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Account
As part of ensuring the security of a connection, Downloader must uses a separate
account name and serial number for each control unit. You can set up the account name
and serial number at the control unit using this option.
Note:
On the first connection, Downloader records the account name and serial number
set up at the control unit. From that point on, Downloader must have the same account
name and serial number as defined at the control unit.
Name
The account name can be any string of up to 16 alphanumeric characters and
numbers.
Serial Number
The serial number must be an eight-digit numerical string. If the number you wish to
use has less than eight digits, insert leading zeroes.
Connection Type
Use this option to enable a one-off connection to the PC running Downloader to inspect or
change the configuration of the control unit, or monitor its current state. It is not used if you
want to perform a remote service (UK only). The setting overrides
Access Mode
(see page
Choose which physical connection you wish to use.
Remote
Allows the control unit to accept an incoming IP connection, or a call from a remote
PC over the telephone network. For a telephone connection, you will also need to
program
Rings to Answer
and/or
Answer on One Ring
, as described below. (Note
that
Secure Callback
does not work with this option.)
Local
Connect the control unit to a PC (for example a laptop) using a local USB cable.
Note:
The control unit will leave the
Connection Type
menu if Downloader does not make
a call within 30 minutes.
See
Access Mode
if you want the control unit to answer incoming calls from Downloader
without an Installer being present.
Rings to Answer
Select the number of rings that the system waits before answering an incoming telephone
call from the remote PC.
Answer On One Ring
Use this feature if the alarm system shares a telephone line with other equipment.
When enabled, Downloader “warns” the control unit that a call is coming by ringing the
control unit number, waiting for between one and three rings and then hanging up. The
control unit now knows to expect a call within the next 10 to 90 seconds. Downloader then
rings the control unit again, within 10 to 90 seconds. The control unit answers after the first
ring.
Note:
When using
Answer on One Ring
. set the number of rings in
Rings to Answer
to a
higher number than that used by the equipment sharing the telephone line with the control
unit. If you do not, then the other equipment will never answer any incoming calls.
