Comms Task Programming

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1 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 [MENU 7-3-1] p 1 Comms Task Programming Introduction All system communication is controlled by means of Comms Tasks. As the name suggests a Comms Task is a communications task or job that you wish the system to carry out. Because there can be more than one Comms Task, it is also possible for more than one communications task to be operating at once. For example, to configure the system for a review printer you simply allocate one of the available Comms Tasks to perform the review printer function. If you wish an alarms dialer to be operational as well, you simply assign another Comms Tasks the job of being a dialer format such as Contact ID. The number of Comms Tasks available is dependent upon the Memory Configuration. Comms Tasks can either be active or idle. When the system is powered up, all programmed Comms Tasks are set to active so they can immediately start their intended function. If you wish to stop a Comms Task, for example abort a dialer format halfway through reporting, simply set that Comms Tasks to idle. IMPORTANT NOTE: This document covers basic Comms Task format selection and Active/Idle settings. For details of individual Comms Task format programming refer to the Comms Tasks Formats section. Communications Ports Comms Tasks use communications ports to communicate with the outside world. Listed below are the possible communications ports: 3. Comms Port Name Location Description Telecom Control Module PCB Connected to the telephone network or a direct line network and used for upload-download, dialer reporting formats, direct line formats etc. PORT 0 Control Module PCB Only used during installation. Can be used for direct connect upload/download with an adaptor only during installation. UART 1 UART Expander A general purpose RS232 port used for review printers, external PC connections, access control monitoring, special formats such as Securitel, fast modems to dial-up lines. Baud rate programmable. UART 2 UART Expander Same as UART 1 UART 3 UART Expander Same as UART 1 UART 4 UART Expander Same as UART 1 Ethernet Ethernet UART Expander (V5.1 or later) Connected to an Ethernet network and used for communications with Insight software or an IPfast Central Station Receiver. NOTE: The number of UART Ports available will depend upon the version of UART Expander fitted. When a Comms Task is set to carry out a function, for example send data to a review printer, it will be configured to use one of the communications ports listed above. For example a Comms Tasks programmed for a review printer may be configured to use UART Port 3. This means that UART Port 3 cannot be used for any other purpose unless the Comms Task is set to idle. Some Comms Tasks may share ports with other Comms Tasks. For example, a Comms Task programmed as a Contact ID dialer and another programmed as an IRfast format dialer. Although both these tasks are configured to use the Telecom port, when they are not reporting they are not using the port. If both tasks needed to use the Telecom port for reporting at the same time, one Comms Task will use the port first and, when finished, the other Comms Task will use the port.

2 [MENU 7-3-1] p 2 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 Comms Task Formats. Comms Task formats describe the job a particular Comms Task is to perform. For example, programming Comms Task CT003 to Contact ID format will invoke a Contact ID dialer using CT003. The programming of options for the Contact ID dialer using CT003 are unique to Comms Task CT003. If another Comms Task, CT005, were also to be programmed to Contact ID format, the Contact ID options for this Comms Task will be separate from those of CT003. This allows the commissioning of dual reporting with each Comms Task using its own Telephone Numbers and options. Listed below and opposite are the possible formats that may be assigned to a Comms Task. Programming of individual formats are explained in more detail in Comms Task Formats in the following sections. Comms Format Section Number Monitor Comms- 1 Answer Call Comms- 2 PC Direct Comms- 3 IRfast Dialer Comms- 4 Contact ID Dialer Comms- 5 EMS Comms- 6 EarthNet Direct Line Comms- 7 (V1 to V4.5 only) Securitel Comms- 8 Printer Comms- 9 External Modem Comms-10 Inet Comms-11 Accept Comms-12 Poll Data Comms-13 PACOM Comms-14 (V3 to V4.5 only) IRfast Backup Dialer Comms-15 See Note 1 CID Backup Dialer Comms-16 See Note 1 GSM Comms-17 See Note 1 SpreadNet Wireless Interface Comms Pulse Dialer Comms-19 Geoquip Comms-21 See Note 2. Under development 8 pin Comms-22 See Note 2 C-Bus Comms-23 See Note 2 Inovonics Wireless Interface Comms-24 See Note 2 PosData DVR Comms-25 See Note 2 Dynalite Comms-26 See Note 2 HPM Comms-27 See Note 2. Under development Insight Comms-28 See Note 2 Insight Internal Modem Comms-29 See Note 2 Insight External Modem Comms-30 See Note 2 SIA Dialer Comms-31 See Note 2 IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) Any Comms Task used as a Backup Task operates as an independent Comms Task and must therefore have all the normal options programmed. i.e. Programming options are not automatically taken from the main Comms Task. 2) Available in Type 2 (CE) Control Modules or later only.

