• Repeatedly announce any phrase and/or play any audio file on your PC.
• Turn on or flash lights to alert neighbors.
• Sound a siren.
• Send 2 emails or text messages.
• Place 2 phone calls.

MySentry is different in that it offers complete control of the manner in which alarms are handled (including extensive reporting
capabilities that no other sytem offers). So when a false alarm does occur, it need not be such a major event: A neighbor could get a
call instead of a security company. And a siren could sound for a reasonable 5 minutes instead of indefinitely. Plus, MySentry allows
complete customization of all security-related events: motion, arming, disarming, entry-detection, and alarm.

Other reasons to choose MySentry:

• You can try it out free for 30 days.
• Installation takes only a few minutes.
• You can depend on MySentry: We have been developing superior automation software since 1990,
  our flagship product being ECS. ECS has a well-founded reputation has a rock-solid/robust system that
  just works. And MySentry is a special version of ECS which we customized for this application.
• The system can be armed/disarmed with a Keychain Remote or any other X10-compatiable device.
• No outside parties (such as minimum-wage security personnel) will have access to your system
  or know how it works.

Note: Due to the limitations of most modems, MySentry cannot detect when a remote phone has been answered or speak a
message over the phone. It is assumed that you'll know that MySentry is reporting an alarm if you get a silent call from it's phone #.

• A running PC
• Serial port (or USB/Serial adapter)
• If phone calls are desired: A modem connected to a phone line.
• If email and/or text-messaging is desired: An internet connection.

• Exit/Arm: Click this button to start the exit timer. When this timer expires, the system is armed.
• Disarm: Click this button to disarm
• Learn PassButtons: Click this button to learn a new sequence of buttons to be used to arm/disarm.
• Event/Response table: This table tells MySentry what to do upon each event.
  As all settings are adjustable, you can easily tailor the system to your precise needs.
  The example settings above will result in this behavior:
        When Motion is detected:
              Light1 and Light2 turn On for 15 minutes.
              "Motion detected" is announced through the PC speakers at max volume.
        When Exit mode starts (user initiated the arming sequence):
              Light1 and Light2 turn On for 15 minutes.
              "Arming in 60 seconds" is announced twice (as Repeat Count is 2) at max volume.
        When the system as Armed:
              Light1 and Light2 turn On for 15 minutes.
              "System armed" is announced twice at max volume.
              The siren beeps 3 times (an acknowledgement that can be heard from outside).
        When Entry mode starts (motion is detected when the system is armed):
              Light1 and Light2 turn On for 15 minutes.
              "Alarm will sound in 60 seconds" is announced twice at max volume.
              An audio file of a dog barking is played twice at max volume.
        When the system as Disarmed:
              Light1 and Light2 turn On (and left on).
              "System disarmed" is announced twice at max volume.
        On an Alarm:
              Light1 and Light2 flash off/on for 30 minutes.
              "ALARM !!" is announced twice at max volume.
              The siren is sounded for 5 seconds (a good "minimal" setting for initial testing).

This installation is complete and fully operational for 30 days.
If you have questions or need help, please contact us for help.

Install/setup MySentry (fully operational for 30 days):

