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System Galaxy Requirements
This section provides a list of known requirements for integrating the Vista panels with System Galaxy.
See the manufacturer’s documentation for install and operation requirements for your alarm panel.
System Galaxy Version and Product Level
1.
You must be running
System Galaxy 9
(or later)
2.
You must register System Galaxy for
Alarm Panel Support
(Corporate or Enterprise levels)
Vista Panel Programming
3.
You must setup the
Vista panel
(including the
partitions & zones
) before you can add them to the System
Galaxy software. See Manufacturer’s documentation for details.
Communication & Connectivity
4.
Network/pc firewalls and must be open between the Galaxy server and the Alarm Panel(s).
5.
The Alarm Panel must be physically connected to the System Galaxy Communication Server in order to
log/display events and issue operator commands.
a)
The
GCS Alarm Panel Service
must be running on the communication server.
b)
The
GCS Client Gateway
&
GCS DBWriter
services must be running on the communication server.
c)
All GCS services must be able to maintain TCP/IP connections to each other (i.e. not blocked by
firewalls or other port blocking software).
6.
Galaxy supports RS-232 Direct Connection to a single Alarm Panel can
7.
Galaxy supports TCP/IP with a Lantronix device for multiple panels.
8.
A
4100 SM serial module
must be installed inside the panel.
9.
You must use 1200 baud
at the Vista panel and at the Lantronix. System Galaxy is hardcoded to use.
