HAI Controller Firmware 3.2 Released

[Brian Yokum]

HAI has released firmware version 3.2 for its Omni and Lumina family controllers. Version 3.2 firmware adds support for Clipsal C-Bus lighting and addresses several operational issues.

HAI controllers support two-way integration with Clipsal C-Bus lighting through the C-Bus Serial PC Interface. Individual lighting groups can be directly controlled, and lighting scenes can be triggered by the HAI controller. The HAI controller monitors C-Bus lighting and can respond to changes in the C-Bus system. C-Bus support is available in Omni LT, Omni II, Omni IIe, OmniPro II, Lumina, and Lumina Pro controllers.

Operational issues addressed include:

1. Improved operation of NuVo Grand Concerto and Essentia G menu.
2. Improved Omni-Link 2 notifications for units and system events.
3. Improved Lutron Radio RA timed level commands.


PC Access version 3.2 includes the 3.2 firmware update for flash-updatable Omni IIe, OmniPro II, Lumina, and Lumina Pro controllers. EPROM chip updates are available for these controllers and also for Omni LT and Omni controllers.

 

[js19707]

Thanks for the update Brian. Can you elaborate on the NuVo menu changes? I've had a few separate issues and I'm wondering if I should expect them to be fixed with this update. If so I'll set aside some time this weekend to upgrade and test.

 

[Brian Yokum]

There were certain situations where pressing the MENU button on the HAI touchscreen would fail to bring up the main menu for the NuVo system. This update should fix that. NuVo menu operation is currently not supported by Snap-Link, OmniTouch 10p, or OmniTouch 5.7e. We hope to add support in OmniTouch 10p, OmniTouch 5.7e, and possibly Snap-Link in the future. I am not aware of any other issues with the NuVo menu operation. Try the update, and if you're still having problems with anything let me know.

 

[AnthonyZ]

Cool. Thanks for the update, Brian. I'll download now and screw around with the RA portion tonight. I'll tell ya what, I may have had a number of complaints in regards to some of what HAI does in the past but, I still love the product and I love seeing the direction you guys are heading with the so called "smart grid" stuff. I believe that your business will rock over the next 6-12 months. Keep it up!

 

[kellum]

I have an OmniproII controller running 3.11.  There are 6 hai RT-100 Omnistats connected up with various firmware.  My controller can read the current temperature from all of the thermostats and turn them on and off.  The target temperature for heating and air is inaccurate (negative numbers) on a few of the controllers, even the newest one with 1.4 firmware on the Omnistat.  Any ideas of what I can do?  Will 3.2 help any?
 

 

[pete_c]

Firmware 3.2 is from 2009.  FW revision levels went like this: 3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9, 3.10 and to current of 3.11.  (now its 3.11D).
 
I had a similiar issue (but not totally) with my one Omnitstat2 ambient temperature numbers coming up as zero on the Omnitouch screens and -40 on the software talking to the panel (via Omnitouch 5.7 and Omnitouch 5.7e and software touchscreens interfaced via IP but connected to the panel serially)
 
I have over time always utilized current release of firmware and PCA software.  My issue would not go away with whatever version of firmware I was using in the last couple of years.
 
Initially thought it was an Omnistat2 issue and HAI support did replace the Omnistat2 some 3 times.  The problem though was not consistent at best would not show up for months at a time.
 
my comments relating to said issue:  (waiting for others to also confirm this)
 
The issues I saw relating to the serial comm of the Omnistat would also ding the time some one hour in 12 hours and would cause an intermittent network connection.
 
After a long chat with HAI technical support I moved the network interface to an autonomous network within my main network routing the traffic to and from the HAI OPII.  Another user has suggested putting the HAI OPII panel on a managed switch (I haven't yet tried this at this time).  I have not seen the intermittent zero/-40 ambient temperature on any of the interfaces now connected to the HAI OPII panel, time is always right and doesn't go off sync and IP connectivity is always up.