Panel Guide

Aritech CD Range – RS232

Panel Connection – RS232

Manufacturer

Aritech

Model

CD Range

Version

CD95, CD72

Panel Profile

ARITECH-CD-RS232

Panel Connection

RS232

Technical Notes

To access the MPI232 settings you will need to connect your PC to the MPI232’s DTE serial port. Run up a terminal application and set at 9600, None, 8, 1.

Panel Connection Information

RS232-T

PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Rx

RS232-R

PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Tx

RTN

PL1/PL4 Printer Connection Gnd

Panel Programming

Menu 9 – Communications Menu

  • Set switch 3 on the MPI232 module to OFF.
  • Power up MPI232 module.
  • You will see the following: MPI V2.23 programming main menu
  • 1 – Central station menu
  • 2 – Report options
  • 3 – Protocol options
  • 0 – Exit MPI programming
  • Make your choice:
  • Select 3: Protocol options
    • 1. Modem init string: AT&K0&DE1V1Q0S0=0S7=10
    • 2. Modem dial string: ATD
    • 3. Modem hangup string: ATH
    • 4. Modem connect string:
    • 5. CLID string 1: 00001
    • 6. CLID string 2: 00002
    • 7. Baudrate RS-232 port: 9600
    • 8. Baudrate V31bis port: 9600
    • 0. Back to main menu
    • + Next page
    • – Previous page
  • Make your choice:
  • Select 5: CLID string 1 and set to ‘00001’
  • CLID string 1: 00001
  • Press Enter key
  • Select +
  • Protocol options menu
    • 1. One account per call: Yes
    • 2. One event per block: Yes
    • 3. Three digit event numbers: No
    • 4. Text in SIA: Yes
    • 5. PA auto-restore: No
    • 6. Dual reporting: No
    • 7. Auto dial: No
    • 8. PC calls: Yes
    • 9. Protocol: V24
    • 0. Back to main menu
  • + Next page
  • – Previous page
  • Make your choice: Select 2: One event per block
  • One event per block (Y/N):Select Y
  • Do the same for 4: Select ‘Y’ for Text in SIA
  • Do the same for 8: Select ‘Y’ for PC calls
  • Select +
  • Protocol options menu
    • 1. Wait for modem reply : 005
    • 2. Wait for modem dial reply : 010
    • 3. Wait for redial : 015
    • 4. Max dial attempts/CS : 240
    • 5. Max modem command attempts: 003
    • 6. Event delay : 020
    • 7. DCD timeout : 255
    • 0. Back to main menu
  • + Next page
  • – Previous page
  • Make your choice: Do the same for 7
  • Set value to 255 for DCD timeout. This disables DCD timeout
  • Select 0 to go back to main menu:
  • Select 1: Central Station menu
  • Central station menu
    • 9. Network address: 511100
    • 0. Back to Central Station menu
  • Make your choice: Select 9
  • Network address and make sure there are 6 or more digits. They can be any combination.
  • Select 0 until you are at the main menu
  • Select 0: Exit MPI programming and follow instructions
  • Turn PC-programming dip-switch 3 on to exit.

IMPORTANT: Last and crucial, make sure switch 5 on the MPI232 module is set to OFF. This turns off callback mode.