1. Download and execute MySentry_Setup.exe.
2. Vista only: Enable write access in \Program Files\MySentry:
   • Login to an administrator account
   • Click the Vista START icon (bottom/left of screen)
   • Click Computer
   • Browse to C:\Program Files
   • Right click on MySentry
   • Select Properties
   • Select Security
   • Under "Group or user names:", click the entry starting with "Users"
   • Click Edit
   • Under "Group or user names:", click the entry starting with "Users"
   • Check the "Full control" box
   • Click OK
   • Click OK
3. Click the MySentry Icon on your Desktop to start MySentry.
   MySentry will then display it's Login page in your web browser.
4. Login by entering "setup" for both the Name and Password (neither are case-sensitive).
5. If your web browser is IE7 (Internet Explorer 7), we recommend the following browser setup changes:
   1. Allow MySentry's Java buttons (e.g. Help, Messages, etc) to open new tabs:
      1. Move the mouse over the Messages button.
         The entire box containing the menu and message line will be outlined, and a mini-window
         may also appear stating "Click to activate and use this control".
      2. Click Messages (to activate the control).
      3. Click Messages again.
      4. This message will then appear near the top of the browser window):
               "Pop-up blocked. To see this pop-up or additional options click here..."
      5. Click this message and select "Always allow pop-ups from this site...".
   2. Allow MySentry to display messages in the browser's status line:
      1. Click Tools, Internet Options, Security, Custom Level.
      2. Scroll down to the "Scripting" section (near bottom).
      3. Under "Allow status bar updates via script", click "Enable".
      4. Click OK.
6. If your web browser is FireFox, we recommend the following browser setup changes:
   1. Allow MySentry's Java buttons (e.g. Help, Messages, etc) to open new tabs:
      1. Click Messages. If the Messages page is displayed, you may close it and skip this setup.
      2. This message will then appear near the top of the browser window:
               Firefox prevented this site from opening a popup window
      3. Click the Options button to the right of this message and select "Allow popups for 127.0.0.1".
   2. Allow JavaScript to display messages in the browser's status line:
      1. Click Tools and Options
      2. Click the "Advanced..." button to the right of "JavaScript" (not the tab at top).
      3. Check "Change status bar text".
      4. Click OK.
7. Move the mouse over various fields to see what they do.
   Descriptions are displayed in MySentry's message line (the white area near the top of the window),
   and in the browser's status line (at the bottom of the browser's display area).
8. To setup light/sound control for various events:
   1. Click the "Monitor/Setup" link.
   2. Scroll down to the "Event / Response" table.
   3. Enter desired values in each column (clicking a field displays a menu).
      To see what each field does, move the mouse over it.
9. To denote the phone number(s) to call on an alarm:
   1. Click the "Monitor/Setup" link.
   2. Scroll down to "Serial port assignments".
   3. Click the Modem setting and select the serial port that is assigned to your modem.
   4. Scroll down to the "Phone calls to place on alarm" section.
   5. Click the "Phone1 #" value and enter the 1st number to call.
   6. To test, set Phone1.Status to Call.
   7. Click the "Phone2 #" value and enter the 2nd number to call (if any).
   8. To test, set Phone2.Status to Call.
10. To denote the emails or text messages to send on an alarm:
    1. Click the "Monitor/Setup" link.
    2. Scroll down to the "Emails/text-messages to send on alarm" section.
    3. Click the "Email host" value and enter the host of your outgoing email server (e.g. SMTP server).
       If you have a BellSouth account, your email host is mail.bellsouth.net.
       Else, please refer to your email program's setup. If you use OutLook, click Tools and "Email accounts".
    4. Click the "Email user" value and enter the user name (i.e. login name) of your email account.
    5. Click the "Email password" value and enter the password of your email account.
    6. Click the "Email1 addr" value and enter the address to send the 1st email.
       To send a text message, denote an address as shown below.
       Numbers must not include dashes.
       For example, to send a text message to a Verizon phone whose number is 123-456-7890,
       the address would be 1234567890@vtext.com.

       Wireless Data Carrier	Text-Message Email Address
       AllTel	{number}@alltelmessage.com or {number}@alltel.com
       Ameritech/SBC Paging	{number}@paging.acswireless.com
       Arch	{number}@archwireless.com
       AT&T Wireless	{username}@mobile.att.net or {number}@mobile.att.net
       Cingular Wireless	{number}@mobile.mycingular.net
       Metrocall	{number}@page.metrocall.com
       Nextel	{number}@messaging.nextel.com
       Qwest	{number}@qwestmp.com
       SkyTel	{pin}@skytel.com
       Sprint PCS	{number}@messaging.sprintpcs.com
       TMobile	{number}@tmomail.net
       Verizon Wireless Cellular	{number}@vtext.com
       Verizon Wireless Messaging	{number}@pager.myairmail.com
       WebLink Wireless	{pin}@pagemart.net

