IPVIDEO HALO 2.0 IOT Smart Sensor User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: IPVIDEO

Table of Contents

ABOUT THIS GUIDE
SETUP PREREQUISITES
FIRST TIME SETUP
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

**IPVIDEO HALO 2.0 IOT Smart Sensor User Guide

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The HALO Quick Start Guide explains how to make initial connections and settings for new HALO Smart Sensor devices.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

IPVIDEO CORPORATION and HALO SMART SENSOR and HALO DEVICE MANAGER are registered trademarks or trademark applications of IPVideo Corporation in various jurisdictions. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

SUPPORT
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your IPVideo Corporation Authorized Reseller.
If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the
appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can download
user documentation and software updates at www.halodetect.com

Technical Support via Telephone: 631-647-9970
Technical Support via Email: [email protected]

Live technical support is available Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) between the hours of 8 AM and 7 PM Eastern Standard Time.

SETUP PREREQUISITES

Install HDM:
- Download HDM from the IPVideo website at: https://halodetect.com/resources/ firmware-tools/
- Run the installation file.
- Run the HDM software tool by double clicking on the HALO Device Manager icon.
- “Accept” EULA.
One or more HALO Smart Sensor devices connected to a standard office network where the steps in the HALO Installation Procedure have been followed resulting in confirmation that the device is operating and physically connected to the network.
The network will typically include a DHCP server to provide an IP Addresses, in the absence of one HDM can find HALOs with an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addresses) on a local network.
If static addressing is planned, then the correct subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address must be known.
An accessible Windows 10 or higher PC connected to the same network with a Chrome web browser installed.

FINDING HALO SMART SENSORS ON A NETWORK

Start HALO Device Manager (HDM) on the PC by double clicking the program icon. Please refer to the HDM Guide for connection instructions, available at: https://halodetect.com/resources/manuals-guides/

Select Devices / Device Scan. There should be an IP address for each HALO device on the network (for example, 192.168.1.X ).

Select the HALO requiring First Time Setup then select Actions / Open Web Page.

FIRST TIME SETUP

Establishing Connection

Connecting to a HALO device can be done in two separate ways

It can be done by selecting HALO Device Manager (HDM) and pressing Open Web Page from the Actions drop menu. This is the preferred method for setting up multiple HALOs at once.
It can also be done by typing the HALO device’s IP address in Google Chrome. Apopup will appear asking for a username and password.

Type “admin” for the username and “changeme” for the password. Click “Sign in”.

Initial Device Setup
The following prompt will pop up. For security reasons it is recommended to click the blue text saying, “Click here”. This will ensure passwords are not visible on the network.

If you followed the security recommendations a popup from Chrome will give a warning saying, “Your Connection is not private”. The warning means the browser does not know who the server is but the connection is actually secure. Click “Advanced”, then click “Proceed to (unsafe)”.

Administrator Credentials

Type in the username “admin” and “changeme” which was used earlier. Click Next.

Username must be at least 5 characters and contain no spaces or special characters

NOTE: The search bar will say “Not secure | https”. This is safe and preferred.

Device Name & Timezone

Fill in the Device Name, Timezone, and Country.

Click Next

Event Selection Choose the preset event groups for the initial deployment.

Click Next

Email Provider
Another Initial Device Setup prompt will appear. This is the last one. Start by clicking “Select Email Provider” in the top right corner and select the email provider to use with the HALO device.

Once an Email Provider is selected, information on Host, Port, Security, and Auto Correct will update. In most cases “Auto Correct” will not be necessary as the server may block the email due to “Auto Correct” trying many ways to find the correct settings. Fill in other requested information then click “Save and Test Connection” then click “Next”.

License Agreements
IPVideo Corporation’s License Agreement and Privacy Policy will popup next. After reading the following information click “I have read the above” and then “Next”.