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Programming an RS-232 Service Modem Card
Overview
The RS-232 Service Modem card allows the following:
•
Service personnel can dial into the Z-28 FACP through the RS-232 Service Modem card
and perform basic control and monitoring of the panel, and request system reports.
•
System status and reports can be sent out the service modem port and displayed on a
remote terminal or computer.
This section describes RS-232 Service Modem Card programming and provides a description
of the remote commands used to monitor/control the Z-28 FACP.
Step 1. Open the RS-232
Service Modem Card
Screen
Double click on the icon that represents the RS-232 Service Modem card. (If the card is not
already in the Active Cards List, you first need to drag it from the Available Cards list into the
Active Cards List.) A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 6-19 appears.
Figure 6-21. RS-232 Service Modem Card Screen
Step 2. Configure
Communication Settings
for Port B
1.
Click on the Port B radio button.
2.
Click on the drop-down list box beneath the Port B radio button and select the Command
option.
3.
Click on the Port Label field, shown below, and specify the location of the control device.
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Figure 6-22. Port Label Field