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Chapter
12
ArmorStart® ZIP Configuration
Overview
This chapter describes the steps necessary to configure the Zone
Interlocking Parameters (ZIP) to configure peer-to-peer
communication between an ArmorStart and another ZIP enabled
device such as another ArmorStart or a 1977-ZCIO module. First, an
overview of the ZIP parameter set is presented. Then the steps
necessary to enable peer-to-peer data production are described. Next,
the steps necessary to enable peer-to-peer data consumption are
described. Finally, the steps necessary to map the consumed peer-to-
peer data to the DeviceLogix™ data table for use in local logic are
described.
ZIP Parameter Overview
Each ArmorStart can consume ZIP data from up to 4 other devices.
The 4 devices are referred to as “zones” of data and these zones are
numbered from 1 to 4. The following parameters are used to
configure a device for ZIP peer-to-peer communication: