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 Lakeshore Dr Suite #150 Coppell, TX 

75019 • halltechav.com

 

 

 

HT-HIVE-KP8 

All-In-One 8 Button User Interface and IP Controller 

 

 

 

 
  
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

A Member of the Hive AV Family 

 

 

 

USER MANUAL 

February 1, 2024 

Summary of Contents for HT-HIVE-KP8

Page 1: ...2024 Page 1 of 28 Hall Technologies 1234 Lakeshore Dr Suite 150 Coppell TX 75019 halltechav com HT HIVE KP8 All In One 8 Button User Interface and IP Controller A Member of the Hive AV Family USER MA...

Page 2: ...m KP8 and Hive Nodes 6 Configuration and Control via Web GUI 9 Install the Hall Research Device Finder HRDF Software Tool 9 Login to WebGUI 9 Macro Settings Tab 9 Command Settings Tab 10 Device Settin...

Page 3: ...he Hive KP8 includes integrated battery backed clock calendar allowing the user to send commands based on specific day time schedules For example each evening the Hive KP8 powers off and each morning...

Page 4: ...Page 4 of 28 Package Contents HT HIVE KP8 1 Model HIVE KP8 Keypad 1 5VDC 2 6A Universal Power Supply 1 USB Type A to Mini USB OTG connector 1 Pre printed button labels 28 labels 1 Blank button labels...

Page 5: ...elf the HT HIVE KP8 is capable of IP control of a variety of devices such as our HT CAM 1080PTZ our HT ODYSSEY and most displays and projectors When used with our Hive Nodes it is capable of IR RS 232...

Page 6: ...A 4K As mentioned before HT HIVE KP8 is capable of IP control of a variety of devices but when integrated with our AVoIP solution Versa 4k the Hive KP8 can control AV switching of the encoders and dec...

Page 7: ...rom the network switch router Control Port Connect to a compatible LAN network switch or router using a CAT5e 6 cable Power over Ethernet PoE is supported this enables the unit to be powered directly...

Page 8: ...addressing 1 Download the HRDF software from Hall Research website on a PC 2 Installation is not necessary click on the executable file to run it The PC may ask the user to grant permission for the a...

Page 9: ...of 28 8 For example you can assign a new Static IP address or set it to DHCP if you want the compatible LAN network to assign the address 9 A hyperlink to the attached HIVE KP8 is available to launch...

Page 10: ...he device s IP address into the browser s address bar The login screen will appear and prompts the user for a username and password The page might take several seconds to load when first connecting Mo...

Page 11: ...onfigure and set up The menus for both are on the left and in order of operation The intended workflow is the same for both 1 Devices Set up IP connections for devices to be controlled 2 Activities Ta...

Page 12: ...IP Addresses or add new device connections 2 Commands Use the prebuilt commands for Hall devices or add new commands for devices that were added in the previous Add Device tab 3 KP Commands These are...

Page 13: ...e RS232 Relay and IR as well as the Versa 4k for switching and the Serial and IR over IP ports All the TCP ports have been added so all that needs to be done is to find the device on your network and...

Page 14: ...om the previous tab If you want to add a new device command select Add and input the device API command the needed line ending Hex and Delimiters for ASCII commands simply input the readable text foll...

Page 15: ...The commands can be associated with button presses under Activities to trigger button colors light intensity or to control the single relay on the back More commands can be added here that are found i...

Page 16: ...the commands with button presses 1 Buttons 1 This tab allows you to set up macros for each button press 2 Buttons 2 This tab lets you set up secondary commands for Toggle presses 3 Button Settings Thi...

Page 17: ...Click on the pencil icon in the corner of the button to edit the macro 2 A pop up will appear and show some of the default commands to help guide you 3 Press the Edit pencil next to the command and an...

Page 18: ...ant button 8 to Mute On when pressed the first time and Mute Off when pressed the second Button Settings Setting Up Repeat or Toggle Under this tab you can set a button to repeat a command like say Vo...

Page 19: ...set up events to trigger the macros that were built in the previous tabs You can either set a command to repeat or go out a specific time and date You can associate the trigger to either Buttons 1 or...

Page 20: ...tab you can configure the HIVE KP8 at any time really if needed Network The Hive KP8 has two places to update the network settings either from the HRDF Utility reviewed earlier in the manual or from t...

Page 21: ...ally or use a backup or use to configure other KP8s in similar rooms Restore Configuration This allows you to upload an XML that was Downloaded from another KP8 or from a backup Reset to Default This...

Page 22: ...Disable the button locks You can set a timer so it will lock and a code to unlock SETTINGS Time Here you can set the system time and date The unit has an internal battery so this should be retained i...

Page 23: ...et into the Device Webpage then you can also reset the device from the front panel of the KP8 Remove the decora plate Under the USB port there is a small pin hole Take a paper clip and press while the...

Page 24: ...lf SN xxx xxx xxx xxx cr lf GW xxx xxx xxx xxx cr lf HTTP PORT 80 cr lf Telnet PORT 23 cr lf Shows the current network IP configuration SETIP N N1 N2 Where N x x x x IP Address N1 x x x x Subnet N2 x...

Page 25: ...LED brightness control LEDBLUES N where N 0 100 LEDBLUES N CR LF Set the brightness of all blue LEDs LEDREDS N where N 0 100 LEDREDS N CR LF Set the brightness of all red LEDs LEDSHOW N where N ON OF...

Page 26: ...X X X X IP Address N2 0 65535 Port Number N3 Name Up to 24 characters Add TCP TELNET device in Slot N The name may not contain any spaces DEVICE DELETE N where N 1 16 Device Slot Delete the TCP TELNE...

Page 27: ...ypad Panel 8 buttons Telnet WebGUI ESD Protection Human body model 12kV air gap discharge 8kV Operating Temp 32 to 122F 0 to 50 20 to 90 non condensing Storing Temp 20 to 60 degC 4 to140 degF Power Su...

Page 28: ...Hall Technologies 2 1 2024 Page 28 of 28 Copyright 2022 Hall Technologies All rights reserved 1234 Lakeshore Drive Suite 150 Coppell TX 75019 halltechav com support halltechav com 714 641 6607...

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