Using A Tcp/Ip Connection To Read From The Panel - Kidde VM-1 User Manual

Chapter 3: Advanced operating instructions
• This function should only be used by the installer or service provider.
Changes to the fire alarm system must be tested and may require local
authority approval.
To allow writing to the panel:
1. From the Main Menu, choose Activate.
2. Choose Remote Write Unlock.
3. Choose By Panel, and then enter the panel address (PP).
— or —
Choose All Panels.
4. Enter the access level password.
To prevent writing to the panel:
1. From the Main Menu, choose Restore.
2. Choose Remote Write Unlock.
3. Choose By Panel, and then enter the panel address (PP).
— or —
Choose All Panels.
4. Enter the access level password.
Using a TCP/IP connection to read from the
panel
If your VM-1 control panel is equipped with an Ethernet card, your service
provider can use the TCP/IP connection to read status and diagnostic information
from the panel instead of using an RS-232 connection. By default, this feature is
"unlocked." Locking this feature prevents you from reading from the panel until it
is unlocked.
Notes
• The Remote Read Lock command does not automatically time out.
• Activating and restoring the Remote Read Lock command does not affect
reading panel status and diagnostic information using an RS-232 connection.
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