SENSTAR FlexZone - Initial Processor Setup; Connecting the UCM Via USB; Setting the Processor Address; Network Configuration

Initial processor setup
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Initial processor setup
Senstar recommends that the initial setup be done at the processor location using a direct USB
connection to the UCM.
Connecting the UCM via USB
1. Open the enclosure cover and connect the UCM computer to the processor via USB (T3).
2. Start the UCM software (the UCM Connect dialog displays see Figure 77:
).
3. Specify the connection details:
(e.g., Network Type: = Silver Network; Device Type = FlexZone-60 or FlexZone-4; Address =
1 {default address}; select USB radio button; USB Device = FlexZone)
4. Select Connect to establish a connection to the processor.
The FlexZone Status window opens.
Setting the processor address
1. In the Program field select the Address button.
The change Device Address dialog displays.
2. In the Change Device Address dialog, specify the New Address for the connected processor.
3. Select the Program button.
The new address takes effect when communications are reestablished.
Network configuration
For FlexZone processors that use Silver Network alarm data communications, you must define the
network Protocol and Connection scheme under the Network Cfig tab. The network configuration
can be adjusted only by using a direct USB connection between the UCM computer and the
processor. For Silver Network based processors, there are two selectable Protocols based on the
network configuration:
• The Silver Star Protocol uses an IP backbone and a direct Ethernet connection to each
processor. This configuration is most commonly used when the sensor network is distributed
over a large area and consists of isolated blocks of sensors with only a few processors in each
block.
• The Silver Loop Protocol is designed to encircle a perimeter using a ring topology to provide
communication redundancy. The Silver Loop Protocol can use EIA-422 wiring, fiber optic
cables, or sensor cables to connect the distributed processors; and the Silver Loop can use a
Network Interface Unit or Ethernet NIC(s) to connect to the Silver Network Manager.
Note An enclosure tamper condition must exist to enable UCM
communication via a USB connection.
Note The processor’s Address and Network Configuration settings can be
adjusted only through a direct USB connection.
Note Processors that do not use Silver Network communications can use the
default address of 1.