CS875-575-375-275-175 Installers Manual with CS5500 keypad
B.2.13
CS875 can be used to connect to other home automation systems. Consult your local Aritech Support to obtain
more information.
Updated system information can be sent from the control panel to the home automation system in binary or ASCII
format. The control panel can respond to requests sent by the home automation system and in turn can send
commands to the home automation system. To program home automation options, you must enable the advanced
menu. Select
Installer Menu>Commands>Advanced Menu>Enabled
and press
OK
. Then select
Installer
Menu>Control Panel>Home Automation.
2.9.1 Enabling broadcasts
You can specify how updated information is sent to the home automation system from the RS232 interface. The
following example enables the home automation protocol to send different end-user messages to the keypad
display.
1.
Ensure the advanced menu is enabled. See chapter 20 for more information.
2.
Navigate with the
µ¶
keys to
Control Panel>Home Automation
and press
OK
.
3.
Scroll to
Transition Broadcasts>Keypad Message>Enabled
and press
OK
.
4.
The keypad beeps once to accept the change and returns to
Keypad Message
.
2.9.2 Enabling commands and requests
You can specify which commands can be sent to the serial port by the home automation system. These include
arming and disarming, programming and bypassing zones. The following example enables primary keypad
functions that are sent by the home automation system with a valid user code.
1.
Ensure the advanced menu is enabled. See chapter 20 for more information.
2.
Navigate with the
µ¶
keys to
Control Panel>Home Automation
and press
OK
.
3.
Scroll to
Commands/Requests>Keypad Functions>1st Keyad Function>With PIN>Enabled
and press
OK
.
4.
The keypad beeps once to confirm the change and returns to
With PIN
.