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ProWatch 3.7 and Vista Panel Integration

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ProWatch 3.7 and Vista Integration

of 23 Revision A, November 9, 2007

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................... 3

Requirements ....................................................................................... 3

Vista Panel Configuration

Installation of the 4100SM Serial Module ........................................ 3

Serial Communications.................................................................. 5

Vista Panel Programming..................................................................... 7

Testing Serial Communications............................................................ 9

ProWatch Configuration Creating a Vista Channel ............................................................... 11

Creating a Vista Panel ................................................................... 13

Enabling Zones............................................................................. 15

Creating Zone Lists

ProWatch Zone Lists ..................................................................... 16

Vista Zone Lists ............................................................................ 17

ProWatch Vista Panel Partitions .......................................................... 20

ProWatch and Vista Integration Testing ......................................................... 21

Typical 3-Wire Serial Cable Diagrams ............................................................. 23



Introduction This manual will assist you in setting up and connecting a Vista 128/250FBP panel to your ProWatch 3.7 system. This guide assumes that you are familiar with the basic principles and programming of ProWatch and Vista panels. The manual also assumes that you have Administrator privileges for both your Operating System and the ProWatch software.

Requirements The following items are required for the integration of your Vista 128/250FBP panel and ProWatch: Pro Watch Software

• ProWatch 3.7 build 7580 or higher • Security Dongle with Vista Panel support enabled • Serial COM port or Lantronix UDS100 or UDS1100 (optional)

Vista Equipment

• Vista 128FBP or Vista 250FBP with a minimum revision 2.0 firmware. • 4100SM Serial Interface Module Kit • Lantronix UDS100 or UDS1100 (optional)

Configuring Vista Panels

NOTE: The current supported Vista panel models are the Vista 128FBP and the Vista 250FBP. The minimum firmware supported for either panel is Rev 2.0

Installing the 4100SM The 4100SM Serial Interface Module is the interface device between your Vista panel and the serial communication for your ProWatch.



The 4100SM is connected to the Vista panel using the 4142TR Voltage Trigger Cable and is connected to J2 (Voltage Triggers) of your Vista panel.

Power for the 4100SM is provided by the AUX power connection on the terminal strip (terminals 11 and 12). See the wiring diagram below for connection details



Serial Communications The 4100SM can connect either to your ProWatch Server’s COM port directly or can be interfaced to your ProWatch using an optional Lantronix UDS100 or UDS1100 terminal interface device. Direct Connect To connect the 4100SM directly to your ProWatch server’s COM port, use the supplied DB25 male to DB25 male serial cable. If your COM port on your ProWatch server is a DB9 male connector, use the supplied DB25 female to DB9 female adapter. (See page 23 for wiring diagrams on serial cables) Lantronix UDS100 / UDS1100 Connection (optional) Use the following steps to configure your UDS1100 or UDS100 for use with the 4100SM Serial Interface Module.

NOTE: A Null cable is required between the UDS and 4100SM. See page 23 for wiring diagrams on serial cables.

Connect the Lantronix UDS100 / UDS1100 to the customer’s network. If the IP Address of the UDS is unknown or undefined, the following steps will set a temporary IP address. If an IP address has been assigned, please skip to step 7. To set a static ARP with a desired IP address using the hardware address of the UDS, which is printed on the product label. The following is the command example for Windows, using a command prompt, when the hardware address of the UDS is 00-20-4A-64-CC-3D. 1. From a workstation on the network, click on Start > Run.

2. In the open box, type CMD and click OK.

NOTE: In order for the ARP command to work in Windows, the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own. Type “ARP –A” at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one entry in the ARP table. If there is no other entry beside the local machine, ping another IP machine on your network to build the ARP table. Once there is at least one entry in the ARP table, use the following commands to ARP and IP address to the UDS.



3. To assign and IP Address to the UDS100 / UDS1100, at the Command Prompt, enter the command ARP –S followed by a space, the IP Address, space and the MAC Address of the UDS100 / UDS1100 and press Enter.

ARP –s <IP Address> <MAC Address> Example: ARP –s 192.168.1.14 00-20-4A-64-CC-3D

4. Open a Telnet connection to port number 1. This connection will fail, but the UDS will

change its IP address to the desired one designated in the above step. telnet 192.168.1.14 1

5. Open a Telnet connection to port 9999 and set all required parameters.

telnet 192.168.1.14 9999 Basic Parameters

1. To change the basic parameters, press 0. The following values can be changed:

2. IP Address – The IP Address must be set to a unique value in your network.

3. Gateway IP Address – If there is no Gateway used between your UDS device and the ProWatch server, you can press N and Enter to skip this question.

• If a Gateway is used, press Y. You will be prompted to enter the IP address of the gateway.

4. Netmask – A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the

network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section. If set to 0, the standard appropriate netmask for the actual IP address is used. (See table below for typical netmask.

Netmask Host bits 255.255.255.252 2 255.255.255.248 3 255.255.255.240 4 255.255.255.224 5 255.255.255.192 6 255.255.255.128 7 255.255.255.0 8 255.255.254.0 9 255.255.252.0 10 255.255.248.0 11 . . . . 255.128.0.0 23 255.0.0.0 24

5. Telnet Config Password – The telnet configuration password can be set to disable

unauthorized access to the setup menu through a telnet connection to the setup port (9999). For the setup through the serial port, it is not necessary to enter the password. It is recommended that a password is not set at this time.



Channel Specific Parameters 1. To change the channel parameters, select the channel you will be using (example

press 1 for channel 1.) 2. Baud Rate – Set the baud rate to 1200 and press Enter.

3. Interface Mode – Set the I/F mode to the default setting of 4C (RS-232C, 8 bit, No

Parity, 1 Stop)

4. Flow Control – Set the Flow Control to 00 for no flow control.

5. Port Number – This setting is the source port number in TCP connections and is the number used to identify the channel for remote initiated connections. The port number must be unique for each channel and my not be set to 0 or 9999 (Range: 1-65535) For ProWatch applications, set the value to 3001 and press Enter.

6. The remaining questions can be left at the factory default values. Press Enter until

you have returned to the configuration menu.

7. Press 9 and Enter to save your settings and exit the configuration menu. Once you have saved your settings, you may close your command prompt window.

Programming the Vista Panel The Vista panel must be configured to support the 4100SM unit and to allow communications to the ProWatch software. To program the Vista panel, all programming changes will be addressed from the remote keypad. It is required that the programming is completed from a 2-line alpha display (Ademco 6160).

1. From the Vista keypad, enter into the programming mode by entering the Installer Code + [8] + [0] + [0] + [0]. The default installer code for the Vista panel is 5140.

2. Key in [*] + [0] + [5] – System Events Notify • Enter 1 to view all zone faults/restores.



3. Key in [*] + [1] + [4] – Trigger on RS232 Input. • Enter 1 for Home Facility Automation Control

4. Key in [*] + [7] + [9] – Zone Type Restore Enable. • Enter 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 for 1-8 zone types.

5. Key in [*] + [9] + [4] to move to the 2nd page of programming fields. • The display should now read “Program Mode * Fill # View100”

6. Key in [*] + [7] + [0] – Event Log Types • Enter 1.1.1.1.1.1 for enabling the event log.

7. Key in [*] + [7] + [8] – Extended Home Control Event Report • Enter 1

8. Key in [*] + [7] + [9] – Home Control Event Report Types • Enter 1.1.1.1.1.1. for 1 -6 zone types.

9. Key in [*] + [9] + [4] to move to the 3rd page of programming fields. • The display should now read “Program Mode * Fill # View200”

10. Key in [*] + [3] + [0] – Pager Installed • Enter 0

11. Key in [*] + [9] + [4] to move to the 4th page of programming fields. • The display should now read “Program Mode * Fill # View300”

12. Key in [*] + [1] + [9] – Enable J2 Header Printer Port • Enter 1 for Home Automation Control

13. Key in [*] + [9] + [9] to move to the 3rd page of programming fields. • The display should now read “Program Mode * Fill # View200”

14. Key in [*] + [9] + [9] to move to the 2nd page of programming fields.

• The display should now read “Program Mode * Fill # View100”

15. Key in [*] + [9] + [9] to exit and save your programming settings.

This completes the communication programming of the Vista panel at this time.



Testing the Vista Connection To ensure the Vista panel is ready to communicate with the ProWatch software, you can test the communication path by performing the following test based upon your connection to your 4100SM device. Direct Connect

To test the direct connection to your 4100SM, connect your 4100SM to the available COM port on your ProWatch server. 1. Launch HyperTerminal application by clicking on Start > Programs > Accessories >

Communications > HyperTerminal. 2. Enter a name for the connection and click OK.

3. In the Connect Using: pull down, select the COM port the connected to the Vista panel. 4. Click the Configure button to edit the connection parameters. The COM properties

window will appear.

5. Set the Bits per second to 1200. Verify the Data bit is set to 8, Parity is set to None and Stop bits to 1. The Flow control must be set to None. Click OK to save and close the properties window.

6. Click OK to save your setting in your Connect screen to begin.

7. Once in the HyperTerminal window, press the Enter key. If the Vista panel is properly

connected and defined, you will see a response from the Vista panel of 080K009E.

• If you do not see a response from the Vista panel when the Enter key is pressed, check your connections and your COM port on the PC. Verify that you are not using a NULL modem cable between the PC and the 4100SM device.

