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

Configuring PanelsTable 3-1: apC Dialog Box Fields, continuedBox Field DescriptionCommunications,continuedPoll period while incommunications failure:1/10th sec.Host communications failuredelay time:mm:ssEnter the time period in 1/10ths of a second that the systempolls the panel while it is in communications failure. Typically,you should set this value higher than the value for the initialpoll period to avoid slowing down polling of other units on thechain.Software House recommends that you set this period to 205(20.5 seconds).Enter the time period in minutes and seconds (MM:SS format)that the panel waits for a message from the host after receivingthe previous message from the host. If the panel does notreceive a message in the specified time, the panel declares acommunications failure.Software House recommends that you set this period to 10seconds.Configure Panel Click this button to open the Panel Layout dialog box. ThePanel Layout dialog box lets you set up inputs, outputs, andreaders that are attached to the panel. See “ConfiguringSecurity Objects on Panels” on page 3-11 for more information.Add-on boardsDialupEventsClick this button to open the Add-on Boards dialog box forapC/8Xs and apC/Ls. The Add-on Boards dialog box lets youset up add-on boards for panels. See “Configuring Add-OnBoards for apCs” on page 6-2 and the technical manuals forapCs, apC/8Xs, and apC/Ls for more information.Click this button to open the Dialup Components dialog boxwhere you configure the dial-in, dial-out, and modem optionsfor dialup panels. This button is unavailable for direct-connectpanels. See “Configuring apC Dialup Panels” on page 9-6 formore information.Click this button to open the apC Events dialog box. The apCEvents dialog box lets you configure panel events. See“Configuring Panel Events” on page 3-13 for more information.C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide 3–9