Bosch Appliances 8555 manual Direct Connection to Allegiant’s Console/Printer Port

Keyboard User Function 15

LTC 8555 Series Instruction Manual Installation EN 15

If using the LTC 8059 Master Control Software, while online, select the Command Script tab and enter the script for your connection type exactly as it appears in the table below:

Keyboard interface
connection type	Command Script
Direct to Console port	Begin @boot
(except LTC 8900)	SET-PORT-RS232 0 4 8 0 1 0
	_SET_KBD_MODE 0 1
	break
Direct to Printer port	Begin @boot
(except LTC 8900)	SET-PORT-RS232 4 4 8 0 1 0
	_SET_KBD_MODE 4 1
	break
Modem connected to	Begin @boot
Console port	SET-PORT-RS232 0 4 8 0 1 1
(except LTC 8900)	_SET_KBD_MODE 0 1
	break
Modem connected to	Begin @boot
Printer port	SET-PORT-RS232 4 4 8 0 1 1
(except LTC 8900)	_SET_KBD_MODE 4 1
	break
Direct to Controller port	Begin @boot
(LTC 8900 only)	SET-PORT-RS232 0 4 8 0 1 0
	_SET_KBD_MODE 0 1
	break

After the script has been entered, download the script into the Allegiant CPU. Reset the system by powering the CPU off/on, or by entering

on an operating keyboard. The specified port will begin to operate in the keyboard mode. The port will remain in the keyboard mode unless manually cancelled by entering Ctrl-C several times using Windows HyperTerminal program, operating at 9600 baud.

The keyboard can now be physically connected to

the Allegiant according to details shown in FIGURE 6. For modem connections, refer to the next section and FIGURE 7.

Once the keyboard is in communication with the Allegiant, camera and monitor numbers will appear in the LED displays.

Direct to Console port	Begin @boot
(LTC 8900 only)	SET-PORT-RS232 4 4 8 0 1 0
	_SET_KBD_MODE 4 1
	break

Modem connected to	Begin @boot
Controller port	SET-PORT-RS232 0 4 8 0 1 1
(LTC 8900 only)	_SET_KBD_MODE 0 1
	break
Modem connected to	Begin @boot
Console port	SET-PORT-RS232 4 4 8 0 1 1
(LTC 8900 only)	_SET_KBD_MODE 4 1
	break

	CONSOLE port on Allegiant
	system must be configured
Allegiant system main	for
	RS-232 Keyboard mode
CPU bay
	(refer to text for details)

	User-supplied cable or other link
User-supplied female	suitable for
	full duplex RS-232 transmissions
9-pin D connector.
	at 9600 baud

3 m (10 ft) data/ power cable supplied with keyboard

Junction box and power adapter supplied with LTC 8557 kit

Console pin 2 (Rx) to Tx of link or directly to pin 3 of LTC 8557 box. Console pin 3 (Tx) to Rx of link or directly to pin 2 of LTC 8557 box.

Console pin 7 (Gnd) to Data Gnd of link or directly to pin 1 of LTC 8557 box.

Figure 6: Direct Connection to Allegiant’s Console/Printer Port

Bosch Security Systems 29 August 2003