Web Mountain Technologies RUC-01 User manual

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Remote
Universal
Controller
(RUC)

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User’s Guide
Revision 3.0 5/24/2011
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Customer Support Line
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Contents
REMOTE UNIVERSAL CONTROLLER (RUC) .................................................................... I
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. 1
RUC OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 1
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE RUC.................................................................................... 4
INSTALLING THE RUC ............................................................................................. 4
Unpacking the RUC ................................................................................................. 4
Choosing a Location for the RUC ............................................................................. 4
Mounting the RUC.................................................................................................... 5
SETTING UP THE LAN.............................................................................................. 5
Connecting the RUC to an Ethernet Switch ............................................................. 5
ACCESSING YOUR RUC ........................................................................................... 6
Accessing your RUC from a web browser ............................................................... 6
If you can’t access your RUC from the web browser............................................... 6
RESETS ................................................................................................................ 7
SETTING UP HOME AUTOMATION .............................................................................. 8
CHAPTER 3 BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE RUC WEBPAGES......................................... 9
HOME PAGE........................................................................................................ 10
NETWORKING CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 12
DEVICE CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................... 15
ADMIN ............................................................................................................... 18
UPB TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................. 20
DYNAMIC DNS .................................................................................................... 24
UPB RECEIVE ..................................................................................................... 27
TRIGGERS........................................................................................................... 28
CONTROL PANEL .................................................................................................. 46
BACKUP /RESTORE ............................................................................................. 54
CHAPTER 4 REMOTE UPSTART....................................................................................... 58
INTRODUCTION TO UPSTART ................................................................................... 59
ACQUIRING UPSTART ............................................................................................ 59
USING A VIRTUAL SERIAL PORT............................................................................... 59
CONNECTING THE PIM .......................................................................................... 60
RUNNING REMOTE UPSTART OVER A LAN ................................................................. 60
RUNNING REMOTE UPSTART OVER THE INTERNET (WAN)............................................. 64
UPB INTERFACE MODULES.................................................................................... 64
CHAPTER 5 HOME AUTOMATION .................................................................................... 66
CHAPTER 6 FIRMWARE UPDATING ................................................................................. 67
CHAPTER 7 SERIAL PORTS ............................................................................................. 72
CHAPTER 8 WARRANTY .................................................................................................. 75
CHAPTER 9 ADDITIONAL TRIGGER EXAMPLES .............................................................. 76
CHAPTER 10 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................... 92
APPENDIX A GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................... 93
APPENDIX B MORE GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................ 94

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Safety Information
Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the
risk of injury from fire or electric shock.
1Read and understand all the instructions in the User’s Guide.
2Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3Install the product securely on a stable surface.
4Install the product in an area that is not readily accessible by children.
5If the product does not operate normally, see Troubleshooting
6No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Notice
This product has been tested and passed FCC Part 15, Class B requirements.
For more information, contact Web Mountain.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
RUC Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the Web Mountain Technologies Remote
Universal Controller (RUC). We appreciate you choosing the RUC to provide
your home / office with a rich set of communications / control capabilities.
The Web Mountain Technologies Remote Universal Controller (RUC) is intended
to be used as a network appliance for the control of a home automation network.
Control signals can be sent over Ethernet, either remotely over the Internet or on
a local network. One example of such use are commands sent over the Internet
that are then converted into serial commands that are sent to an externally
connected WMT SPIM UPB powerline Interface module for transmission onto the
local powerline.
In addition, the unit contains a second serial port, which allows for the
conversion of one automation protocol to other home automation protocols, such
as Zwave, Insteon, or the ESI drapery control system.
RUC Basic
The RUC Basic unit (RUC-01) provides a basic feature set:
-One Ethernet 10 / 100 Mb/s RJ-45 interface
-Two Serial interfaces (DB9 connectors) –COM 1 & 2
-One power jack
-Internal webserver
-Internal Flash and RAM memory
RUC Wireless
Future
RUC Plus
Future

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Product Block Diagram
Processor
Serial
Port #1
D
B
9
Serial
Port #2
RJ
45
Ethernet
Wireless
D
B
9
DTE
DTE
Regulator
Wall
wart
power
supply
120 VAC
Note: The wireless interface is a future option.
Product Photos

