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Software Upgrades
Software upgrades may be available for this product. These
upgrades can be installed manually, or you can set VAM to notify
you that an upgrade is ready and have it automatically installed.
System Information
To view the current software version installed on your system, do
the following: Click
Setup >
System Info
.
Automatic Software Updates
To receive automatic remote updates, select the
Enable Remote
Update
checkbox on the system information screen and install an
SD card.
1. Click
Setup
>
System Info,
then select the
Enable Remote
Upgrade
checkbox.
2. Make sure a blank SD card is installed (minimum 200 MB of
available space is required.
3. When updates are available, the system will automatically
update the system.
Manual Software Upgrades
Go to the Toolkit site located at:
http://www.tuxedotouchtoolkit.com/index.html
to download the
latest software to an SD card.
1. Copy the software upgrade file to the SD card.
2. Insert the SD card and recycle power on the VAM (or press the
Reset button using a paper clip). The yellow Operation LED
flashes during the upgrade process.
3. The LEDs show solid green and blue indicating the
default/upgrade process is done.
Set Up Remote Access (Account Setup)
Remote access lets the user access VAM’s menus directly via
the Internet when away from home. The home router must first
be configured for port forwarding. Refer to the router’s
instructions for details on port forwarding.
To set up a remote access log in, do the following:
1. Click
Setup
>
Account
.
2. Enter the desired user name and password. Passwords must
be a minimum of 8 alphanumeric characters, and must
include at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one
number.
3. Click
Save
. The new user is displayed.
To clear a user’s login, click the
CLEAR
button.
To access VAM remotely, use a web browser and VAM’s
network IP address to go to the login screen. Enter the assigned
user name and password to open the main menu.
NOTE:
Remote login is blocked after 3 failed attempts. To reset
remote access, you must connect to VAM locally via the home
router, then re-enable remote access. Click
Setup
>
Account
,
then click the appropriate
Enable
button and click
Save
.
Options
IMPORTANT
: This menu is intended for the installer only and
should not be changed by the user.
Options include the following:
Normal mode: For use when VAM is connected to a VISTA
control panel.
Demo mode: For use in the event a VISTA security system is
unavailable. Selecting Demo mode disconnects
communication between the VAM and the VISTA
control panel, but otherwise VAM can be used to
control Z-Wave devices and perform its other
non-security related functions.