User manual

CONNECTING TO THE SPOTCELL CU
4 SpotCell Viewer 2
3 – Connecting to the SpotCell CU
Although the SpotCell CU displays system status on the LCD, the Viewer is useful onsite
to allow a user to:
 Graphically display on one screen all the information available on the LCD.
 Monitor the SpotCell system over a period of time by logging events.
 Change the SpotCell mode (Active/Install) or restart the system.
 Setup the SpotCell configuration, identification, and dial out fields for remote
monitoring
3.1 Local connection to SpotCell system
To setup a connection directly (local) to the SpotCell system
1.
Remove the square cover on the back of the SpotCell CU.
2. Insert one end of the CAT 5 cable into the RJ-45 jack.
3. Connect the adapter to the other end of the cable.
4. Attach the adapter to the serial port on the customer provided computer.
A special USB to serial port adapter will be required to connect to laptops that are
not equipped witha serial port.
The computer can either be started up before or after the connection is made to the
SpotCell CU.