Linear AE-500 - Manual (Page 5)

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Setting up Multiple Units
The system supports up to seven AE-500s connected to the same telephone line.
Some telephone systems may only support up to four units on the same telephone
line. In multiple-unit installations each AE-500 must be assigned a unique unit
number before programming. The unit number allows connecting to a specifi c unit
when calling for programming. One unit must be assigned as Unit #1.
✦ NOTE: If this is a multi-unit installation, the installation company most
likely has already set the unit numbers. The following programming step is
shown for reference.
To set a unit’s number perform the following steps on each AE-500 unit
connected to the same telephone line.
1. If not already in Programming Mode, use the local keypad to enter the
master password and access programming.
2. Press:
3. Enter the unit number (1-7).
4. Press
5. Exit Programming Mode.
Multiple Unit Installation Programming Information
To computer program multi-unit installations that use the same telephone line,
each unit will require a separate “Dial-up” connection.
Creating a Connection for Each Unit
1. Start creating a “Dial-up” connections for each unit as described on
Page 13.
2. When the “New Connection Wizard” asks for the “Connection Name”
(Step #6 in the Page 13 fi gure) enter a unique name for the specifi c unit.
Example: “AE-500 Unit #2”
3. When the “New Connection Wizard” asks for the “Phone Number to Dial”
(Step # 7 in the Page 13 fi gure) enter the common telephone number for the
multi-unit installation followed by four commas, the unit number, and a #.
Example: “555-1234,,,,2#”
✦ NOTE: Each comma adds a 2-second delay to the dialing process.
Depending on the time required by the telephone system to make a
connection to the AE-500, more or less commas might be required.
4. When the “New Connection Wizard” is fi nished, a desktop icon named for
each AE-500 unit will be created on the computer.
To connect to a specifi c unit for programming, double-click on the desktop icon
named for the unit.
Copying Data from One Unit to Another
If multiple units will be sharing the same programming information, data from one
unit can be copied to another. A backup fi le is created in this process to make
copies. For security, backing up a unit’s data is always a good idea.
1. After entering the Resident Data, Media Data, and programming options
for the fi rst unit, click “Utilities”, then “Data Backup”. Click “Save” at the
XML warning window then select a fi le to save to.
2. After the data backup is complete, disconnect from the fi rst unit, then re-
connect to the unit to copy the data to.
3. From the home page, click “Utilities”, then “Load Factory Defaults”. When
complete, click “Data Restore” and browse for the fi le to copy. Select the
fi le and click “Upload” to send the fi le to the unit.
✦ IMPORTANT NOTE: Always load the factory defaults into a unit before
performing data restore. Otherwise, the unit’s data may become corrupted.
4. Make any other unit-specifi c programming changes before disconnecting.
PPN 71
71#UNIT#
UNIT = UNIT NUMBER (1-7) FOR MULTI-UNIT INSTALLATION
SETTING A UNIT NUMBER
FACTORY SETTING: UNIT NUMBER 1