Stealth Labs IC-88 User Manual
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1. Password Email Settings If you wish to receive email notification of input changes WAN IP changes or user logins you will need to make changes to this section The Email Settings section is shown in Figure 6 1 Enter valid email addresses in the User 1 Email and optionally User 2 Email fields User 1 Email is the primary user and will receive all power up WAN IP and Login emails plus any input changes programmed for User 1 User 2 will only receive input changes for inputs that have been configured to notify User 2 2 The remaining steps pertain to the FROM email account a Enter a valid email address in the Emails will be sent FROM field This is the email account that will be used to send the emails It must be an account that allows SMTP outgoing emails This will probably be an email address from your ISP or place of business Free accounts such as Yahoo do not allow SMTP access This account will also have to either allow relaying or POP3 before SMTP access this means you can t send outgoing email until you have first checked your incoming email b Enter the incoming POP3 mail server name for the Incoming Mail Server POP3 field This is typically something like pop3 youremailprovider com or pop youremailprovider com Consult your email provider for more information Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual c Enter the outgoing mail server name for the Outgoing Mail Server SMTP field This is typically something like mail y2. a password dialog box similar to Figure 1 10 Enter admin for the User Name and pass for the password Both are case sensitive 11 If you were successful you should see the IC 88 Status Screen Figure 2 Enter Network Password This secure Web Site at 192 168 0 114 requires you to log on Please type the User Name and Password that you use for administration User Name admir X HEX Password MV Save this password in your password list Cancel Figure 1 Network Logon Dialog Box IC 88 Navigation amp Configuration When you first login to the IC 88 you will be presented with the Status Screen or Home Page illustrated in Figure 2 This will always be the default page that is displayed after a login The Status screen displays the status of all 8 inputs and outputs You may also toggle the ON OFF states of all 8 outputs on this page by clicking the ON and OFF buttons There are three other important pages that you will need to access in order to complete the setup of your IC 88 1 Input Settings enable email notices and describe inputs 2 Output Settings configure X10 codes and describe outputs 3 Network Settings configure network and email settings Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual STEALTH LABORATORIES ET EJ E Auto refresh every 3 Seconds Adjust time ME IT YO Oud OON OFF oes ous oon oorF Oe OONQOF All Outputs ON All Output
3. Connect the IC 88 to your network router using the supplied CATS patch cable 2 Plug in the AC transformer to power up the IC 88 Observe the surface mount LEDs on the Ethernet control module The green LED should be steadily illuminated and the yellow LED should occasionally blink to indicate network activity 3 The green STAT2 LED located on the main circuit board should illuminate after a few seconds indicating that the sign on email was successfully sent 7 8 9 Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Using a computer with an internet connection type http archives stealthlabs com into the address bar of a web browser Click on the archive for the current date by clicking the View by Thread link Newest emails appear at the bottom of the list so you may simply find your email listed there a If the email list is quite large press lt Ctrl gt F to open the search dialog box in your web browser and type in the serial number of your IC 88 The serial number is printed on the bar code label that is affixed to the chips on the top side of the Ethernet control module b Click the Find button of the dialog box The browser should highlight the subject line of the email that your IC 88 just sent Click on the message link to view the email body Click the link after IP Addr to access your IC 88 s configuration page Security Note this link will only work for users connected to the same LAN as your IC 88 You should see
4. Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Internet Commando I O Module 2007 Stealth Laboratories LLC OUTP UIA S SMEER IA P Se oe oe o a DO Pal PP ul ad sy lo t cern IN di ji 1 EN an Ti J ji Z ie wr i LA no Rev 1 08 08 01 2007 Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Table of Contents ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS esse esse ssees sees se esse ese ee es Ge Ge se Ge ee 3 ACCESSING THE IC 88 ON YOUR NETWORK ss ssmsessese 3 DHCP vide EE iii 3 IC 88 NAVIGATION CONFIGURATION esse sees esesese ese se se see 4 NETWORK SETTINGS cena 6 INPUT SETTINGS dd 10 OUTPUT SETTINGS id 11 USING THE IC 88 iia dada 12 List of Figures Figure 1 Network Logon Dialog BOX esse esse es see se ee ee RA Re ee RA ee Figure 22 Status OO ER N Oe EO OE N dada Figure 3 Navigation ME audi is Figure 4 Text To Identify This Unit assi Ned Ke SE SORG Ned Figure Network Soles iii is Figure 6 Email Sethe osse eke DE ss Figure 7 Username de Password sos trainee Figure 6 Input SEE eii ee ND eed dig Figure 9 Output DOES ads EG EE EE RE DERE aD De eie Figure 10 IC 88 Hookup Examples issie tese sense dd sek ees ke ese Dene es ed Eie Stealth Laboratories LLC PO Box 3895 Hickory NC 28603 Call us at 800 360 4146 or 828 328 8674 Tech Support Forum http www StealthLabs com support Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Electrical Connections Please refer to the Hookup Examples insert Figure 10 o
5. Username and Password to prevent unauthorized access of this page admin Username 8 alpha numeric characters max Password 10 alpha numeric characters max Save Undo Logout Figure 7 Username amp Password Saving Your Changes Once you have made all the necessary changes to the IC 88 configuration page press the Save button The web browser will be redirected to a page that displays the progress as the IC 88 saves all parameters to flash memory Once the configuration is complete be sure to close the browser window The IC 88 will reboot itself in order to begin using the new network and email settings Please allow a few seconds before attempting to login again In the event you change the wrong items you may use the Undo button to restore the page to its previous settings Note This will restore ALL changes you made to this page during your latest access not just the last item you changed You may also abandon all changes by navigating to another page or logging out Input Settings Once you have made all the changes to the network and email settings open your browser once again and type in the IP address of the IC 88 Don t forget to enter your new username and password if you changed them If you haven t already done so connect any devices that you wish to monitor to the IC 88 s inputs refer to the first section of this manual Electrical Connections for wiring details While monitoring the Status page activ
6. and Next you must enter the IP address for at least one preferably two DNS server s The DNS server number s will be listed next to DNS Servers when you run the ipconfig all command on your computer This number may be the same as your router s IP address If this setting is incorrect the unit will not be able to send emails You may need to contact your ISP to determine the correct DNS IP addresses or you may be able to find them Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual listed on your router s status page The Obtain DNS server address automatically button will not work if DHCP is not being used Remotely Accessing the IC 88 For remote access you will have to configure your router to allow outside access to the IC 88 s IP address This is usually done by enabling the router s DMZ De Militarized Zone You will need to enable the DMZ and enter the IC 88 s local LAN IP address No further configuration should be required Some routers have a Virtual Server feature that can be used instead of the DMZ You will need to enable it for your IC 88 s IP address set the public and private ports to 80 and select TCP for the protocol Virtual Server if available is preferred over the DMZ but the IC 88 will work with either setup Once you have enabled either your router s DMZ or its Virtual Server you will be able to access the IC 88 configuration page from a remote computer by entering your router s public IP address in the remote c
7. assigned while still using DHCP If this is the case with your router you can leave the Obtain IP address automatically button selected Refer to your router s setup manual for more information on enabling static IP addresses If your router does not support static IP address assignments through DHCP you will have to manually assign an IP address to the IC 88 Click the Use the following IP address button This instructs the IC 88 not to use DHCP A DHCP address suffix the number after the rightmost typically starts at 100 so you should use a suffix that is not located in the range being used by DHCP If your router uses addresses 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 199 for DHCP you should use a suffix greater than which is usually assigned to the router and less than 100 such as 192 168 1 10 or 192 168 1 15 etc You will also need to make sure that the IP address you select is not already in use by another computer on your network Once you have entered a valid IP address press the Tab key to highlight the Subnet mask field In most cases this should be left set at 255 255 255 0 Tab to the next field Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your router You can determine this address by running the command ipconfig all from a Windows command prompt click the Start button then Run and type cmd in Windows XP or Windows 2000 or command for Windows 98 Use the same Default Gateway IP address shown by the ipconfig comm
8. ate the first device being monitored Refresh your browser or click the auto refresh checkbox and make note of the input state when the device is on Repeat this process for all remaining devices inputs being monitored Click the down arrow in the navigation menu and select Input Settings and then press the Go button You will see the Input Settings page as illustrated in Figure 8 For each input being used type a descriptive Name High Message and Low Message in the appropriate text boxes If you desire email notifications when the input changes state click the Enable button and select either or both email users When you have made all your changes press the Save button When the IC 8 has saved all the input settings click the Go button to return to the Home page You should now see your new descriptions for your inputs Test all inputs to be sure their ON and OFF messages are correct and that the email notices get through if enabled If the ON OFF descriptions are reversed return to the Input Settings page and swap the High and Low messages for the inputs that were incorrect Be sure to click the Save button if you make further changes 10 Low Message is low Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Low Message is low Low Message Fi Input 1 Input 4 Name I Name input 1 Input 2 pus High Message High Message High Message High Message lis high lis high lis high ad ls high Low Message lis low Low Mes
9. ealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Always close ALL of your browser windows after logging out especially if you have logged in from a public computer Failure to close all browser windows may result in unauthorized users gaining access your IC 88 without having to enter a password If you make changes to the Network Input or Output Settings pages remember to click the Save button Your changes will be lost if you navigate away using the navigation menu Using the Status Screen Home Page Here are some hints for getting the most out of the Status Screen gt e To visually monitor changing inputs click the Auto refresh checkbox Click the or buttons to increase or decrease the Auto refresh rate in 1 second increments up to 60 seconds e Hover your mouse over the input descriptions to view the actual input number e Hover your mouse over the output descriptions to view the actual output number or X10 Unit number being controlled by each output STAT1 and STAT2 LED Indicators The STAT1 and STAT2 LEDs normally reflect the status of email notices A successful email will illuminate the green STAT2 LED A failed email will illuminate the red STAT1 LED During a factory default initialization these LEDs alternate at a 1 second rate IN1 ING PULL UP Mini Jumpers When monitoring a device that uses an open collector active low output you will need to set the PULL UP mini jumper to ENABLE for the input being used Th
10. h the input settings click the down arrow on the navigation menu and select Output Settings Press the Go button You should see a page similar to Figure 9 The first item is a checkbox that enables X10 commands If you wish to control X10 devices check this box and enter a House Code A P in the text box Be sure to set your X10 modules to the same House Code Note To use X10 you must connect an X10 Power Line Interface one way such as the PL513 or PSC04 not included The X10 TW523 or PSCOS two way interfaces will also work but are more expensive You will also need a standard 4 wire modular telephone cable ls Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual E Enable X10 Commands for House Code valid codes A through P C This output controls X10 Unit C This output controls X10 Unit 8 Figure 9 Output Settings For each output being used type a descriptive name in the output Name text box This text should describe the device being controlled such as Porch Light Air Conditioner LR Lamp etc If X10 is enabled the Output controls X10 Unit checkbox for each output will automatically be checked Be sure to enter the correct Unit for the device being controlled Valid Unit numbers must be between 16 You should uncheck the checkboxes for any outputs that will not be controlling X10 devices When you made all your changes press the Save button When the IC 88 is done saving the changes return to the Home page
11. is places a 10K Ohm resistor that is pulled up to 12V DC on the input If the monitored device provides a positive DC voltage output set the mini jumper to DISABLE to take the pull up resistor out of the circuit OUTPUT 1 8 LED Indicators The red OUTPUT LEDs reflect the state of the 8 onboard outputs The outputs and LEDs are reset if the IC 88 is powered down or restarted after saving Network Settings Restoring Factory Defaults To return the IC 88 to the factory default settings press the INIT switch while powering up the IC 88 Release the INIT switch when the red and green STAT1 and STAT2 LEDs begin to flash All network email input and output settings will be returned to the factory default settings To restore factory defaults without removing power press and hold the RESET switch then press and hold the INIT switch Release the RESET switch When the red and green STAT and STAT2 LEDs begin to flash release the INIT switch While the IC 88 is restoring the default settings the STAT LEDs will alternate once per second as an indication that factory defaults are being re written to flash memory When the blinking ceases after approximately one minute the initialization is complete Hard Reset The IC 88 can be reset by momentarily pressing the RESET switch Re sending the Sign On Email To prompt the IC 88 to re send its sign on email with serial number IP address and firmware version momentarily press the INIT
12. n Page 14 e Connect the included AC transformer to the power supply s AC terminals using 2 conductor 1ISAWG stranded cable Do not plug the transformer into a receptacle at this time e Connect the IC 88 s Ethernet control module the narrow board located between the two relays to an unused RJ 45 jack on a router or Ethernet switch using the supplied network cable e Inputs 1 6 are used to monitor the states of DC voltages 0 1 75V low 1 80V or more high 24V MAX If the monitored device has an open collector output set the associated PULL UP mini jumper IN1 IN6 to ENABLE If the device has positive voltage outputs set the associated PULL UP mini jumper to DISABLE e For inputs 1 6 you must connect a common ground between monitored devices and the IC 88 e Inputs 7 amp 8 employ opto coupler circuitry Inputs 7 amp 8 are designed to handle up to 12V DC on their terminals The terminals should be connected to open collector output devices Alternatively the terminals may be connected to the monitored device s ground terminal and the inputs may be connected to a positive voltage source up to 12V DC e Terminals OUT 1 through OUT 6 are open collector active low outputs 5 00mA maximum current Connect these to the negative side of a low current load such as a relay module e Outputs 7 and 8 control 2 on board Form C dry contact relays COM NO amp NC The relays can be used t
13. o switch current loads of up to 5 Amps AC or DC e To control X10 devices the RJ 11 jack labeled X10 INTERFACE should be connected to an X10 power line interface such as the PL513 or PSCO4 Use a standard 4 wire modular telephone cable to make this connection WARNING DO NOT CONNECT THIS JACK TO A TELEPHONE LINE DOING SO WILL DAMAGE THE IC 88 ETHERNET CONTROL MODULE Accessing the IC 88 on Your Network The IC 88 is designed to be connected to a network router It must initially be configured using a web browser on a computer that is connected to the same router i e on the same local area network In order to connect to the IC 88 its IP address must be known The easiest method for determining the IP address is to connect the IC 88 to a network that uses DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and allow it to send the sign on email to the mailing list at http archives stealthlabs com Virtually all home routers support DHCP Even if a static IP address is going to be assigned to the IC 88 the network configuration will go much smoother if DHCP is initially used The other more difficult method is to connect the IC 88 directly to a computer using a crossover cable If your network does not support DHCP see the section entitled Fallback Method Using a Crossover Cable detailed in the one of our other internet products the ILF 100 This manual is located online at http www ilf100 com ILF100Manual pdf DHCP Method N
14. omputer s web browser address bar this is the WAN IP address shown at the top of the IC 88 configuration page When the router sees the remote access request it will connect the remote computer to the IC 88 Refer to your router s setup manual for more information on enabling the DMZ or Virtual Server Notes e In order for remote access to continue to work both the LAN and WAN IP addresses should be static unchanging However a static WAN IP is not critical as long as you have the IC 88 configured to email WAN IP changes to your email account e If you receive a WAN IP change notice via email the new WAN IP address is what you will need to use in order to remotely connect to your IC 88 via the internet Be sure to write down or bookmark the new IP address e If your router allows you to set up a Static DHCP Client List you can create a static LAN IP address for the IC 88 using your router When the router sees your IC 88 s MAC address it will always assign the same IP address to it e The MAC address of your IC 88 will always begin with the digits O0 90 C2 followed by the IC 88 s 6 digit serial number located on the barcode label of the Ethernet Control Module e If your router doesn t allow Static DHCP Clients you must create a static IP address in the IC 88 s Network Settings page as described previously in this section e To prevent unauthorized remote access be sure to change the IC 88 default Username and
15. ouremailprovider com or smtp youremailprovider com Consult your email provider for more information d Enter the Username for the Account User Name field This may be just the username or it may be your entire email address Consult your email provider for more information e Enter your password in the Password field Note this is the password for your email account The password for accessing the IC 88 is set in the next section Email Settings User 1 Email commando stealthlabs com User 2 Email optional Emails will be sent FROM commando stealthlabs com Incoming Mail Server POP3 mail stealthlabs com Outgoing Mail Server SMTP mail stealthlabs com Account User Name Password WAN IP Email Notice Your ISP assigns the WAN IP address to your broadband connection This address is often dynamically assigned and can change Send email notice if WAN IP changes Login Email Notice r Send email notice when a user logs in includes user s IP address Figure 6 Email Settings Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual 1C 88 Username Password If you have enabled remote access to the IC 88 it is very important that you change the default username and password Refer to Figure 7 The password can be up to eight characters long and the password can be up to ten characters long Both fields are case sensitive The default username is admin The password is pass IC 88 Username amp Password Change
16. own in Figure 5 The LAN and WAN IP addresses are displayed at the top of the section If the IC 88 has not yet connected to the internet the WAN IP will be displayed as 0 0 0 0 otherwise it will display the IP address that was assigned to the router by your broadband Internet Service Provider If the IC 88 was able to connect to a DHCP server the LAN IP address will display the IP address that was assigned to it by the router If no DHCP server was found the fallback IP address of 192 168 1 10 will be displayed If DHCP is being used there is no need to make any changes to this section Just make sure the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically buttons are selected Proceed to the Email Settings section Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Network Settings IC 88 public WAN IP address is 24 111 122 133 IC 88 private LAN IP address is 192 168 0 114 E G Obtain IP address automatically Use the following IP address 192 168 0 114 LAN IP address 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Default Gateway E G Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server address First DNS server Second DNS server Figure 5 Network Settings Manually Assigning an IP Address If your network does not use DHCP or if you plan on being able to access the IC 88 from remote locations you will need to manually assign an IP address Note that some routers allow static IP addresses to be
17. s OFF Figure 2 Status Screen These pages are accessed via the drop down menu that is displayed at the top of each page as shown in Figure 3 Before you do anything else you should complete your network and email setup Click the down arrow in the navigation menu and select Network Settings then press the Go button Network Settings v Logout Input Settings Output Settings Network Settings Figure 3 Navigation Menu Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Network Settings The Network Settings page is divided into 4 sections Text To Identify This Unit Network Settings Email Settings EE ME Internet Commando Username amp Password Text To Identify This Unit The first section is shown in Figure 4 This text field allows the user to describe name the IC 88 or the location in which it is installed This text may be up to 25 characters in length All emails sent by the IC 88 will include this text in the body of the email to help clarify which unit sent the email This text will also be used as the host name of the IC 88 when DHCP is used You should see My IC 88 or your text in your router s DHCP client list along with the unit s IP address and MAC address BText To Identify This Unit This text will be displayed here and in the body of all emails My IC 88 25 alpha numeric characters max Figure 4 Text To Identify This Unit Network Settings The Network Settings section is sh
18. sage lis low Low Message Low Message Email Notices Email Notices Email Notices Email Notices OEnable OEnable OEnable O Enable Notify User 1 Notify User 1 Notify User 1 Notify User 1 Notify User 2 Notify User 2 Notify User 2 O Disable O Disable O Disable Input 5 Input 8 Name Name Input 5 Input 3 High Message High Message High Message High Message lis high is high lis high lis high Low Message is low is low lis low Email Notices Email Notices Email Notices Email Notices O Enable O Enable OEnable OEnable Notify User 1 Notify User 1 _ Notify User 1 Notify User 1 Notify User 2 Notify User 2 _ Notify User 2 Notify User 2 Disable Disable OG Disable O Disable Undo Logout Figure 8 Input Settings Special Note Regarding Input Emails Do not enable email notices for inputs that are likely to change often This can create massive amounts of emails and will likely get your email address flagged as a source of SPAM The IC 88 incorporates a built in email governor that will send no more than 8 emails for each user during a 5 minute period Once this limit has been reached each input state change will be counted but not emailed After the 5 minute period has expired an email will be sent showing the final count of all input changes Even with this limit the IC 88 can generate hundreds of emails within the span of just an hour or two Use this feature with caution Output Settings Once you are satisfied wit
19. switch sa Stealth Labs IC 88 User Manual Stealth Labs IC 88 Internet Commando Hookup Examples 5 6 7 8 OUTPUT 1 2 00 PULL UP INI 5V to 24V DC 3 IN2 RE MAGNETIC CONTACT sw 4 GND INS PULL UP ENABLED INS DIS ING Au BE ae 12V DCMAX O OUTPUT 7 RELAY 12V DC POWER SUPPLY included OT POWER STATI STAT2 s w T INIT OUTPUT 8 RELAY AC POWER CORD NC WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE NO NC 12V GND 12V 5A DC SUPPLY X10 INTERFACE TO NETWORK ROUTER USING INCLUDED CATS PATCH CABLE Figure 10 IC 88 Hookup Examples 14 TO OPTIONAL X10 PL513 OR PSC04 INTERFACE MODULE NOT INCLUDED USING A STANDARD 4 WIRE TELEPHONE CABLE
20. to verify your new output settings If you enabled X10 turn on an output that was setup for X10 control The LED on the X10 power line interface should momentarily blink off and the programmed X10 module should activate Notice that the All Outputs ON and All Outputs OFF buttons now read All Lights On and All Units OFF This is in keeping with the standard X10 lamp modules which do not respond to the All Lights Off command Just be aware that clicking the All Units Off button will turn off ALL X10 devices not just the lamp modules Using the IC 88 Browser Settings The IC 88 has been tested and confirmed to work with the latest versions of Internet Explorer Netscape and FireFox Be sure the browser is set to allow cookies and javascripts these are both normally enabled on most browsers You may also need to disable some pop up blockers if they block alert message windows Always remember to logout of the IC 88 when you are done instead of just closing your browser If you do not logout you will not be able to log back in for 5 minutes This is a security feature that prevents more than one user from connecting to the IC 88 at the same time Always use the navigation menu when moving from page to page Never use the browser s Back button since this will almost always result in displaying incorrect data from the browser s cache rather than from the IC 88 s embedded web server 12 St
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