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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Installation....................14 For PowerMax PRO: ................... 14 For PowerMax+:....................16 Step 1: Connecting the Visonic external PowerLink to the Home Router ..16 Step 2: Connecting the Visonic PowerLink to the PowerMax+......16 Router Configuration ....................17 Step 1: Determining the IP Addresses of Home Router and Visonic PowerLink17 Step 2: Logging In to the Router .................

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Management ......................19 Network ....................... 19 Users ........................19 Home Devices...................... 19 Cameras ....................... 19 Security ........................19 Resetting to Factory Settings ................... 19 Chapter 10: Cellular Web Interface ..................19 Logging into PowerLink..................19 Viewing the security status .................. 19...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Setting the security mode..................19 Controlling Home Devices .................. 19 Filtering / Searching Home Devices list.............. 19 Controlling Your Cameras................... 19 Glossary ........................19 Alarm ........................19 Alert ........................19 Arming......................... 19 Central Station ..................... 19 Control Panel ....................... 19 Latchkey ......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction The Visonic PowerLink enables you to view and control the Visonic PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System over the Internet. It provides the following advanced features: • Event notifications to Email and mobile phones.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Getting Started Specifications Software Security System • Commands o Arm Away o Arm Home o Disarm • Status o PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO LCD Status o Arming Mode o Zone Information: Zone Number, Zone Type, Zone Status, Location. o Accessories Status: Keypads, Keyfobs, Sirens, Commanders. o Alarm Indication: Burglar, Fire, Flood, Gas, Emergency, Panic, Tamper.
  • Page 7 Visonic CAM2000WL - WiFi / Ethernet o Visonic CAM3100 - WiFi / Ethernet / IR / 60 degrees FOV o Visonic CAM3200 - WiFi / Ethernet / Pan Tilt / IR / 60 degrees o Vivotek IP7135 - Network Camera o Vivotek IP7137 - WLAN Network Camera o Vivotek PT7135 –...
  • Page 8 Powered From PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO via RS-232 connection Size • PowerLink (For PowerMax+): 200x115x55mm (7-7/8x4-1/2x3-3/16 in.) • Internal PowerLink (For PowerMax PRO): 96X96X23mm (3-3/4 x 3- 3/4 x 7/8 in.) Weight • PowerLink (For PowerMax+): 365g (13 oz.) • Internal PowerLink (For PowerMax PRO): 122g (4.3 oz.) Color •...
  • Page 9 Getting Started Cameras CAM3100 • Image Resolution: up to 640x480 • Effective Image Resolution: 320x240 • Image Frame Rate: QCIF@30fps,CIF@30fps, VGA@30fps • Sensor Type: 1/4” Low Lux. CMOS sensor • Lens: f: 4.2mm; F: 2.0, 60 degree field of view •...
  • Page 10 Getting Started • Operating Temperature: 0˚C to 45˚C • Storage Temperature: -15˚C to 60˚C • Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing • Compliance with Standards: FCC/CE class B CAM2000 • Image Resolution: up to 640x480 • Effective Image Resolution: 320x240 • Image Frame Rate: QCIF@30fps,CIF@25fps, VGA@10fps •...
  • Page 11 Getting Started • Operating Temperature: 5˚C to 40˚C • Storage Temperature: -25˚C to 50˚C • Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing • Compliance with Standards: FCC, CE, VCCI Class B...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Package Contents External PowerLink Internal PowerLink 1 x Visonic PowerLink (For PowerMax+) (For PowerMax PRO) 1 x PowerLink RS-232 Interface For PowerMax+ Dual RS-232 Module (For PowerMax Pro) 1 x 2m (6.5 feet) Cat-5 Cable 1 x RS-232 Cable...

  • Page 13: System Requirements

    High-Speed Internet connection (Cable or DSL) enabled via a Home Router (Ethernet Based). • One free Ethernet port on the home router for the PowerLink connection. • One free Ethernet port on the home router for IP based camera enrollment (will be freed if camera is WiFi).

  • Page 14: Chapter 2: Installing The Visonic Powerlink

    Installing the Visonic PowerLink Chapter 2: Installing the Visonic PowerLink The Visonic PowerLink installation procedure involves the following stages: · Hardware Installation · Router Configuration · Visonic PowerLink Configuration Hardware Installation For PowerMax PRO: Step 1 Open the PowerMax Pro:...
  • Page 15 Installing the Visonic PowerLink Step 3. Plug in the Internal Step 4. Connect the PowerMax PowerLink and fasten it with 2 PRO to the home router: Cat-5 Cable screws: to home router Step 5. Connect internal Step 6. Close the panel and...

