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VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide

 

 

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What’s New 

The 

What’s New

 link redirects to a page on the internet that contains information 

about firmware updates, new products and new features.  The new information is 
located on the Internet, so an Internet connection is required for this feature. 

 

Figure 21 – What’s New Page 

 

Summary of Contents for VISTA-ICM

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Page 3: ...onnecting a Computer 4 Installing the VISTA ICM 4 Installing VISTA ICM Hardware 4 Configuring the VISTA ICM 5 Connecting to the VISTA ICM setup web pages 5 VISTA ICM LEDs 5 VISTA ICM Setup and Configuration 6 Basic VISTA ICM Setup 6 Select Devices 7 Configure Devices 9 Contact Information 13 Save Settings 14 Advanced Setup 15 Diagnostics 16 File System 18 Network Settings 20 Upgrade 23 What s New ...

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Page 5: ...nect and Control technology This guide assumes that the installer is familiar with IP networking concepts See the In2 Networking Primer for a review of IP networking concepts and terminology There are three steps required to setup a home control network assuming nothing is already installed 1 Set up the network 2 Install the VISTA ICMs 3 Configure the VISTA ICMs NOTE A hardware device connected to...

Page 6: ...s or wrong colors Router or wireless router when using a wireless PDA wireless tablet or wireless notebook laptop VISTA ICMs and devices to be controlled by the VISTA ICMs Ethernet hub or switch if you have more than four network devices The following illustration shows a network setup with a Honeywell Security system a Honeywell thermostat a network router an IP camera and a computer PC or Tablet...

Page 7: ...r Connect the uplink port on the hub or switch to one of the Ethernet ports on the router The following general restrictions exist for all Ethernet hubs and switches Each Ethernet device must be home run from the device to the hub Ethernet cables must be at least Category 5 cable CAT5 CAT5e is preferred since a single CAT5e cable can support gigabit Ethernet Ethernet does not support daisy chainin...

Page 8: ... address bar of the web browser to make sure the computer network settings are valid If the home does not have an Internet connection you can still setup the VISTA ICMs but you may need to verify the computer settings manually Installing the VISTA ICM Installing VISTA ICM Hardware NOTE Momentary depression of the VISTA ICM reset button soft resets the VISTA ICM a 5 second hold sets factory default...

Page 9: ...illuminated Give the VISTA ICM at least 60 seconds to boot up and obtain an IP address from the router 2 Open the web browser on the computer and in the Address bar enter http honeywell setup 3 This will open the VISTA ICM setup start page Configure the VISTA ICM according to the instructions in the next section VISTA ICM LEDs The VISTA ICM has three LEDs as follows STATUS located nearest the ECP ...

Page 10: ...orer revision 5 0 or higher is supported Use of other browsers will give unpredictable results such as incorrect placement of objects or wrong colors The wizard steps through all the procedures in order Start the wizard by clicking the Start Wizard button on the setup start page The Setup Wizard page is displayed figure 4 CAUTION Select devices before you perform any other setup task When you sele...

Page 11: ...e in the system The device selection process is performed using the following steps Click on Devices to bring up the Device Setup Node List page as shown in figure 5 This page contains a list of all the devices in the system The checkbox on the left side of the page will contain a green checkmark for each device that has already been set up Click on the name of the first device in the list that ha...

Page 12: ...st will already reflect the correct device Figure 6 Device Setup Port Assignment 2 In the Device Name column enter the name you will use to identify the device If you leave the name blank a default name will be used It is best to use a descriptive name that includes the room name if you plan to have more than one device of the same type 3 Click the Next button to submit the changes and return to t...

Page 13: ...c to the device or system controlled by the VISTA ICM Follow the configuration help screens for each device to change the configuration Once configuration is complete the changes must be saved to prevent data loss The configuration setup pages include help information specific to the tasks they perform Figure 7 Device Specific Configuration Page ...

Page 14: ...ict with other keypads on the ECP bus Click the Next button to complete the configuration process and move on to the next setup task NOTE Only device addresses 16 through 23 may be used NOTE Failure to press the Done button prior to performing Save Settings will cause the changes to be lost Figure 8 Vista Configuration Security Page NOTE The keypad address specified must be enabled in the Vista Se...

