Interlogix VEREX Director - Manual (Page 346)

338 Verex Director V4.9.1 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.9.1
Panel & Software Revisions: Beginning with
V3.20, the VEREX Director software can connect
with panels V2.0 and higher.
Associated panels must be the same rev. level, and
the Director software must typically be the same level
or higher. Exception: V3.3 panels OK with V3.20
software (if IP-related features are not needed).
For an existing VEREX Director system that
had been programmed locally (without
software), the settings from a single panel can
typically be imported into the software. Typical
steps appear below.
Note: These steps pertain to sites that were
programmed through a system keypad. For a site
being upgraded from an earlier version of VEREX
Director software, refer to "Upgrading from an Earlier
Version of Software".
1) Before You Begin: Obtain this information
from a service person for the site.
+ The panel serial number (S005:0, or check
for a small hand-written label).
+ The "Panel Code" / Account UID (S001:5)
and "Third-Party Password" (S005:1).
Be sure to write down the information above, as it
will be needed in step 6. Note: If the panel's
"Third-Party Password" is zero (0), it must be set
to a non-zero value through a system keypad.
Conversely, if the "Panel Code" (Account UID)" is
zero, it will be set automatically by the software.
2) Set the "Account Name" as desired. For
details, refer to "Working with Accounts and
Folders
". Multi-Account Systems: Rename the
default 'Account folder' and Account name if
desired (or set up a new account folder and/or
'Account' to be associated with the specific panel).
3) Rename the default Panel Group and Panel
name if desired (or set up new ones if
desired). For details, refer to "Panels, Panel
Groups, and Related Settings".
4) Set up all items as required for connecting
with the panel. For details, refer to "Panel
Connection Overview".
5) Set up and activate a "Get from Panel"
communications session. For details, refer
to "Panel Communications and Updates".
6) This would be a good time to check what
information was obtained from the panel.
The list of users is a good place to start. For
details, refer to "Users (Entrants/Panel
Users)".
7) When finished, you can enter the facility
address information if desired, and set up
any operators who will have access to this
account (this information is not stored at the
panel). You can also set the "Service PIN",
and "Feature Set" for the account at this
time. For details, refer to "Account-Wide
Panel Settings", and the section on
"Operators".
8) Now, you may wish to add new items to the
database, or set up additional features.
For details, refer to the table of contents.
Importing Settings from an Existing VEREX Director
System Panel