6: Communicator Options - Honeywell Farenhyt Series Manual

Network Management
6.2.6 Communicator Options
Communicator options provide the configuration for reporting events to a Central Station.
1. Login to the panel. The panel will automatically access the Main Menu.
2. Select 6 for Network Programming.
3. Press 6 to enter Communicator Options Menu.
Communicator Assignments
Each panel in the IFP-300 network specifies which network communicator is used for reporting. The network communicator capability of
the IFP-300 system allows all panels to use the same communicator providing an economical solution for reducing the number of paths
required for reporting purposes. A communicator is specified by panel number. The network communicators will be used to report events
according to the communicator report table.
Communicator Miscellaneous
When using the SIA reporting format, the communicator sends information according to the SIA Reporting Type. The selections for this
option are:
1. pi modifier (default)
2. Panel ID
NOTE: Only the SIA format sends the panel ID when reporting.
Receiver Configuration
The IFP-300 network can report events to as many as 68 receivers. See Appendix B for panel/receiver relationship numbers. Each receiver
can be assigned reporting credentials. When using a format that supports phone numbers, it can be up to forty digits long.
1. From Login to the panel. The panel will automatically access the Main Menu.
2. Select 6 for Network Programming.
3. Press 6 to enter Communicator Options Menu.
4. Select 3 for Receiver Configuration.
5. Select Panel to Program and press ENTER.
6. Enter the receiver number that you want to report to. The receiver numbers available will correspond with what panel number you
entered. Receiver numbers are populated based on panel number and audited to allow only the 4 appropriate receivers. See Appendix B
for receiver number.
The available format choices are as follows.
• Contact ID
• SIA500
• SIA8
• SIA20
• Ethernet
• Cellular
• UNUSED
Communicator Reporting Table
The communicator Report Table specifies event reporting for each panel on the network. Each row in the table specifies a panel, event types
to report, primary and backup receiver numbers, and report by point or zone. Associated with the receivers are account number and daily test
option. The table can have up to 99 rows.
1. Login to the panel. The panel will automatically access the Main Menu.
2. Select 6 for Network Programming.
3. Press 6 to enter Communicator Options Menu.
4. Select 4 for Communicator Reporting Table.
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