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ChallengerPlus Installation and Quick Programming Manual
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To restore the default installer PIN:
1. Access the Challenger panel PCB.
2. Fit test link 1 (Figure 5 on page 11, item 22) momentarily, and then remove
the link.
Enabling communications
Although basic programming and administration of the Challenger system can be
done via a LCD RAS on the RS-485 LAN, most systems use software such as
CTPlus after installation. The Challenger panel may communicate with a
management software computer by an alternative path to provide backup
reporting of alarms.
This section describes the RAS programming required to prepare for
communications between the Challenger panel and a CTPlus management
software computer. Refer to the documentation provided with the management
software for additional details, if required.
A new or defaulted Challenger panel is configured by default to communicate via
USB connection to a management software computer.
WARNING:
Configuring IP communications requires consultation with the
client’s
Network Administrator. Failure to gain the essential information from the client
may result in the Challenger panel not communicating with the IP Receiver,
management software, or introducing data collisions with parts of the client’s
existing IP network and possibly a total network shutdown.
Notes for New Zealand application:
• Refer to “Regulatory requirements for New Zealand” on page iii.
• If reporting via the Challenger panel’s onboard modem, the Communications
opti
on “New Zealand Dialling” must be enabled.
Challenger programming
Challenger panels have a range of communications options, configured via Install
menu 9 Communications.
The first two options in the Communications menu are:
• 1. Setup H/W. This option is used to configure the communications ports on
the panel (onboard) and on expander modules (pending).
•
2. Setup Paths. This option is used to configure up to 10 communication
paths for connecting to various devices such as a management software
computer or a local printer.
Ten communication paths are available for simultaneous management software
connections, reporting via onboard dialler, printing events, and so on. The status
of each path can be quickly displayed via RAS to facilitate installation and
troubleshooting.