click on My Computer and choose MANAGE Open up Services and Select Web Link Service Right Click on Web Link Service
34. in minutes for the record operation Video can be recorded up to 720 Minutes 12 hours Channel to Record select the channel to be recorded from the drop down list Select Use current channel to record from the last channel selected If no channels are listed in the drop down add channels to you you list by clicking Add Delete Channels In the Number box enter the channel that you want to view record via Web Link II In the Description box enter a text description for the channel Then click Add to add the channel and description to the list of channels Note Channel to Record is only displayed if you have a TV Tuner installed and Channel Changing is Enabled Press the Options icon for more information 3 Specify a name for this rule Enter a name for the rule The rule name is displayed in the list of rules and is sent with email notifications The Rule Description is listed as you create the rule After the rule has been created click the Create Rule button to save the rule Enable Disable Delete a Rule To enable a rule left click the rule then select Enable from the drop down list Press the Execute button The rule is now enabled To disable a rule left click the rule then select Disable from the drop down list Press the Execute button The rule is now disabled To delete a rule left click the rule then select Delete from the drop down list Press the Execute button The rule is now deleted Tip
35. install prior to installing Web Link II c CCD cameras require a power source Connect the power adaptor required for your selected camera to the camera according to the manufacturer s instructions Connect the camera s video output to the video input usually RCA connector on the modulator If applicable connect the audio output to the audio input usually 3 5mm stereo jack on the modulator d Configure the modulator according to the manufacturer s instructions The channel in which the video image is modulated onto must be programmed into the modulator The output from the modulator usually F connector is then connected to the TV connector on the Hauppauge WinTV GO PCI board e Refer to Minimum and Recommended Computer Configuration with Streaming Media Capability requirements in this document f Refer to the Web Link II User s Guide for a connections diagram when connecting cameras in this manner Back to System Requirements Internet Requirements If you have access to a full time Internet connection i e DSL or Cable service Web Link II provides the gateway between your home and the Information Superhighway To accomplish an Internet connection from a Web Link II Client Computer the following configuration is required 1 A full time connection to the Internet i e DSL or Cable service and one of the following a Static IP Address A Static IP address is a dedicated IP address assigned to your Internet account by y
36. k II it will be overwritten Back to Using Web Link II Gha Camera Click the Camera icon to start the HAI Video Link Player When the player first starts you will see the Windows Media tm animation in the viewer At the top of the viewer you will see status as the video is encoded and buffered there is a slight delay between the actual video and the video displayed in the viewer After the video is buffered you will see the video in the viewer and hear audio if a microphone is connected At the bottom of the Video Link Player are controls to start and stop playing the encoded video There is also a volume slide control at the bottom right This is used to control the volume of the audio Click on the speaker icon to mute the audio Note The size of the HAI Video Link Player and the quality of the image will vary based on the selected profile USB Camera Ocines To close the HAI Video Link Player press the button r Record To record video for the current channel press the button To end a recording session press the Teer Sop button Modulated Video After the video is buffered if the video image doesn t appear in the viewer blank or fuzzy screen it may be necessary to select a channel from the drop down then left click the Oct button It may take several seconds for the new video image to appear The next time the player is started HAI Video Link will broadcast the last channel viewed To change the chan
37. n Error Web Link II Server Initialization failed The full error message is Error 2146959355 006 ASP 0177 Server CreateObject Failed 80080005 Failure to initialize Web Link II can be caused by several things Please check the following The server timed out Try refreshing the page after waiting a few seconds The Web Link II Server is not configured correctly The Web Link II Server has not been licensed Reinstall The web server is not configured or operating correctly This browser is not compatible with HAI Web Link II This error means that you accessed the Web Link II web pages when the Web Link IT Server wasn t running hasn t finished retrieving Setup and Names or hasn t finished loading the Web Link II extensions Wait until the Web Link II Server is running placing the mouse over the Web Link II Server tray icon should display HAI Communications Service then refresh the page Why can t I run the PC Access software while Web Link II is running PC Access and Web Link II both use the same Comm port to communicate with the controller and therefore only one can be used at a time To use PC Access you will need to use a different serial port on the controller or stop the HAI Communications Service To stop the service right click on the HAI Communications Service on the toolbar and choose Close A connection with the server could not be established When using Web Link II on a computer that does not have an activ
