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If you add a new group to the server or edit an existing group, configure the parameters in the ADD GROUP or EDIT GROUP dialog boxes. You can configure parameters for a specific panel including cellular and cable or broadband communication supervision periods with timeouts and upgrade channels.
• Supervision period - how frequently supervision messages are sent from panel to server.
• Offline timer - the server signal panel is offline. You cannot receive supervision messages during this time. To make a new group in the server, see Adding a group to the groups page.
To edit a group configuration, see EDIT in CS COMMUNICATING tab.
Figure 44. Group parameters dialog box
Callout | Description | Function |
1 | Name | Each group name must be unique and can only contain the characters: A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Spaces are also accepted. |
2 | Description | Enter an optional description of the group in the Description field. |
3 | SAVE | Click to save the group configuration. |
4 | IQ Panel (Fibro) | Edit the cellular connection settings for IQ panels. For more information, see PowerSeries Neo, Quazar 5.3 panel and higher (Fibro). |
5 | Smart Communicator | You can configure the Smart Communicator to enable or disable super- vision. For more information, see Smart communicator support |
6 | PowerSeries Neo, Quazar 5.3 panel and higher (Fibro) | Edit the cellular connection settings for PowerSeries Neo, Quazar 5.3 panels and higher. • Cellular Supervision enabled: To disable the GPRS super- vision and reduce GPRS communication, turn off Cellular Supervision enabled. To enable the supervision, turn on Cellular Supervision enabled. Note: If you turn on Cellular Supervision enabled, ensure that the correct receiver channel directs to a PowerManage server that can support a GPRS heartbeat. • Supervision Period: To determine how often the panel sends a supervision message, enter a value in the Supervision Period field. • Cellular Offline Timer: If no supervision message reaches the server, the panel's online status is set to GPRS Offline on the Panels page and a message sends to the central station or automation. To delay this message by a specified time, enter a value that is greater than the Supervision Period value in the Cellular Offline Timer field. • Offline Timer: For panel with version 5.3 or later, if no supervision message reaches the server by Ethernet, the panel's online status is set to BBA Offline in the Panels page and a message is sent to the central station or automation. To delay this message by a specified time, enter a value that is greater than the Supervision Period value in the Broadband Offline Timer field. |
7 | PowerSeries Neo/Pro, Quazar 5.3 (Fibro) | Edit the broadband connection settings for NEO/Pro and Quazar panels earlier than version 5.3 • Supervision enabled: Turn on Supervision enabled to dis- able the Ethernet heartbeat. Note: If you enable the broadband supervision, ensure that the correct receiver channel directs to a PowerManage server that can support an Ethernet heartbeat. • Supervision Period: To determine how often the panel sends a supervision message, enter a value in the Supervision Period field. • Broadband Offline Timer: For panel with version 5.3 or earlier, if no supervision message reaches the server by Ethernet, the panel's online status is set to BBA Offline in the Panels page and a message is sent to the central station or automation. To delay this message by a specified time, enter a value that is greater than the Supervision Period value in the Broadband Offline Timer field. |
8 | PowerMaster / PowerMax | • Supervision enabled: To disable the GPRS supervision and reduce GPRS communication, turn off Supervision enabled. Turn on Supervision enabled to enable the supervision. • Supervision Period: To determine how often the panel sends a supervision message, enter a value in the Supervision Period field. • Offline Timer: If no supervision message reaches the server, the panel's online status is set to GPRS Offline on the Panels page and a message is sent to the central station or automation. To delay the offline message by a specified time, enter a value that is greater than the Supervision Period value in the Offline Timer field. |
9 | General Information | Click the General Information tab to set: • Server messaging language • Video on demand history size • Local wake up. Customer's phone sends wakeup message to panel or server sends wakeup message to connect to the server. • Panel time synchronization • Allow upgrade over GPRS for DSC panel • Temperature or light statistic |
Related topics Adding a new group Group hub
Configuring the central station communication settings for a group CS communicating tab in the group hub