User`s guide

Other Tab
General Options
Time Zones : Under the Other tab, select the
appropriate time zone where your System Link
computer is located from the drop-down menu.
If your time zone is not listed, enter a time
zone as listed in the Time Zone table in the
Appendix.
Enable Debug Logging: Select the Enable
Debug Logging to allow all communication
between the panel, receiver, and System Link
to be saved in the debug table for diagnostic
purposes. Uncheck the box to disable this
function. When the box is unchecked, you will
not be able to view communication in the
diagnostics screen. By default, Enable Debug
Logging is selected.
Enable Alarm/Event Monitoring: Select Enable Alarm/Event Monitoring to allow
System Link to display panel alarms and event messages in the Alarm List. Uncheck this
option to allow System Link to only be used for programming purposes without displaying
panel messages. By default, Enable Alarm/Event Monitoring is checked.
Logging Threshold: Select the type of issue to record in the System Link error log file.
By default, Logging Threshold is set to
Warning . All messages with a severity equal to or
greater than the threshold setting will be logged.
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Debug: Detailed information that does not indicate an error, similar to
communication strings. This setting greatly increases the size of the log file.
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Information: General information detail about program operations.
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Warning : An error condition such as minor communication problems, timeouts,
etc. that can be handled without operator intervention. A warning message may or
may not be displayed to the operator.
• Exception: An error that requires operator action to recover or restore normal
operation such as an invalid COM Port selection for the receiver.
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Critical : An error that caused Remote Link to stop responding such as an Access
Violation or database corruption.
Pass Through Options
Mode : When System Link is in the Pass Through mode, standard panel reports are sent to
and acknowledged from a host computer. Select the appropriate setting.
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None : Select this option if you are not using Pass Through mode to relay panel
data to a central station.
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Pass Through : Select this option to pass panel reports through the System Link
computer to a host automation computer.
Outgoing COM Port : Select the COM port that System Link uses to communicate with
your host automation computer.
Baud Rate : Set the baud rate to 9600.
Admin Reader
When using an Admin Reader to enter user Codes from proximity cards and tokens,
configure the COM Port and Baud Rate here. Refer to the Admin Reader Installation Sheet
(LT-0619) as needed.
Note: The Admin Reader USB connects to a standard USB port on a PC and operates as a
virtual COM port requiring a special driver from the following web site.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
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