Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................................................................................... 5 Introduction................................................................................................................ 5 Specifications................................................................
Table of Contents Security System Pane .......................................................................................... 19 Chapter 4: Managing Alerts and Alarms ............................................................................ 19 System Alerts........................................................................................................... 19 System Alarms .........................................................................................................
Table of Contents Setting the security mode..................................................................................... 19 Controlling Home Devices .................................................................................. 19 Filtering / Searching Home Devices list.............................................................. 19 Controlling Your Cameras................................................................................... 19 Glossary ............................................
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. • Display of the status of the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security system including system mode, detector status and troubled accessories.
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. o Trouble Indication: Inactivity, Low Battery, Tamper Open, Line Failure, AC Failure, RF Jamming.
Getting Started • Camera Types: o Visonic CAM1000 - RS-485 o Visonic CAM2000 - Ethernet o Visonic CAM2000WL - WiFi / Ethernet o Visonic CAM3100 - WiFi / Ethernet / IR / 60 degrees FOV o Visonic CAM3200 - WiFi / Ethernet / Pan Tilt / IR / 60 degrees FOV o Vivotek IP7135 - Network Camera o Vivotek IP7137 - WLAN Network Camera o Vivotek PT7135 – Pan / Tilt Network Camera o Vivotek PT7137 – Pan / Tilt WLAN Network Camera o Vivotek FD7131 – Indoor Dome with While LED o Vivotek FD6112V / FD6122V – Fixed Dome Net
Getting Started • XHTL & WAP support for mobile phone access Data Security • 128Bit SSL encryption on all data transmissions to and from the Internet • Authentication required by Username and Password • Login brute force attack protection • WEP, WPA and no Encryption for WiFi camera in-house image transfer Hardware CPU • Intel Xscale PXA255 @ 200MHz • Montavista Linux OS Memory • 64MB Flash • 64MB SDRAM PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Connection • RS-232 Power Supply • Powered From PowerMax+ /
Getting Started Cameras CAM3100 CAM3200 • 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 • 6 IR LEDS • Auto Gain Control • Auto Exposure • Auto White Balance • Communication Format: LAN, 10/100Mbps, Wireless LAN 802.
Getting Started CAM2000 • 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 • Image Resolution: up to 640x480 • Effective Image Resolution: 320x240 • Image Frame Rate: QCIF@30fps,CIF@25fps, VGA@10fps • Sensor Type: Color CMOS • Lens: f: 6.0mm; F: 1.
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 11
Getting Started Installation Package Contents 1 x Visonic PowerLink 1 x PowerLink RS-232 Interface Module External PowerLink (For PowerMax+) Internal PowerLink (For PowerMax PRO) For PowerMax+ Dual RS-232 (For PowerMax Pro) 1 x 2m (6.
Getting Started System Requirements • PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System. • 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). • One free Ethernet port on the home router for every added Ethernet camera. • One of the supported browsers: o Internet Explorer version 6.
