Orban OPTIMOD 8400 - ADMINISTERING THE 8400 THROUGH SERIAL PORT #2

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INSTALLATION ORBAN Model 8400
C) Apply power to your 8400 with pins 2 and 3 still connected. Keep pins 2 and 3
connected for at least 70 seconds after application of power.
This will create a new passcode, ADMIN, having
All Screens access. You can
now use this passcode to access the security screens and administer existing
passcodes as desired.
All existing passcodes will be retained.
To maintain good security, it is important create a new
All Screens passcode
and then delete the ADMIN passcode. You should also delete any old pass-
codes that may compromise security.
See step 3 on page 2-41 for instructions on how to create a new passcode and
step (4.C) on page 2-42 for instructions on how to delete a passcode.
This
procedure will also work with a standard 8400, which has a full-featured
front panel. However, it is more convenient to use the procedure in step 1 on
page 2-45 instead.
D) Remove the connection between pins 2 and 3.
Administering the 8400 through Serial Port #2
You can connect a PC to the 8400’s serial port #2, using a terminal program like Hyper-
Terminal to administer security and to recall presets. This section gives details.
• To facilitate maintaining security at sites shared with others, the 8400 monitors
Serial 2 for 30 minutes after power-up or after the last valid command is re-
ceived, after which all commands at Serial 2 are ignored except for recalling a
preset.
• The 8400’s Serial 2 interface can be used with any computer or terminal that is
compatible with the RS-232 standard interface. The character code supported is
ASCII.
• Users will connect their computer or terminal to the 8400 with the supplied null-
modem cable. Only direct connections are supported; there is no provision for
communications via modem at Serial Port #2.
• Communications configuration is 9600, N, 8, 1, no handshaking (flow control =
none).
• Valid commands are in either upper or lower case, not a combination.
• Only one valid command is permitted per line.
• The 8400 will not respond to unrecognized commands.
In the following tables of commands and responses: