Communication
Configure the communication options for the panel. The information you program varies based on the communication type you program. Each communication option may not appear depending on the options you program.
To program communication options for an XR Series panel, complete the instructions below:
Select + Communication Path at the top of the screen to add a primary communication path.
At Account Number, enter the 1 to 5 digit account number used to identify which panel is sending a message. The default is 12345.
At Transmission Delay, enter the number of seconds from 15 to 45 to determine how long the panel waits before sending burglary zone (Night, Day, or Exit) reports to the receiver. The default is 30.
To program a Communication Path, complete the steps below:
Program Communication Path
Enter the Communication Path number you are programming. You can program up to 8 communication paths.
Select the Communication Type the panel uses on this path to report system events to the receiver:
CID (Contact ID)—A signal reporting format that uses a string of letters and numbers to send alarm event information to the monitoring center.
DD (Digital Dialer)—Communication using a phone line.
Network—Communication using the panel onboard network connection.
Cell—Communication over cellular network.
Wi-Fi—Network communication to DMP Model SCS-1R or SCS-VR Receivers.
In Path Type, select Primary or Backup. If the Communication Path is set to 1, the Path Type is always Primary. Backup only displays for paths 2-8.
In Test Report, select if you want test reports (Automatic Recall Test OK or Unrestored System) to be sent on this path. Choose one of the following options:
Yes—Send test reports.
No—Do not send test reports.
Defer—Do not send test reports if the panel communicates any message to the receiver within the time set in Test Frequency Number.
In Test Frequency Number, select how frequently (days or hours) you want test reports to be sent on this path.
In Test Frequency Unit, select whether you want test reports to be sent in Days or Hours.
In Test Day, select which day you want test reports to be sent.
In Test Time, select the time you want test reports to be sent.
For CID or DD, enter the First Phone Number and Second Phone Number.
If you using Network, Wi-Fi, or Cell, in Check-in, select if and how you want check-ins to be reported for communication with the panel and receiver on this path. The default is No for Cell and Yes for Wi-Fi. Select one of the following options:
Yes—Send check-in reports.
No—Do not send test check-in reports.
Random—Send check-in reports at random times.
Adaptive (Backup Path Only)—Allow the backup path to adapt to the primary path’s Check-in and Fail Time settings if the primary path becomes unavailable.
Adaptive 3 (Backup Path Only)—Allow the backup path to use a 3-min Check-in and Fail Time if the primary path becomes unavailable. This option also sends a Communication Trouble (S10) message if the cell tower is unavailable for 3 minutes.
If you selected Yes for Check-in, in Check-in Minutes, enter the number of minutes from 2-240 the system waits before checking in.
If you selected Yes for Check-in, in Fail Time, enter the number of minutes from 2-240 the system allows the receiver to miss multiple check-ins before logging that the panel is missing. The default is equal to the Check-in time for panels with cell communication types. The default is 240 for panels with network communication types.
Note: Ensure the Fail Time is equal to or greater than the Check-in Minutes.
If you are using Network, toggle Use Receiver Host Name ON if you want to use a host name, instead of an IP address for the receiver. If this is toggled ON, enter the Receiver Host Name.
If you are using Network, toggle Use IPv6 ON if you want to use IPv6 to communicate with the receiver. If this is toggled ON, enter the Receiver IPv6 Address.
If you are using Network or Cell, if Use Receiver Host Name or Use IPv6 are not toggled ON, enter the Receiver IP Address.
Enter the Receiver IP Port. The default is 2001.
Complete one of the following actions:
Program Advanced Communication options below if needed.
Repeat the steps above to program another communication path.
Select the
(More) icon, then select Send Communication.
Advanced Communication
Select the down arrow next to Advanced to program advanced communication options, then complete the following steps:
In Fail Test Hours, enter the number days or hours (programmed in Test Frequency Unity) the system waits to send another test to the receiver,
If you are using Cell, enter the Cell APN. The default is SECURECOM400.
Toggle Use 893A ON if you are using a 893A module. When enabled, Test Report messages send to the receiver at the programmed Test Frequency, alternating between phone lines. If toggled ON, enter the Second Line Prefix for 893A.
If you are using Network, in Protocol, select TCP or UDP as the network protocol the path uses.
If you are using Network, in Retry Seconds, enter the number of seconds form 3-15 the system waits for an acknowledgement from the receiver before resending a message. The default is 6.
If you are using Network or Cell, in Substitution Code, select one of the following options:
Yes—Send a Substitution Code with every path to ensure the panel sending the message to the receiver has not been substituted by another panel.
No—Do not send a Substitution Code.
Shared—Send the same Substitution Code that was used in the previous path.
If you are using DD or CID, in Alarm Switchover, enter the number of attempts from 1-10 that the panel tries to send an alarm message in the current Communication Path before switching to the next path. The default is 1.
If you are programming a Backup Communication Path, toggle Duplicate Alarms ON to duplicate all alarms from the Primary path to the current Backup path.
If you are programming a Primary Communication Path, in Alarm Reports, select one of the following options:
Yes—Send Alarm, Bypass, Reset, and Restore Reports (if programmed in System Reports) for all zone types.
No—Do not send the above reports.
Fire—Send Alarm, Bypass, Reset, and Restore Reports (if programmed in System Reports) for Fire and Fire Verify zones.
If you are programming a Primary Communication Path, in Supervisory/Trouble Reports, select one of the following options:
Yes—Send the following reports for all zone types:
Trouble
Low Battery
Missing
Fault
Restorals
System Troubles
System Restoral
No—Do not send the above reports.
Fire—Send the following reports for Fire and Fire Verify zones:
Trouble
Low Battery
Missing
Fault
Restorals
System Troubles
System Restoral
If you are programming a Primary Communication Path, toggle Opening/Closing & User Reports, if you want to send the following reports by user:
Schedule Changes
Holiday Date Changes (if programmed in System Reports)
Opening (if programmed in System Reports)
Closing (if programmed in System Reports)
Bypass (if programmed in System Reports)
Reset (if programmed in System Reports)
Code Changes (if programmed in System Reports)
If you are programming a Primary Communication Path, in Door Access Reports, select one of the following options:
Yes—Send Door Access Granted and Door Access Denied Reports when a door access is granted to a user. Door Access Granted Reports are only sent if the keypad number is selected in Access Keypads in System Reports programming.
No—Do not send the above reports.
Deny—Send Door Access Denied Reports when a door access is denied to a user.
If you are using Network, toggle Panic Test ON to send Panic Zone Test results. The Panic Zone Test messages are the same used in Walk Test.
Toggle Send Communication Trouble ON to send Communication Trouble messages on the current path you are programming. This option is toggled ON by default.
Toggle Send Path Information ON for each panel message to include the Path Number, Communication Type, and Path Type.
Complete one of the following actions:
Repeat the steps above to program another communication path.
Select the
(More) icon, then select Send Communication.