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MONITOR AFx™ Director V4.1 User's Guide
500-9041 v4.1
Tip:
The most common reason for a failed
communications session is a faulty physical connection,
or incorrect communications settings. To set up an
initial panel connection, refer to "New Installation? Try
the Wizard!", or "Panel Connection Overview".
Panel Version Mismatch:
If you get an error due to a
"Panel Version Mismatch", ensure your panel version is
set correctly under:
AccountName
Account Information
(
Standard
tab) "
Panel Version
".
About Communication Errors
Sometimes, the MONITOR AFx Director
software will be unable to start
communications with the panel, or unable to
synchronize the data between the software
and the panel. This can be due to:
Critical / Failure Errors:
•
A serial cable / modem wiring or connection
problem;
•
An incorrect serial port selection, or incorrect
serial communications settings;
•
A 'TAPI' communications error;
•
A 'referential' data error (assignments to
certain items that don't exist either at the
panel or in the software);
Non-Critical Errors during a 'Normal'
Communications Session (You'll be Asked to
Correct These):
•
The same value being assigned to two
different items (e.g., two users with the same
card number);
•
Different settings for a single item (e.g., the
software says user 8 has card number 1234,
and the panel says user 8 has a different
card number).
These types of errors are typically caused by the same
item being edited through the software and by a local
admin. person at a system keypad.
Getting Details on an Update Error
To find out why a communications session
may have failed, view the details for the
specific session as described under "Viewing
the Status of Previous Communications
Sessions", previous.
Software vs. Panel Conflicts
(esp.
large systems
):
Differences between the software database and
settings entered locally through an LCD keypad can
be identified by selecting "
Check Database for
Conflicts
" from the
View
menu. For details, search
for that topic in the index.
As well, partial panel updates are indicated in the
user list (grid view) with special colours:
Yellow: Partial updates pending (some panels have
not been updated);
Green: Data for the user has been changed while
partial updates were pending (the user's settings at
the panels will be overwritten on next update). For
details on the "user" screen, refer to the topic on
Users
.
Correcting a 'Data Reception' Error
A "reception", "not responding", or "failed to
communicate" error can occur if the system
panel (or modem) has been powered down, or
if there is a problem with the serial cable, or
the serial/COM port selection or settings.
Troubleshooting Tip: If the status is listed as "Pending"
for an extended period of time, this may mean:
•
The communications software is not running on the
PC associated with the panel or modem. To check
for this, refer to "Ensure the Communications
Software is Running on the Specific PC(s)", previous.
Reminder: LCD/
telephone
symbol on the taskbar,
and "... Director-
Communications
.exe". For more
information, refer to "Ensure the Communications
Software is Running on the Specific PC(s)" near the
beginning of the panel communications topic.
•
The serial port on the specific PC is not responding.
In this case, try shutting down and restarting the PC.
Then, recheck your connection.
For a new system: Ensure the panel connection is
properly set up. For details, refer to "New
Installation? Try the Wizard!", or "Panel Connection
Overview".
Correcting Communication/Update Errors
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