38. nel view a different camera or video image select a channel from the drop down list then left click the simp button it may take several seconds for the new video image to appear The channel or channel description is displayed at the top of the viewer To view a channel that doesn t appear in the drop down list enter the channel number in the box to the right of the UME button then left click the 9 mu button A channel in the range of 1 125 must be specified for the Jump command TIP To add a channel and description to the drop down list from the drop down list select Edit Channels r Close To close the HAI Video Link Player press the button Back to Using Web Link II cD Videos Click the Videos icon to view a list of recorded videos along with the date and time of the recording Recoded videos are listed in two categories 1 videos recorded by User and 2 videos recorded by Event e Videos that are manually recorded by the user pressing the Record button on the Video Link Player 2 Videos that are created by a Rule when the specified event takes place C Play button Used to play the selected video Delete button Used to delete the selected video To display details about the video and to play or delete a video Select the video from the list by pointing to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired video The Size and Length of the selected video is displayed Select the desired
39. ning Web Link II Web Link II Login To access Web Link II you must login using a Username and Password The first screen that is displayed contains the Login Dialog box Complete the following in the Login Dialog In the Login Dialog box specify the NAME and the corresponding CODE of a user of the HAI system The NAME is the name of a Code in the HAI controller At least one code must be named i e Code 1 Ken The CODE is the code associated with the name i e Ken 1111 If you are unsure of the user name and code check the controller for the codes that are defined there along with their corresponding name Next specify the desired Start Page for Web Link II The drop down list allows you to select from the available Web Link II web pages Select the page that is first displayed after logging into Web Link Il The Home page is the default Start Page To bypass the login screen from the current computer click in the Remember Password checkbox When you click this checkbox the following message is displayed Warning Checking this option will store the user name and code in a cookie Cookies are transmitted in plain text and are not secure Only check this option if you are connected to a secure web server using SSL or you are located on a secure Intranet This option can be disabled by choosing Advanced from the Options menu within the main page If you access Web Link II from any other computer you will still have to login
40. ns in Personal Web Server setup o Forthe WWW Service location specify C Inetpub wwwroot AOS Please consult the PWS installation documents for further information on setting up and configuring the web server Windows NT Server Internet Information Server is installed as part of the Windows NT operating system Please consult the Internet Information Server installation documents for further information on setting up and configuring the web server Windows 2000 Professional Internet Information Server IIS is included in Windows 2000 Professional To install Internet Information Server for Windows 2000 Professional 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel and then click Add Remove Programs 2 Select Add Remove Windows Components select the Internet Information Services IIS component and then follow the on screen instructions NOTE In Windows 2000 Professional IIS 5 0 is not installed by default unless Windows 2000 is upgraded over a previous version of Windows that had PWS installed Configure Distributed Communications Permissions for Windows 2000 Professional You need to give the IUSR_ lt machine_name gt account permissions to launch and access your OOP COM object using dcomcnfg by doing the following 1 Launch DCOMCMNFG by clicking Start selecting Run and typing Dcomenfg in the Run dialog box In the Default Security tab click the Edit Default in the Default Access Permissions frame The Registry Value
