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Summary of Contents for Galaxy Control Systems Ademco Vista
- Page 1 System Galaxy Quick Guide CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION Ademco Vista Alarm Panel JAN 2019 SG 11.1.0.2...
- Page 2 System Galaxy Therefore, no claims are made as to the accuracy or completeness of this document. Quick Guide Galaxy Control Systems makes no claims on the requirements or limitations of For Ademco Vista Panel software or devices of 3 Party Manufacturers. Every effort is made to include all...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Table of Contents 1 ~ Introduction to System Galaxy Interface to the Vista Panel ........5 Overview of Features ..................... 5 Outline of the Configuration Process ................. 6 QUICK STEPS ............................6 System Terminology .................... - Page 4 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Rls Date Revision Sg 10.0 Introduced the support for Ademco Vista panel. SG 10.5.1 / Jun 2017 Update cover, TEC, TOC/Pagination, Rev#1.2 / publish date, footer, etc. Added Rev Hist Table. No changes to the interface or instructions.
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Page 5: Introduction To System Galaxy Interface To The Vista Panel
Galaxy Alarm Panel service must be running to receive events. Vista Panel does not buffer events. Overview of Features System Galaxy (SG) integrates with the Ademco Vista Alarm Panel to provide the following: ability to communication to multiple alarm panels using TCP/IP to Lantronix serial connection ... -
Page 6: Outline Of The Configuration Process
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Outline of the Configuration Process NOTES Only authorized Galaxy Dealers can register System & Workstation features (master operator login is required). Review the requirements section in this manual as well as the manufacturer’s equipment guides. -
Page 7: System Terminology
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel System Terminology TERMINOLOGY: SG Operator must issue an acknowledge command to clear the SG Alarm Event. When a point/input Acknowledge (ACK) requires operator acknowledgment, it will generate an SG Alarm Event when it is armed and active. -
Page 8: System Galaxy Requirements
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel 2 ~ System Galaxy Requirements This section provides a list of known requirements for integrating the Vista panels with System Galaxy. See the manufacturer’s documentation for install and operation requirements for your alarm panel. -
Page 9: Program System Galaxy For The Alarm Panel Interface
QUICK GUIDE Integrating Ademco Vista Panel 3 ~ Program System Galaxy for the Alarm Panel Interface PREREQUISITES You must have already configured your partitions and zones and zone text at the Vista panel The alarm panel must be physically connected to the SG Server (via RS-232 direct connect or Lantronix). -
Page 10: Configure 'Sg Alarm' Settings In Workstation Options
QUICK GUIDE Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Configure ‘SG Alarm’ Settings in Workstation Options NOTES A master operator login is required Workstation Options / System Settings features. You must set the Point Properties to require operator acknowledgement (check the ACK option). -
Page 11: Add Alarm Panels In Sg
From the SG MENU: Configure > Hardware > Alarm Panels > Alarm Panels click the ADD button type a descriptive name in the Name field Select the Panel Type (Ademco Vista) Choose the Connection Method For Lantronix TCP/IP … Enter the IP Address ... -
Page 12: Add Alarm Panel Areas/Partitions In Sg
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Add Alarm Panel Areas/Partitions in SG Alarm Panel Areas are the same as Partitions in the Vista interface. NOTES See Operator Programming screen. Operator login must be set to allow full editing of Alarm Panel features. -
Page 13: Add Alarm Panel Points/Zones In Sg
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Add Alarm Panel Points/Zones in SG Alarm Panel Points are the same as Zones in the Vista interface. NOTES See Operator Programming screen. Operator login must be set to allow full editing of Alarm Panel features. - Page 14 QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel GRAPHIC SYMBOLS TAB choose the input status condition you want choose a symbol you want to represent that status NOTE: Graphic symbols are only used if you are adding your points to a graphic floorplan. The graphic floorplan displays on the SG Alarm screen.
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Page 15: Set The Alarm Panel Service To Start Automatically
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Set the Alarm Panel Service to Start Automatically System Galaxy connects to the Vista panel with the GCSAlmPnl service. The Alarm Panel Service should be set to automatically start when the PC is booted up. This is done in the Services management window. -
Page 16: Operating System Galaxy Alarm Panel Interface
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel 4 ~ Operating System Galaxy Alarm Panel Interface Using the Hardware Tree The System Galaxy Hardware Tree can show panels, partitions (areas) and zones (points). You can also pull the event history reports of the panel, partitions and points from the hardware tree. -
Page 17: Using Sg To Monitor The Alarm Panel Events
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Using SG to Monitor the Alarm Panel Events IMPORTANT A disarmed input/point will create an Alarm Panel Event in SG when the input/point condition changes. An armed input/point will create an SG Alarm Event only if the input/point is set to require acknowledgement. -
Page 18: Acknowledging Alarm Events
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Acknowledging Alarm Events The SG Operator can right-click on any alarm event to open the command menu and issue a command. NOTES Some of the commands are enabled and disabled based on workstation options. -
Page 19: Posting Action Taken Response
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Posting Action Taken Response Once the SG Operator has issued the Acknowledge command, the response or action taken can be selected. The action taken will display in the Responses column NOTES Alarm Responses are configured in System Galaxy. -
Page 20: Using The Service Manager To Start Services (Windows Xp)
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES Using the Service Manager to Start Services (Windows XP) The GCS Service Manager is a utility that provides a way to interface exclusively with Galaxy services. NOTES The Alarm Panel Service depends on the GCS ClientGW and GCS DBWriter services to also be running. -
Page 21: Using The Service Monitor To Start Services (Windows-7/Vista Os)
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Using the Service Monitor to Start Services (Windows-7/Vista OS) The GCS Service Monitor is a utility that provides a way to interface exclusively with Galaxy services. NOTES The Alarm Panel Service depends on the GCS ClientGW and GCS DBWriter services to also be running. -
Page 22: Managing The Alarm Panel Service Connections
QUICK GUIDE System Galaxy 11 Integrating Ademco Vista Panel Managing the Alarm Panel Service Connections The Alarm Panel Service allows the user to view and manage connections. NOTES Ability to connect depends on proper configuration and the panel must be connected / online All dependant services must be connected The Alarm Panel connections tab shows the connection status for each panel .
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