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Where to Find Information
The following resources are supplied to you to help you get the most out of your
RUC. Please read the guide.
Quick Start Guide
This short form guide summarizes the steps required to set up your RUC unit on
your local area network (LAN). If you are an advanced user familiar with
computers and networking, you can follow the steps in this guide to quickly get
started using the powerful features of the RUC unit.
User’s Guide
This guide offers detailed information on how to set up your RUC and LAN. It
includes setting up the hardware, connecting your RUC to your LAN, how to
access the webserver on the RUC using your browser, configuring the network
parameters and serial port parameters, Dynamic DNS for remote access, admin
information, and your automation capabilities.
Conventions
This User’s Guide uses the following conventions to alert you to information that
will help you use your RUC device correctly and safely:
Note Notes provide advice or recommendations regarding the use of RUC.

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Chapter 2
Setting Up the RUC
This chapter describes how to set up your Remote UPB Controller and connect to it from a
web browser. It includes:
Installing the RUC and connecting power
Setting up the LAN
Connecting the RUC to your Home Automation Devices
Accessing the RUC over your LAN
If you have already set up your RUC using the information in the Quick Start Guide, you may
want to look through this chapter to find any additional information you may need.
Installing the RUC
The installation procedure describes unpacking your RUC unit, determining a
location to install the RUC and mounting suggestions.
Unpacking the RUC
1. Carefully remove all items from the box.
2. Check to see that you have the following items.
RUC
Power Supply / cord
Documentation –Quick Start Guide (Full Manual available at
http://www.webmtn.com/RUC/RUC-information.php
If any item was damaged in shipping or if any items are missing, notify your shipper and/or
WMT immediately.
In addition, you will need to provide an Ethernet patch cable for connection to your LAN (not
provided).
Choosing a Location for the RUC
There are two recommended locations for your RUC unit, depending upon your
particular situation. If you are going to use the home automation features of the
RUC with a powerline carrier technology, we recommend locating the RUC as
close to your main breaker box as possible. This will improve the powerline
signal strengths. If you do not have an Ethernet cable running to this location,
or if it will be too hard to do, or you are not going to be using the home
automation features, then we recommend locating the RUC unit close to your
Ethernet switch.

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Mounting the RUC
There is nothing special needed to mount the RUC unit. It will sit nicely on any
flat surface. We do not recommend allowing the unit to dangle in the air on one
of the connecting cords, as this can lead to fatigue not only on the cord, but to
the onboard connectors.
Plug the included power supply into an available power outlet, then plug the
circular jack on the end of the power cord into the PWR jack on the RUC. After
a second or two, you will see the LED closest to S1 on the unit start to flash in a
constant pattern of a second on, then a second off, a second on, then a second
off, etc.
Note on the Power Supply:
It is important that the user use the provided power supply with the unit. This
power supply provides the correct voltage and current for the unit, plus has the
right matching plug. In addition, this is the power supply that was used when
the RUC passed the appropriate FCC EMI testing.
Specs on the included power supply:
Input 100 VAC to 240 VAC
Output 5VDC, 1A
Output connector 2.1x5.5mm connector
IMPORTANT: If you do not use the recommended power supply, you must
ensure that the output voltage of the power supply does not exceed 5.5VDC. If
this voltage is exceeded, it could cause damage to the unit. Damage caused by
applying a voltage higher than 5.5VDC is not covered under the Warranty.
Setting up the LAN
Standard Ethernet LANs can be built to provide 10, 100 or 1000 megabit per
second (Mb/s) data rates. The RUC supports 10 Base-T (10 Mb/s) and 100
Base-T (100 Mb/s) networks over cable of Category 5 (CAT 5) or better. You
need to decide the data rate you want your LAN to support. Your decision will
influence the type of Ethernet network adapters and Ethernet switches you will
need to purchase or install. 100 Base-T installations will be slightly more
expensive than 10 Base-T. Nowadays you can purchase reasonably priced
10/100 Base-T adapters and switches that support both speeds.
Connecting the RUC to an Ethernet Switch
Obtain a patch cable long enough to reach from your RUC to the Ethernet
switch. Connect one end of the cable to the jack labeled “LAN” on your RUC.
Connect the other end of the cable to any numbered jack on your Ethernet
switch. You should see the Link Connect LED on your switch go solid indicating
a good connection.