    7. Test by setting "Email1.Status" to Send.
    8. Click the "Email2 addr" value and enter the address to send the 2nd email (if any).
    9. Test by setting "Email2.Status" to Send.
11. To force an alarm (for testing):
    1. Click Exit/Arm. The Exit timer will begin to count down.
    2. Force the Exit timer to 0 by clicking the black box next to it (so you don't have to wait).
       Now the system is armed.
    3. To simulate motion, click the Motion value (normally set to "No"). This will force it to Yes.
       Now the Entry timer will begin to count down.
    4. Force the Entry timer to 0 by clicking the black box next to it (so you don't have to wait).
       This will trigger the alarm sequence.
       To abort this process at any time, click Disarm.
12. To enable caller-ID (whereby caller info is announced/displayed/logged when the phone rings):
    1. Click the "Monitor/Setup" link.
    2. Scroll down to "Serial port assignments".
    3. Click the Modem setting and select the serial port that is assigned to your modem.
    4. Click the Caller-ID setting (normally "Disabled") and it will change to "Enabled".
13. To define the passwords of your "User" and "Setup" accounts:
    1. Click the "Monitor/Setup" link.
    2. Scroll down to the "Account passwords" section.
    3. Click the "User account password" value and enter the desired password.
    4. Click the "Setup account password" value and enter the desired password.
14. To stop MySentry, click "ShutDown" at the top of any page.
    If you close your web browser or your MySentry page(s) without stopping MySentry,
    you can regain access by clicking the MySentry tray icon (bottom right) and clicking "Login".
15. To run MySentry when Vista boots:
    1. Assure that your PC automatically logs in a user at startup (required):
       1. Click START and type "netplwiz" in the "Search" box.
       2. Uncheck "Users should enter a username and password ...", and press OK.
       3. Enter the user name and password of the account to be logged in at startup.
    2. Click START and select Control Panel, "Administrative tools", "Task Scheduler", and "Create Task".
    3. At the "Name:" prompt, enter "ECS".
    4. Click Actions, and New.
    5. Click Browse and find/select \Program Files\MySentry\MySentry.exe.
    6. Click OK in each window until all are closed.
16. To run MySentry when Windows/XP (or previous version) boots:
    1. Assure that your PC automatically logs in a user at startup (required):
       • Click START, select "Run", and enter "CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2".
       • Uncheck "Users must enter a username and password ...".
       • Enter the user name and password of the account to be logged in at startup.
    2. Click START and select Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks, Add Scheduled Task, Next, and Browse.
    3. Find/select \Program Files\MySentry\MySentry.exe.
    4. Check "When I log in".
    5. Click Next and Finish.

Sensors can send signals to the MySentry via 2 different RF (Radio Frequency) receivers:

Receiver-W option (recommended):

• Superior RF reception: Sensors can be placed as far as 100 feet away.
• Supports door/window sensors.
• Receives signals directly from sensors (no AC wiring involved).

Motion detectors Door/window sensors RF –––→  Receiver-W  Serial –––→  PC/MySentry  Serial –––→  X10 Controller              ↓AC wiring  X10 module(s)  ↓  Lights/Siren

Receiver-W (W800RF32): ~$70 Receives RF signals from motion detectors for forwards them directly to MySentry. Signal reception is superior to Receiver-T: Motion detectors can be placed as far as 100 feet away. Installation: Plug the unit into an AC outlet. Connect it's serial cable to a serial port on your PC (or USB/Serial adapter). Start the MySentry program (if not already running). Click the "Monitor/Setup" link. Under "Serial port assignments", you will see the W800.Port setting (currently "None"). Click that value and select the W800's serial port. W800.Status should then become Operational. If not, you probably selected the wrong serial port, or the unit is not plugged in.

Devices that are only compatible with Receiver-W:

Motion Detector (MS10A): ~$15. Upon detecting motion, transmits a signal to Receiver-W (not compatible with Receiver-T). Indoor/outdoor. Uses 2 AAA batteries. You may use as many as you like, but all must be assigned the same address. Installation: Remove the back cover, insert 2 AA batteries, and replace the cover. Push the TEST button on the back. Motion should then become Yes, and the Motion timer should start to count down.

Door/Window Sensor (DS10A): ~$9. Upon detecting motion, transmits a signal to Receiver-W (not compatible with Receiver-T). Indoor. Uses 2 AA batteries (which last from 3 to 12 months, depending on traffic). You may use as many as you like, but all must be assigned the same address. Installation: Open the case and insert 2 AA batteries. Push the TEST button. Motion should then become Yes, and the Motion timer should start to count down. If not, wait a minute or so and try again.

• Weaker RF reception: Motion detectors must be placed within 20 feet.
• Does not support door/window sensors.
• Receives signals indirectly from sensors (AC wiring involved).

Motion detectors RF –––→  Receiver-T  AC wiring –––→  X10 Controller               ↓AC wiring  X10 module(s)  ↓  Lights/Siren  Serial ←––→  PC/MySentry

Receiver-T (TM751): ~$15 Receives RF signals from motion detectors and forwards them to the X10 Controller (via AC wiring). Signal reception is inferior to Receiver-W: Motion detectors must be placed within 20 feet. Does not support door/window sensors. Plugs into a standard AC outlet. Installation: Plug the unit into an AC outlet that is nearest to your sensors (no more than 20 feet).

Devices that are compatible with both receivers: