User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.3
Welcome Report Control Admin Sys Config
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Notes and Exceptions: ‡ Optional via licensing; § For new systems / updated hasp key only;
∗ To supp
ort doors/access-control and/or 'memory model' ≥4, xL panels (narrow mainboard) require a feature
expansion board;
• Client/Server operation also allows multi-server login; • Adding panels allows for more areas,
sensors, doors, etc.; • Elevator (lift) capacity is shared with the door capacity; • Floor capacity is the same per panel
or account (124), and can be for one building, or shared across multiple buildings; • Suite capacity is per panel, and
is reduced by 5 for each (other type of) hardware module present.
Note
: Playback for video events is NOT supported for March R4 DVRs.
Converted TDC/PDC Door Controllers
: Up to 10 per panel (combined total). The above lists show only the items that
are different between the two system versions. The sections that follow describe the overall maximum system
capacities. * Support for suite-security keypads requires a "Feature-Set" selection of 5 or higher. To set this value,
refer to "Account-Wide Panel Settings".
System-Wide Capacities
Client / Ser ver Operation: This is dependant
upon your s oftware licensing (as ma naged
through the license-manager software).
No. of Clien t Wor kstations and/or P anel-
Connection P orts: These items are limited
only by the lic ensing agreement, but subject to
network perf ormance, an d system size /
activity.
Operators: Not limited (subject only to hard-
drive space).
Message Log Capacity (V4.7x): The
following number of messages are supported:
Related Topics: Removing old Activity or Audit Logs
(Purge)
Saved Repo rts: Not limit ed (subject only to
hard-drive space).
Account Capacities
Panels and Connections: Number of p anels
per account is limited by the softw are
licensing, an d is also subject to PC and
network perfo rmance. Up to 30 panels at a
time can be connected together to sha re a
single connec tion to a PC or modem. The
number of panel connection ports is limited by
licensing, po rt/modem availability, and PC
performance.
Notes / Exceptions:
• The "Prime" version of the VEREX Director software
('feature set' 1, 2, 3, and 4) is limited to 1 panel per
account.
• Automatic dial-in to transmit messages to
the VEREX Director system is not supported
through a shared connection (a modem is
needed for each remote panel).
• Remote management through the panel's
built-in Bell 103 (300 baud) modem/dialler is
limited to 'feature set' 1 – 3 (one panel / up to
300 users per account).
Users: Same as the 'per panel' capacity (see
the next table).
Card No./IDs vs. Firmware: Beginning with V3.2 panel
firmware, 32-bit ("9.5 digit") card numbers are
supported (previously 7 digits). This also requires ≥
V1.5 door/elevator controller firmware. With panel
firmware V3.2, card IDs can be up to 999999999. With
firmware ≥V3.31, card numbers can be up to
4294967295.
Authorities: Same as the 'per panel' cap acity
(see the next table).
Schedules: (Depends on panel type and
memory-model supported.)
50: ≤V4.3, or panels set to memory-model 1-3;
100 (≥V4.4): Panels set to memory-model 4-7;
250 (≥V4.4): Panels set to memory-model 8 or higher.
Holidays: 32 ≤V4.3; 50 ≥V4.4
Message
Type
Typical (SQL
Server
Express)
SQL Server
Inst. Option
After Auto-
Purge
Alarm/event
messages
1,000,000 20,000,000 Minus 5%
Communi-
cations logs
50,000 50,000 Minus 10%
Operator logs 240,000 240,000 Minus 10%