  • Page 16: For Powermax

    Step 1: Connecting the Visonic external PowerLink to the Home Router Use the supplied Cat-5 cable to attach the Visonic PowerLink's LAN port to one of the free LAN ports of the Home Router. If an Ethernet infrastructure exists in your house, you can connect the Visonic PowerLink to the Home Router through a network wall outlet.

  • Page 17: Router Configuration

    Step 1: Determining the IP Addresses of Home Router and Visonic PowerLink Make sure you have in front of you the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form - see appendix A. On your PC click Start > Run.

  • Page 18: Step 2: Logging In To The Router

    Copy the Default Gateway IP Address as the Home Router IP Address Value in the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (See appendix A). Copy the first three blocks of the IP Address to the Visonic PowerLink IP Address Value in the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (the last block of the IP Address is 200, see Appendix A).

  • Page 19: Step 6: Wi-Fi Encryption Configuration

    Installing the Visonic PowerLink In the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (see appendix A), write down the value of SSID for future reference. Select a Channel. (You can pick any channel. The default channel is usually 6). Mark the selected channel in the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (Appendix A).

  • Page 20: Visonic Powerlink Configuration

    In Visonic PowerLink's Login screen: enter the Username and Password. Default Username and Password values (if not changed by owner or installer): Username: Admin Password: Admin123 Note Username and Password are case-sensitive. Click Login >>. If you are unable to login, call your Visonic PowerLink service provider for assistance.

  • Page 21: Step 2: Connection Setup

    Click the NETWORK tab. Copy the SSID from the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (see appendix Choose your wireless encryption method In the Encryption Key field type the Key String according to the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (Appendix A). Connection Setup Parameters 6.

  • Page 22: Step 4: Adding Cameras

    Click Apply to save your changes. Step 4: Adding Cameras If you have cameras connected to the Visonic PowerLink you need to configure the cameras. This enables viewing the image on a remote computer In the left frame of the Visonic PowerLink window click SETUP.

  • Page 23: Step 5: Adding Users

    Clicking on dismiss will dismiss the message and it will disappear from the popup. Step 5: Adding Users The Visonic PowerLink is pre-configured with a Master user called Admin. Only the Master user can access the SETUP screens of the Visonic PowerLink's interface. We recommend you first change the username and password of the Master user and save the username and password in a safe place.
  • Page 24 Mobile - The mobile phone number to which notifications are sent. Email - The email address to which notifications are sent. PowerMax User# - Attach the PowerLink user name to the PowerMAX user number. Click APPLY. The user is added to the ADDITIONAL USERS list.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Logging Into The Visonic Powerlink

    From a remote computer: http://myhome.visonic.com/<PowerLink ID> Replace <PowerLink ID> with the PowerLink ID value from your installation form (Appendix A). By default, your PowerLink ID is equivalent to your PowerLink Serial Number (displayed in the SETUP menu). A Security Alert message will be displayed:...
  • Page 26 Username: Admin Password: Admin123 Note that Username and Password are case-sensitive. Click Login >>. If you are unable to login, call your Visonic PowerLink service provider or Installer for assistance. Once you have logged in, the Quick View screen appears.

  • Page 27: Visonic Powerlink Window

    Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Visonic PowerLink Window The Visonic PowerLink window displays the different views that enable managing the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System, Home automation devices and Cameras via the Internet: Quick View : Displays an overall view of the system status including video camera images.

  • Page 28: Quick View

    Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Quick View When you log into the Visonic PowerLink, the application opens in Quick View. The Quick View screen displays an overall view of the current status of the house subsystems controlled by the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System in three Information panes: 1 –...

  • Page 29: Device Name

    Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Home Devices Pane This pane displays the status and actions of the different home automation devices enrolled in the system. Device Location Device Name The Connected Devices list includes information for all the home automation devices currently enrolled to the PowerMAX: •...
  • Page 30 Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Cameras Pane The Cameras pane displays video from the video cameras enrolled in the system. Note Camera location can be defined in the Cameras screen (see Managing Cameras on page 19). Camera currently being viewed...

  • Page 31: Security System Pane

    Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Security System Pane This pane displays the system status as seen on the LCD screen of the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System and enables changing the arming mode. System Status Arming Modes To set an arming mode: 1.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4: Managing Alerts And Alarms

    All Alert and Alarm details are written to the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO. System Alerts If an Alert situation exists in the system, the Alerts Indicator appears in any Visonic PowerLink screen. The Alerts Indicator displays how many alerts there are in the system at the moment.
  • Page 33 This can be done by clicking the dismiss link in the specific message. The Visonic PowerLink alert popup displays Alert indications as long as alerts exist in the security system. Once an alert is treated the Alert details are removed from the Alert Indicator and alert popup automatically.

