Firmware V3.13 - Tuesday - August 5, 2014

[pete_c]

While playing with the network and rearranging stuff; not touching the OPII IP configuration the board bounced (reset) twice; morning and afternoon.
 
I am still trying to figure out what happened.  Both times I was unable to access the OPII via the IP.  I tried a warm reset and it didn't work.  I just unplugged the board (power) and uploaded most current configuration via the serial port.
 
The issue though appear to be coming maybe from the Ethernet port.  Its weird though cuz I cannot replicate it.
 
Before I downgrade to firmware 3.12 will try the firewall thing again.

 

[ano]

Yup, a characteristic of 3.13, from what I've seen. 3.12 works well. (But doesn't support the email board.)

 

[pete_c]

Yup; this tells me that there is still a network issue with the new firmware.  My serial devices (thermostats, Russound and Omnitouch screens) were also affected when the board bounced.
 
I still do want to keep utilizing the newest firmware such that I will need to probably do the FW 3.12 fix now but utilizing a microrouter powered by the OPII board as its tiny and I can take a 12VDC to 5VDC connection to the microrouter.   I can also now add a serial connection to the micro router such that it communications to the panel via network and serial.  The output transport of the microrouter can be wired network, wireless network and a 3G connection (so its almost an out of band management device type thing).
 
I did connect the microrouter yesterday to the OPII panel....baby steps though cuz I do not want to move the rest of the HAI IP stuff to the same subnet. 
 
10th of August, 2014.
 
Moved the TP-Link modded with OpenWRT microrouter into place yesterday configuring it for play.  Need to tap into the 12VDC of the OPII for the source power of it.  Tested wireless to work with the HAI OPII can door open.  Worked up some three floors but do not expect much from it with the door closed.  Also tested a USB to micro USB hub to USB to serial device plugged into one HAI serial port.  Also works fine.  Its only a 400Mhz CPU so I do not expect much.  That said its quick when chatting via serial link while doing its firewall duties.  I did also configure a secondary LuCa website on the device for just play such that it boots now to two integrated web sites; one just for OpenWRT and one for just playing with (Lua playing).