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Minimize

Hide the application window, icon to system tray

Log in (Out)

Log in or Log Out MyID. It requires password to log in

Exit

Terminate and close MyID

Tools

Options

Set up ports and IP services

Statistics

Display Line activities

Load Alarm Samples

Load sample alarm message for CS/IP connection test

Clear Alarm Buffer

Save current alarm buffer messages, and flush buffer

Themes

Application Destop Setting

Standard

White back ground, Black text

Black & Green

Black back ground, Green text

Blue and White

Blue back ground, White text

Utilities

Debug Line 1

Start and Stop line 1 Debug

Debug Line 2

Start and Stop line 2 Debug

Debug Line 3

Start and Stop line 3 Debug

Debug Line 4

Start and Stop line 4 debug

Debug System

Start and Stop System debug

Control

Line 1

Start and Stop line 1 and modem

Line 2

Start and Stop line 2 and modem

Line 3

Start and Stop line 3 and modem

Line 4

Start and Stop line 4 and modem

Data port

Start and Stop Ademco 685 port

HTTPD

Start and Stop embedded web server

MyID Alarm Client

Start and Stop MyID Client, Send Alarm message in IP

MyID Alarm Server

Start and Stop MyID Server, Receive Alarm Messages in IP

MyID Event Client

Start and Stop MyID Event Client, Send Activities in IP

MyID Event Server

Start and Stop MyID Event Server, Receive Activities in IP

Windows

App. Events

The Main window show application activities

Alarm Buffer

Any alarm message received during CS server outage

Alarm Text

Shows the alarm buffer contents in text mode

Show Queue

Display the message located in memory buffer waiting to be sent

Helps

Contents

Helps in HTML format, web browser is required

Registration

Source of Information and registration entry

Remove registration

Unregister MyID application from the Computer

License Agreement

Disclaimer

About

Application and system information

Appendix

System Event

ContactID report for system event

Application Desktop

Three FIFO buffer and display windows are provided. Together, they are capturing almost all activities of MyID operation.

All three windows may be open or closed as required by click the Windows menu.

Event window

Event Window located on top of the form. It displays the application events in a FIFO buffer and the event is saved on the disk if enabled.

Alarm buffer

The alarm buffer is for buffering the alarm signals (messages) from the local modem or/and from IP client with the TCP/IP network in the event of lost communication to the CS Server. The buffered alarm message also saved to the hard drive for save keeping. All alarm messages are secure, except that of complete hardware failure.

Status Panel

The Status Panel located at the bottom, separate fields are provided to indicate the status of each receiver line and network communication activities and their status in text.

The application uses a set up file stored in the hard drive for it communication parameters. If no file is found the Configuration is automatically launched, to begin the set up process. User should have the system hardware information ready.

There are two areas of considerations Data Port setup and Modem port setup.

Utilities Menu

Debug: Menu option 1 to 4 enables/disables debug mode on the correspondent line/modem. When activated, the modem activities will be logged with more detailed description, and all these events are display and saved to the disk. The increase activity will increase the demand on processor power and increase disk access related latency. It is the feature for debugging and training. This setting only active for the current session, and should be unchecked if the details is no longer required.

Debug System: When this menu option is checked, the system related activities are logged will more detailed description, and all these events are display and saved to the disk. The increase activity will increase the demand on processor power and increase disk access related latency. It is the feature for debugging and training. This setting only active for the current session, and should be unchecked if the needs is no longer required, This option is automatically enabled when the Event Client is enabled.

Control Menu

(Start/Stop) Line*: Menu option 1 to 4 starts/Stops modems on the correspondent line/connection. When checked, the modem is active and is ready to receive signals.

Data Port: This menu option starts/Stops Ademco 685 serial communication.

MyID Alarm Client: This menu item is used to indicates MyID Alarm Client status only. MyID alarm client connection to the Alarm Server is alarm driven. The connection to the server is drop as soon as the message string is completed and acknowledged.

MyID Event Client: This menu option starts/Stops MyID Event Client. MyID Event Client connection to the Event Server is permanent. The connection may be terminated either by the Event Server or MyID Event Client. Event Server IP address and port must be programmed correctly for it to send event to the Event Server. When connection is made, Events display at the Event Window locally are also sent to the Event Server computer, if the Event Client has make active.

MyID Alarm Server: This menu option starts/Stops MyID Alarm Server. MyID Alarm Server can host multiple connection or sessions.

MyID Event Server: This menu option starts/Stops MyID Event Server. MyID Event Server can host multiple connections. As event client is connected, a new window will be open for event sourced from each client. Event Server listens to the only one port that was specified in the configuration form as Event Server Port.

Data Port Setup:

The data port set up arranging the how and where the received alarm messages are processed.

The standard Ademco 685 protocol sends data to the CS server via serial port.

MyID has provided TCP/IP options to make the application flexible and more scalable. MyID Server and MyID Client, two new options are licensed for Customer looking for a cost effective and networked solution to their Monitoring Automation operation.

Ademco 685: This is an emulation of standard Ademco 685 receiver. The serial Data Comport and data rate must be selected to match the physical connection that you are using for communication with a CS Server.

