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TX3 Series TELEPHONE ACCESS SYSTEMS Configurator Quick Start Version 3 Mircom Copyright October 2016 LT-973...
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It is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Mircom. Mircom assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that appear in this book.
TX3 Configurator Software Guide Contents Introducing the Configurator Software...5 About This Manual...5 Installing the Software...6 Connecting Using the USB...7 Connecting Through TCP/IP...8 Connecting Using a Modem...10 Opening and Creating a Job File...12 Configuring Phone Lines...15 Creating a Resident Database...16 Sending a Job...23 Getting a Job...23 Troubleshooting...25 LT-973...
TX3 Configurator Software Guide Introducing the Configurator Software The Mircom Configurator Software is part of the Mircom suite of products that provide building ready monitoring, control and software management solutions for use in the residential market. The Configurator is a user friendly graphical application that lets you add and update the tenant registry and setup telephone access.
Additional Documentation For additional documentation, see the following Mircom literature: • TX3 Telephone Access Programming Manual LT-979. • TX3 Telephone/Card Access System Installation and Operation Manual LT-969. • TX3-CX Card Access System Installation and Operation Manual LT- 980. • TX3 Configuration and Administration Guide LT-995...
TX3 Configurator Software Guide Enter your password to log in to the system and click OK (The default password is blank). The Main Window appears. You are now ready to begin configuration. To facilitate configuration, the previous session displays whenever you log in. Note: The panel address (ID) in the software must match the address setting on the panel.
Select USB from the PC connection list. The connection automatically establishes and no settings are required. Click Advanced. The Advanced Network Setup window appears. The settings are the same as in step 6 of “Connecting Using a Modem”. Click on the “Connect” icon on the top picture menu to connect. It will give you a connected message in green.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide To establish a TCP/IP connection Connect your PC to the ethernet TCP/IP network. Click Network. The Network Configuration window appears. Select TCP/IP from the PC connection list. The connection automatically establishes and no settings are required. Click Advanced.
Connecting Using a Modem The modem on the entry panel lets you establish a connection from your computer to the entry panel using the telephone network. To establish a modem connection Connect the dedicated telephone line at the Entry Panel to one of the telephone jack connectors on the TX3-MDM Modem board.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide Phone #. Provide a telephone number to dial. Extra initialization commands. Provide any extra modem initialization commands. The characters "AT" are automatically added before the initialization commands. Click Advanced. The Advanced Network Setup window appears. Enter the required parameters as explained below: Network passcode.
Opening and Creating a Job File A job file lets you access the panel your are currently connected to. To create a new job Select File/New Job from the menu bar or New from the Tool bar. The Create New Job window appears. Enter the required parameters about the job as explained below: Job name.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide Copy from current job. Select this option to copy information from the current job. From the copy you may add or modify components. Create by reading panels on the network. Select this option to automatically retrieve information from all of the networked panels and components.
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To open an existing job To open an existing job, select File/Open Job from the Menu Bar. The Open Job window appears. Select a job and click OK, or click Close to exit without saving the changes. To delete an existing job To delete a job permanently from the database, select the job from the list and click Delete.
TX3 Configurator Software Guide Configuring Phone Lines Lobby Control Units, such as the TX3 Telephone Access and Touch Screen systems, can call resident using either ADC or NSL telephone lines. Up to five lines may be configured. To configure phone lines From the Network tree, select one of your Lobby Control Unit (that is, either a telephone access panel or a touch screen panel).
Creating a Resident Database The Configurator lets you add residents and modify resident information. When adding a resident you must define their line type as ADC or NSL. To add residents Select Residents from the Job tree. Select Add Res from the Menu Bar or right click on the list view and then select Add Residents.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide Panel phone line. Select the phone line on the panel the resident(s) will use. Note: Ensure that the panel phone line is specified. If the phone line is not specified, the resident will not be added to the panel. Resident name.
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To edit a resident’s information, click its row header on the far left or double click elsewhere on the row. You may also right click and select Edit Resident. The Resident Details window appears. Provide the following information: Name. Enter the resident’s name. Dial code.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide Phone number. Provide the resident’s phone number. This selection is available for ADC lines only. Relay code. Enter the NSL unit relay code associated with the resident. This selection is available for NSL lines only. Ring pattern. Select the resident’s phone ring pattern from the list. Each panel may have its own unique ring.
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Provide the following information to enable the use of resident keyless entry code: Keyless entry code. Enter the resident keyless entry code using a number from 1 to 999999. Open Main door. Selecting this box opens the main door when the resident enters their keyless entry code.
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TX3 Configurator Software Guide Select Elevator. The Elevator window appears. Provide the following information to restrict elevator use: Enable Elevator Restriction. Select this box to enable elevator restrictions. Elevator address. Provide the network address of the elevator restriction unit that the resident will be using. Elevator relay code.
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Select Profile. The Profile window appears. Provide the following information: Select a photo. Select the resident’s photo from a directory. First name. Enter the resident’s first name. Last name. Enter the resident’s last name. E-mail. Enter the resident’s email. Mobile phone. Enter the resident’s mobile phone number. Notes.
TX3 Configurator Software Guide To delete one or more residents Right click one or more residents and then select Delete. Pressing Del key will achieve the same purpose. Click Yes to delete a resident and return to the configuration window, or click No to exit without saving the changes. To find a resident Enter the person's name in the Find box.
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To get a job Select Get from the Tool Bar. The Get Job from Panels window appears. Select the required parameters as explained below: Create a new job. Scans the network for panels and uses their configuration information to create a new job. The Detect new panels check box is automatically checked.
TX3 Configurator Software Guide Troubleshooting Unable to connect to USB device. Please unplug and plug in the USB cable again Common causes: Users unplug the USB cable when the PC is still communicating with the panel or the USB driver is not installed properly. Solution: Unplug and then plug in the USB cable again.
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Cannot communicate with a TX3 system using a TCP/IP connection. Common causes: Another program is using the same ports that the TX3 system needs to communicate. Solutions: Find the program that is using TCP/IP ports 14000, 14001, 14002, and 14003 and then reconfigure it to use different ports. The TX3 system must use ports 14000-14003.
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