AD2SERIAL?

I have an AD2Serial that I bought years ago and just never got around to
working with it and my Visa 50P panel. I just upgraded to HS3 and started working with it again. It appears to be communicating with the panel ( confirmed via putty )

Does the plugin work with the serial version of the AD2?
I see the line "Vista Alarm Found the AD2USB on port COM4 running firmware version unknown" in the log file but not sure if
that means it works or not?

I proceeded on the assumption that it would and did the following:

I installed the Vista plugin and the Plug-in status was ok. Then I took a first stab at some basic configuration.
For instance, I setup one partition and one zone/point in that partition and it said that the zone was save ok...

Question: The Settings page for the plugin mentions security code but the help file calls it master code. My installer's documenation lists an
installer code, manager code, and operator code. Which one do I use for the "security code"?

I saved the configuration and navigated to the device Management screen where I saw the newly created standard plug-in devices.
I clicked the disarm button on the only partition I created and things went downhill pretty fast.

It didn't seem to do anything so I tried to navigate to the Plugin manager again but HS seemed to hang.
I stopped HS and ran putty and was able to successfully connect to com4 and see the vista panel messages.
I also tried rebooting the computer but got basically the same results.

I restarted HS and navigated to the Installed plug-ins page and it showed the messages below:
"WARNING: Failed getting interfaceStatus from Vista Alarm - the interface was not found in the list of active interfaces, the list
may need to be refreshed."



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The log file showed this prior to my attempting to update/uninstall the plugin:---------------------------

Apr-03 7:47:56 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in Vista Alarm
Apr-03 7:47:56 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm with instance: has disconnected
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm with instance: has disconnected
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Error Initializing plug-in(1): Vista Alarm Instance::Error opening COM port COM4 to Vista Alarm
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Vista Alarm Error: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the port 'COM4' is denied. at System.IO.Ports.InternalResources.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) at System.IO.Ports.SerialStream..ctor(String portName, Int32 baudRate, Parity parity, Int32 dataBits, StopBits stopBits, Int32 readTimeout, Int32 writeTimeout, Handshake handshake, Boolean dtrEnable, Boolean rtsEnable, Boolean discardNull, Byte parityReplace) at System.IO.Ports.SerialPort.Open() at HSPI_VistaAlarm.MSSerialPortClass.Open() at HSPI_VistaAlarm.VistaAlarmClass.OpenPort(String Port) [3.0.0.15]
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Warning Attempt by plugin to register a duplicate link of vista_alarm. Plugin: Vista Alarm Instance:
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:53640
Apr-03 7:47:53 PM Plug-In Interface Vista Alarm is running as a trial, 30 days remaining.
Apr-03 7:43:12 PM Error Getting plugin GenPage: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 7:43:06 PM Error Getting plugin GenPage: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 7:42:37 PM Error Initializing plug-in(2): Vista Alarm Instance::Object reference not set to an instance of an object.STACK: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.LogicalCallContext.Propaga teIncomingHeadersToCallContext(IMessage msg) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(Mess ageData& msgData, Int32 type) at HomeSeerAPI.IPlugInAPI.InitIO(String port) at Scheduler.clsHSPI.CheckInterfaces()
Apr-03 7:41:31 PM Web Server Web Server authorized local login successful from: 192.168.1.4 User: ray

This is the log prior to restarting HS after it hung:----------------------------

