C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Configuring PanelsTable 3-1: apC Dialog Box Fields, continuedBox Field DescriptionCommunicationsPoll period:1/10th sec.Poll timeout delay time:1/10th sec.Panel communicationsfailure delay time:1/10th sec.Enter the period in 1/10ths of a second that the panel driver (onthe Server) attempts to communicate with this panel. Forexample, if you enter 10, the panel driver communicates withthis panel a minimum of once per second.You can set different poll periods for each panel you configure.This field is not available when Dialup is selected in theConnection Type list box.Software House recommends that you set the poll period to 20(2 seconds). Setting this value lower than 20 causes the hostto receive activity from the panel more quickly but could causethe driver to interfere with other programs running on theserver at larger installations. This is especially true if the panelis on a network port.Enter the extra interval in 1/10ths of a second that the hostwaits for a response from this panel after sending a messageto the panel. If the host does not receive a response in thespecified time, the host retransmits the message or declares acommunications failure. See Panel communications failuredelay time in this table for more information.Software House recommends that you set this period to 20 (2seconds). However, if you require additional delay timebecause the panel runs on a Digiboard, Equinox board, or overa network, you may need to increase this value. Keep thisvalue as small as possible, or system performance may beaffected. If your panel goes into communications failure often,try setting this value between 30 (3 seconds) - 50 (5 seconds).If you want to increase the timeout delay for all panels on aspecific port, use the Port timeout delay time field in theCommunications Port dialog box. See “Configuring Portsfrom C•CURE 800/8000” on page 7-8 for more information.Enter the time period in 1/10ths of a second that the host waitsto declare an unresponsive panel to be in failure and amessage appears on the General Activity Monitor.Software House recommends that you set this period to 200(20 seconds).3–8 C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide