Panel Connection – RS232
Manufacturer | Aritech |
Model | CD Range |
Version | CD95, CD72 |
Panel Profile | ARITECH-CD-RS232 |
Pannel Connection | RS232 |
Technical Notes |
To access the MPI232 settings you will need to connect your PC to the MPI232's DTE serial port. Run up a terminal application and set at 9600, None, 8, 1 |
Panel Connection Information
RS232-T | PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Pin 3 |
RS232-R | PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Pin 3 |
RTN | PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Pin 3 |
Panel Programming
Menu 9 – Communications Menu
- Set switch 3 on the MPI232 module to OFF.
- Power up MPI232 module.
- You will see the following: MPI V2.23 programming main menu
- 1 - Central station menu
- 2 - Report options
- 3 - Protocol options
- 0 - Exit MPI programming
- Make your choice:
- Select 3: Protocol options
- 1. Modem init string: AT&K0&DE1V1Q0S0=0S7=10
- 2. Modem dial string: ATD
- 3. Modem hangup string: ATH
- 4. Modem connect string:
- 5. CLID string 1: 00001
- 6. CLID string 2: 00002
- 7. Baudrate RS-232 port: 9600
- 8. Baudrate V31bis port: 9600
- 0. Back to main menu
- + Next page
- - Previous page
- Make your choice:
- Select 5: CLID string 1 and set to '00001'
- CLID string 1: 00001
- Press Enter key
- Select +
- Protocol options menu
- 1. One account per call: Yes
- 2. One event per block: Yes
- 3. Three digit event numbers: No
- 4. Text in SIA: Yes
- 5. PA auto-restore: No
- 6. Dual reporting: No
- 7. Auto dial: No
- 8. PC calls: Yes
- 9. Protocol: V24
- 0. Back to main menu
- + Next page
- - Previous page
- Make your choice: Select 2: One event per block
- One event per block (Y/N):Select Y
- Do the same for 4: Select 'Y' for Text in SIA
- Do the same for 8: Select 'Y' for PC calls
- Select +
- Protocol options menu
- 1. Wait for modem reply : 005
- 2. Wait for modem dial reply : 010
- 3. Wait for redial : 015
- 4. Max dial attempts/CS : 240
- 5. Max modem command attempts: 003
- 6. Event delay : 020
- 7. DCD timeout : 255
- 0. Back to main menu
- + Next page
- - Previous page
- Make your choice: Do the same for 7
- Set value to 255 for DCD timeout. This disables DCD timeout
- Select 0 to go back to main menu:
- Select 1: Central Station menu
- Central station menu
- 9. Network address: 511100
- 0. Back to Central Station menu
- Make your choice: Select 9
- Network address and make sure there are 6 or more digits. They can be any combination.
- Select 0 until you are at the main menu
- Select 0: Exit MPI programming and follow instructions
- Turn PC-programming dip-switch 3 on to exit.
IMPORTANT: Last and crucial, make sure switch 5 on the MPI232 module is set to OFF. This turns off callback mode.