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Notes for New Zealand application:
• Refer to “Regulatory requirements for New Zealand” on page iii.
• If reporting via the Challenger panel’s onboard modem, the Communications
option “New Zealand Dialling” must be enabled.
Challenger programming
Challenger panels have a range of communications options, configured via Install
menu 9 Communications.
Note: Limitations apply to ChallengerSE and ChallengerLE. See “ChallengerSE
functionality” on page 2 and “ChallengerLE functionality” on page 3.
The first two options in the Communications menu are:
• 1. Setup H/W. This option is used to configure the communications ports on
the panel (onboard) and on expander modules (pending).
• 2. Setup Paths. This option is used to configure up to 10 communication
paths for connecting to various devices such as a management software
computer or a local printer.
Ten communication paths are available for simultaneous management software
connections, reporting via onboard dialler, printing events, and so on. The status
of each path can be quickly displayed via RAS to facilitate installation and
troubleshooting.
A communication path can be assigned a priority number in the range 1 to 10
(the highest priority being 1), or 0 for no priority assignment. Also, a
communication path can be designated as a backup for another communication
path.
A Challenger panel has default values programmed for the following
communications paths:
• Path 1. CID Dialler—for reporting to a remote monitoring company via a
telephone connection (at J17).
• Path 2. USB Installer—for USB (serial) connection (at J18) to a computer
running management software such as Titan. This path is enabled by default.
• Path 3. Management Software—for IP connection (at J19) to a computer
running management software such as Titan.
• Path 10. Service—for management software connection via RS-232 (at J15)
via User menu 7 Service.
Each of the 10 communications paths can be edited. The default paths are
provided as a shortcut to setting up the panel.
Note: If you need to change the format of a path that has been previously
programmed (or one of the default paths), first set the format to “0-None” to clear
the previous format’s programming.
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