
External printer
An external printer may be connected to the control panel during
commissioning. There are two printers available
COMPACT-HAND and COMPACT-DESK. It is essential the
printer is connected to the RS232 - Port 1.
The factory set baud rate for Port 1 is 9600 and need not be
changed when a printer is connected. However the factory set
Mode is Standard and must be changed to Printer when a printer
is connected to Port 1.
How to configure Port 1 mode to printer
To configure Port 1 to Printer mode: Press
Menu On/Off
button
and then select
[Test/Eng]
. Select
[UserCode]
and enter the
Engineering password (PIN), this is only necessary if an
Engineering password has been set up. Press
<etc>
and select
[Config].
Momentarily press
<etc>
to select
[Comms].
Select
[Card]
and enter
0
for master control card. Then enter
1
to select
Port 1
.
Select
[Mode]
and using the
[Previous]
and
[Next]
buttons scroll to
Printer
and select by the
[Enter]
option.
To switch ON the printer
If the printer is not working and is switched Off then you can
switch it On. To switch On the printer: Press
Menu On/Off
button
and then select
[Control]
. Select
[UserCode]
and enter the
Engineering password (PIN), this is only necessary if an
Engineering password has been set up. Select
[Printer]
and
then select
[On]
and
[Enter]
.
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Vigilon (EN & BS) Compact (VA) panels
Vigilon
C
ompact
Panel
PANEL
MASTER CONTROL
BOARD
Terminal P6 - PORT 1
of Master Control Board
(Card 0)
PORT 1 is configured
for RS232 Communication.
The PORT 1 mode must be set to
and the baud rate may
be adjusted if required
during commissioning
Printer
RS232
P6
0V TX A RX B
Printer
Download lead - 77821-01NM
GND
G
ND
Tx
Rx
Rx
Tx
Hand held version
shown (can be a
desktop printer)
9-way D-type
connector