Protege System Controller Reference Manual

PGM Expander
To access the PGM Expander module programming login using a valid installer code and then select [MENU, 4,
1, 3]. The screen displays "PGM exp to modify" as shown in the following example.
16 PGM Exp to
modify: PX001
Every time you press the Enter key, the next screen appears. The different screens are described in the
following sub-sections. Programming the PGM Expander allows you to set the polling time of the module and
power supply options.
When programming modules some options are processed at the module, for these options to operate correctly
a network update must be performed and the zone expander must be registered and online.
Updating modules can be accessed by selecting [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 3], you can also check the status of your
modules by selecting [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 1] for all modules presently offline and [MENU, 4, 8, 1, 2] for all online
modules. For more information refer to the Advanced Menu section (see page 207).
Selecting a PGM Expander to Modify
Each PGM expander is assigned a unique address from 001 to 250. Programming the address of the PGM
Expander Module (PRT-PG16) is covered in the installation instructions included with your PRT-PG16 PGM
Expander Module.
16 PGM Exp to
modify: PX001
Type the appropriate 3-digit PGM Expander address or use the [] and [] keys. When the desired address
appears on the screen, press [ENTER] to program the selected PGM Expander module. The maximum number
of PGM Expanders that can be programmed is limited by your system's memory and configured profile.
Displaying Selected 16 PGM Expander Information
It is possible to show the current 16 PGM Expander registration and information details (registration, online and
version) from the 16 PGM expander selection display.
16 PGM Exp to
modify: PX001
Type the appropriate 3-digit 16 PGM Expander address or use the [] and [] keys. When the desired address
appears on the screen, press the [ARM] key to display information on the selected 16 PGM Expander. The
screen will now display information about the 16 PGM Expander that was selected. Press any other key to
return to the 16 Zone Expander selection window.
11-14-72-B9 [23]
V 1.05 2404 RO
The display above represents the following information for the selected keypad:
11-14-72-B9
Serial Number of the registered keypad at this address.
[23] The current polling timeout value.
V 1.05
Software version of the registered keypad.
2404 Software build number.
R
O
The PGM expander is registered
('*' will indicate no expander registered)
The PGM expander is online
('*' will indicate the expander is offline)
To view the IP address of the module press the [] key from this view. If the module is connected over the
RS-485 LAN "---.---.---.---" will be displayed.
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