3 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 [MENU 7-3-1] p 3 Comms Task Baud Rates IMPORTANT INFORMATION Maximum Baud Rate settings. Whenever more than one Comms Task is programmed it is important to ensure that the combined Baud rate of all Comms Tasks to be active at the same time does not exceed: Type 0 / Type 1 Control Modules: 19,200 Baud. Type 2 Control Modules: 38,400 Baud. eg. On a Type 1 Controller, if a SpreadNet Comms Task, which must communicate at 9600, and a Printer Comms Task, set to 1200, are used concurrently; a PC Direct Comms Task for PC System Management would have to be set to 4800 Baud to ensure that the total Baud rate does not exceed 19,200. In this example, the total Baud rate would be 15,600. When assigning Baud rates, do not forget to include the Baud rate of any Comms Task using the Telecom Port at the same time. (For Contact ID and IRfast formats allow 300 Baud; for Upload/Download formats allow 1200 Baud) Upload / Download. 3. Comms In addition to the general guidelines above, the following should be noted when connecting to a Type 0 or Type 1 Control Module for Upload/Download (PCDirect or ACCEPT Comms Tasks). For Upload/Download applications it is recommended that the Baud rate is set to the default value of 9600 Baud or lower. Baud rates of or above are not recommended and depending on the hardware and cabling used, may result in unreliable communications. UART Port Diagnostics CT001 Status.R.. nnnn Pressing the ON Key whilst the Active/Idle screen is displayed will display the UART Port status screen. This screen can be cleared (reset) when desired by pressing the OFF Key. The following table explains the flags:. Spare Spare for future development. R Retry A Y under this flag means the receive fifo (16 bytes) has overflowed and at least one character has been lost. This will normally cause a retry of some kind.. Spare. Spare Spare for future development. Spare for future development. The R flag may be monitored after communications via this port. In the event that the system places a Y flag under the R, the Status screen should be reset and monitored further. Should a Y flag appear under the R with some regularity, a potential cause would be the baud rate at which the port is attempting to communicate. In such a case the Installer should reduce the baud rate and monitor the effect via the status screen. In the event that lower baud rates do not solve the problem, assistance should be sought from the manufacturer s Service Technician.

4 [MENU 7-3-1] p 4 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 Format Ports Used Descriptio n Monitor U ART 0 to 4 For manufacturer's use only. Answer Call Shares Teleco m Answers calls for upload/download, DTMF (Touch-tone) Telephone Remote Control and performs telephone line monitoring. Can be programmed to Callback the computer that initiated the call, for added security. PC Direct Used to allow a PC to be connected permanently to the 3000/4000 system for upload - download or access monitoring. IR Fast Contact ID S hares Teleco m Reports alarm information in Inner Range fast Format (Extended ) S hares Teleco m Reports alarm information in Ademco Contact ID format. EMS U ART 1 to 4 Used to communicate directly with high level lift control equipment. V3 or later. EarthNet Teleco m Reports alarm information in EarthNet Direct Line format via a direct line. Setting an EarthNet Comms Task to "active" will prevent any other Comms Task from sharing the Telecom Port. Securitel U ART 1 to 4 Reports alarm information via a Securitel STU connected to a UART port. Printer U ART 1 to 4 Used to continuously dump review information to a serial printer. External Modem Inet Used to periodically dump external modem. review to a remote PC via a separate line connected to an Allows multiple panels to communicate alarm data and a limited amount of database editin g commands to and from an automation package via an RS232 based network. Contact the Distributor for details. V3.5 or later. Accept Used to permanently connect a PC running ACCEPT System Management Software. V2 or later. Poll Data Allows the 3000/4000 system to be monitored and controlled by an external intelligen t system using Contact ID data format &/or system text. V3 or later. e.g. Guardall NZ Tripad or Santana CCTV Interface. PACOM Allows the 3000/4000 sytem to be monitored and controlled via a PACOM Network. V3 or later. IRfast Backup CID Backup Shares Teleco m GSM SpreadNet 4+2 pulse Shares Teleco m Buffer Reports alarm information in Inner Range format (Extended) when primary Comms forma t fails. S hares Teleco m Reports alarm information in Ademco Contact ID format when primary Comms format fails. Allows secure communications via GSM modem to central stations phones for alarm reporting and remote control. V3.5 or later &/or GSM mobil e Allows the 3000/4000 system to connect directly to a C&K Spreadnet receiver. later. Allows the 3000/4000 format. V3 or later. G eoquip Under development. 8 pin Auxiliary Output s V2 or system to connect directly to Central Stations using the 4+2 Puls e Special purpose Comms Task generated automatically when the GSM Comms Task is used. Allows the 3000/4000 system to activate Auxiliary outputs for 8 different types of alarms with Alarm confirmation (verification) logic for "Intruder" alarms. The Auxiliaries can then be used to trigger inputs on: - 3rd party communicators that support at least 8 pin inputs for reporting. e.g. Redcare STU, 8-pin STU, GSM STU, etc /4000 Zone Inputs for reporting via any other Comms Task such as Contact ID or IRfast. (Not available on Type 0 or 1 Control Modules)

