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HALO IoT Smart Sensor

Arcules has an in depth integration to the Halo Smart Sensor to bring in and alert on environmental factors.

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Discover the remarkable capabilities of the HALO IoT Smart Sensor, designed to ensure your safety and comfort in spaces where cameras aren't an option. This advanced sensor is equipped with many unique detectors that seamlessly work together to identify a variety of concerns including vape, smoke, THC, and even unusual sounds like gunshots and shouting. But that's not all – the HALO sensor is also your go-to for monitoring air quality, temperature, humidity, and detecting hazardous chemicals.

Easily connect your HALO Smart Sensor with Arcules to enhance your environment's intelligence. This integration allows you to respond swiftly to alerts from the HALO sensor. Imagine having the power to automatically record video, trigger alarms, or receive notifications in response to these detections – all through the intuitive Arcules Rules engine, expediting your response to unwanted environmental events.

For more information on the HALO Smart Sensor visit https://ipvideocorp.com/halo/.

Prerequisites

  • HALO Smart Sensor connected to the network with PoE

  • Chrome browser

  • Access to HALO sensor webpage or HALO Device Manager (HDM)

  • Access to the HALO sensor you intend to use

  • Firmware 2.2 or higher

Before you Begin

  • Default username is "admin" and default password is "changeme"

  • For quick instructions on how to get started with a HALO device please refer to the HALO Quick Start Guide

How to Install

Step 1: Configure the sensor events directly in the HALO webpage or HALO Device Manager

For event management, please refer to page 24 of the HALO Administrator Manual

Step 2 (For hardware versions V2 and V3 only): Go into the Network Configuration section of the Halo webpage.

Here you will change the HTTP/HTTPS section with the following settings:

Type: HTTP+HTTPS

HTTP Port: 80

HTTPS Port: 443

HSTS Headers: Off

TLS 1.0/1.1: Off

Save and Reboot the Halo Sensor

Step 3: Add the HALO sensor in Arcules and set up Rules for handling sensor alarms

Please refer to the HALO Integration Guide for Arcules for step by step instructions on adding the HALO sensor and creating Rules in Arcules. This guide is attached to this article.

For more information on Alarms and Notifications, as well as the different sensors Halo has to alarm on, review these articles.

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