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: 2 1 Release screws Step 2.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink Step 3. Plug in the Internal PowerLink and fasten it with 2 screws: Step 4. Connect the PowerMax PRO to the home router: Step 5. Connect internal PowerLink to the dual RS-232 module: Step 6.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink 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. Use the supplied Cat-5 cable to connect the LAN port of the Visonic PowerLink to the Network wall outlet.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink Step 3: Wall Mounting the Visonic PowerLink Mark and drill 3 holes in mounting 1 surface. Fasten the bracket to the mounting surface with the screws. 2 Locate PowerLink on the bracket and push downward as shown until a click is heard. 3 Fasten bracket to the PowerLink Router Configuration After installing the hardware you need to configure the Home Router. Different Home Router models have different login interfaces and configuration.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink 5. Copy the Default Gateway IP Address as the Home Router IP Address Value in the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (See appendix A). 6. 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). Example: The Default Gateway value is 192.168.0.1: The Home Router IP Address is 192.168.0.1. The IP Address value is 192.168.0.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink 3. In the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (see appendix A), write down the value of SSID for future reference. 4. Select a Channel. (You can pick any channel. The default channel is usually 6). 5. Mark the selected channel in the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (Appendix A). Step 6: Wi-Fi Encryption Configuration PowerLink supports three encryption methods: 1. No encryption 2. WEP 64bit / 128bit 3.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink Visonic PowerLink Configuration Step 1: Logging-in to the Visonic PowerLink 1. Before logging-in, the PowerLink has to be enrolled to the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO. In order to enroll the PowerLink: • On the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO, enter the "USER SETTING" menu. • Choose "DEFINE PWRLNK" -> "Install". • Press "Show/OK". Wait for the confirmation sound. • Press "Away". Press "Show/OK". 2.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink Step 2: Connection Setup 1. In the left frame of the Visonic PowerLink window click SETUP. 2. Click the NETWORK tab. 3. Copy the SSID from the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (see appendix A). 4. Choose your wireless encryption method 5. In the Encryption Key field type the Key String according to the Visonic PowerLink Installation Form (Appendix A). Connection Setup Parameters 6. Click Apply.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink 4. 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 1. In the left frame of the Visonic PowerLink window click SETUP. 2. Click the CAMERAS tab. ¾ To add a camera to the Visonic PowerLink: Note Wired and Wireless cameras, when added, must be connected to the Router one by one.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink A message will indicate that enrollment is starting: You can continue browsing the PowerLink web interface, the enrollment process will continue at the background. From this point the enrollment messages will be visible at the alert popup: Click to open the alerts popup 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.
Installing the Visonic PowerLink ¾ To add a user to the Visonic PowerLink: 1. Click NEW and set the following parameters: Username - The user name used for logging in to the web interface. Password – Login password. (You need to re-enter the password to confirm). 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. 2. Click APPLY.
Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink Chapter 3: Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink You log in to the Visonic PowerLink through the Internet Browser. After you log in the Quick View window is displayed with an overall view of the security system. Loading time of the Quick View screen may vary due to the heavy amount of data presented. First time loading is expected to take longer than future loading times. ¾ To login to your Visonic PowerLink 1. Open your Internet Browser. 2.
Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink b. In Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8, click on Continue to this website: Different browsers would display different Security Warnings that might not look similar to the Internet Explorer examples brought above. 4. Wait for the Login page to load. 5. In Visonic PowerLink's Login screen type the Username and Password.
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. Security View: Gives a detailed overview of the security system including the current mode and status of the security system, detectors and accessories.
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 2 3 1 – Home Devices Pane 2 – Cameras Pane 3 – Security Pane In the following sections each Information pane of the Quick View screen is described in detail.
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: • • • Device name or Type – can be defined in the Home Devices screen accessed from the SETUP page. Device location, as defined in the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security Control Panel.
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 Cameras available for viewing To view a camera: Click the camera name from the list of available cameras. The view will change to the selected camera and the name of the camera will be displayed at the top.
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 ¾ To set an arming mode: 1. Click the required arming mode in order to set the Security System to the selected mode. Current mode is colored Orange. To jump to the Security page: Click the icon at the top right pane.
Managing Alerts and Alarms Chapter 4: Managing Alerts and Alarms The PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO Security System distinguish between two major event types: Alarms and Alerts. Alarms are events that indicate that the security system is alarmed due to a burglar intrusion, a panic situation, an emergency situation or any other situation that is declared as an alarm situation.
Managing Alerts and Alarms Clicking on the alert indicator will open the alert popup. The alert popup displays the alerts details. Some alert messages such as Camera Enrollment messages can be dismissed and removed from the list. 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.
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 quickaccess buttons to alarm time actions. QUICKACCESS ACTIONS ALARM DETAILS The Quick-access buttons enable you to do the following: • Mute the security system siren. • Turn all lights off or on. • View video cameras.