5 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 [MENU 7-3-1] p 5 Format Ports Used Descriptio n C-Bus U ART 1 to 4 Allows the 3000/4000 system to communicate directly with a Clipsal C-Bus Controller. V4 or later. (Not available on Type 0 or 1 Control Modules) Inovonics Allows the 3000/4000 system to connect directly to a C&K Spreadnet Receiver. V4 or later. (Not available on Type 0 or 1 Control Modules) PosData DVR Allows a PosData Model BX 4 Channel DVR to be controlled from a 3000/4000 LCD Terminal. (Not available on Type 0 or 1 Control Modules) Dynalite U ART 1 to 4 Allows the 3000/4000 system to communicate directly with a Dynalite Controller. V4.5 or later. (Not available on Type 0 or 1 Control Modules) H PM Under development. Insight Ethernet UART Shares Telecom (via "Insight Internal Modem") Insight Internal Modem Insight External Modem SIA Dialer Used to provide one or more communications paths to Insight Software (V5 or later) and/or an IPfast Central Station Receiver. (Under development) S hares Telecom Used to provide a dialer communications path to Insight Software (V5 or later ) UART 1 to 4 Used to provide a dialer communications path to Insight Softwarr connected to an external modem. (Under development) S hares Teleco m Reports alarm information in SIA format. (V5 or later ) via a separate lin e 3. Comms

6 [MENU 7-3-1] p 6 MODEL 3000 / ACCESS 4000 Programmer s Manual - Comms Tasks. Rev 5.10 Comms task to program: CT001 This screen allows the programmer to select a Comms Task to programme by using the up and down arrows or by entering a number. CT001 Idle -> Insight The screen has three roles: 1. It allows a Comms Task format to be selected by using the Right Arrow key to cycle through all the available formats. Pressing the OFF key selects None (No format) for this Comms Task and goes to the start of the list of available formats. 2. The 9 key is used to toggle the Comms Task between the Idle state and the Active state. A Comms Task format cannot be changed or programming changes made unless the Comms Task is idle. 3. Pressing HELP, 9 will allow options to be programmed for the particular format chosen for that Comms Task. It is recommended that options are only changed when the Comms Task is idle. Example: Contact ID has been selected for Comms Task CT001 CT002 Idle -> Contact ID CT002 Active -> Contact ID Although a format has been chosen, because the Comms Task is idle, no dialling or reporting will take place. To programme options for the Contact ID dialer using Comms Task CT001 press HELP, 9. To start Comms Task CT001, simply press the 9 key. The display will change to that of the screen on the left. The Contact ID dialer is now operational using CT001. To stop the Contact ID at any time, simply go to the above screen and press the 9 key to toggle the Comms Task back to idle. Defaults In V3 to V4.9x, Comms Task 1 (CT001) is defaulted to PC Direct format on Port 1 at 9600 Baud. In V5 or later, Comms Task 1 (CT001) is defaulted to Insight format on Port 1 at 9600 Baud. Comms Task 1 should not be used for any other format. Programming options and screens will vary depending on the format of Comms Task selected. For details of individual Comms Task format programming refer to the Comms Tasks Formats section.