  • Page 34: System Alarms

    Managing Alerts and Alarms System Alarms The Visonic PowerLink treats Alarm situations in a special way. In an Alarm situation, the whole window changes into the Alarm mode screen. The Alarm mode screen displays the alarm type, date and time. It includes quick- access buttons to alarm time actions.

  • Page 35: Closing The Alarm Mode Screen

    You can close the Alarm mode screen. Once the alarm mode screen is closed, an alarm indication is displayed on all Visonic PowerLink screens. You can click the Alarm indicator at any time to return to the Alarm mode screen. The alarm indication disappears only when the alarm is cleared from the security system's memory.

  • Page 36: Alarm Indicator

    Managing Alerts and Alarms ALARM INDICATOR Note Click the Alarm Indicator to re-display the Alarm mode screen.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5: Managing Home Devices

    Managing Home Devices Chapter 5: Managing Home Devices The Visonic PowerLink enables PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO users that have an X10 transmitter module connected to the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO control panel and X10 enabled appliances around the house to control these home devices over the Internet.

  • Page 38: Filter By Device Status

    Managing Home Devices You can now do one of the following: • To deactivate an active device: Click the icon of the required device. • To activate an inactive device: Click the icon of the required device. Filter by Device Status The By Device Status tab displays two lists: •...

  • Page 39: Filter By Device Type

    Managing Home Devices Filter by Device Type The By Device Type tab lists all home automation devices of a selected type. Device Type Icons To display devices according to device type: Switch to Home Devices view and click the By Device Type tab. Click the Device Type icon of the type you require.

  • Page 40: Filter By Location

    You can change a device name and type of an existing home automation device enrolled in the system. Important Make sure you configure the device type correctly as the Visonic PowerLink adjusts the home automation control according to the device type. To edit the name or type of a device:...

  • Page 41: Searching For A Specific Device By Name

    Managing Home Devices 2. Click the Home Devices tab. 3. In the Home Devices screen you can: • Type a new name in the DEVICE NAME field. • Click the arrow next to the TYPE field and in the window that appears click a new device type.

  • Page 42: Chapter 6: Managing Video Cameras

    CAM2000, CAM2000WL, CAM3100 and CAM3200 cameras are connected to the Visonic PowerLink via the Home Router or Wi-Fi Access Point. Note The Visonic PowerLink also supports a veriaty of non Visonic cameras. A list is available at the specification page. CAM2000...
  • Page 43 Current view pane. Important A camera displaying No Data means that the PowerLink can not retrieve the images from the camera. This might be a short network hiccup or a communication problem. A camera displaying Not Allowed means that the Master User disabled viewing of this camera from the web interface at this arming mode.

  • Page 44: Camera Configuration

    Managing Video Cameras Camera Configuration You can enroll new cameras to the PowerLink, remove enrolled cameras and change the configuration of the cameras enrolled in the system. You can change the location, the orientation (flip & mirror) and on which arming modes the camera would not be accessible from the web interface.

  • Page 45: Adding / Removing Cameras

    Enrollment messages will be available at the alert popup. You can leave this page and continue using the PowerLink while the enrollment is continuing at the background. When enrollment finishes successfully the camera will be added to the EDIT...
  • Page 46 Managing Video Cameras To remove a camera: In the Edit Cameras area locate the camera you want to remove and click the Remove icon. The camera is removed from the list. Important When removing more than one camera you need to remove the cameras one at a time. Once a camera is removed, disconnect it from mains.

  • Page 47: Chapter 7: Managing The Security System

    Detectors Enrolled in the System Arming the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System The Visonic PowerLink enables remote arming and disarming of the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System. The Security view displays the current status of the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO security system according to the arming mode set.

  • Page 48: Security Information

    Managing the Security System To change the arming mode: Click the required arming mode in the list to set the Security System to the new mode. The new mode is marked Orange. Security Information Detectors The Security view displays a list of all the detectors enrolled in the system and their status.

  • Page 49: Chapter 8: Managing Users

    Additional Users The Master user can add additional users to the Visonic PowerLink. Users that are added appear in the ADDITIONAL USERS list. A Master user can also edit or add information to the Master user or to other users of the Visonic PowerLink.

  • Page 50: Adding / Removing Users

    Repeat this step in the Confirm Password area. Click APPLY. Adding / Removing Users You can add up to seven additional users to the Visonic PowerLink (excluding the Master user). You can then remove any or all of these users. The Master user cannot be removed.