8. Once you have verified your connection, you can exit HyperTeminal.



UDS100/ UDS1100 Connection

To test the connection to your 4100SM through the UDS device and your network, make sure the UDS is connected to both the network and to the 4100SM, the power is on and the UDS has been programmed. 1. Open a Command Prompt window by clicking on Start > Run. 2. In the open box, type CMD and click OK.

3. At the DOS Command Prompt type Telnet followed by a space, the IP address of the

UDS, space and then the Port number. See Example below:

telnet 192.168.1.14 3001

4. The window display will go blank and you will see a blinking curser.

If an error message is returned that says it could not open the host connection on the port specified, check the following:

• Verify that the port number entered is correct and matches the port number entered in the UDS programming.

• Verify that the port is not blocked by a network firewall. • Verify that you can ping the IP address of the UDS.

5. Press the Enter key. You will see 080K009E as a response from the Vista panel. If you

do not see a response, verify your programming in the Vista panel and your connection between the 4100SM and the Vista panel.

6. Once you have verified your communications, you can close the Command Prompt

window.



Configuring ProWatch The following section will cover the basic steps for programming a Vista channel and panel in ProWatch.

Create a Vista Channel 1. Open the Hardware Configuration window by clicking on the Hardware

Configuration icon in the Viewer window. 2. From the hardware Configuration window, right click in explorer window and select New

> Channel. 3. The Create a Channel window will open. In Channel Type: select Vista from the pull

down list and click OK



4. In the Channel Information screen, enter in a Description for the new channel, the Time Zone that the panel will operate in and verify the Installed box is checked. Click Next to continue.

5. In the Communication Parameters screen, select the Port Type that will be used.

• If you are using a COM port on the server, select Hardwired. Select the COM Port that the Vista panel is connected to and set the Baud to 1200. Set the Word Size to 8N1, the Poll Interval to 40 and the Retry Time to 20. Click Next to continue.

• If you are using a UDS device, set the Port type to TCP/IP. Enter the IP address

for the UDS Device in the first box. Enter the port number (example: 3001) in the second box and click Next.

6. In the Partitions screen, add the partitions that this channel will be a member of for

ProWatch. If you are not using partitions, leave the window blank and click Finish.



Once the channel wizard is complete and the channel is created, a warning box will be displayed reminding you that you will need to add this channel to the appropriate routing group(s) before the events are reported. If you are not using routing groups, the channel will be added to the default routing group automatically. Click OK to continue.

Creating a Vista Panel Now that the channel has been created, we must create the panel. From the Hardware Configuration window, right click in the explorer window and select New > Panel. The ProWatch Controller Manager window will open. Select the Site and Channel that the Vista panel is connected to and click Next.



The Add Vista Panel window will now appear. Enter a Description for the Vista panel and select the Panel Type being connected (250FBP or 128FBP). Click OK to continue.

Once you have clicked OK, there will be a delay while ProWatch creates the panel and the points table for this new device. This delay can take a few minutes, please wait as panel tables are created. Once the tables are completed in the database, the Add Vista Panel window will appear. You must enter the User Code (used for sending commands) for the Vista panel. NOTE: The default User Code is 1234. See your Vista manual for information on programming or

changing a User Code. A location description can be added to assist in troubleshooting, but is not required. Verify the Installed box is checked and click OK.



Enable the zones Now that your panel has been created, you will need to define the zones for your Vista panel. ProWatch does not download any information to the Vista panel, but it does need to be programmed to understand the type of zone and how it is used. To enable the Vista zones in ProWatch, go into the Hardware Configuration window and edit the Vista panel by either double clicking on the panel or right click on the Vista panel and select Edit. From the hardware tree within the Vista Panel screen, select each zone that is to be used and check the In Logical Device box. You may also select the Zone Type and Input Type for each zone; however, this is for informational purposes only. ProWatch will not download the Zone Type or Input Type information to the Vista Panel.



Zone lists Individual Vista zones can not be bypassed in ProWatch. ProWatch can only bypass Zone Lists. Because of this limitation, zone lists will need to be created both in ProWatch and at the Vista panel. Zone Lists in ProWatch In ProWatch, go into the Hardware Configuration window and edit the Vista panel by either double clicking on the panel or right click on the Vista panel and select Edit. From the hardware tree within the Vista Panel screen, scroll down the list of zones until you see the entry Unused Zone List 1. Select the zone list and check the box In Logical Device. This will enable the Zone List in ProWatch.

Click OK to save and Close the Vista panel screen. The zone list in ProWatch will not be populated until the list(s) have been created in the Vista panel with the individual zones and have been up/down loaded from the Vista panel to ProWatch.



Zone Lists in Vista From the Vista keypad, enter into the programming mode by entering the Installer Code + [8] + [0] + [0] + [0]. The default installer code for the Vista panel is 5140.

Key in [*] + [9] + [3] on the Vista keypad to enter the menu programming screens. You will be prompted by the following screens:

Zone Prog? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [*] to proceed. Expert Mode? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [*] to proceed. Report Code Prog? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [*] to proceed. Alpha Prog? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [*] to proceed. Device Prog? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [*] to proceed. Output Pgm? 1 = Yes 0 = No. Enter [1] to enter the output programming section and proceed. Enter Output # 00=Quit Enter [*] to proceed.



Enter Zn List? 00=Quit Enter [0] + [1] + [*] to create zone list 1

The add zone # screen will display as shown below.

Key in the 3 digit zone number you wish to add to the zone list followed by the [*] key.

Example, to add the hardwired zone #3 to this zone list, key in [0] + [0] + [3] + [*]. You can continue adding individual zones to your list repeating the entry process. Once you have completed your zone list, exit the zone list programming by keying [0] + [0] + [0] + [*]. After exiting the zone list, the display will prompt you with the following displays:

01 Del Zn List? [1] = Yes [0] = No Enter [0] + [*] 01 Del Zones? ? [1] = Yes [0] = No Enter [0] + [*]



Enter Zn List? 00=Quit • If you need to create another zone list, you may enter that zone list number

now and repeat the above steps. • If you are done creating Zone Lists, you can key in [0] + [0] + [*].

If you have exited the Zone List Programming by keying in [0] + [0] + [*], you will now be prompted by the following:

View Zn List? 00=Quit • If you wish to view the Zone lists and their individual zone points that

make up the list, you may key in the zone number and follow the prompts.

• To exit the Zn List, key in [0] + [0] + [*].

Quit Menu Mode? 1=Yes 0=No Key in [1] + [*]

You will now be returned to the basic programming display on the keypad.

Key in [*] + [9] + [9] to exit the programming and reset the Vista panel.



Creating a Vista Panel Partition ProWatch can not arm a Vista panel directly, but it can arm, disarm, etc. a partition within a Vista panel. For this document, we will be using the default partition (1) in the Vista panel. In ProWatch, since we can only control a partition, we need to enable the Vista panel’s partition(s) within ProWatch. In ProWatch, go into the Hardware Configuration window and edit the Vista panel by either double clicking on the panel or right click on the Vista panel and select Edit. From the hardware tree within the Vista Panel screen, scroll down the list of zones until you see the entry Unused Partition 1. Select the partition from the list and check the box In Logical Device. This will enable the Vista panel’s partition in ProWatch.

Click OK to save and exit the Vista panel screen. The Zones in Partition listing in ProWatch will not be populated until the Vista panel Vista Partition has been created in ProWatch and the Vista panel has uploaded the information to ProWatch.



Testing the Vista and ProWatch Integration Once the Vista panel is online and communicating with ProWatch (as indicated by the green icon status for the panel in the Hardware Configuration tree) you should see some additional folders that have been created in the Site directory.

The new folders are listed as Vista Zone Lists, Vista Zones and Vista Partitions. The Vista Zones folder list will display the status of each individual zone. Green, the zone is normal, red, the zone is off-normal (active or faulted). The icons will only display the status of the points and can not be used to shunt or bypass a troubled point. You can adjust the device filter settings (right click on a device, select device filter) to set/change the values of when the icon will display as red (faulted) or green (normal).

The Vista Zone Lists folder displays the zones lists that were created earlier. Since ProWatch can not bypass an individual zone, individual zones are assigned to a list. These lists can be bypassed in ProWatch.



The Vista Partitions folder is used to control the arming and disarming of the Vista panel. The Vista Panel Partition icon also displays the status of the partition – Green, the device is ready to be armed, or Red, a zone is faulted or in alarm.

To test the function of your Vista integration, with the Vista panel in Ready mode, verify the Vista Panel Partition icon is green in ProWatch. Open the Toggle Event window and verify the screen is cleared. Open the Hardware Configuration window and select the Vista Panel Partition folder. Right click on the partition and select Actions > Arm Stay. The Vista panel will chime three times and the Vista panel will now be armed. Select the Toggle Event window and you will see the message partition armed.

Return to the Hardware Configuration window and select the Vista Panel Partition folder again. Right click on the partition and select Actions > Disarm. The Vista panel will chime once and the panel will disarm. Select the Toggle Event window and you will see the message that the partition has been disarmed, “Partition Disarmed, Keypad”.

This completes the integration programming and testing of the ProWatch 3.7.0.7580 software and the Vista 128/250FBP systems. If you have additional questions, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-323-4576 (Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 7:00PM Central Time) or by email at [email protected].

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