User's Manual

8 Versus Technology, Inc.
3.1 General Steps for Installing a Versus System
Use this checklist as a guideline for the installation steps. Each step refers to the place in the
manual where there is detailed information on how to perform the step. When planning and
performing the installation, it is important to keep good documentation, especially by using the
Punch-down Block Organization List in section 6 of the Hardware Manual. Keeping good
documentation keeps the installation more organized, as well as assisting with configuring the
software.
General Hardware Installation Steps
Procedure Step Where to find additional information
1. Plan the installation.
a. Layout the floor plans, mapping the sensor
locations with an identification scheme.
b. Plan communication room or specified area for
collector and concentrator locations.
Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 3.
2. Pull sensor and collector cables, making sure to label
both wire ends.
Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 4.1
3. Install sensors. Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 4.2
4. Install Concentrators, Collectors and Punch-down
Blocks.
Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 4.3
5. Connect sensor wires to collectors via the punch-down
blocks.
a. Fill in Punch-down Block Wire Organization List.
Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 4.4
6. Test the collectors, sensors and concentrators using
the Communication Room Checklist.
Hardware and Wiring Installation Guide,
section 4.5
Software Installation and Configuration Steps
Procedure Step Where to find additional information
1. Pre-Installation Procedure:
a. Computer IP address
b. Note the server’s computer name
c. Share the C drive
Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.2
2. Install the Concentrator Software Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.3
3. Assign IP addresses to the Concentrators for the
network environment
Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.4
4. Change the IP address of the server back to the
original
Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.4
5. Connect the Concentrators to the Network Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.5
6. Add the Concentrator Numbers to the Badge Server Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 1.6
7. Install the Database Server Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 2.1
8. Start the Database Server Ethernet Concentrator and Database
Server Manual, section 2.2.1