User`s guide

Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration ADEMCO 685 Setup
12 FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09
2.2 ADEMCO 685 Setup
2.2.1 685 Cable Configuration
Use the following figure to configure the cable that connects the 685’s J103 port to a unused COM
port on your Receiver Gateway capable Workstation computer.
Figure 2.1 ADEMCO 685 Cable Connections
2.2.2 685 Jumper Settings
On the 685's memory card, make the following jumper settings:
• Jumper P7 - Pins 2 and 3 (Parallel Printer On).
• Jumper P10 - Pins 1 and 2 (With Computer).
2.2.3 685 DIP Switch Settings
Inside the ADEMCO 685 receiver there is a DIP switch; set the switches as:
• Switch 4: PRN-OFF - PRN (Off)
• Switch 8: OFF-COM - OFF (Off)
2.2.4 685 Supported Formats
The supported address format is ADEMCO Contact ID.
2.2.5 685 Parallel Printer Requirements
A parallel printer MUST remain connected to the 685 receiver at all times because it is used by the
685 to print the events it receives.
2.2.6 685 Communication Settings
From the Receivers Gateway main screen, single click on the desired receiver, then double click on
the communication setting you wish to configure: Baud Rate=600, Parity=N, Data Bits=8 and Stop
Bits=1.
2.2.7 685 Device Addressing and Supervision
The Receivers Gateway monitors a 685 receiver for trouble conditions and reports these events to
Workstations as a pop-up window.
NOTE: All connections must be no more than 20 feet in length and run in conduit.