41. o arm the security system to various security modes disarm the security system restore all zones in the area and restore all areas It also displays the status of each Zone in the system and allows you to bypass and restore each zone Name and current status of each Security Area is displayed Name and current status of each Zone is displayed Area Zone is Armed Area Zone is Disarmed Zone is Bypassed Zone has Trouble To control an Area or Zone Select the item to control from the list by pointing to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired Security Area or Zone or right click to display its context menu Select the desired command from the list Some commands require additional input In this case an edit box will appear for additional input Click on the Update button to send the command to the controller a ie Back to Using Web Link II Temperature The Temperature page displays the current status of all Thermostats and Temperature Sensors in the system and allows for their control Name and current temperature heat and cool settings system mode fan mode and hold status of Thermostats a each HAI Thermostat is displayed Temp Sensors and PESMs pu a current temperature high and low settings and status of each Temperature Sensor is Thermostat c Temperature Sensor or PESM To control a Thermostat or Temperature Sensor 1 2 3 4 Select the item to control from the list by pointin
42. o o p Back to Using Web Link ll D Control The Control page displays the current status of all named Units in the system and allows for their control The status of each unit on off with any remaining time dimmed brightened with any remaining time level ramp rate and time and state of each flag counter is displayed under the Status column header DR 0 Yin SSCSCS SCSCSCSS OO foupson SSS O bmo CCC VY e To control a unit output or flag Select the item to control from the list by pointing to it using your mouse pointer Left Click on the desired unit or right click to display its context menu Select the desired command from the list Some commands require additional input such as dimming or brightening a certain number of steps In this case an edit box will appear for additional input Choose a duration period from the Duration list Note that the duration period does not apply to some commands so this option may not always be available 6 Click on the Update button to send the command to the controller Se gi To issue an All Units On Off command 1 Right Click on any item under the Units column header any item with a light bulb 2 Inthe context menu choose a command from the list 3 The command will automatically execute when it is selected Back to Using Web Link II ti Security The Security page displays the current security status of each Security Area in the system and allows you t
43. o to another computer on the network or Internet From the Start menu choose Run and enter MPLAYER2 From the Media Players File menu choose Open and enter the URL as follows mms my_server 8080 Note that server name should be the machine name of the server computer or alternatively its IP address Also note that the port number must match that specified from within the encoder A failure here is likely due to network problems Step 3 Verify Video Link Server Encoder is functioning correctly Close down the encoder and player from step 1 above Start HAlCommSrv and go to Video Link properties Verify that Video Audio Profile and Port settings are specified Verify that Video Link is enabled and the encoder is set to startup automatically Verify the custom URL box is empty Close the properties dialog From the Start menu choose Run and enter MPLAYER2 From the Media Players File menu choose Open and enter the URL as follows mms localhost 8080 Note that the port number must match that specified from within the Video Link properties dialog For Windows 2000 and XP use mms my_server 8080 Note that server name should be the machine name of the server computer or alternatively its IP address do not use localhost If video plays then the Video Link server is operating correctly try step 2 again using this configuration and if successful move to step 4 If the video fails try changing video audio pr
44. ofile and port settings and try again If this continues to fail then contact HAI technical support Step 4 Verify Video Link Client Player is functioning correctly Open Web Link and login Go to the Options page and verify the same Video Link settings displayed match those specified in the Video Link properties dialog from within the HAI Communications Service Choose the Video icon at the top of Web Link to display the video If no video is displayed contact HAI technical support When troubleshooting portable devices i e Windows CE devices All of the previous steps should be completed and everything should be working prior to investigating wireless problems When troubleshooting portable devices repeat steps 2 3 and 4 with the portable device The device will not have MPlayer2 installed so you will need to use the Windows Media Player 7 1 or higher Video displays fine on a desktop computer but fails to display on a Windows CE device Cause Some versions of Windows CE do not properly start the media player directly from a web page This problem can be overcome by manually creating a Windows Media ASX file using the steps below Start NOTEPAD by choosing RUN from the START menu and entering NOTEPAD EXE Copy the following text into NOTEPAD lt ASX VERSION 3 0 gt lt TITLE gt HAI Video Link lt TITLE gt lt ENTRY gt lt REF HREF mms MY SERVER NAME MY BROADCAST PORT gt 1 Z 3 4 Ba lt COPYRIGHT gt Cop