Apr-03 7:33:35 PM Error Getting plugin GenPage: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 7:31:13 PM Error Getting plugin GenPage: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 7:31:11 PM Warning Plugin Vista Alarm is not responding but it is still running, not restarting yet.
Apr-03 7:30:55 PM Error Calling SetIOMulti in plugin Vista Alarm:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 7:27:55 PM Vista Alarm Sending [code]+1
Apr-03 7:27:55 PM Device Control Device: Vista Alarm Vista Alarm Partition 1 Status to Disarm (101) by/from: CAPI Control Handler
Apr-03 7:24:05 PM Vista Alarm Settings page submitted
Apr-03 7:23:39 PM Vista Alarm Add Zone page submitted
Apr-03 7:15:00 PM Log Info The log database is currently 2.05MB in size.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Finished the Save Partition routine.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 8 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 7 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 6 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 5 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 4 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 3 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 2 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:08 PM Vista Alarm Updating partition 1 chime information to the HS device
Apr-03 6:53:07 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 1 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 6:53:07 PM Vista Alarm Adding active Partition 1 to the system.
Apr-03 6:53:07 PM Vista Alarm Beginning the Save Partition routine...
Apr-03 6:46:51 PM Warning File does not exist: C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\html\images\homeseer\edit.gif
Apr-03 5:06:00 PM Energy DB Info All energy database compacting routines completed.
Apr-03 5:06:00 PM Energy DB Info No Records. Vacuuming database to condense.
Apr-03 5:06:00 PM Energy DB Info Energy database compaction initiated.
Apr-03 4:15:00 PM Log Info The log database is currently 2.05MB in size.
Apr-03 3:16:38 PM Vista Alarm Settings page submitted
Apr-03 3:12:33 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in Vista Alarm
Apr-03 3:12:33 PM Vista Alarm Monitor started...
Apr-03 3:12:33 PM Vista Alarm Loading RF Devices...
Apr-03 3:12:33 PM Vista Alarm Found the AD2USB on port COM4 running firmware version unknown
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Vista Alarm Sent cmd: V
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Vista Alarm Opened COM port COM4
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM HSTouch Server Warning Exception on Value Change callback: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Vista Alarm Creating default devices for the plug-in, this is a one-time activity.
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:58488
Apr-03 3:12:30 PM Plug-In Interface Vista Alarm is running as a trial, 30 days remaining.
Apr-03 3:12:19 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in X10
Apr-03 3:12:19 PM Info TI103 Plug-in, Version 3.0.36
Apr-03 3:12:19 PM ACT TI103 Calling initIO in TI103 with port:COM3
Apr-03 3:12:18 PM Info Plugin X10 has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:58433
Apr-03 3:12:09 PM Info Plugin X10 with instance: has disconnected
Apr-03 3:12:09 PM Plug-In Shutting down Plug-In: X10
Apr-03 3:10:02 PM Updater Install/Update of package Vista Alarm was successful.

I disabled the plugin and tried to both update and uninstall and it failed on both.
Finally, I stopped HS, renamed plugin's exe and config file and restarted HS, then re-installed the plugin and its status went to OK.

Here is the log file:


Apr-03 8:42:07 PM Vista Alarm Settings page submitted
Apr-03 8:42:01 PM Vista Alarm Add Zone page submitted
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Finished the Save Partition routine.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 8 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 7 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 6 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 5 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 4 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 3 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 2 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Updating partition 1 chime information to the HS device
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Saving partition 1 data to the HS device.
Apr-03 8:41:11 PM Vista Alarm Beginning the Save Partition routine...
Apr-03 8:40:53 PM Vista Alarm Settings page submitted
Apr-03 8:36:45 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in Vista Alarm
Apr-03 8:36:45 PM Vista Alarm Monitor started...
Apr-03 8:36:45 PM Vista Alarm Loading RF Devices...
Apr-03 8:36:45 PM Vista Alarm Found the AD2USB on port COM4 running firmware version unknown
Apr-03 8:36:42 PM Vista Alarm Sent cmd: V
Apr-03 8:36:42 PM Vista Alarm Opened COM port COM4
Apr-03 8:36:41 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 8:36:41 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:50716
Apr-03 8:36:41 PM Plug-In Interface Vista Alarm is running as a trial, 30 days remaining.
Apr-03 8:36:24 PM Updater Install/Update of package Vista Alarm was successful.
Apr-03 8:36:24 PM Updater Copying file: C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\html\vistaalarm\VistaAlarmHelp.htm

I restarted HS and the plugin status changed to the same failure mentioned above:

Here is the log file:
Apr-03 8:51:14 PM Speaker Speaker host added, Name: Home1 Instance: Default IP address: 127.0.0.1
Apr-03 8:51:04 PM TTS Speak ():Web server port number is 9130
Apr-03 8:51:04 PM TTS Speak ():Welcome to Home-Seer
Apr-03 8:50:54 PM Web Server Web Server authorized local login successful from: 192.168.1.4 User: ray
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Info System connected to MyHomeSeer Service successfully.
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Info System connected to MyHomeSeer Service, waiting for acknowledge...
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup Start up complete.
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup HSSentry is disabled in Setup, sentry will not be started.
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup (Startup.vb script) No speaker clients detected, waiting up to 30 seconds for any to connect...
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup (Startup.vb script) Scripting is OK and is now running Startup.vb
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup Starting Event Scheduler...
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup Running the startup script Startup.vb
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM HSTouch Server Server started on port 10200
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup Starting DDNS service...
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Startup Updater services starting...
Apr-03 8:50:33 PM Database Opening (Mode=Read/Write) up HomeSeer Energy database C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\Data\Energy\Energy.hsd
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Speech Listening for remote speaker connections on port 10401
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Startup Initializing Speaker Client Interface
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Startup Start automation engine...
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Startup Creating ASP.NET application host...
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Web Server Web Server started on port 9130
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Web Server UPNP Discovery started
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Web Server Local IP address (subnet) is: 192.168.1.4 (255.255.255.0)
Apr-03 8:50:32 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in Vista Alarm
Apr-03 8:49:53 PM MyQ Login successful.
Apr-03 8:49:51 PM MyQ Logging in with stored API Type
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Vista Alarm Sent cmd: V
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Vista Alarm Opened COM port COM4
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Vista Alarm Loading the Partitions
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Info Plugin Vista Alarm has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51816
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Plug-In Interface Vista Alarm is running as a trial, 30 days remaining.
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in X10
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM Info TI103 Plug-in, Version 3.0.36
Apr-03 8:49:32 PM ACT TI103 Calling initIO in TI103 with port:COM3
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Info Plugin X10 has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51814
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in MyQ
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM MyQ InitIO called, plug-in is being initialized...
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM MyQ Starting version 1.0.16092.165
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Info Plugin MyQ has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51812
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Plug-In Interface MyQ is running as a trial, 24 days remaining.
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in NetCAM
Apr-03 8:49:31 PM Info Plugin NetCAM has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51810
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Finished initializing plug-in HSTouch Server
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Info Plugin HSTouch Server has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:51808
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Startup Initializing Plug-Ins
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Found plug-in: X10, version: 3.0.0.36
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Found plug-in: Vista Alarm, version: 3.0.0.15
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Found plug-in: NetCAM, version: 3.0.0.11
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Found plug-in: MyQ, version: 1.0.16092.165
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Plug-In Found plug-in: HSTouch Server, version: 3.0.0.68
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Startup Checking for available plug-ins
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Info Remote plug-in API interface started on port 10400
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Startup This version of HomeSeer is registered as a HS3STANDARD version.
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Startup Creating Speaker Client Interface Object...
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Startup HomeSeer version is: 3.0.0.258
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Load Config Loading TIMERS...
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Load Config Loading COUNTERS...
Apr-03 8:49:30 PM Load Config 5 total events loaded.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Load Config Loading Events...
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Load Config Loading Event Groups...
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Load Config 33 total devices loaded.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Database Loading Devices...
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Database Opening (Mode=Read Only) up HomeSeer database C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\Data\HomeSeerData.hsd
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Loading configuration file ...
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Database SAVE process started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Local voice recognition class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup HSPhone external interface class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Plug-In Interface class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup E-Mail RECEIVE class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup E-Mail SEND class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Web server class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Application interface class started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup COM port classes started.
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Creating Class Objects...
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup ************************************************************ ********************
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup HomeSeer version 3.0.0.258 Edition: HS3 Standard Starting Now
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup ************************************************************ ********************
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup
Apr-03 8:49:29 PM Startup Settings Loaded.

Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.