Software Description - Linear PERS-2400 PERSONAL EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM RA-2400 Programming Manual

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SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

What is the RA-2400 Remote Access Software Program?
The RA-2400 Remote Access software is a communications program designed
to work with Linear's PERS-2400 Personal Emergency Reporting System. The
software runs on an IBM PC or compatible computer and connects to the console
through the standard telephone network with the computer's modem. This 32-bit
software runs under all Windows operating systems.
RA-2400 software is the only way to program Linear PERS-2400 Consoles
(excluding loading transmitters into the Console). RA-2400 sets the options for:
Console alarm, audio, and sensors; communicator telephone numbers, call
routing, formats, reporting codes and account numbers.
The RA-2400 software has a large help file that can be accessed at any time by
selecting "Contents" from the "Help" menu or by pressing the F1 key.
How does RA-2400 connect to a PERS-2400 Console?
Remote Access communicates with the Console over the same phone line the
Console uses to send communicator reports. Remote Access can also connect
to the Console without a telephone line by directly connecting the Computer modem's
LINE jack to the Console's LINE jack using a standard modular telephone cord.
With a telephone line connection (remote connection), a special dialing procedure
is used. First, Remote Access dials the phone number specified for the Console.
Remote Access waits long enough for the phone to ring two or three times, then
hangs up. Next, Remote Access waits, then dials again. This second call is
answered on the first ring by the Console.
With a direct connection (local cable connection), Remote Access prompts the
user to place the Console in Test Mode and press the Console's EMERGENCY
button to establish the connection.
Once the connection is made, the Console will check if its remote access
password matches the calling software's password. If the passwords match,
access is granted.
Do I have to be connected to a Console to make programming changes?
Since Remote Access knows the programming structure, you can modify an
Account Profile without being connected to a Console. This means you can set
all of the values for a specific Console configuration and then connect to a unit
and send all of the values that you have set. This is referred to as off-line Console
configuration.
How do I change Console settings while on-line?
While on-line with the Console, make any changes to the Account Profile then
send the data to change the Console.
Can I make a template with the typical settings for all of my accounts?
Programming "templates" can be created to speed up programming multiple
Consoles. Common settings, such as the Central Station telephone number,
communicator format, Console and communicator configurations which are
shared by all of your accounts can be stored in an Account Profile and used as a
template. That template file can be used as a basis for creating each customer
Account Profile file (*.PES). See "Using Profile Copies" in the Help contents for
more information on creating a template.
How do I add and remove the program's password?
A password can be set to restrict the RA-2400 to authorized users only. To add
a password, select "Change Password..." from the "Options" menu. Enter the
password in the "New Password" field. Verify it by entering the password again
in "Re-type New Password" and click OK.
To remove the password, enter your password in "Old Password", don't enter
anything on the "New Password" and "Re-type New Password" fields and
press OK.
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