MyID Server: MyID server is designed to act as an alarm server for MyID clients. MyID Server enables alarm transportations in LAN and WAN environment. My IP client communicates with MyID server utilize TCP/IP Protocol. MyID Server can receive alarm messages locally via Modems and relays alarm messages from MyID Clients. MyID server output serial Ademco 685 data to a local CS server using RS232.

An available IP Port (default 5005) is required to for MyID Server.

MyID client: MyID Client receives alarm messages from its local modem, and then the Alarm messages are relayed to the remote MyID server anywhere within the network utilizing the standard TCP/IP protocol. There is no serial Ademco 685 output when the IP Client more is selected.

When selecting the IP Client mode, the destination IP address must be provided. There are two IP addresses: one for primary server, and one for a backup server. The IP address must belong to an active host that the server is running on. And an IP port is required (default is 5005).

Poll Server: While in MyID client mode, the application offers the option of polling the Server at a given interval. The purpose of this option is to re-route alarm message to a backup server automatically in the event of lost communication to the primary Server.

Receiver ID: A CS server may be connects more than one alarm-receiver. Please make sure that two receivers are allocated with the same ID number. Maximum of 8 receivers is allowed per CS server. Duplicated receiver ID may be used for experienced CS engineer.

Line Setting:

Maximum of four modems may be used on one single computer. The communication parameters between the computer and the modems are hard coded with MyID software, only the Windows comport number is required for the modem to operate. The hardware parameter of a serial port is defined within Windows operating system.

Com port: The com port must be unique for each modem/line, if duplicated com port is selected, it will be reset to 0 automatically and display a notice on the screen.

Telephone Number: The phone number for each line is not part of operational requirement but it is recommended for the benefit of system maintenance.

Auto Start: if the checkbox "Start Line X automatically" is checked, the modem will be initialized automatically every time the application is launched. Otherwise, the modem is required to initialize manually after the application has started.

Controls:

Save: If the button is clicked during the configuration, the data entered in all edit boxes of check boxes are saved to the computer and the display also refreshes to reflex the change. The change has not effects on current session.

Save & Exit: If the button is clicked during the configuration, the data entered in all edit boxes of check boxes are saved to the computer and close the configuration utility. The change will be active in next session.

Restart: If the button is clicked during the configuration, MyID will temporary suspends all its operations and reload all operation parameters from the configuration file and restart all communication tasks.

System Settings:

CS Account: Contact ID account or Central Station Account. MyID is now provides contactID message for key system & modem related events. Enter to four-digit number as required. The ContactID messages generated by MYID with are sending to this account. Events can be monitored and viewed within the Monitoring Automation System. The default account is 9991, MyID accepts any four digit number (Leading "0" is consider in valid)

HTTP Port: The HTTP protocol uses port 80 as standard, when the web browser is launched, it automatically seek data from port 80, if port other port 80 is used to provide HTTP services, the port must be specified in the web browser URL field. If the page is accessed from the local computer, the following URL shall be used: htp://127.0.0.1/. If the default port (80) is used, or http://127.0.0.1:8080/ if the other port (8080) is used

With HTTPD, most MyID operation and system parameters may be accessed from any computer anywhere within the network or via Internet using a standard Web browser. The default port is 80, and the other popular port is 8080.

There are limit of maximum ten simultaneous connections to the HTTPS Server.

Poll Time: This defines the interval in seconds (default: 60) for MyID Alarm Client to poll the Server.

Line Test Time: This defines the interval in seconds (default: 60) for MyID to initiate the Dial tone test on the configured modem, to ensure that the telephone line is in fact live. If line fault is detected, a message is sent to the server and log to the disk.

The modem is tested every 6 seconds. Any faulty connection or lost of power in the modem is reported and log to the disk. If the modem is reconnected or power returns to the modem, the modem(s) is re-initialized with 12 seconds.

Start HTTPD: This checkbox is to activate the embedded web server. If the checkbox is checked, the web server will be started automatically.

Enable Extra Menu: This checkbox is to activate the extra menu: utilities and Control. These two menus is disabled by default, when activated, the two menu options is available on log in.

Poll MyID Alarm Server: This checkbox is to enable Periodic Polling when it is in MyID Client Mode. This setting has no effect on other operating modes.

Change password: When the "Change password" checkbox is checked, it will check to make sure that both password entries are matched before the password is encrypted and saved. Otherwise password boxes are cleared.

Password is require for Log in, Access Options, or Exit(close) the application.

Monitor Ademco 685 Poll: Activate this checkbox to track that the Central Station Server poll activity.

Periodic Tone Test: This checkbox to enable the application to initiate telephone line test by the detecting the presence of dial tone. Line Test Time determines the test interval. If this checkbox is checked, every modem will be placed in test mode in sequence.

MyID Event Description and Identification

MyID report system activity to the CS server using standard contactID message. A unique account number is required when multiple receivers are deployed. This provision facilitates integrated monitoring including the receiver itself within the CS environment. The events used by MyID are list as follow:

System Activities:

Line Activities: