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

iSTAR Dialup OverviewDialing Out to ControllersThe host dials a controller and downloads information under the followingconditions:• Dial Out: The C•CURE 800/8000 provides one dialout configuration thatyou can use to specify when the host dials controllers. Dial Out is used tospecify that configuration changes are automatically downloaded tocontrollers within a specified time. See “Configuring Dial Out Options forHost and Controller” on page 10-15 for more information.• Manual actions at the Monitoring Station: Users at the MonitoringStation can connect the host to dialup controllers using the Connectmanual action on the Controllers dialog box. See the C•CURE 800/8000Monitoring Station Guide for more information.• Events: You can configure actions for events that cause the host to connectto controllers. See the C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide formore information.• State changes: If a state change occurs for an object on the host and thecontroller needs the information, the host dials the controllerimmediately.Dialing Into the HostControllers dial the host and upload information under the followingconditions:• Periodic: The C•CURE 800/8000 provides one dial in configuration thatyou can use to specify when controllers dial the host. Use Periodic tospecify that a controller periodically uploads activity to the host andreceives downloaded configuration changes and cardholder informationfrom the host at that time. See “Configuring Dial Out Options for Hostand Controller” on page 10-15 for more information.• Events:. You can configure dialup options for various activities that causea controller to dial the host when those activities occur. See the C•CURE800/8000 Software Configuration Guide for more information.• The controller’s activity buffer is nearly full:. A Controller dials the hostand uploads information when the controller’s activity buffer is close tobeing full.C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide 10–5