  • Page 51: Editing User Profiles

    PowerMax User# - Attach the user name to the user number. Latchkey notifications (User entered the house) sent from the Visonic PowerLink (which by default include a PowerLink user number) now include the user name attached to this number. Click APPLY.

  • Page 52: Chapter 9: Managing System Configuration

    • Home Devices: Locations and Device names / Descriptions of the home devices connected to the PowerMax • Cameras: Enroll new cameras to the PowerLink and Edit existing ones. • Security: PowerMax security log. To display the Setup View: In the side menu of the Visonic PowerLink window click The Setup view is displayed.

  • Page 53: Network

    Managing System Configuration The Management tab includes the following: • PowerLink ID – The nick name of the PowerLink. Allows you to connect to the PowerLink with the ID instead of serial number. • Ports - Allows changing the network ports in which PowerLink operates. HTTP is the port used for accessing your PowerLink from the internal network.

  • Page 54: Users

    Resetting to Factory Settings It is possible to reset the Visonic PowerLink to its Factory Settings. Resetting the Visonic PowerLink to its factory settings will remove all the enrolled cameras,...
  • Page 55 To reset the Visonic PowerLink to it's factory settings: In the Management TAB, click Close the Browser and wait for the Visonic PowerLink to restart. Login using the default username (Admin) and password (Admin123) (see Chapter 3: Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink on page 19).

  • Page 56: Chapter 10: Cellular Web Interface

    Logging into PowerLink From your cellular phone, browse to your PowerLink address in the same way you would browse when using the internet. The type of menu that appears upon login is determined by the type of cellular phone you have and its capabilities.

  • Page 57: Viewing The Security Status

    Cellular Web Interface Viewing the security status This allows you to view the status of your alarm system as it appears on the LCD screen. To view the status of your alarm system: From the main menu, select Security. The Security screen appears. Setting the security mode This allows you to arm or disarm the system using your cellular phone.

  • Page 58: Controlling Home Devices

    Cellular Web Interface To return to the main menu, click the button on your Visonic PowerLink or click the button on your cellular phone. Controlling Home Devices Controlling Home Devices allows you to turn on and off the home appliances connected to the alarm system and to apply to them specific actions.

  • Page 59: Filtering / Searching Home Devices List

    Updated To return to the main menu, click the button on your Visonic PowerLink or click the button on your cellular phone. Filtering / Searching Home Devices list This provides a quick way to search for the appliance you want to control.
  • Page 60 Make your selection from the drop down menu and then click on Filter. The list is now filtered according to your selection. To return to the main menu, click the button on your Visonic PowerLink or click the button on your cellular phone.

  • Page 61: Controlling Your Cameras

    Cellular Web Interface Controlling Your Cameras This allows you to control and view enrolled PowerLink cameras from your cellular phone. From the main menu, select Camera. The Camera screen appears. Click on the camera name you want to Click on the zone name where the camera view.
  • Page 62 Use the up / down / left / right links to (applicable only to cameras that support pan and tilt a camera that supports this this feature). feature (Visonic CAM3200). Use the orange icon to view alarm images of the last recorded alarm. Alarm Images Screen...

  • Page 63: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Alarm An alarm situation is initiated when an alarm trigger is being sent from one of the detectors attached to the alarm system. Different detectors types can be: • PIR – Detect motion in the zone (room) where they are installed. •...

  • Page 64: Central Station

    Unregistered IP Address (such as the Visonic PowerLink). This is done by mapping ports on the router so each request arriving to the router at a specific port is routed to the computer that...

  • Page 65: Home Router

    Glossary Not all Home Router manufacturers use the term "Port Forwarding". Alternative terms you may find in your Home Router can be: "Port Redirection", "Virtual Servers" and "Applications and Gaming". Home Router A router is a device that connects two networks. The network within the house is considered a LAN (Local Area Network).
  • Page 66 WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 67: Appendix A

    Appendix A PowerLink Installation Form Parameter Value Home Router IP Address ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ ____ . ____ . ____ . 200 PowerLink IP Address SSID Encryption method WEP / WPA-TKIP / None WEP Key String PowerLink Remote URL...
  • Page 68 VISONIC INC. (U.S.A.): 65 WEST DUDLEY TOWN ROAD, BLOOMFIELD CT. 06002-1376. PHONE: (860) 243-0833, (800) 223-0020. FAX: (860) 242-8094 VISONIC LTD. (UK): UNIT 6 MADINGLEY COURT CHIPPENHAM DRIVE KINGSTON MILTON KEYNES MK10 0BZ. TEL: (0870) 7300800 FAX: (0870) 7300801 PRODUCT SUPPORT: (0870) 7300830 VISONIC GmbH (D-A-CH): KIRCHFELDSTR.

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