Managing Alerts and Alarms 2. You can now do any of the following: • Click to display currently viewed video. Note You can then click to return to recorded video. • Click to open the Save As window and save the image as a graphic file on your computer. • Use the controls frame to Play, Pause and move the recording frame by Note For a detailed description of Cameras view see Managing Video Cameras on page 19. Closing the Alarm Mode Screen You can close the Alarm mode screen.
Managing Alerts and Alarms ALARM INDICATOR Note Click the Alarm Indicator to re-display the Alarm mode screen.
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.
Managing Home Devices 2. 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: • Active Devices List: Includes all home automation devices currently turned ON. This list appears on the left side of the Work Area. • Inactive Devices List: Includes all home automation devices currently turned OFF.
Managing Home Devices Filter by Device Type The By Device Type tab lists all home automation devices of a selected type. Device Type Icons ¾ To display devices according to device type: 1. Switch to Home Devices view and click the By Device Type tab. 2. Click the Device Type icon of the type you require. All devices of this type are listed with the following information: • Device location • Device name or description. • Functionality actions according to device type.
Managing Home Devices Filter by Location The By Location tab lists all home automation devices by their location as defined in the PowerMax+ / PowerMax PRO security control Panel. Device Location Icons ¾ To filter devices according to location: 1. Switch to Home Devices view and click the By Location tab. 2. Click the device location icon of the location you require. Note To scroll through the location list use the icons.
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. 4. Click Apply. Searching for a Specific Device by Name A search engine enables a direct search of a specific home device by the device name. ¾ To search for a specific device in the Devices View screen: 1. Switch to Home Devices view and click the Search tab. 2.
Managing Video Cameras Chapter 6: Managing Video Cameras The Visonic PowerLink supports up to 14 cameras. Cameras can be Wired (RS-485, Ethernet) or Wireless (Wi-Fi). Users who purchase the Visonic PowerLink along with cameras can view the camera images on-line over the Internet. For each connected camera, the Visonic PowerLink stores 5 frames of pre-alarm and 10 frames of post-alarm images. Images are stored at the time of alarm and can be used to verify the alarm by the user or alarm central station.
Managing Video Cameras Current View Available Cameras Camera Controls The current view from each of the cameras enrolled in the system is displayed with the current image time and date. To view a camera click the desired camera from the Available Cameras pane and it will open at the 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.
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. Add Camera Edit Cameras ¾ To edit the video camera configuration of the system: 1. In the side menu of the Visonic PowerLink window click . 2. Click the Cameras tab.
Managing Video Cameras • Click the icon to block viewing this camera from the web interface when the alarm system is in AWAY arming mode (Alarm images will still be indicating that this camera is blocked recorded). The icon will change to when alarm system is in AWAY arming mode. • Click the icon to block viewing this camera from the web interface when the alarm system is in HOME arming mode (Alarm images will still be recorded).
Managing Video Cameras ¾ To remove a camera: 1. 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. Trying to remove more than one camera may cause IP conflicts between the removed cameras.
Managing the Security System Chapter 7: Managing the Security System The Security view Work Area displays a detailed overview of the security system including the current arming mode of the security system, the status of the security system, the list of detectors and their statuses and a list of other security system accessories. It enables you to remotely arm and disarm the security system in different arming modes.
Managing the Security System ¾ To change the arming mode: 1. 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. For each detector the list displays its Zone Name, Zone Number and Zone Type. Accessories The Security view displays information for system accessories.
Managing Users Chapter 8: Managing Users The Visonic PowerLink is pre-configured with a Master user called Admin. Only the Master user can access the Users and Setup views of the Visonic PowerLink. 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.
Managing Users ¾ To display the Users View: 1. In the side menu of the Visonic PowerLink window click 2. Click the Cameras tab. . The Users view is displayed. ¾ To change the Master user's name and password: 1. In Users view click the EDIT button under the PROFILE title. The following window appears. 2. Change the username from Admin to your own user name. 3. Change the password to your own password. 4. Repeat this step in the Confirm Password area. 5. Click APPLY.
