OmniLT Version 2.6 Firmware Release

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1 OmniLT Version 2.6 Firmware Release ADD THIS DOCUMENT TO YOUR OMNILT OWNER S MANUAL Description The OmniLT Version 2.6 firmware adds the following new feature: Support for UPB (Universal Powerline Bus) Technology About UPB UPB is a new powerline communications standard for lighting and home control. UPB is a robust, two-way digital powerline carrier communications protocol which transmits signals over the existing wires in a home. UPB signals are transmitted using a digital pulse (pulse position modulation) instead of a 120 khz tone over the existing house wiring. The UPB pulse has a broad frequency spectrum, about 4 to 40 khz, which travels better on the powerline. Attenuation on the powerline is lower at UPB frequencies and less susceptible to noise. UPB can coexist peacefully with X-10 systems, intercoms, baby monitors, speakers, etc. that communicate over the powerline. Using a Powerline Interface Module (PIM), connected to a serial interface module, OmniLT sends UPB commands over the existing electrical wiring to special switches, modules, and keypad controllers (UPB devices) that are designed with UPB technology. UPB switches are two-way devices, so OmniLT knows the actual status of the switch when it is controlled locally. In addition, UPB switches, modules, and keypad controllers can be used to trigger macros in the OmniLT controller. Each UPB installation has a Network ID that serves to link all of the switches, modules, and keypad controllers to each other and to the OmniLT controller. Under the Network ID, each device has a unique address. The address is used to send on, off, dim, brighten, level, and other commands to an individual UPB device. In addition to its address, every UPB device can be assigned Links, in the range from 1 to 250, which are used to create virtual links between UPB devices. OmniLT can be programmed to receive Link commands (On / Off / Set) from UPB devices. It can also be programmed to send Link commands to devices on the UPB network. Links can also be used to create lighting scenes. UPB devices must be initialized or set-up using a software program called UPStart. With the PIM connected to a PC, each UPB device is programmed with the Network ID, Unit ID (unique address), and other information. The software is also used to operate and test the UPB network. The OmniLT controller can: Send commands (on, off, bright, dim and level) to individual switches and modules Receive commands and status from individual switches and modules Send commands to keypad controllers to change scenes and control LED backlight behind the keys Receive commands when buttons are pressed on keypad controllers to activate controller macros Send Link commands to switches, modules, and keypad controllers to activate scenes Receive Link commands when a button is pressed on a switch or on a keypad controller to activate controller macros Send Status Request messages to switches to update their status in the controller Receive the UPB Acknowledgement pulse that indicates that a switch has properly executed a command Home Automation, Inc Powell Street, Suite A New Orleans, LA Phone Fax

2 Required Equipment HAI OmniLT, Omni II, or OmniPro II Controller: Version 2.6 or later firmware is required. HAI Model 10A17-1 Serial Interface Module: The PCS Serial PIM will not work with built-in serial ports on the OmniLT controller. It must be used with the Model 10A17-1 Serial Interface Module. UPB Powerline Interface Module Serial (PIM-S): Available from PCS and/or its distributors. To work with OmniLT, the PIM must be Version 4.15 or later and it must be the Serial version (not the USB version). The PCS Serial PIM comes with the proper cable for the 10A17-1 Serial Module. UPB Switches, Modules, and/or Keypad Controllers: Available from PCS and/or its distributors. UPB UPStart Setup Tool Software: Free download from PCS ( UPB switches, modules, and keypad controllers are configured using the UPB UPStart program running on a PC while connected to the PIM. Instructions on installing, configuring, and operating UPB UPStart and PCS UPB devices are available from PCS. This document will give you some general guidelines for configuring UPB devices with UPB UPStart for optimal communications with the OmniLT controller. Note: Although the UPB protocol is extremely robust and less susceptible to powerline conditions, for professional installations, HAI recommends the use of a UPB Phase Coupler. Control OmniLT can control up to 16 UPB devices. Each UPB device (switches, modules, and keypad controllers) has its own Unit ID (1-16). UPB devices can not share the same House Code with other PLC (Powerline Carrier) devices, such as X-10. UPB devices can share the same House Code with ALC devices. Any unit number that is not being used for an ALC Switch Module may be used for a UPB device. ALC Switch Modules and UPB devices can not be assigned to the same unit number. Controlling UPB Units Use the control menu when controlling lights and other UPB devices. To enter the control menu, from the top-level display or from the main menu, press the 1 (CTRL) key on the console keypad. OmniLT will automatically display the first named item in that list. Use the down arrow key to scroll through the list. After the unit has been selected, press the ' # ' key. For UPB units, the console will display: Entry Lights 0=OFF 1=ON 2=DIM 3=BRT Entry Lights 4=LVL 6=LED 9=TIM #=STA Press the 0 (OFF) to turn the selected unit off or the 1 (ON) key to turn the selected unit on. Page 2

3 Press the 2 (DIM) key to dim the selected unit or 3 (BRT) to brighten it. Press a number, 1-9 to indicate how many steps you want to dim or brighten the unit. Each step is 10% from its current level. Press the 4 (LVL) key to set the desired lighting level of the selected unit. Enter a number (0-100) to indicate the lighting level (intensity) of the unit. Press the 6 (LED) key to turn On or Off the LED behind the specified button on a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. On the 6-Button Keypad Controller: LED 1 is behind the On button, LED 2 is behind the Off button, and LED 3-6 is behind the A-D buttons, respectively. On the 8-button Keypad Controller: LED 1-8 is behind the E-L buttons, respectively. Press the 9 (TIM) key to time the selected unit (On, Off, Dim, Brighten). Timed commands may be from 1-99 seconds, 1-99 minutes or 1-18 hours. Note: When the House Code is configured as UPB, ALC switches may be used (they can not share the same unit number); however the Ramp command cannot be used. Status of a Unit Press the # (STA) key to see the exact status of a UPB device. When the ' # ' key is pressed, OmniLT sends a Status Request message to the selected device for its current state. The exact state is then displayed. Entry Lights STATUS 67% Note: When a UPB signal is received over the powerline, OmniLT will automatically update the status of the device. All On / Off UPB devices are not affected by the OmniLT All On or All Off command. To achieve this functionality, HAI suggests that you program a Link into each device that will respond to an OmniLT All On and All Off command program. For example: In each UPB switch that will respond to All Off and All On, program a Link (in this example, Link 50 is used) that will go to 100% when activated (turned on). Then write the following programs in the OmniLT controller: WHEN ALL ON: LINK 50 ON WHEN ALL OFF: LINK 50 OFF If the House Code All On or House Code All Off setup item is set to Yes, OmniLT will change the status of each unit according to the setting. If House Code All On is set to Yes, OmniLT sets the status of all units to On (even though it doesn t explicitly send an All On command to those units). If the House Code All On or House Code All Off setup item is set to No, OmniLT will not change the status of each unit. Controlling Links OmniLT can turn on (activate), turn off (deactivate), and set each of the 250 possible Links. To issue Link commands, from the top-level display or from the main menu, press the 4 (ALL) key on the console keypad, and then press the 3 (LINK) key. You are prompted to enter a Link number. ENTER LINK: Page 3

4 Enter the Link number (1-250) followed be the ' # ' key. LINK 1 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SET About Links In a UPB network, all control operations are done using Links. OmniLT can transmit and receive up to 250 Links on the UPB network. Links are used to logically connect events on one or more devices to actions on one or more other devices. When two or more different devices share a common Link, they are said to be linked together. They can now communicate with each other over the powerline using the Link as a common identifier in all of their communications. The power of Links is that you can link more than two devices together. For example, one keypad controller pushbutton can be linked to four UPB Wall Switches allowing the single press of that pushbutton to trigger all four lights to go to preset or absolute levels. In addition UPB Wall Switches allow for a preset light level and fade rate to be associated with each Link. Activating and Deactivating Links A special UPB command called Link On (activate) is used to command all of the devices that have the same Link to go to their preset light levels at their preset fade rates. For instance, in our All On and All Off example, when Link 50 On is transmitted by OmniLT, each UPB Wall Switch with Link 50 will go to 100% to achieve the All On effect. Other Link On (activate) commands may be transmitted that cause Wall Switch 1 to go to a desired level at a specified fade rate and Wall Switch 2 to go to a different level at a different fade rate. The ability to send more than one device to its preset level at a preset fade rate with a single command is known as activating a Link. Likewise, pressing a pushbutton on a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller can send the Link On (activate) command. A special UPB command called Link Off (deactivate) is used to command all of the devices that have the same Link to go to 0% at their preset fade rate. For instance, in our All On and All Off example, when Link 50 Off is transmitted by OmniLT, each Wall Switch with Link 50 will go to 0% to achieve the All Off effect. Setting a Link (Lighting Scenes) Lighting scenes are created by pre-configuring light levels and fade rates in one or more UPB devices that get activated and deactivated by a Link command or button press on a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. Each UPB Wall Switch can hold up to sixteen different preset light levels (0% - 100%) that can be linked to the OmniLT controller or to a pushbutton on a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. OmniLT can set each of the 250 possible Links. The Link Set command is used to set up lighting scenes for a lighting group. To set a lighting scene using OmniLT, adjust all of the UPB Wall Switches with the pre-configured Link to the desired lighting levels. The desired lighting levels may be set manually at the switch, or by a command issued from OmniLT. After the desired lighting levels are set, the Link Set command can be transmitted by OmniLT to save the new light levels for each of the devices pre-configured with the specified Link. Page 4

5 UPB Device Configuration (using UPStart): HAI recommends the following settings for UPB Switches and Keypad Controllers for use with OmniLT. With the PCS Serial PIM powered-up and connected to a PC, start the PCS UPStart application. Open an existing or create a new network. Next, open the Link Name table by selecting Network >> Link Names. Then, press the New button and define the following 10 Links: Link Id: Link Name: Switch Off Switch On Switch 1/On Switch 2/Off Switch 3/A Switch 4/B Switch 5/C Switch 6/D Switch Switch 8 For each UPB Wall Switch: Select a wall switch from the list of available devices. Click the Transmit Component tab and set the Transmit Components as follows: 1. For Rocker Top, select the Switch On Link and set the mode to Status Button. 2. For Rocker Bottom, select the Switch Off Link and set the mode to Status Button. 3. Under Options, set Transmit Type to Link Packet, Transmission Attempts to 2, and DO NOT check "Report light level after rocker switch is pressed". Page 5

6 Configuring Keypad Controllers The 6-Button and 8-Button Keypad Controllers can be configured by UPStart to perform various functions. The keypad controllers can be configured to operate as general purpose keypads under the control of OmniLT. When set up as follows, the keypad controller will send a message to the OmniLT controller any time a button is pressed. The state of the corresponding LED will not change. OmniLT has complete control of the LED. Set the Receive Components as follows: 1. Check "Indicators use the same Links as their corresponding Pushbuttons". 2. For complete control of the LEDs by the OmniLT controller, uncheck all "Turn other indicators off" setting to make certain that indicators are not mutually exclusive. Newer versions of the 6-Button and 8-Button Keypad Controllers and UPStart software may support more extensive LED Group control settings. For complete control of the LEDs by the OmniLT controller, select Do Nothing under When this indicator comes on: for each Indicator and uncheck all Group options. For the 6-Button Keypad Controller, set the Transmit Components as follows: Button Link Name Mode Single-Tap Double-Tap Hold Release On Switch 1/On Custom Button Off Switch 2/Off Custom Button A Switch 3/A Custom Button B Switch 4/B Custom Button C Switch 5/C Custom Button D Switch 6/D Custom Button UP Unused Null Button No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command DN Unused Null Button No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command No Command Transmit Type: Line Packet Transmission Attempts: 2 Page 6

7 For the 8-Button Keypad Controller, set the Transmit Components as follows: Button Link Name Mode Single-Tap Double-Tap Hold Release E Switch 1/On Custom Button F Switch 2/Off Custom Button G Switch 3/A Custom Button H Switch 4/B Custom Button I Switch 5/C Custom Button J Switch 6/D Custom Button K Switch 7 Custom Button L Switch 8 Custom Button Transmit Type: Line Packet Transmission Attempts: 2 6-Button Transmit Components 8-Button Transmit Components Notes: 1. Under Options, set the LED Brightness and Enable Backlighting as desired. The LED Indicator Mode should generally be set to Multiple LEDs. 2. HAI controllers use the Powerline Interface Module (PIM) in Message Mode. While Message Mode is the factory default mode of the PCS Serial PIM, the PCS UPStart application uses the Pulse Mode of the PIM. When connected to the HAI Serial Interface Module, the PIM can manually be put into Message Mode using the Program pushbutton on the PIM as follows: Page 7

8 Setting the PCS Serial PIM to Message Mode Step Operation 1 Press the Program pushbutton five (5) times quickly in a row. 2 The LED should start to blink green to indicate it is in Setup Mode. 3 Press the Program pushbutton ten (10) times quickly in a row. 4 The LED should start to blink red to indicate that the Factory Defaults have been set. 5 Press the Program pushbutton one (1) more time. 6 The LED should stop blinking to indicate that it is ready for normal operation. *Repeat these steps after every use of the PIM with the PCS UPStart application. UPB Setup To configure various UPB items in the system, from the Set Up menu, press the 6 (MISC) key. House Code 1 Format House Code 1 can be configured to use the Standard (Preset Dim Command), Extended Code (Level Command), Lightolier's Compose Mode, and UPB transmission format. HC 1 FORMAT: 1 1=EXTENDED #=CHNG To change format for House Code 1, press the ' # ' key, then use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of formats. Press the ' # ' key to select a new type. FORMAT NUMBER DESCRIPTION STANDARD 0 Preset Dim Command (X-10, X-10 Pro, PCS, etc.) EXTENDED 1 Extended Code Level Command (Leviton) COMPOSE 2 Compose Mode (Lightolier's Compose) UPB 3 Universal Powerline Bus The default setting for HC 1 Format is 1. House Code 1 All Off This feature allows you to choose if House Code 1 will respond to the All Off command. The default setting for HC 1 All Off is Yes. House Code 1 All On HC 1 ALL OFF: 1 0=NO 1=YES This feature allows you to choose if House Code 1 will respond to the All On command. The default setting for HC 1 All On is Yes. HC 1 ALL ON: 1 0=NO 1=YES Note: UPB devices are not affected by the OmniLT All On or All Off command. However, if the House Code is set to Yes, OmniLT will change the status of each unit according to the setting. Page 8

9 Programming UPB OmniLT can be programmed to run macros when a UPB unit changes state, the top-rocker or bottom-rocker is pressed on a UPB Switch, when a button is pressed on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller, or when a Link is received on the UPB network. Likewise, OmniLT can be programmed to control UPB switches (on, off, dim, brighten, and setting to a specific level), control each LED on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller, transmit a Link onto UPB network, or request status of a unit. Edit Programs When Selecting the 1 (WHEN) key, from the Edit Program menu, allows button/event activated programs to be created. The display shows: EDIT WHEN 1=TIMED 2=BUTTON Selecting 2 (BUTTON), from the "Edit When" menu, sets up a program to be activated when a macro button is executed or an event occurs. The user is prompted to specify the button/event that activates the program: BUTTON: ENTER BUTTON #=MENU To program specific event buttons (i.e. UPB switch presses, UPB controller keypad button presses, and receive Links), press the ' # ' key to bring up a menu of event button types: BUTTON TYPE 1=CTRL 2=SEC 3=ZONE 4=ALL 5=ALARM 6=X-10 7=MISC 8=MSG Control Unit Event / UPB Switch Press Event Buttons (1=CTRL): When a control unit or UPB Switch Module is turned on or off, or if the top-rocker or bottom-rocker is pressed on a UPB Switch Module, or a button is pressed on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller, the "When Unit" program is activated. Press the 1 (CTRL) key to select the "When Command" for a control unit or UPB Switch activated event. Additionally, you can specify that the event will only activate when a button is pressed on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. You are first prompted to enter the desired unit number: UNIT: ENTER UNIT The unit may be selected by entering the unit number followed by the ' # ' key or by using the arrow keys to scroll through a list of unit names. Select the desired unit. Next, you are prompted to specify the event that activates the program: WHEN Porch Light: 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SWITCH Press the 0 (OFF) key to select when the unit turns off or press the 1 (ON) key to select when the unit turns on (this program is executed whenever the unit is turned off or on). Page 9

10 Press the 2 (SWITCH) key to select only when the top-rocker or bottom-rocker is pressed at a UPB Switch (locally at the UPB Switch) or when a button is pressed on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. SWITCH: 0=OFF 1=ON 2-9=SW1-SW8 Press "0" to select only when the bottom-rocker (off) is pressed on a UPB Switch. Press "1" to select only when the top-rocker (on) is pressed on a UPB Switch. Press "2-9" (see the Corresponding Switch Table) to select when that button is pressed on a UPB 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. Press the ' # ' key to enter your selection. Corresponding Switch Table Switch OmniLT 6-Button Keypad Controller 8-Button Keypad Controller 1 2 On Button E 2 3 Off Button F 3 4 A G 4 5 B H 5 6 C I 6 7 D J 7 8 K 8 9 L Receive Link Event (4=ALL): OmniLT can receive arbitrary Links from devices on the UPB network and run macros based on receiving that Link. For example, if a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller is used to activate a lighting scene (by activating a Link), OmniLT also receives that Link activation and can run a macro (i.e. adjust the room temperature, open/close window coverings, start sprinkler system, etc.). Press the 4 (ALL) key to select the "When Command" for a receive Link activated event. When 3 (LINK) is selected: ALL 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SCN 3=LINK ENTER LINK Enter a Link between 1 and 250. LINK 1 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SET When the corresponding Link and action (on, off, or set) is received on the UPB network, the macro is activated. Page 10

11 Edit Program Command Selecting 2 (CMD), from the Edit Program menu, allows the commanded action for the program to be specified. The following menu is displayed: 1=CONTROL 2=SECURITY 3=BUTTON 4=ALL 5=TEMP 8=MESSAGE 6=ENERGY Program Control Commands (1=CONTROL) Press the 1 (CONTROL) key to control a UPB device. If a UPB unit is selected: Porch Light (Unit Name) 0=OFF 1=ON 2=DIM 3=BRT Porch Light (Unit Name) 4=LVL 6=LED 9=TIM #=STA Specify the desired program command - See Controlling UPB Units in this document. Controlling a Keypad Controller LED (6=LED): Press the 6 (LED) key to On or Off the LED behind the specified button on a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller. On the 6-Button Keypad Controller: LED 1 is behind the On button, LED 2 is behind the Off button, and LED 3-6 is behind the A-D buttons, respectively. On the 8-button Keypad Controller: LED 1-8 is behind the E-L buttons, respectively. For example: WHEN U1 SW 3: UNIT 1 LED 3 ON This program illuminates the A button (on a 6-Button Keypad Controller) when the A button on that keypad controller is pressed. This program can also be used to illuminate the G button (on an 8-Button Keypad Controller) when the G button is pressed. Program Status Request Command (#=STA): Press the # (STA) key to request the status form the specified UPB device. WHEN LINK 1 ON: Porch Light STATUS When Link 1 On is received on the UPB network, OmniLT sends a status request message to the UPB Wall Switch (named Porch Light) to acquire its current status. This Status Request program is particularly beneficial to keep the current state of UPB devices that are altered by a lighting scene (Link On or Link Off) command. When the Link On or Link Off command is transmitted by a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller, each device that has that Link pre-configured will respond to its preset levels. At this point, OmniLT no longer knows the exact state of the units that responded to the specified Link command until the switch is pressed locally, the controller sends a command message to the device, or a Status Request message is issued to the device. If you know which units respond to the specified Link, programs can be written to send Status request messages to each of those units. Page 11

12 For example, if Switches 1-4 responds to Links 1-4, you can create a macro that gets the status of each of the switches when any of the 4 Links are received (i.e. transmitted by a UPB device, such as a 6-Button or 8-Button Keypad Controller). For example: WHEN GROUP 1: Unit 1 Status WHEN GROUP 1: Unit 2 Status WHEN GROUP 1: Unit 3 Status WHEN GROUP 1: Unit 4 Status When the Group 1 button (macro) is executed, OmniLT gets the status of units 1-4. WHEN LINK 1 ON: RUN GROUP 1 WHEN LINK 2 ON: RUN GROUP 1 WHEN LINK 3 ON: RUN GROUP 1 WHEN LINK 4 ON: RUN GROUP 1 When Link 1-4 On is received on the UPB network, the Group 1 button (macro) is executed; which updates the status for units 1-4. Program Link Commands (4=ALL) OmniLT can transmit Links onto the UPB network (typically to execute or set lighting scenes). Press the 4 (ALL) key to transmit a UPB Link command. When 3 (LINK) is selected: ALL 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SCN 3=LINK ENTER LINK Enter a Link between 1 and 250. LINK 1 0=OFF 1=ON 2=SET When this program is activated, the corresponding Link is transmitted onto the UPB network. Page 12