45. our ISP Internet Service Provider This address should not or very rarely change You will use this IP address to access Web Link II via the web server over the Internet b Dynamic DNS Service Dynamic DNS Domain Name Service is a service that allows you to alias your Dynamic IP address to a static permanent hostname allowing your computer to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet Clients which are written by third party developers can be used to automatically update your Dynamic DNS hostname with your current IP address without the need to open a browser This allows you to access Web Link II via the web server over the Internet by entering in your static hostname instead of your current IP address Back to System Requirements Back to Table of Contents Installation To set up Web Link II follow each of the steps below Install a Web Link II compatible Internet browser Install a Web Server Install Web Link II Program Files Configuring the HAl Communications Service Security Back to Table of Contents OOo NS Install a Web Link II compatible Internet browser Version 5 of Internet Explorer must be installed on the Web Link II Server Computer Version 5 5 or later of Internet Explorer is recommended Please note that Web Link II utilizes some advanced features of Internet Explorer and is therefore the preferred browser for the Web Link II Client Computer At the time of this Web Link II release
46. r web server is running on the Internet you should take appropriate security measures We recommend the use of a personal firewall or proxy server and the use of Secure Sockets Layer SSL on an Internet Information Services IIS to ensure that information is encrypted To learn more about using and configuring SSL visit the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article http support microsoft com support kb articles Q299 5 25 ASP Back to Installation Back to Table of Contents amp Using HAI Communications Service The HAI Communications Service is the interface between the computer and the HAI Controller When the HAl Communications Service is first started wait about 60 seconds while the controller information is retrieved and all Web Link II extensions are loaded Then the Properties dialog is accessed by right clicking the HAl Communications Service icon the small blue gray house in the system tray on the Windows taskbar A description of each property page follows General The General page displays the current version of Web Link I and the Serial Number of the installed copy It also displays the Web Link II Copyright information System The System page displays the controller Model and Version as well as Communications Method a Serial settings for the Serial Port Baud Rate and Access Code The Serial port should correspond to the port on the computer connected to the controller The Baud Rate should correspond to the ba
47. s list contains all available video devices connected to the Web Link II Server Computer c Select the Audio Device from the drop down list This list contains all available audio devices connected to the Web Link II Server Computer d Select the Configuration profile from the drop down list This list contains all available audio video profiles Choose a profile that best matches your source content and the bandwidth of your targeted Web Link II Client Computer connections A description for each profile is listed in the Descriptions section e Select the Tuner Mode Cable or Antenna When placed in Antenna mode you will only be able to tune to channels as high as 69 Anything above that will produce an error message Cable mode will allow you to go to tune channels as high as 125 f You have the option to select a different Broadcast Port for Video Link The default Port is 8080 g You have the option to disable Video Link To disable Video Link remove the check from the Enable Video Link checkbox h You have the option to prevent the encoder from starting when Video Link loads To prevent the encoder from automatically starting remove the check from the Start encoder automatically when Video Link loads checkbox i Close the dialog j After Web link II is loaded if you have problems with video consult the Troubleshooting section in this document for additional information Back to Installation Security lf you
48. ss to a full time Internet connection DSL or Cable service Web Link II provides the gateway between your home and the Information Superhighway There are four main components that make up Web Link II 1 The server component HAI Communications Service The HAI Communications Service is responsible for the interaction between the controller and the PC It also makes the data available for web pages 2 The web pages component The web pages are created by querying the HAl Communications Service for needed information The web pages are then formatted and displayed on the appropriate device 3 The video component HAI Video Link The HAI Video Link captures and broadcasts and or records the encoded audio and video from cameras and microphones connected to the PC running Web Link II 4 The event manager component HAI Event Manager The Event Manger keeps track of system events When a predefined event rule occurs at your home the status of the rule is updated on the Rules page and an email can be sent to alert you that the event occurred Please review this file which contains necessary and helpful information on the installation configuration and operation of this software Back to Table of Contents System Requirements ae NS HAI Controller Requirements Computer Requirements Requirements for Streaming Media Internet Requirements Back to Table of Contents HAI Controller Requirements 1 2 HAI OmniL
