Central Stations

Overview

Central Stations

The Central Stations page is used to view and manage central station communication entries

Use this page to:

• View configured central stations.
• Add a new central station.
• Review central station status, protocol, and communication settings.
• Edit communication profile settings for a central station.
• Review connection details such as host, port, receiver, and protocol.
• Navigate through multiple central station records.

This page helps administrators review how PowerManage communicates with configured central stations and manage which event profiles are enabled for communication.

Before you begin

Required permissions

• You must have permission to view Central Stations.
• You must have permission to add central stations to create a new central station entry.
• You must have permission to edit central stations to update communication settings.

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Access to the Central Stations page and central station management is controlled by role permissions.

Page layout

Central stations

The Central Stations table lists configured central station entries and their communication state.

Central Stations

Callout	UI element	Description	When to use
1	Add icon	Plus icon next to the page title. Opens the Add central station wizard.	Use to Add central station.
2	Name column	Shows the central station name.	Use to identify the central station entry.
3	Status column	Shows the current central station status. The visible rows show Offline with a gray status icon.	Use to understand whether a central station is online or offline.
4	Protocol column	Shows the communication protocol.	Use to confirm which protocol is configured for the central station.
5	Communication column	Shows the communication method and connection values.	Use to review central station connection information.
6	Edit icon	Pencil icon at the end of each row.	Use to open the central station communication settings for the selected row.

Add central station modal

The Add central station modal opens when you select the + add icon. The modal uses a scrollable form.

Add central station

Callout	UI element	Description	When to use
1	Name field	Stores the central station name.	Use to enter a name that identifies the central station in the table.
2	Protocol field	Dropdown field for selecting the central station protocol.	Use to choose the protocol used for communication.
3	Heartbeat period, seconds field	Stores the heartbeat interval.	Use to define how often the heartbeat is sent, in seconds.
4	Retry period, seconds field	Stores the retry interval.	Use to define how long the system waits between retries, in seconds.
5	Retry count, times field	Stores the number of retry attempts.	Use to define how many retry attempts the system can make.
6	Connection Type field	Dropdown field for selecting the connection type.	Use to select the connection method.
7	Host field	Stores the host address.	Use to enter the central station host value.
8	Port field	Stores the port value.	Use to enter the port used for central station communication.
9	Security field	Dropdown field for selecting security.	Use to select the security protocol for the connection.
10	Receiver field	Stores the receiver value.	Use to enter the receiver value required by the central station configuration.
11	Line field	Stores the line value.	Use to enter the line value when required by the selected protocol.

List of available protocols

Protocol	Type
DC-09	ADM-CID
	SIA-DCS
FEP XML	CID
	SIA
	SYS
MLR2	Contact-Id
	MAS SIA L3
	SIA L2
	SIA L3 with serial
VIS NAP	CID
	SIA
	Visonic
VIS NAP V2	Visonic
VIS NAP V3	Visonic

How to use this page

Review central stations

Goal:

• View configured central stations and their communication status.

Steps:

1. Open Central Stations.
2. Review the table.
3. Check the following columns:
   • Name to identify the central station.
   • Status to check whether the central station is online or offline.
   • Protocol to confirm the communication protocol.
   • Communication to review host, IP, or port information.

Expected result:

• You can identify configured central stations and review their communication state.

Add a central station

Goal:

• Create a central station entry.

Steps:

1. Open Central Stations.
2. Select the + add icon.
3. In the Add central station modal, enter a value in Name.
4. Select a value in Protocol.
5. Review or update Heartbeat period, seconds.
6. Review or update Retry period, seconds.
7. Review or update Retry count, times.
8. Select a value in Connection Type.
9. Enter Host.
10. Enter Port.
11. Select a value in Security.
12. Enter Receiver.
13. Enter Line if required by the selected protocol.
14. Select Save.

Expected result:

• The central station is saved.
• The central station appears in the Central Stations table when creation succeeds.

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Confirm the host, port, protocol, security, receiver, and line values before saving. Incorrect values can prevent central station communication.

Edit central station communications

Goal:

• Change communication profile settings for a central station.

Steps:

1. Open Central Stations.
2. Locate the central station row.
3. Select the edit icon at the end of the row.
4. In the Edit central station communications modal, confirm the central station name and protocol.
5. Turn profile switches on or off as needed.
6. Select Save.

Expected result:

• The communication profile settings are saved for the selected central station.

Tips

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• Review the Status column before editing communication settings.
• Confirm the selected central station name and protocol in the edit modal before saving changes.
• Use clear central station names so entries are easier to identify in the table.
• Check host and port values carefully before saving a new central station.
• Use the pagination range to confirm whether additional central station entries are available on another page.

Troubleshooting

The Central Stations page is not visible

Possible causes

• Your role does not include permission to view Central Stations.

What to do

1. Confirm that you are signed in with the correct user account.
2. Contact an administrator with role management permissions.
3. Ask the administrator to verify your access to Central Stations.

Central station status is Offline

Possible causes

• The host or port is incorrect.
• The selected protocol does not match the central station configuration.
• The connection type or security setting is not accepted by the target central station.
• The central station is unavailable or unreachable.

What to do

1. Review the Communication column.
2. Edit the central station and verify host, port, protocol, and security settings.
3. Confirm that the central station endpoint is available.
4. Contact support if the configuration appears correct but the status remains Offline.

Related pages

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• Permissions