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21-0381E v4.7.4
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System-Wide Capacities
Client / Server Operation: This is dependant
upon your software licensing (as managed
through the license-manager software).
No. of Client Workstations and/or Panel-
Connection Ports: These items are limited
only by the licensing agreement, but subject to
network performance, and system size /
activity.
Operators: Not limited (subject only to hard-
drive space).
Message Log Capacity (V4.7x): The
following number of messages are supported:
Message
Type
Typical
(SQL
Server
Express)
SQL
Server
Inst.
Option
After
Auto-
Purge
Alarm/event
messages
1,000,000 20,000,0
00
Minus
5%
Communi-
cations logs
50,000 50,000 Minus
10%
Operator
logs
240,000 240,000 Minus
10%
Related Topics: Removing old Activity or Audit Logs
(Purge)
Saved Reports: Not limited (subject only to
hard-drive space).
Account Capacities
Panels and Connections: Number of panels
per account is limited by the software
licensing, and is also subject to PC and
network performance. Up to 30 panels at a
time can be connected together to share a
single connection to a PC or modem. The
number of panel connection ports is limited by
licensing, port/modem availability, and PC
performance.
Notes / Exceptions:
 The "Prime" version of the Guardall Director software
('feature set' 1, 2, 3, and 4) is limited to 1 panel per
account.
 Automatic dial-in to transmit messages to the
Guardall Director system is not supported through a
shared connection (a modem is needed for each
remote panel).
 Remote management through the panel's built-in Bell
103 (300 baud) modem/dialler is limited to 'feature
set' 1 – 3 (one panel / up to 300 users per account).
Users: Same as the 'per panel' capacity (see
the next table).
Card No./IDs vs. Firmware: Beginning with V3.2 panel
firmware, 32-bit ("9.5 digit") card numbers are
supported (previously 7 digits). This also requires 
V1.5 door/elevator controller firmware. With panel
firmware V3.2, card IDs can be up to 999999999. With
firmware V3.31, card numbers can be up to
4294967295.
Authorities: Same as the 'per panel' capacity
(see the next table).
Schedules: (Depends on panel type and
memory-model supported.)
50: V4.3, or panels set to memory-model 1-3;
100 (V4.4): Panels set to memory-model 4-7;
250 (V4.4): Panels set to memory-model 8 or higher.
Holidays: 32 V4.3; 50 V4.4
Note: "Holiday" 1 and 2 are reserved for the dates to
change between daylight savings and standard time.
Floors: 124 (in a single building, or the
combined total for multiple buildings).
Guard Tours: Not limited (subject only to
hard-drive space).
For each Main Panel (per panel-type
+expansion, licensing and 'Feature-Set')
Panel Legend (for this table only, col. 2): P0: ISM
(square mainboard);
P1: xL (narrow mainboard); fe: +F
eature Expansion
board.
Feature
Set
Panel +
Expansion
(½, 1, 2 MB)
Doors (+
Elev
./Lifts)
Auth.
Levels
History
Events
(Logs)
Users User
Names at
Keypads
User LogOn Panels Minimum
Software
Needed
1 * P0 / P1 / P1fe 16 / 0 / 16 30 1024 20 Yes Pin Only 1 Prime (opt.)
2 * P0 / P1 / P1fe 16 / 0 / 16 30 1024 100 Yes 2d ID + Pin 1 Prime (opt.)
3 * P0 / P1 / P1fe 16 / 0 / 16 30 1024 300 Yes 3d ID + Pin 1 Prime (opt.)
4 * P0 / P1fe 16 100 2048 1000 Yes 3d ID + Pin 1 Prime (opt.)