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Accessing your RUC
Accessing your RUC from a web browser
From any PC on your network, open your browser, then type in http://wmtruc
in the URL entry field. At this point, you should be challenged with a user name
/ password popup window. (NOTE: you might need to wait 5 minutes or so for
the network to recognize the host name.) Enter wmtruc as the user name and
password as the password. The Home page should now display like this:
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In the event that you are unable to contact the RUC from your web browser, try
closing your browser completely and then restarting your browser before
entering http://wmtruc. If this still doesn’t work, try to reset your RUC (see the
next section), then stop all instances of browsers running on your PC. Now start
your browser and type in http://wmtruc.
If this still doesn’t work, then look at the back of your RUC unit, and on the
label, you will see the serial number –a six digit alphanumeric string –
something like 2EDB39. This number is actually the last 3 octets of the RUC’s
MAC address. Now download the Ethernet Discoverer application from our
website and run this application from a PC on the same network as your RUC.
This application will show you the IP address of the RUC, associated with the
MAC address.
A NOTE about networks without a DHCP server. By default, the RUC powers up the
first time out of the box in DHCP mode. If there is no DHCP server to provide an address, after
a few seconds, the RUC will give itself a fixed IP address of 192.168.1.241. If you are on a
network with the 192.168.1.x address space, merely type in 192.168.1.241 to access the RUC.
However, if your network uses a different address space, such as 10.0.0.x or 192.168.2.x, in
order to change the IP address of the RUC, you will need to connect the RUC first to a PC
(using an ethernet crossover cable) that has been set to the 192.168.1.x address space, change
the address of the RUC to an address in the desired address space, and then repower the RUC.
Now you can connect the RUC to your network and access it using the new IP address. Don’t
forget to change the IP address of your PC back to its desired IP address.
Resets
S1 –Reboot (Press and hold until LED stops flashing, then release)
S2 –hold 3 seconds, go back to factory default IP settings (DHCP is selected)
Hold 6 seconds, go back to all factory defaults
For a complete reset to get back to factory defaults, press both switches at the
same time, then release S1. The LED will do nothing for a few seconds, then
flash 3 times, then do nothing for a few more seconds, then flash 6 times. Reset
back to factory defaults is now complete. If you just want to reset to factory
default IP settings, press both switches at the same time, then release S1. After
both LEDs flash 3 times, release S2.
Alternative method to reset board to factory defaults:
Remove power to board.
Press in S2 and hold
Reapply power to board
Wait 6 seconds until you see the LEDs flash 6 times in succession
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Setting Up Home Automation
If you are going to use the RUC with UPB, then connect a Web Mountain SPIM-
01 to COM1 on the unit using the serial cable included with the PIM. Plug the
SPIM-01 into a power outlet. Recognize that the COM ports on the RUC look
like the serial ports on PCs –they are DTE ports, meaning that they will provide
a positive voltage on pin 4 of the DB9. You can use other manufacturer’s PIMs
with the RUC, however, there are special functions built into the WMT SPIM-01
that will improve performance, especially when accessing Upstart over the
Internet.
If you are going to use another home automation protocol, connect that
protocol’s serial interface unit to COM2. Make sure you go to the Device
Configuration page and configure the serial port parameters as required.

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Chapter 3
Becoming Familiar with the RUC
Webpages
The RUC includes a built in webserver. All of the configuration and setup for
the RUC is done from webpages. This chapter describes in detail how to use the
webpages to setup your RUC. These are the current webpages, however, more
may be added in the future:
Home
Networking Config
Device Config
Admin
UPB Transmission
Dynamic DNS
Receive
Triggers
Control Panel
Backup / Restore
Every page is easily accessible from any page through the use of a button menu
conveniently located on the left hand side of each page.