49. status is the current state of the rule If the rule in enabled OK is displayed If the rule is disabled Disabled is displayed The Rules are listed and grouped by category The category name is displayed in the solid bar above the list of rules for that category There are 6 possible rule categories These categories include Alarm Events Security Arm Disarm Events Unit Events Zone Events System Events and Miscellaneous Events Rule is Enabled Rule is Disabled Left click a rule to display a detailed description of the rule Create a Rule To create a new rule select the Add Rule button or right click an existing rule and select Create New Rule from the context menu 1 Select the condition for your rule This is where you specify the event condition Select a condition from the drop down list Event conditions consist of Alarm is activate specify area and alarm type All On Off commands issued specify area and state Battery power changes state specify the state Button execution occurs specify button DCM changes state specify state Phone line changes state specify state AC Power changes state specify state Security is armed or disarmed specify area user and mode Unit changes state specify unit and state X 10 command issued X 10 command received over the powerline not generated by HAI controller specify state X 10 house code and unit e Zone changes state specify zone and state
50. t HAIl Communications Service 2 Wait about 60 seconds while the controller information is retrieved and all Web Link II extensions are loaded then right click on the HAI Communications Service icon located in the system tray on the Windows taskbar the small blue gray house 3 Choose Properties to display the Properties Dialog 4 Configure Communications Method From the drop down select the method of communications with the HAI controller Serial Serial Port Baud Rate and Access Code The HAI Communications Service needs to know the Serial Port COM1 COM9 Baud Rate and Access Code Code 1 in HAI controller to establish a serial connection to the controller Choose the System tab Select Serial from the Method drop down under Communications Set the Serial Port under the Settings section to the proper port on the Web Link II Server Computer Select the Baud Rate under the Settings section as per the settings on the HAI controller In the Login section specify the proper Access Code this code must be the same as Code 1 in the controller Choose Apply and a connection should be established with the controller If a connection cannot be established consult the Troubleshooting section in this document for additional information arpan Network IP Address Port and Encryption Key The HAI Communications Service needs to know the controller s local network IP address the controller s local n
51. t also select a Configuration profile and the Broadcast Port that will be used Next select Tuner Mode Cable or Antenna To disable Video Link remove the check from the Enable Video Link checkbox To prevent the encoder from automatically starting remove the check from the Start encoder automatically when Video Link loads checkbox TIP For more details on configuring the HAl Communications Service see Configuring the HAl Communications Service Back to Table of Contents Running Web Link II The following steps will guide you through running and configuring Web Link II Ewa Starting Web Link Il Web Link II Login Configuring Options Back to Table of Contents Starting Web Link II Tip Start the web server The web server is usually started automatically when Windows loads If it isn t loaded you will need to start it manually from the Windows Start Menu Start the web browser and specify the address of the Web Server followed by web link For example http localhost web link when accessing Web Link II from the Server Computer http followed by the computer name or IP address of your network interface card web link when accessing Web Link II over a Local Area Network http followed by your Internet IP address or hostname web link when accessing Web Link II over the Internet From the Server Computer double click the Web Link Web Client desktop icon to start Web Link II Back to Run
52. the controller It also displays any current system trouble i e phone line dead battery low etc If no troubles are present the Status Area will display System OK Clicking in the Status Area will cause the information in this box to be updated Updating Status When the Updating Status icon is displayed Web Link II is contacting the controller and updating the information displayed on the page Whenever you change pages or control an item on a page this icon is displayed and the information on the page is updated Back to Using Web Link II Home The Home page displays an overall summary of the system This page displays information and allows you change security mode control any temperature devices connected to your system and command any currently displayed messages To control other devices such as turn a light on you must navigate to the page of that device Current security mode of each Security Area as well as any bypassed zones alarms or troubles are Security Status displayed Calculated time of sunrise for the current day is displayed Calculated time of sunset for the current day is displayed Current temperature of each Thermostat and Temperature Sensor is displayed Messages Any message that is currently displayed on a console is listed this feature is available on OmniLT Omni II OmniPro and OmniPro II controllers with firmware version 1 8 or later e reminoropngnomay Ome ooo Doo
