Specifications

36 MONITOR ISM™/AFx™ IP Connectivity Guide 22-9058 v2.1
4.3.2 Use of Remote IP Address
and Remote Port Settings
In order to initiate a call from a main panel
LCD keypad to a Director PC as described in
section 2.1.1, the IP Interface Module must
know where to call.
Start the IP Module configuration program and
establish a connection with the IP Module.
Start-up and log into Director software on the
same PC that connects with the IP module.
Obtain the Static (fixed) Remote IP address of
the PC that the Director operates on.
Quick Method:
You can view the 'Subnet Mask' and 'Default
Gateway' (and IP address of the PC) by
going to a PC on the same LAN segment as
the IP Interface board, opening a
DOS/command prompt, and typing "ipconfig".
To make sure the PC IP Address is Static
(fixed):
Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel /
Network and Dial-up Connections / Local Area
Connection / Properties / Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP). In the “General” window, “Use the
following IP address” should be checked and
indicate the PC’s IP address. This is the
Remote IP address. Make a note of what it is.
NOTE: If “Obtain an IP address automatically”
is checked instead and IP address is blank,
the PC does not have a Static IP address. It
uses a Dynamic address each time the PC
goes on line with the network. This is not
recommendable for remote dial-up because
every time the PC goes off the network and
back on again, it is assigned a random IP
address so it is always changed and would
not stay the same for the IP Interface Module
to depend on to call.
Obtain the Remote IP Port # from Director
Communications Program (Port Configuration)
as described in Sect. 2.4.1.
In the Director program, go to Account
Folders / select the desired Account /
Configuration / Panel Group / Panel / System /
Communication / Director Configuration
(Telco) / Phone number:
and type “000” (this
informs Director that it is not an external
modem calling). In the nearby Connection
type: box, select “Incoming and Outgoing IP
Calls”. Save.
Multiple IP Devices on a PC: The IP Device
must be the one referenced in the
"Communications Pool" for the "Panel Group"
associated with the specific panel connection.
See Sect: 2.4.3.
In the IP Module config program, press the
ISM tab. Under Setup, enter in the Remote IP
box the static IP address obtained from the
Director PC. In the Remote Port box, the
Remote Port # from the Director’s Port
Configuration screen. Download these new
settings to the IP Interface Module.
Now when a call is initiated from a main panel,
pressing the X key four times, followed by the
Service ID and Service User Code, the panel
will call the Director PC by way of IP and the
Director will answer.
For a panel to automatically transmit events /
alarms to the Director PC/software (Host
Reporting):
• In Panel / Configuration / System /
Communications / Host Connection – set
Reporting mode
to “256 events” and
Connection type
to Incoming and Outgoing
IP Calls.