3
VMBHIS
installation
guide
Package
contents
The
VMBHIS
server
module,
a
power
cable
+
optional
power
plug,
network
cable,
short
user
guide
and
USB
cable.
The
Home
center
software
(including
a
licence
of
350
EUR
VAT
included)
is
already
installed
on
the
module.
Prerequisites
You
will
need
a
fully
working
Velbus
home
automation
system
that
has
a
VMB1USB
or
VMBRSUSB
USB
interface.
Make
sure
you
can
access
your
home
network
through
an
Ethernet
cable.
To
use
the
app
on
an
iPhone
or
iPad,
you
will
need
a
Wi
‐
Fi
network
connection.
Please
note
that
some
firewall
or
router
settings
may
prevent
auto
detection
of
the
VMBHIS
for
the
Home
Center
clients.
You
may
need
to
change
settings
or
add
an
exception
to
your
firewall
to
enable
communication
between
the
Home
Center
client
and
the
VMBHIS.
Wiring
The
VMBHIS
is
a
server
module
that
needs
to
be
connected
to
the
Velbus
installation
as
well
as
your
network.
Use
a
USB
cable
to
connect
the
VMBHIS
to
the
VMB1USB
or
VMBRSUSB
to
set
up
a
connection
with
the
Velbus
system.
Use
a
standard
network
cable
(RJ45)
to
connect
the
VMBHIS
to
your
home
network.
Important:
always
connect
power
last.
First
installation
During
the
first
installation
of
the
VMBHIS,
it
needs
to
be
connected
to
a
network
with
internet
access.
The
server
will
automatically
activate
its
licence
through
the
internet.
The
day
of
activation
counts
as
the
start
date
for
1
year
of
free
updates
(included).
If
you
are
connecting
a
Velbus
installation
for
the
first
time,
the
server
will
also
read
all
modules
and
sort
them
by
groups.
If
your
Velbus
installation
is
installed
on
a
location
without
internet
access,
you
will
first
need
to
activate
the
VMBHIS
on
a
network
that
does
have
internet
access
and
connect
it
to
the
Velbus
installation
afterwards
(always
connect
power
last).
The
VMBHIS
will
be
ready
to
use
as
soon
as
it
has
been
activated
and
the
system
has
performed
a
first
scan.
Open
the
VMBHIS
home
page
in
a
web
browser
For
some
downloads
and
changes
in
the
VMBHIS,
you
will
need
to
go
to
the
web
page.
You
can
do
this
in
various
ways:
‐
Windows
7
in
a
standard
home
network:
Open
Windows
Explorer
and
select
Network
.
Double
click
the
icon
Home
center
Server
Interface
to
open
the
web
page
(UPNP
detection).
