Honeywell VISTA-ICM Installation And Setup Manual
Honeywell VISTA-ICM Installation And Setup Manual

Honeywell VISTA-ICM Installation And Setup Manual

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Internet Connection Module
Installation and Setup Guide
K14543V2 2/09 Rev A.

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  • Page 1 V V V V I I I I S S S S T T T T A A A A - - - - I I I I C C C C M M M M V V V V I I I I S S S S T T T T...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting 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 .............................
  • Page 4 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Honeywell Internet Connection Module (VISTA- ICM). The VISTA-ICM is the heart of a state of the art control system that uses Internet Protocol (IP) and standard Ethernet hardware to integrate control of consumer electronic equipment with computer networking.
  • Page 6: Network Setup And Configuration

    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. INTERNET...
  • Page 7: Installing A Router Or Wireless Access Point

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Installing a Router or Wireless Access Point A router is the easiest and least expensive way to setup a home network. If the home has a network or an Internet connection, it probably already has a router.
  • Page 8: Connecting A Computer

    To connect a VISTA-ICM: Figure 3 - VISTA-ICM Connections 1. Place the VISTA-ICM in a suitable clean, dry, ventilated indoor location, near the equipment to be controlled. The VISTA-ICM is not designed to be installed in an attic, crawl space, or an outdoor location.
  • Page 9: Configuring The Vista-Icm

    Connecting to the VISTA-ICM setup web pages Once the network hardware is in place, you can initiate communication with the VISTA- ICM hardware. Use a PC or a tablet to connect to the VISTA-ICM web pages. To connect to the VISTA-ICM, take the following actions: 1.
  • Page 10: Vista-Icm Setup And Configuration

    Figure 4 – Setup Wizard NOTE: After the VISTA-ICM Setup is complete there is a link to exit setup and go directly to the load control pages. To load the control pages click the link “Exit Setup...
  • Page 11: Select Devices

    Select Devices The Device Setup page allows you to configure what specific equipment is controlled by each VISTA-ICM in the network. Select the device controlled by each VISTA-ICM before configuring anything else 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.
  • Page 12 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Figure 6 shows a list of ports on the VISTA-ICM. For each port in the list, perform the following three steps: 1. In the column titled Device select the Name from the drop-down list that matches the make and model of the device attached to that port.
  • Page 13: Configure Devices

    Configure Devices The Configuration Setup page allows you to access custom configuration options specific 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.
  • Page 14 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide This example shows the configuration options for the Vista security interface. Enter text for the keypad function buttons, and select a device address that does not conflict with other keypads on the ECP bus. Click the Next button to complete the configuration process and move on to the next setup task.
  • Page 15 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide This example shows the Vista Email Configuration – Security options for the Vista security interface. Select the Send email on event occurrences for which you wish to have email notification. CAUTION: Email alerts are meant just as a convenience, not for primary notification of alarms.
  • Page 16 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide This example shows the Zone Configuration – Security options for the Vista security interface. Customize 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.
  • Page 17: Contact Information

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Contact Information 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.
  • Page 18: Save Settings

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Save Settings Once the setup is complete, you must save the changes to make sure everything works as configured after the VISTA-ICMs are restarted. The save process stores the settings in permanent memory. Click the 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.
  • Page 19: Advanced Setup

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Advanced Setup Advanced Setup contains the following utilities: • Diagnostics - Shows detailed information about the nodes, including MAC address, version, and configuration. • File System - Allows you to load new files on to the node, and download files from the node.
  • Page 20: Diagnostics

    Figure 13 - Diagnostics Node List The fields on the diagnostic 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.
  • Page 21 • Unit List – This lists all the units on the VISTA-ICM, from all ports on the VISTA- ICM. A device may have several units if it performs several functions. For example a combination DVD/VCR has two units, a DVD player and a VCR.
  • Page 22: File System

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide 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.
  • Page 23 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide The top section of the file system page allows you to load a file to the VISTA-ICM from a web server. You can load any file to the VISTA-ICM including graphic images, device files and web pages.
  • Page 24: Network Settings

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Network Settings The Network Settings page allows you 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).
  • Page 25 VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide 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 The Node Network Settings page allows you to enter the network settings for the node. Figure 19 – Network Settings page (typical)
  • Page 27: Upgrade

    Click the link marked “Latest Version Info” to find out if there is a new version of firmware available. To 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.
  • Page 28: What's New

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide 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.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Network Problems If you cannot access the web page on the VISTA-ICM, there may be a network problem. If you are having difficulty pinpointing the problem, just check the problems one by one in order from top to bottom in the table below. Use the following chart to break the...
  • Page 30: Device Problems

    VISTA-ICM Installation and Setup Guide Device Problems If you can access the web pages on the VISTA-ICM but you are still having trouble, it may be a device problem. If you are having difficulty pinpointing the problem, just check the problems one by one in order from top to bottom in the table below. Use the...
  • Page 31 WARRANTY For the latest warranty information, please go to: http://www.security.honeywell.com/hsc/resources/wa...
  • Page 32 2 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 100 P.O. Box 9040, Melville, NY 11747 Copyright © 2009 Honeywell International Inc. www.honeywell.com/security ÊK14543V2?Š K14543V2 2/09 Rev. A...

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