53. ud rate specified for communication within the controller If you are unsure of the correct settings verify the settings at the console or use the specified settings in the HAI PC Access Software The Access Code must be the same as Code 1 in the controller b Network settings for the controller s IP Address Port and Encryption Key Specify the controller s local network IP address the controller s local network port number and the controller s 128 bit encryption key If you are unsure of the correct settings verify the settings at the console or use the specified settings in the HAI PC Access Software Advanced The Advanced page displays settings for whether or not the Setup and Names information is retrieved from the controller each time the HAI Communications Service software is loaded A checked box indicates that this information will be retrieved each time Retrieving this information can take several seconds minutes depending on the amount of data to be transferred Choosing either of the buttons will retrieve the associated information You can also have the controller s time updated daily with the computer s time by checking the Set controller time from PC check box This is particularly advantageous when your computer s time in updated by a National Time Server Video Link The Video Link page is used to configure the Video Device and Audio Device connected to the Server Computer that will be used by HAI Video Link You mus
54. ure enhancing updates and allows us to alert you of product updates and enhancements to this software are available Fill out the form Name Address and Registration user information are the only required fields all others are optional but will assist us in developing better products and services to meet your needs and interests When complete scroll down and choose the Submit button at the bottom of the page A confirmation page will be displayed Note Do not register this software twice If the software must be reinstalled bypass the Register Online by selecting No when prompted If the registration is unsuccessful call HAI for support Reboot After Setup has finished copying files to your computer you must restart your computer Select Yes want to restart my computer now to reboot your computer Note When Windows restarts the HAl Communications Service will load automatically You will need to click on the House icon in your system tray to specify your Serial Port Baud Rate and Access Code see Configuring the HAI Communications Service Back to Installation a Configuring the HAl Communications Service The HAI Communications Service is the interface between the computer and the HAI Controller Before running Web Link II a few alterations need to be made to the HAI Communications Service 1 Start the Web Link II Server if it isn t already by choosing Start gt Programs gt HAI gt Web Link g
55. with the user name and code unless you select Remember Password for that computer Then you will bypass the login screen on that computer as well To require that a computer access Web Link II via the login screen on a computer where the login screen has been bypassed click the Disable the caching of the current user name and code for user checkbox under General on the Options page Then select Save Changes to restore the login page from that computer Click the Login button to start Web Link II When finished click the Logout button on the top of the page If you don t Logout before you close your browser or if you leave Web Link II to surf to a different site you cannot Login to Web Link II using the same user name for at least 3 minutes Web Link II prohibits the same user from being logged in more than once at the same time Any subsequent attempts to login while the same user is already logged in will result in a login failure message Note Three invalid login attempts using the wrong user name and or code will result in a one hour lockout All users will be blocked from accessing Web Link II for a period of one hour from the last attempt Back to Running Web Link II Q Configuring Options Options The Options page is used to change configurable options and view useful information about Web Link II After logging into Web Link II click the Options icon to display the options page General 1 The Serial Num