Managing Users Password – Login password. (You need to re-enter the password to confirm). Mobile - The mobile phone number to which notifications are sent. Note The mobile phone number is optional. Email - The email address to which notifications are sent. 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. 2.
Managing System Configuration Chapter 9: Managing System Configuration System Configuration Managing system configuration is done in Setup view. Setup view includes the following tabs: • Management: Connection and session related parameters. Factory reset and PowerLink ID. • Network: Network and Wi-Fi related parameters. • Users: Master user and Additional users management.
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. HTTPS is used for access from the internet.
Managing System Configuration • WiFi Parameters – The parameters of the WiFi network: • SSID – Network name. • WEP / WPA-TKIP/ None – The encryption methods available • Encryption Key – The key used for encryption.
Managing System Configuration Upon reset, the Master user is reset to the default username and password of the Visonic PowerLink. ¾ To reset the Visonic PowerLink to it's factory settings: 1. In the Management TAB, click 2. Close the Browser and wait for the Visonic PowerLink to restart. 3. Login using the default username (Admin) and password (Admin123) (see Chapter 3: Logging Into The Visonic PowerLink on page 19). .
Cellular Web Interface Chapter 10: Cellular Web Interface The PowerLink has two types of cellular web interfaces: WAP and XHTML. The XHTML interface is a graphic interface, similar to a regular web interface, and is intended for new generation cellular phones. The WAP interface is a textual interface that allows older types of cellular phones to control the PowerLink. The system will automatically redirect your phone to the appropriate interface and will display the functions associated with the phone.
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. ¾ To view the status of your alarm system: 1. 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. ¾ To arm or disarm the system: 1. From the main menu, select Security. The Security screen appears. 2.
Cellular Web Interface 4. button on your Visonic To return to the main menu, click the 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. ¾ To arm or disarm the system: 1. From the main menu, select Home Devices. The Home Devices screen appears.
Cellular Web Interface 2. Click on the desired action you want to apply to the device. The updated action will appear on the Home Devices screen. Device Action Updated 3. 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. 1. From the main menu, select Home Devices. The Home Devices screen appears. Search 2.
Cellular Web Interface Search 3. Click on the type of Search you want to apply. Select between Status, Location or Type. Make your selection from the drop down Make your selection from the list. menu and then click on Filter. 4. The list is now filtered according to your selection. 5. To return to the main menu, click the button on your Visonic PowerLink or click the button on your cellular phone.
Cellular Web Interface Controlling Your Cameras This allows you to control and view enrolled PowerLink cameras from your cellular phone. 1. From the main menu, select Camera. The Camera screen appears. Click on the zone name where the camera Click on the camera name you want to view. you want to view is located. Mini Refresh Image Size View Alarm Images Additional Cameras Click on the Mini View to open the larger camera feed (additional controls are located here).
Cellular Web Interface Pan/Tilt Controls Alarm Images Click on the image to return to the previous page. Click on the image to return to the Use the Arrows at the lower right side of previous page. the image to pan and tilt a camera (applicable only to cameras that support Use the up / down / left / right links to 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.
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. • Door contact – Detects the opening of a door or a window. • Glass Break – Detects a glass breaking event. • Fire – Detects a fire situation. • Flood – Detects a flood situation • Gas – Detects a leak of gas.
Glossary these detectors are installed during the night. In this mode, the security system threats all the detectors that are assigned to perimeter zones as immediate alarm initiators and to all detectors assigned to interior zones as non-alarm initiators. • Disarm – The DISARM mode is usually used when the house is occupied during day hours.
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). To enable Internet access from a LAN, a connection to the WAN (Wide Area Network) has to be established using a router.
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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appendix A PowerLink Installation Form Parameter Value Home Router IP Address ____ . ____ . ____ . ____ PowerLink IP Address ____ . ____ . ____ .
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