User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.4
Welcome Report
Control Admin Sys Config Tech-Ref
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Initiate a Connection, and Access
this Topic
See if you're already connected with
the panel(s) by checking the status
bar at the bottom of the monitoring
window.
Multi-Account Systems: First select
[Account Folders] in the 'tree', and double-
click the desired account.
If not presently connected, initiate a
connection with the desired panel(s).
For details, refer to "Connecting to the
Associated Panel(s), An Overview" (under
"Checking Status & Controlling Items",
previous).
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Then, select Control & Status -
Modules from the MyTools bar, or
select
Modules in the 'tree' under "Control & Status:
System: Equipment".
Using the Tree: Click your site/account button in the
tree, and then open these branches by clicking the "+"
beside each topic:  Control & Status,  Panel
Control & Status,  System,  Equipment.
Alternative
: You can also select [Detail Module
Status] in the equipment status screen.
Login with your user ID and PIN if prompted for
this.
Panel Groups and Panels: Open your specific panel
group and panel if these are listed in the 'tree'. Tip
:
The 'tree' can be set to show Control & Status topics in
a single list (logical tree view), or on a panel-by-panel
basis. For details, refer to "Other Desktop Choices".
If the status screen is blank or inactive (or if you'd like
more information), refer to "Accessing the Control and
Status Topics for a Panel" (under "Checking Status &
Controlling Items", previous).
Working with This Screen
Use the Grid / Form toolbar-button to select
your preferred view-mode.
Forms view: Details for one module at a time;
Grid View
: All modules in a list.
Select a desired module in the list.
Tip: In 'forms' view, you can select a module at the
bottom of the form, or use the 'Find' and 'Find Next'
buttons (binoculars) to search by name (or 1
st
few
characters--e.g., nam*
).
Then, refer to the selection-descriptions for this
screen while viewing the available status
information.
Tip: Any alarm conditions that are in effect will be
shown in colour. Be sure to dispatch someone to deal
with any conditions that require attention.
- Module (bottom of the form): This is where you
select a module to view its status. This area
shows a reference number assigned by the
system, plus the name/description of the module
as defined under 'Configuration'.
- Module Information: Information pertaining to
the selected module (version number, maximum
and present baud rate, etc.).
- Module Status: Various status topics for the
selected module.
- Communication Statistics: This shows
information pertaining to the module bus
communications success rate with this device
over a period of time.
- [Refresh Communication Statistics]: This
updates the screen (i.e., rechecks
communications statistics).
- [Reset Communication Statistics]: This
restarts the counters ('i.e., resets the statistics
values to zero).
Control & Status Panel Control & Status
System Equipment Modules