56. xt extension to all files that it saves including file names without an extension and then rename it to Hosts without the txt file extension using the Windows Explorer To confirm that it is an extension less file go into click Options from the View menu select the Show all files option and deselect Hide file extensions for known file types Reboot the machine so changes will take effect and load the HOSTS file into memory Web Link II should now be able to access documents on Personal Web Server and documents in shared directories Copyright c 1994 Microsoft Corp This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP IP for Chicago This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names Each entry should be kept on an individual line The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one space additionally comments such as these may be inserted on individual lines or following the machine name denoted by a symbol For example 102 54 94 97 rhino acme com source server 38 25 63 10 x acme com x client host HE HE HE HEHHE HHHH E E H 127 0 0 1 Nikichan 127 0 0 1 nikichan Note Much of this information was obtained from the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q167661 Additional details can be found in this article as well as related ones Consult the Microsoft Support Web Site at http support microsoft
57. y logout out of Web Link II and then attempt to login again within a five minute period of time Server Properties Dialog Doesn t Display When Clicked If the Web Link II Server is retrieving Setup or Names or if all of the Web Link II extensions are loading extensions load after retrieving Setup and Names no other actions can be performed until those processes are completed This will occur ONLY after the Web Link II is initially started and should take 1 2 minutes depending on the amount of information that must be retrieved more complex configurations will take longer Placing the mouse over the Web Link II Server tray icon should display a tool tip displaying the current activity Below is a summary of the various options that will be displayed Starting Web Link II is establishing communication with the controller Downloading Setup Setup information is being retrieved from the controller Downloading Names Names are being retrieved from the controller HAI Communications Service Server is operational and can be accessed Closing The serer is shutting down Cannot see entire display at 640x480 resolution Web Link II is designed for an 800x600 resolution or higher however 640x480 will work just fine if you massage your browser a bit To place your browser in FULL SCREEN mode in Internet Explorer press the F11 key Pressing the F11 key again will restore Internet Explorer to it s previous state Navigator users
58. y other applications are already accessing the Comm port such as PC Access these applications will need to be closed first Verify that PC Access is able to communicate with the controller If PC Access is unable to communicate with the controller then you must first get PC Access working before continuing with Web Link II If the Model and Version are correctly displayed in the HAI Communications Service then you need to check and see if the Active Server pages component of the Web Server is operational Run the browser on the same machine that 1s connected to the HAI controller and choose the Test ASP link Raw XML HTML and Script text is displayed in the main Web Link II web page area 1 Verify the address specified in the Address field of the browser is using an HTTP address rather than a direct path to the web link files Examples e Correct Address Http MyHome Web Link Web Link htm e Incorrect Address C Inetpub WW WRoot Web Link Web Link htm 2 Verify that Active Server Pages ASP has been properly installed 3 Verify Execute or Script rights on the Web Link folder are enabled This is a setting in the Web Server Manager application Error Server object error ASP 0177 800401f3 The full error message is Server object error ASP 0177 800401f3 Server CreateObject Failed The call to Server CreateObject failed The requested object instance cannot be created This error means that the Server was unable to cr
59. yright 2000 2001 Home Automation Inc lt COPYRIGHT gt 6 7 8 lt ENTRY gt lt ASX gt Change the MY SERVER NAME in the REF tag to the name or IP Address of the server running Video Link Change the MY BROADCAST PORT in the REF tag to the broadcast port number found in the Video Link properties dialog Save the file in the Web Link web directory c inetpub wwwroot web link with a name of Video Link asx Note You can use a different name if you like but it must have an ASX file extension Goto the Video Link properties dialog within the HAI Communications Service and in the Custom URL field enter the full http path to the newly created file using the same name specified in step 5 above i e Http MyServer Web Link Video Link asx Error 40 An attempt to acquire a network resource failed The full error message is Error 40 An attempt to acquire a network resource failed The startup of Video Link broadcasting has been aborted This error is caused by a port conflict More than likely the default Video Link port of 8080 is being used by some other process as well Try changing the port to something else like 8081 8082 etc Also the standalone encoder has a feature that searches for an available port You can use it to find one and then enter that number in Video Link properties Back to Table of Contents Product Support In the event that there are any questions please call your installer first

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