VESDA -E VES-A00-P Product Manual page 57

5. Select Connection > Connect and View.
6. If the previously defined connection profile is set as the default connection, select OK, otherwise select
Details, then select the required WiFi connection from the list of available connection profiles and select
OK.
5.2.4 Connection to a detector via VESDAnet
A VES-A00-P that is part of a VESDAnet network can be accessed via another VESDA-E device acting as a
gateway:
the VES-A00-P must be physically connected to the VESDAnet, as described in Section 4.3.5.
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another VESDA-E detector can be used as a gateway to communicate between the PC with Xtralis VSC
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and any device connected to the VESDAnet.
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Figure 5-11: Connection to a detector via another detector on VESDAnet using a WiFi connection
Alternatively it is possible to connect using a High Level Interface (HLI) connected between the PC or Laptop
with Xtralis VSC and the VESDAnet Socket in one of the devices on the VESDAnet.
Notes:
The VES-A00-P detector acts as a gateway on VESDAnet and allows a PC connected to the Ethernet,
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USB or WiFi connections to communicate with the gateway VES-A00-P itself and any other device on
VESDAnet.
Refer to the VESDA Communications Guide for detailed information on VESDAnet.
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Define a new Connection Profile (USB, Ethernet or WiFi connection between the PC and the
detector which is acting as a gateway)
1. For VESDA-E detectors, follow the steps in Section 5.1.2 and add a USB, Ethernet or WiFi connection.
Access the VES-A00-P
1. Connect to the gateway device in Xtralis VSC using Connection Manager. The software then
automatically polls the VESDAnet for devices and lists them in the VESDAnet device list.
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A PC or Laptop
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C VES-A00-P used
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