Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8600, Operating Manual

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INSTALLATION ORBAN MODEL 8600
connection. If you choose to disconnect the connection, the “Enter Passcode
Screen” will appear if the unit is locked out.
Passcodes and Software Updates
PC Remote allows a software update to occur regardless of passcode level of the
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 PC Remote connection. However, PC Remote will only offer to perform a
software update if the version of PC Remote higher than the version of the software
installed in your 8600. Hence, this does not create a significant security issue.
If you have forgotten your “All Screens” passcode…
You can access the 8600 even if you have forgotten your
A
LL
S
CREENS
passcode.
A) Press the
E
NTER
button within two seconds after the 8600 displays its “Please
wait while Optimod initializes” screen upon boot-up.
B) Choose whether you want the 8600 to reset all passcodes while retaining oth-
er customizations (like I/O levels and user presets) or if want the 8600 to reset
itself to its factory defaults. In either case, all existing passcodes will be erased.
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If you choose to reset the unit to factory defaults, the 8600 will subse-
quently ask whether it should erase all user presets or retain them.
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If you reset only the passcodes, the front panel will not unlock automatical-
ly. After passcode reset, there will be one passcode, ADMIN, with All
Screens privileges. Use this passcode to unlock the front panel normally.
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If you reset the unit to its factory defaults, the panel will unlock automati-
cally. Please note that resetting the unit to its factory defaults:
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Resets all global parameters to factory default settings
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Deletes all Automation Events
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Restores Remote Interface inputs 1-8 to “no function”
Administering the 8600 through its Serial Ports
or Ethernet
You can connect a PC to the 8600’s serial ports or to its Ethernet port by using a ter-
minal program like HyperTerminal to administer security and to recall presets using
simple ASCII commands. The behaviors of Serial Ports #1 and #2 are different. This
section gives details.
For both ports:
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Valid commands are in either upper or lower case, not a combination.