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PC-to-Panel—Direct
Connection
Panel & Software Revisions: VEREX Director
software V3.2 and higher can connect with panels
V2.0 and higher.
Associated panels must be the same rev. level, and
the Director software must typically be upgraded to the
same level or higher. Exception
: V3.3 panels OK with
V3.20 software for this type of connection (i.e., non-
IP).
Physical Wiring
For details on the physical PC-to-p anel
connection, please refer to the wiring
instructions for your panel a nd any connection
kit or DB adapter.
Windows Direct-Cable-Connection
Setup
To allow con necting to panels through a physical
cable, you must ensure that support for this has been
installed and set up through your MS Windows.
(Windows XP):
Note: Windows treats a 'direct-cable-connection' the
same as a modem.
1) (Shut down VEREX Director if applicable).
2) From the W indows
Start Menu, sel ect
Settings, Control Panel, and Phone and
Modem Options
.
3) Select the "Modems" tab, and click
[Add].
4) Select "Do not detect...", and click
[Next].
5) Under "Stan dard Modem T ypes", select
"Communications Cabl e bet ween t wo
computers", and click
[Next].
6) Select the serial port (COMx) that the cable
will be using, and click
[Next].
7) Click
[Finish].
8) In the next screen, click
[OK] to close th e
screen.
Note: Th e name of the direct -cable-
connection will b e set as "Comm unications Cable
between two computers".
Also See (Related Topics):
"New Installation? Try the Wizard!"
"Panel Connection Overview"
"Setting Up a New System (Commissioning)"
"Panel Communications and Updates