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a. Local IP: The local IP is the IP address of the computer that the Pelco ALM driver runs on. Select the local IP from the drop-down box.
b. Local Port: The local port is the port the Pelco ALM driver uses to transmit commands. Enter the local port.
c. Protocol, Remote IP, Remote Port: The remote device is the device the alarm unit is physically connected to. If the alarm unit is
connected to a PelcoNet device, follow the instructions in step (1). If the alarm unit is connected to some other kind of device, follow
the instructions in step (2).
(1) PelcoNet: Select the PelcoNet protocol from the Protocol drop-down box. If the PelcoNet device has a user name and password
defined in the device settings, you will be prompted to enter the user name and password before proceeding. Enter the IP
address of the PelcoNet device in the Remote IP box. In the Remote Port box, select the port on the PelcoNet device that the
alarm unit is connected to. Select 1 if the alarm unit is connected to COM 1 on the PelcoNet device. Select 2 if the alarm unit is
connected to COM 2.
(2) Other: Select the desired transport protocol from the Protocol drop-down box. The remote IP is the IP address of the computer
the remote device’s driver runs on. Enter the remote IP in the Remote IP box. In the Remote Port box, enter the port the remote
device’s driver uses to receive commands.
d. Refer to Step 3 for instructions on completing the fields in the Miscellaneous section.
3. Miscellaneous: Configure the following fields in the Miscellaneous section of the Communications tab:
Figure 112. Miscellaneous Section of Communications Tab
Device Address: Enter the device address. The device address must match the Group Address configured through the alarm unit’s DIP
switches. Refer to the CM9760-ALM Installation/Operation manual for instructions.
Re-arm Interval: (Optional) Enter the re-arm interval. The re-arm interval determines how soon after an event a state change can be
detected. Any change in state is ignored for the duration of the re-arm interval.
Idle Disconnect (sec): (Optional) Enter the number of seconds of inactivity you want to elapse before VMX300(-E) closes the COM port (direct
serial connection) or the local port (IP connection). The port will open again automatically when a new connection is
established with the alarm unit. Use the default value of 0 to indicate that the port should never be closed while the
driver is running.
Note that the following fields should not be changed:
Connection Attempts: This field is used for troubleshooting and should specify the default value of 3.
Attempt Interval (sec): This field is used for troubleshooting and should specify the default value of 5.
Comm Timeout (msec): This field is used for troubleshooting and should specify the default value of 1000.
Expect echo: This field is reserved for future development.