Page 15: ...l notification CAUTION Email alerts are meant just as a convenience not for primary notification of alarms Enter the Email address for which the alerts are to be sent Click the Next button to complete the configuration process and move on to the next setup task NOTE Failure to press the Done button prior to performing Save Settings will cause the changes to be lost Figure 9 Vista Email Configurati...

Page 16: ...stomize the Zone names to trigger actions on other devices in the network such as turning on lights when a door opens Trigger events are enabled for each Zone that is assigned a custom name NOTE Failure to press the Done button prior to performing Save Settings will cause the changes to be lost Figure 10 Zone Configuration Security Page ...

Page 17: ... The Contact Information page allows you to record and save contact information for the dealer installer or support organization for this system Simply type in the appropriate data for each line of information you want to store Figure 11 Contact Information Page ...

Page 18: ...e Save button to save your changes This will cause all ICMs on the network to save changes and will cause the system to be unresponsive for 10 to 15 seconds Figure 12 Save Settings CAUTION If you do not save the setup the changes you made will be lost when the ICMs lose power NOTE After the ICM Setup is complete there is a link to exit setup and go directly to the control pages To load the control...

Page 19: ...tings set a static IP address enable proxy server or configure network time Upgrade Enables you to upgrade the node firmware to unlock new features and capabilities What s New Links to the Internet for the latest information software applications and news These utilities are accessed through the Advanced setup pages The Navigation bar on the left of the page allows direct access to any utility CAU...

Page 20: ...stic node list page include Node The node number or VISTA ICM number based on the order the VISTA ICMs were installed on the network Node Name The name of each VISTA ICM based on the first device attached to the VISTA ICM Type This indicates the node type and manufacturer IP The IP address assigned to the VISTA ICM MAC The Media Access Control address assigned to this VISTA ICM by the manufacturer...

Page 21: ...ICM is connected to a serial controlled device and that device is powered on the VISTA ICM will attempt to auto detect the connected device type Password You can set a setup password or clear the password from this page Startup You can change the default start page and options from this menu Port List This lists all the ports on the VISTA ICM and the device selected for each port Unit List This li...

Page 22: ...Setup Guide 18 File System The file system page allows you to access the files on any VISTA ICM The first page shows a list of the nodes on the network Click the node to access the file system page Figure 15 File System Node List ...

Page 23: ...ime the VISTA ICM is booted Figure 16 File System File List The Style and Devices entries show the total file space used by the style and devices directories The style directory contains the graphics that make up the skin or look and feel of the web pages served by the VISTA ICM The devices directory contains the device specific drivers web control pages and configuration pages You can delete the ...

Page 24: ... to configure time settings for the network or configure network settings for a specific node Click the Configure System Time link to access the NTP settings page Figure 18 or the node link under the Node Name link to access the Node Network Settings page Figure 19 Figure 17 Network Settings Page ...

Page 25: ...VISTA ICM Installation and Setup Guide 21 The NTP settings page allows you to select the Time Zone for the NTP server Figure 18 NTP Settings Page ...

Page 26: ...VISTA ICM Installation and Setup Guide 22 The Node Network Settings page allows you to enter the network settings for the node Figure 19 Network Settings page typical ...

Page 27: ...o upgrade a specific VISTA ICM select the node you want to upgrade from the list Click the Auto Update button to retrieve the latest version of firmware from the server on the Internet This requires the VISTA ICM to be attached to the Internet The update process can take several minutes depending on the network connection speed The firmware image is typically larger than 1 megabyte NOTE After a fl...

Page 28: ...What s New link redirects to a page on the internet that contains information about firmware updates new products and new features The new information is located on the Internet so an Internet connection is required for this feature Figure 21 What s New Page ...

Page 29: ...s set to get an IP address from DHCP On Windows PCs open a command prompt and type ipconfig to view the IP address or ipconfig renew to get a new IP address PC cannot contact DHCP Server The network router contains the DHCP server Make sure the router or wireless router is installed properly Check the router documentation to turn on the DHCP server in the router setup software Invalid IP address A...

Page 30: ...the VISTA ICM must be defaulted and reconfigured Interaction with Security If the device works from the control page but does not interact with security as desired go to http honeywell setup then configuration to change the configuration of the system triggers No device control If the buttons on the control page do not affect the device check the cable between the VISTA ICM and the device If the c...

Page 31: ...WARRANTY For the latest warranty information please go to http www security honeywell com hsc resources wa ...

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