BURK Technology GSC3000 Quick Start Manual

GSC3000 & VRC2500 QUICK START GUIDE
The GSC3000 and VRC25000 transmitter remote control systems are designed to streamline your remote facilities management by providing a single control interface for your
equipment while offering flexibility in control points and communication links. This Quick Start guide will take you through each step of installing and connecting to your GSC3000 or
VRC2500 system. The Installation and Operation manual contains a system overview and diagrams of all included equipment, details on the systems' advanced features, and complete
instructions for making use of all the features in the Lynx 5 software.
1
UNPACKING
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, you will find the fol-
lowing in each package:
GSC3000 I/O Unit
(1) GSC3000 I/O Unit (I/O 8 or I/O 16)
(1) Installation & Operation Manual
(1) Lynx Software CD
(1) DB9-DB9 Null Modem Cable
(1) DB9-DB25 Serial Cable
(1) Power Cord
(1) G-Bus Cable
VRC2500
(1) VRC2500 Unit
(1) Installation & Operation Manual
(1) Lynx Software CD
(1) DB9-DB9 Null Modem Cable
(1) DB9-DB25 Serial Cable
(1) Power Cord
(1) Telephone Cable
Voice Interface, Wiring Interface & Command Relay
If you received a Voice Interface, Wiring Interface and/or
Command Relay Unit as part of your system order, please
refer to C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 1 1 in the GSC3000 & VRC2500 Installation
& Operation Manual for a list of package contents for each.
2
INSTALL LYNX SOFTWARE
You must install the Lynx software on your PC before you can configure your new GSC3000 or
VRC2500 system.
If you wish to set up hardware connections first, proceed to step 5 and then come back to steps 2-4.
Before installing Lynx 5, please make sure your computer meets the following m m i i n n i i m m u u m m s s y y s s t t e e m m r r e e q q u u i i r r e e - -
m m e e n n t t s s :
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro. or XP (Home or Pro.)
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• 400 MHz processor
• 128MB RAM
• 100MB free hard drive space
• Available COM port for direct connection
• Modem for dial-up access
• Network Interface Card or dial-up networking for LAN/WAN (TCP/IP connectivity)
• Speakers for audible alarms
Note: Large or complex operations may require greater computer resources.
Installation Instructions
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Lynx, please refer to C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 2 2 in the GSC3000 &
VRC2500 Installation & Operations manual which you received with your system.
T T o o i i n n s s t t a a l l l l L L y y n n x x : :
Note: Installing Lynx requires administrative privileges.
1. I I n n s s e e r r t t t t h h e e L L y y n n x x C C D D i i n n y y o o u u r r C C D D R R O O M M d d r r i i v v e e . . If AutoRun is enabled, the install window will open automati-
cally. Otherwise, go to the Start menu, choose Run and type d:\launch.exe (where d:\ is your CD-ROM
drive).
2. C C l l i i c c k k t t h h e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l o o p p t t i i o o n n and follow the on-screen instructions to complete Lynx installation. The installer
will ask for your CD Key, which is located on the Lynx 5 CD sleeve.
IMPORTANT! You must use the provided Lynx 5 CD key in order to activate the software. Although the Lynx 5
installer will automatically detect your Lynx 4 CD key, this key cannot be used for activation.
Note: Lynx 5 CD keys do not use the letter "O", only the number zero. If you enter the letter "O", the activation
process will fail. Uninstall and reinstall Lynx 5 to re-enter the CD key correctly.
Note: The standard Lynx 5 license included with each GSC3000 or VRC2500 unit is for use with one station com-
puter and on one personal computer. To add more licenses, please contact Burk Technology. Registering your copy
is intended to be as easy as possible. If you have any trouble at all, please do not hesitate to contact Customer
Support.
3. S S t t a a r r t t L L y y n n x x b b y y d d o o u u b b l l e e - - c c l l i i c c k k i i n n g g t t h h e e d d e e s s k k t t o o p p i i c c o o n n . . You will need to fill out the registration information and
activate Lynx before you can use Lynx to access and configure your site(s). The administrator account has
a blank password to start.
Customer Support
P P h h o o n n e e : :
7 Beaver Brook Road 978-486-371 1
Littleton, MA 01460
M-F, 9AM-5PM ET
w w w w w w . . b b u u r r k k . . c c o o m m
E E m m a a i i l l : :
support@burk.com
3
PC CONNECTION
Once you have installed Lynx, you are ready to establish a
connection from your PC to your GSC3000 or VRC2500.
T T o o e e s s t t a a b b l l i i s s h h a a c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n w w i i t t h h y y o o u u r r P P C C : :
1. C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t h h e e s s u u p p p p l l i i e e d d n n u u l l l l m m o o d d e e m m c c a a b b l l e e to your PC's COM
port and to the COM2 port on the GSC3000 or DIRECT
port on the VRC2500.
Note: The COM1 port on the GSC3000 and the FULL-TIME
port on the VRC2500 can also be used for a direct cable con-
nection, but for the purposes of this Quick Start Guide please
use COM2 or DIRECT.
2. Start Lynx 5 (if not already running) by double-clicking the
Lynx icon on your desktop.
3. C C r r e e a a t t e e a a n n e e w w s s i i t t e e by clicking on the New Site icon
the toolbar. This will open the Site Wizard.
4. The Site Wizard asks you
to define specific settings
for your Site. Click N N e e x x t t
and back to navigate
through the pages. When
you are asked to setup
your P P r r i i m m a a r r y y C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n ,
choose D D i i r r e e c c t t and select
the PC COM port being used to connect to you GSC3000
or VRC2500. You will be able to Edit the Site later and
change your connection method if desired.
For help with the available options in Site Wizard, refer to
Chapter 2 in in the GSC3000 & VRC2500 Installation &
Operations manual.
5. Once your Site has been set up, it will appear in the
Site List. Select the site you just created from the
Site List and click on the green C C o o n n n n e e c c t t icon
from
.