Chapter 1: Introduction - Visonic POWERMAX REMOTE - PROGRAMMER SOFTWARE User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction

The PowerMax Remote Programmer is a utility program that enables you to manage the
PowerMax alarm system from a remote station. It runs on IBM-PC or compatible
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workstations and runs on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
It allows offline preparation of specifications, each of which is a set of parameters
especially tailored for a particular PowerMax installation site. After the user has prepared
the parameters for the site, he can download them into the PowerMax control panel on the
site.
Data is transferred to and from the PowerMax Remote Programmer either locally through
an RS-232 serial data cable, as shown in figure 1-1, or remotely via telephone lines and a
modem, as shown in figures 1-2 and 1-3.
Local Data Transfer enables the operator to prepare the parameters for the PowerMax alarm
system on a PC where he specifies parameters in the Site Screens, even though he is
working at the same installation site. He then transfers the data to the alarm system through
a cable.
Figure 1-1: Setup for Local Data Transfer
Remote Data Transfer enables the operator to work from a remote site where he can control
several PowerMax systems at different installation sites. Using the PowerMax Remote
Programmer, he can compare the parameters of the different systems and copy them if
necessary. The data is then transferred to each PowerMax through a modem.
Figure 1-2: Setup for Remote Data Transfer with an External Modem
Figure 1-3: Setup for Remote Data Transfer with an Internal Modem