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Mission Machines, Inc.
miDoor™
Installation and Reference Manual
Copyright © 2012 by Mission Machines, Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Mission Machines, Inc. miDoor™ Installation and Reference Manual Copyright © 2012 by Mission Machines, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Installation ..........................13! Preparation ......................... 13! Tools Needed ........................14! Device Installation ....................... 14! Initial Configuration ........................18! Connecting to miDoor in Adhoc Mode ................19! General Configuration ....................... 20! User Configuration ......................20! Alarm Configuration ......................22! Network Configuration ......................24! Email Configuration ......................
  • Page 3 0.01 Installation and Reference The miDoor iPhone App ......................38! Configuring the app ......................38! Using the app ........................40! © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
  • Page 4 Installation and Reference Licensing, Warranty and Regulatory Approval The miDoor app is licensed separately and is agreed to when downloaded from the App Store. All technology, software, documentation and designs are the property of Mission Machines, Inc. No rights are granted or transferred.
  • Page 5 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 
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 t echnician for help. © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
  • Page 6 Test standards ETSI EN 301 489-1:2008 and ETSI EN 301 489-17:2008: • RadiatedEmissions
 • Electro-StaticDischarge
 • RadiatedRFSusceptibility The modules are fully compliant with • RadiatedEmissionsEN55022 • 
 E lectrostaticDischargeEN61000-4-2 • RadiatedImmunityEN61000-4-3 • 
 E N60950-1
 • CE-Mark
 • RoHS © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
  • Page 7 Instructions for both are included in this manual. miDoor can replace an existing door switch which allows it to open or close a garage door. In addition, a sensor is added to the garage door to allow miDoor to monitor the status of the door.
  • Page 8 Configurable I/O (GPIO) 2 Programmable I/O ports Allows integration with home automation equipment Trigger on alarm (output) Trigger on door open (output) Trigger on door close (output) Push button (input) Security SSL, AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...

  • Page 9: Theory Of Operation

    When receiving commands from an iPhone, iPad or WEB-browser the iPhone, iPad, or WEB- browser must be located on the same local IP network as the miDoor device in order for miDoor to operate the garage door. Any remote access, such as through the Internet, will not be allowed to operate the garage door.
  • Page 10 Green indicator that the system is up and running. Connection'Indicator' When a device such as an iPhone is connected to the miDoor unit this will become a solid blue. When the miDoor loses connection with the Wi-Fi router or access point this will blink blue.
  • Page 11 This button also serves two addition functions. If the button is depressed for 5 continuous seconds it will cancel any active alarms. If this button is depressed while the miDoor device is booting up (depressed while power is applied) then the miDoor will enter initial configuration mode (see Initial Configuration.)
  • Page 12 Used as common ground for the Configurable I/O Ports. Never connect any power source to this port. USB'2.0' USB 2.0 port. Available for future enhancements. Temperature'Sensor' The temperature sensor measures the ambient temperature of the garage. It should have free air flow for the most accurate temperature measurement. © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Please read the entire installation section first before installing the miDoor device. Preparation miDoor replaces an existing wired garage door opener’s control button. These buttons vary in shape and size, depending on the manufacturer of the garage door opener. They are typically located in the garage near the entrance to the house from the garage.

  • Page 14: Tools Needed

    The wires to the existing control button will have to reach the miDoor device. In addition, miDoor requires power so you will also need to find a power outlet that the power supply for miDoor can be plugged into.
  • Page 15 With the button and wires removed attach the miDoor device to the wall using the supplied Velcro. To attach miDoor to the wall peel off the protective cover of the adhesive strip from the Velcro and push the strip against the wall. It is recommend to leave the Velcro attached to the miDoor device and simply attach the Velcro to the wall by positioning the miDoor device to the correct location and pressing it (adhesive side of the Velcro) to the wall.
  • Page 16 In Figure 6 the proximity sensor is located at the top of the garage door in the center and the wire is routed back to the miDoor device on the ceiling. The actual location depends on your garage and preference.
  • Page 17 Once the proximity sensor is closed attach the wires to the two terminals of the sensor and route back to the miDoor device. Be sure to route the wires such that they are free and clear of any obstacles and do not inhibit the operation of the garage door.

  • Page 18: Initial Configuration

    802.11 standard. This allows for point-to-point connections between, for example, a miDoor device and a PC. When in “adhoc” mode miDoor will default to a well know IP address of 169.254.1.1 and will identify itself to other Wi-Fi devices in adhoc mode as “miDoor”. This will allow a computer to connect to miDoor in adhoc mode and to enable a WEB-browser to be used for initial configuration.
  • Page 19 6. Disconnect from miDoor and make sure your computer reconnects to the Wi-Fi router or Access Point 7. miDoor should boot up and if correctly configured your PC will be able to connect to it with its new settings. It is recommend assigning a fixed (static) IP address to miDoor. This way you will quickly know what IP address is used to connect to miDoor and it will make configuration easier.

  • Page 20: General Configuration

    2. Select “miDoor” under the “Devices” section 3. A check-mark should be made next to “miDoor” 4. The Mac is connected to the miDoor device and ready for initial configuration via Safari or any other supported WEB-browser 5. After configuring miDoor go back to the Wi-Fi settings and reconnect to your router Connecting to miDoor in adhoc mode with an iPad 1.
  • Page 21 0.01 Installation and Reference miDoor can have up to six (6) additional users added. Anyone using miDoor must have a user account. To add a user account first select the User Configuration page and from there select the ‘Add New User’...

  • Page 22: Alarm Configuration

    (see Email Configuration), there must be an active internet connection from miDoor to the internet, and the alarm must have email notifications enabled.
  • Page 23 ‘Update Alarm’ or the ‘Delete Alarm’ buttons. Please note that if there is an active alarm, indicated by a flashing red light, it can be made in- active by depressing the main button on the miDoor device for 5-seconds. © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...

  • Page 24: Network Configuration

    0.01 Installation and Reference Network Configuration This page is very similar to the initial configuration screen when miDoor boots for the first time in adhoc mode. This is the page where the network settings can be modified. miDoor connects to a local Wi-Fi network and through a router communicates to the internet.
  • Page 25 To enter adhoc mode depress the main button located on the front of miDoor while apply poor to the device. Depress the main button 15-seconds. See the section Initial Configuration for more information about adhoc mode.
  • Page 26 0.01 Installation and Reference the garage door without authorization. Furthermore, Mission Machines using WPA2 as the Wi- Fi encryption method as it has proven harder for a hacker to break. © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
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  • Page 28: Email Configuration

    Please type in your email address and press ‘OK’. A test email will be sent to your address. If there were no errors you will receive a valid email test message. Once you are complete with the configuration please select ‘Save Config’ to store the configuration. © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
  • Page 29 The ‘Time Zone’ field is used to select your time zone. The ‘Daylight Savings Field’ is used to select the daylight savings configuration. The possible values are ‘Auto’, ‘Enabled’, and ‘Disabled’. ‘Auto’ means that the system will automatically © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...
  • Page 30 NTP. An NTP server must be configured with a valid NTP server and there must be Internet connectivity to the miDoor device. NTP provides UTC to miDoor but does not provide time zone or daylight savings time information.

  • Page 31: Advance Configuration

    Dynamic DNS settings. Configurable'I/O'Ports' There are two (2) Configurable I/O ports: A & B. These ports can be used to interface miDoor to other home automation equipment that support Configurable I/Os.
  • Page 32 If you have a Dynamic DNS account it is not necessary to configure miDoor to support it. This is just an option.

  • Page 33: Upload Firmware

    Upload Firmware Mission Machines, Inc. updates the firmware and WEB-pages built into the device from time- to-time. If you download a new image file or set of WEB-pages for miDoor they will have to be © Mission Machines, Inc., 2012...

  • Page 34: Status Pages

    ‘.img’. To upload a ‘.img’ file press the ‘Choose File’ button, select the ‘.img’ file you want to load, press ‘Ok’ and then press the ‘Upload’ button. miDoor will load the ‘.img’ file into the device. Once the file is loaded the device will have to be rebooted for the new image to take affect.

  • Page 35: Event Log

    If the door status is changed by a device that is not connected to miDoor (such as a car’s HomeLink system or universal remote) then the word ‘unknown’ will be used as the user id. If the door status is changed by someone depressing the main button on the miDoor device then the user will be logged as ‘Button’.
  • Page 36 If you do not want anyone to be able to open or close the garage door unless they go through miDoor then you will have to un-pair all remotes that are paired with your garage door opener. See the operations manual of the garage door opener for instructions to un-pair remotes.
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  • Page 38 0.01 Installation and Reference The miDoor iPhone App To use the miDoor iPhone App you must have an iPhone with IOS 4.3 or above installed and download the app from the App Store (http://itunes.com/apps/miDoor.) Configuring the app Once the app is downloaded you will need to configure the app. In the “Settings” application provided with the iPhone there will be a new section called ‘miDoor’.
  • Page 39 Please be aware that you will have to create an opening in your router to allow for requests from the Internet to reach the miDoor device. The port that is used is TCP 2553. See your router’s documentation for configuring this.

  • Page 40: Using The App

    Using the app Once the iPhone app is installed and configured it is ready for use. From the iPhone’s main screen locate the miDoor app and select it. You should see a screen similar to the one below on the following page.
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  • Page 42 Below the connection status is a button labeled with the status of the door (“Opened” or “Closed”) that will be active (non-grayed) if the iPhone attaches to the miDoor device over the local private Wi-Fi network. If the app connects to the miDoor device over the Internet (Global Network Address) then the button text will be grayed.

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