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Home Page
From the Home Page, you will see a summary of several pieces of information.
Refer to the example page shown here:
The information displayed on the Home Page is as such:
The RUC’s serial # - you will need to provide this # if you ever call for
tech support
The current firmware version number
The current time when you opened this page –this does not refresh, but
rather is a snapshot of the moment in time when you opened the Home
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Today’s sunrise and sunset times, calculated based upon the Latitude,
Longitude, and Time Zone entered into the Device Configuration page.
The time and date when the RUC was powered up or rebooted. This will
give you an indication of how long the RUC has been running.
Your login user name
A button to take you to a page where you can manage users / passwords
for the base user (not the admin user).
Contact information for Support (initially will be blank)
If you click on the Logout button, your browser session will be closed and
you would have to open it again in order to access the RUC
Very little is actually done from the Home Page, but you can get to everything
you need from here.
If you click on the User Settings button, you get this webpage. You can change
the base username and password from this page.

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Networking Configuration
From here you can configure the network parameters for your RUC unit.

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The MAC Address shown cannot be changed –this is the MAC address
presented to the LAN and hard coded within the unit. The last three
octets match the last part of the serial number on the home page and are
shown on the unit’s product label, located on the back of the unit.
However, the Host Name can be changed. This is the name you enter
into your browser URL bar so that you can access the webpages. You
can change this to something else. In fact, if you want to install more
than one RUC unit on a network, you need each unit to have a unique
Host Name. Otherwise, you will have flaky behavior and trouble
accessing the correct RUC unit. However, if you change the host name,
recognize that it will take the network several minutes to learn the new
host name and during that time you won’t be able to access the unit by
typing in its host name. You can still get to the unit using its IP address,
but not with the host name until the network learns the new host name.
In some instances, the unit will acquire a new IP address, so you might
have to determine the unit’s IP address before connecting to it.
Select whether you want a Fixed IP Address for the RUC or whether you
want it assigned an address from a DHCP server on your LAN. Uncheck
the Enable DHCP selection in order to give the unit a FIXED address. If
you change any of the parameters in this block, you will need to click on
the Save Config button, which will cause a reboot of the unit. Remember
the new IP address or Host Name, so that you can access the unit more
easily once it has rebooted. If you plan to access the RUC from outside
your own LAN, it is recommended that you give the RUC a fixed IP
address. If you do assign a fixed IP address, make sure it is outside the
range that your DHCP server can assign.
The Ports assigned to COM ports under Remote Access Ports could have
many uses. However, one big reason for this capability is to run Upstart
remotely. In order to do this, you need to setup a socket using the
desired port, which by default is set to port 9761. You can change this
port from 9761 but in most cases, there is no reason to change it. This
port # will be required as an entry into the Virtual Serial Port software
you will use for Remote Access. In addition, you can setup the second
serial port to remotely control another piece of equipment or a system.
For example, if you have an ESI Drapery control system, you could use
the second serial port and its remote connection to remotely run the ESI
software. By default, this second serial port is set to port 9762.
The web server port by default is port 80, the industry accepted port
number for webservers. Like Internet servers, you do not have to enter
port 80 into your URL string when you type in the URL, as the web
browser will assume that it is port 80 if nothing is entered. However,
there are some very likely scenarios where port 80 will not work for
remote access. For instance, what happens if you have another device
on the network running a webserver and it is already using port 80? So,
it might be appropriate in this instance to change port 80 to port 9760.
Now, to access the RUC’s webserver, you will type in
http://wmtruc:9760 if you are on the local LAN or
http://WANIPaddress:9760 or DYNDNSaddress:9760 if you are coming
in from the Internet. If you are coming in from the Internet and outside
the local LAN, you will need to punch holes in your firewall to allow this
access. With this example above, you will need to open holes in your
router for ports 9760 and 9761 in order to remotely access the RUCs
webserver or to run Remote Upstart using the local SPIM, and you would
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Each router is different, so check your router documentation for
information on how to do this.
An example of where you might need to change the remote access port is
where an ISP blocks port 80. The ISP does not want you running a full
blown general purpose webserver on your premises, so they block port
80 to prevent this type of use. We’ve also seen port 8080 blocked. (Note –
we’ve also seen some ISPs block higher numbered ports, for example, in
one situation, Verizon Wireless blocked 9760 and 9761. We’re not sure
what their blocking rules are, but changing 9760 to 4370 worked).
If you make a change to the Remote Webserver or Remote Access port,
make sure you click on the Update button. In fact, we recommend that
you reboot the unit (pull power and reapply power) after changing any of
the default values for ports.
NOTE –after changing the IP address, if you are unable to access the webpages,
exit your browser, then restart the browser.