Section 15: Links Communications; Links1000 (Cellular Communications); Links2Xxx (Long-Range Radio Communications); T-Link Tcp/Ip Communications) - DSC Maxsys PC4020 Installation Manual

Section 15: LINKS Communications

15.1 LINKS1000 (Cellular Communications)

When using a LINKS1000 Cellular Communicator as a
primary or backup means of communicating to the central
station, the following sections must be programmed. For
instructions on programming telephone numbers, please
refer to Section 12.1 'Telephone Numbers'.
LINKS1000 Telephone Numbers (00-02)
Ref #: [000404XX] where XX = 00-02 (telephone numbers
1-3)
The three LINKS telephone numbers will be used when
the landline telephone numbers fail to communicate.
LINKS telephone number 1 will back up the first telephone
number, LINKS 2 the second and LINKS 3 the third.
NOTE: A Dial Tone Search must be included in the land
telephone number. See 12.1 'Telephone Numbers' for
details.
DLS Number (03)
Ref #: [00040403]
This number is used if downloading is to be performed or
backed up by the LINKS1000. Enter the telephone number
for the downloading computer if the User Call Up, Peri-
odic DLS or DLS Callback features have been enabled.
LINKS1000 Toggle Options
Ref #: [00040404]
• LINKS1000 Enable/Disable: This option must be
enabled when using a LINKS1000 (default=No).
NOTE: Once the Links module is selected, the main
PGM output automatically changes to LINKS Operation
and cannot be reprogrammed.
• LINKS Test Transmission: If enabled, the panel will
send a test transmission for the LINKS unit to the cen-
tral station (default=No).
LINKS Transmission Cycle
Ref #: [00040405]
Enter the number of days between LINKS test code com-
munications. Valid entries are from 001 to 255. The default
setting is 030.
LINKS Transmission Cycle Time
Ref #: [00040406]
Enter the time of day the LINKS test code will be commu-
nicated. Times are entered using military format
(HH:MM). The default setting is 0000 (midnight).
NOTE: Do not program the system to send the LINKS
test transmission and the Periodic test transmission at
the same time.
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15.2 LINKS2XXX (Long-range Radio Communica-
tions)
Ref #: [000405]
The following four toggle options are to be programmed
only when using a LINKS2150/2450 Long-Range Trans-
mitter.
• LINKS2XXX Enable/Disable: This option must be
enabled when using a LINKS2150 (default=No).
NOTE: The 'Communications Enabled' communicator
toggle option must be enabled in order for the
LINKS2150 to communicate (see 12.4 'Communicator
Toggle Options').
• Alarms/Restore: If enabled, the LINKS2150 will report
alarms and restores. See 12.5 'Dialer Direction' for
more information (default=No).
• Open/Close: If enabled, the LINKS2150 will report
openings and closings. See 12.5 'Dialer Direction' for
more information (default=No).
• All Others: If enabled, the LINKS2150 will report all
other events to the central station. See 12.5 'Dialer
Direction' for more information (default=No).
NOTE: To disable the main panel communicator but still
have events communicated through the LINKS2XXX,
disable the dialer directions for all three telephone
numbers.
NOTE: Zones programmed to follow the transmission
delay time will not be delayed when the system trans-
mits events using the LINKS2XXX.

15.3 T-Link TCP/IP Communications)

The T-Link module can be used as a backup or primary
communicator. The T-link can also be used as a secondary
or primary downloading source. The T-link module uses a
TCP\IP network on a LAN\WAN to communicate to a
receiver or DLS-3 software. The module is connected to
the PC-Link header on the PC4020A board.
NOTE: PC-LINK and T-Link cannot be used at the same
time.
The following sections must be programmed for T-Link
communications.
The T-Link uses the same telephone numbers as the Land-
line communicator refer to Section 12.1 "Telephone num-
bers". Any phone number that the T-Link uses must be
programmed with 'CAAA', to program this, remove the
dial tone search 'D' and enter [*5] [*2] [*2] [*2] in the phone
number area.
The T-Link option must also be enabled in the communi-
cator toggle options refer to Section 12.4 (t-link enabled)
If downloading is used with the T-Link you must program
the system as stated in Section 13 "Downloading".
The T-Link will not connect with DLS via User Call-up,
DLS call back or periodic DLS. The downloading connec-
tion must be established from the computer without call-
back enabled.