Interlogix VEREX Director - Manual (Page 231)

21-0381E v4.9.1 Welcome Report Control Admin Sys Config Tech-Ref 223
Screen Reference
Pick-List (bottom of the form)
-Panel: If the tree is not set to show
items on a panel-by-panel basis, you
will be able to select a panel here (for
systems that have more than one).
A "Panel Group" reference may also be
shown here, or you can set the 'tree' to list
configuration topics separately for each
panel. For more information, refer to "Other
Desktop Choices".
 Configuration 
(PC/Panel ID, Host Reporting)
Note: Some of the following settings will be
hidden depending on the "PC Connection
Type" selected for the 'panel group'
associated with this panel. For details, refer
to "Panels, Panel Groups, and Related Settings".
- Serial Number (also known as "Host Address") :
Enter the serial number of the specific panel
(this allows the software to identify each
panel).
Tip: The serial number is typically hand-written (5
digits) on a small sticker on the circuit board.
- Panel Code (also known as Account UID) : This is a
reference number to identify the panel, site, or
account.
For a new panel, this can be any non-zero number,
and can be the same for all panels per site or per
account if desired. For settings to be uploaded from
an existing panel (i.e., a "Get from Panel" communica-
tions session), the panel itself must have a non-zero
"Panel Code" set up by an authorized service person,
and that number must also be entered here.
Note: In the unlikely event of two panels having the
same serial number, the "Panel Code" numbers would
have to be unique.
Paging Feature: The Panel Code number is used with
the numeric paging feature (see "Paging ", to
follow/below). For the paging feature to be used in a
multi-panel account, Panel Code numbers must be
unique, or sequential
/ offset output-numbers must be
set up.
To set up sequential output numbers for a multi-panel
account, refer to the "Display Offsets" values under
"System Panels and Displayed Item-Numbers".
- Third Party Password: This is a security
‘key’ used by the software to block an
unauthorized connection to the panel (e.g.,
another PC running the VEREX Director
software).
For a new panel, this can be set as desired. To
upload data from an existing panel, this setting must
match the one stored at the panel.
Panel Communications to Director
These items pertain to panel-initiated communications
to the Director PC.
- Callback to Director: This sets whether or not
panel-initiated communications will be available,
and the type of device that the panel will be
using to make the connection.
Note: This is supported when each panel has its own
dedicated (external) modem--via 8 wire serial
connection (or IP-interface--if
 V3.3 Director
software). Alarms and events will be transmitted as
per the "Reporting Mode" (to follow), plus each time a
connection is initiated to update/sync panel settings.
Tip: The basic connection type is set for the "Panel
Group" associated with this panel. For details, go to
"Panels, Panel Groups, and Related Settings", and
look for "PC Connection Type".
- Director Phone Number (modem connections
only) : The phone number to be used whenever
this panel initiates a connection with the
computer—to transmit alarms, and for a
'Forced Configuration Callback' (details to
follow);
- Reporting Mode: With "Callback to Director" set
as your applicable modem/device (prev.), you
can set how the panel will transmit messages to
the VEREX Director software (None, blocks of
256 events, or individual alarms as they occur).
Configuration System Communication