User Guide

Program Reference

KeypadBuilder v2.1

Communication Settings dialog window

Use the options in this dialog to configure and save new communications settings, or to edit a saved

communications configuration. The options in this dialog include:

 Platform Selection - Select the platform type by clicking the appropriate radio button

(NetLinx Master, Axcess Master)

 Transport Connection Option - Select a transport type by clicking the appropriate radio

button (Modem, Serial or TCP/IP).

 Edit Settings - launches the Edit Settings dialog window.

 Authentication Required - Click the Authentication Required checkbox to enable the User

name and Password button

Edit Settings dialog window

Edit Settings - This window contains communication parameters specific to the selected transport type.

 If you selected Modem, the parameters are COM Port, Data Bits, Parity, Baud Rate, Stop Bits,

Flow control and Phone Number.

 If you selected Serial, the parameters are COM Port, Data Bits, Parity, Baud Rate, Stop Bits

and Flow control.

 If you selected TCP/IP, the parameters are IP Address/DNS Name and IP Port. The IP Port

should always be set to 1319 (default). Do not change this number. TCP/IP connections also

feature the option to ping the NetLinx Master to ensure availability (default = enabled; disable

if Master is behind a firewall that blocks ICMIP ping messages).

User Name and Password dialog window (for NetLinx Master)

Authentication Required - If the target NetLinx Master has authentication enabled, you are prompted

to enter a User Name and Password in order to establish a connection. Click the Authentication Required

checkbox to enable the User name and Password button; click the button. Enter the User Name/

Password combination to save them as part of this configuration. Once they are entered here, you will be

able to establish this connection without having to type the authentication information each time you

connect. Refer to the NetLinx Studio (v2.3 or higher) online help for details on enabling authentication

on NetLinx Masters.

TCP/IP is only available for NetLinx masters.