UPGRADING SYSTEM 9740 SOFTWARE IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM
NOTE: Any external computer interface (such as an access control system, alarm system, fire system, building management/ control system, or VMX200) that is using the P protocol to communicate with a
To upgrade System 9740 software in a
To upgrade System 9740 software in a
1.For the initial
a.Upgrade
If you already have a
(1)Log off the KBD/KBR.
(2)Disconnect the KBD/KBR by unplugging the cable from the COM 1 port of the KBD/KBR.
(3)Set DIP switch 7 on the KBD/KBR to the ON position.
(4)Reconnect the cable to the COM 1 port.
b.For each
c.If your 9740 system contains a
¥ Replace the DT/DT4 device in your system with a DT/DT4 device that is running version 8.01.
¥ Remove the DT/DT4 device in your system and use the internal DT software of the
d.Using the
(1)Press Alt+N to view your current configuration file name.
(2)Press Ctrl+Q to stop the System 9740 program and to enter DOS mode. The C:\9740 prompt appears.
(3)Copy all current configuration files (also referred to as flat files) from the C:\9740 directory to a floppy disk. At the C:\9740 prompt, enter the following:
copy c:filename.* a:
where filename is your current configuration file name displayed in step 1d(1). For example, if your file name is node5, enter the following:
copy c:node5.* a:
2.Upgrade System Manager software, which is located on the external PC connected to the
a.If you wish to maintain an archive of event messages recorded in the current System Manager database, save the database before it is removed in step 2b below. The default location of the System Manager database file, sys32db.mdb, is as follows:
C:\Program Files\Pelco\System Manager 9760\DB\sys32db.mdb
To store the current database file, move the database file to a different directory on the hard drive of the System Manager PC or store the database file on a floppy disk and label the disk using a unique name.
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