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An ADAM Intercom System can communicate with up to 3 separate AZedit sessions, all running on separate computers.
Multiple sessions are not supported for ADAM CS or Zeus. To use this feature, you must configure the Advanced
communications settings on the computer running the primary AZedit session. This is the computer connected to J1 of the
XCP-ADAM-MC Master Controller Breakout Panel. Second and third computers can then be connected to J9 and J10 of
the Master Controller Breakout Panel as explained below.
If you are running AZedit together, it is best to have AZedit on J1. This is because the J1 port has to be used to configure
J9 and J10 (baud rate, which ports are enabled, and what protocols are supported), and only AZedit supports this. Once
the primary AZedit has been configured, each AZedit port may be operated independently from one another.
The standard AZedit connection is via J1 of the ADAM breakout panel supporting baud rates of 9600 and 38.4K (selected
via DIP switch 1-1 on each MC). The auxiliary ports also support 19.2K (configured by the AZedit session connected to
J1).
There are limitations on the baud rates of the auxiliary ports.
In SBX and single frame ADAM intercoms, a baud rate of 38.4K for the auxiliary ports will usually work, but
communications errors will occasionally cause AZedit to be bumped off-line. A baud rate of 19.2K is recommended for
these ports.
In DBX intercoms, communications errors will occur on J9 and J10, even at 9600 baud. However, J7 and J8 can be used
in place of J9 and J10, by closing DIP switch 1 position 6 on both peripheral controller cards (frame 1). These ports have
FIFO buffers built into them, which significantly reduces the number of communications errors. However, communications
errors can still occur if multiple AZedit sessions are active, which can cause AZedit to go off-line.
Note that J7 and J8 are RS-485 ports and require an external converter (e.g. a Telebyte model 285M or 365M) to connect
each of these ports to a computer’s RS-232 serial port.
The following is a procedure for setting up AZedit communications with up to three separate computers in a DBX system.
PROCEDURE: (see figures 1 & 2, AZedit Screen Views)
Minimum Software Requirements:
AZedit = 2.06.02
Peripheral Controller (PC) = 10.2.x
DBX (U21, U22) = 1.1.1, Altera 1.1
AIO = 10.0.2
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Set dip switch S1-1 for each of the two PC cards in frame 1 to select desired baud rate for primary
AZedit. (ON = 38.4k)
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Set dip switch S1-6 to “on” for each PC card in frame 1 to enable ports J7 & J8 AZedit support.
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Run AZedit and go on-line.
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Select “OPTIONS”
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Select “COMMUNICATIONS”
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Select “ADVANCED” – (must be connected to matrix to see this screen, see Figure 1.)
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Then Communication screen (see Figure 2.), Secondary AZedit Sessions J9/J10
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Advanced Settings (ADAM Only)
Remember, operationally J9 becomes J7 & J10 becomes J8 when PC dip switch S1-6 is “ON”. AZedit will
not change these port screen designations