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21-0381E v4.7.4
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Panel Connection Overview
Beginning with V4.0 Guardall Director, you can use the
Communications Wizard to set up and initiate
communications with a panel. For more information,
refer to "New Installation? Try the Wizard!"
Connections Supported (V4.4)
Welcome
The following is a quick outline of the steps needed
to set up a panel connection. For details on each
step, refer to the indicated section, and look for
headings that apply to your present task, and type of
connection.
Browsing for Topics
: You can also browse forward
through the remaining topics, and follow the sections
that pertain to your present task and type of
connection.
IP Network Connections
Secure / encrypted and regular IP connections are
also supported for panel communications through a
network, or across the internet.
More: "IP Connectivity".
Panel & Software Revisions:
Beginning with V3.20, the Guardall Director software
can connect with panels V2.0 and higher.
Note
: Associated panels must be the same rev.
level, and the Director software must typically be
upgraded to the same level or higher.
Steps
1) Install/Setup Modems and/or Direct-
Cable Connections
Ensure the windows "Direct Cable Con-
nections" and/or modems have been set up on
each applicable PC.
IP Connections: This step is not needed for an IP
connection.
Line Type
Comms
Type
HSC IP or
sec-
ure IP
Bell
103
External
56k
modem
W.W.
modem
(w/o STU) -
xL panels
W.W.
modem (w/
STU)--
xL panels
Parallel STU
only
(xL panels)
Direct cable
connection
Director
initiated
comms
session
-- Yes Yes
4
Yes 2 Yes 5 Yes 5 -- Yes 3
Panel-
initiated
config
upload
-- Yes Yes
4
No / Yes
2
Yes 5 Yes 5 -- --
Panel
initiated to
transmit
events to
Director
-- Yes -- No / Yes
2
-- -- -- --
Panel
transmit to
Central
Station
Yes Yes
(SIP)
Yes
1
-- Yes Yes Yes --
1 Bell 103 to central station: Can be used by itself, or as backup to HSC/SIP reporting.
2 External modem connection: Connection (and panel group) must be dedicated to one panel only.
xL (narrow) Mainboards: RS485 only. Dial-out to Director only via IP connection.
ISM Mainboards: For dial-out to director via external modem, the modem connection must be RS232.
3 xL (narrow) mainboards: Direct connection via RS485.
ISM mainboards: Direct connection can be via RS232 (with no support for external modem) or RS485.
4 Max. feature-set 3; (300 users).
5 Max. feature-set 7.