Hi everyone. We just moved into a house that has a HAI automation system and I didn't get anything from the sellers (and I'm not able to contact them) so I'm a bit lost on where to start.
Here's the hardware:
- Omni Pro II (I think) controllers in family room and master
- Russound audio with 2 XM radio tuners
- A number of dimmer switches (not all work reliably and I think some were replaced with ordinary switches as they appear on the controller aren't connected)
- Sprinklers
- Alarm (there are motion sensors and door/window sensors - some show errors)
- Two thermostats (the other two zones have been replaced with Next thermostats)
There is a PC in the cable room connected to the HAI box and there is a copy of PC Dealer Access but I don't know the password nor the Security Stamp. There is a second HAI box in the pool room which I assume is an extension because the power to the pool room comes from a different meter to the main house.
Looking at the Omni Pro screen, some of the controls are unlabeled so I'm not exactly sure what they do! I don't know the code to activate the alarm.
I've been reading a lot and it looks like now knowing the Security Stamp is stopping me from resetting the password (deleting pca01.cfg) without losing all the current programming. Can I try the defaults and in case it all goes pear-shaped, restore the previous config?
I'm reasonably tech-savvy but I'm stumped here and not sure what to do. I don't really want to reset everything and program from scratch as that will be a pretty steep learning curve and I don't want the light switches and sprinklers to be non-functional while I'm learning!
The other alternative is to hire a contractor to help but I'm guessing they are going to have to learn the system just like I would have to so I'm not sure what's going to be gained here other than speed.
Any suggestions as to my best plan of attack?
Here's the hardware:
- Omni Pro II (I think) controllers in family room and master
- Russound audio with 2 XM radio tuners
- A number of dimmer switches (not all work reliably and I think some were replaced with ordinary switches as they appear on the controller aren't connected)
- Sprinklers
- Alarm (there are motion sensors and door/window sensors - some show errors)
- Two thermostats (the other two zones have been replaced with Next thermostats)
There is a PC in the cable room connected to the HAI box and there is a copy of PC Dealer Access but I don't know the password nor the Security Stamp. There is a second HAI box in the pool room which I assume is an extension because the power to the pool room comes from a different meter to the main house.
Looking at the Omni Pro screen, some of the controls are unlabeled so I'm not exactly sure what they do! I don't know the code to activate the alarm.
I've been reading a lot and it looks like now knowing the Security Stamp is stopping me from resetting the password (deleting pca01.cfg) without losing all the current programming. Can I try the defaults and in case it all goes pear-shaped, restore the previous config?
I'm reasonably tech-savvy but I'm stumped here and not sure what to do. I don't really want to reset everything and program from scratch as that will be a pretty steep learning curve and I don't want the light switches and sprinklers to be non-functional while I'm learning!
The other alternative is to hire a contractor to help but I'm guessing they are going to have to learn the system just like I would have to so I'm not sure what's going to be gained here other than speed.
Any suggestions as to my best plan of attack?