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Internet Alarm Communicator Installation Manual
[984] Communicator Status
The communicator status sections provide the installer with the status of the communicator’s func-
tionality, operational readiness, and failures.
The communicator status is displayed as a 6-digit hexadecimal code. The code ranges between
00000F and 2220CF, though not all numbers in this range are assigned. Each of the 6 digits rep-
resents a status or trouble indicator as below:
1. Digits 1 & 2:
Reserved
.
2. Digit 3: Network Indicator, indicates the operational status of the network.
3. Digits 4 & 5: Trouble Indicator displays the type of issue on the communicator or modules
associated with and connected to communicator. See Table 6 on page 14 for a listing of possi-
ble values.
4. Digit 6: Reserved, displays as ‘F’ or ‘-’.
For example, a value of 11002F means:
11- Reserved
.
0 - No network issues
02 - Panel supervision trouble with the communicator
Table 13: Network Indicator - Digit 3
[987] Language Version
This section will display the current language version of the communicator.
[988] DNS 1 IP Address
This section will display the IP address of DNS Server 1. This is useful when the unit is configured
for DHCP and you need to see the IP address was assigned to the device by the DHCP Server. This
value is programmed in Section [007] or assigned by DHCP.
[989] DNS 2 IP Address
This section will display the IP address of DNS Server 2. This is useful when the unit is configured
for DHCP and you need to see the IP address that was assigned to the device by the DHCP server.
This value is programmed in section [008] or assigned by DHCP.
[990] Boot Loader Version
This section will display the current boot loader version of the communicator.
[991] Firmware Version
This section will display the current firmware version of the device. Update worksheets with new
version after a flash update is completed.
[992] Ethernet IP Address
This section will display the IP address of the Ethernet connection. This value is programmed in
section [001] or assigned by DHCP.
[993] Ethernet Gateway Address
This section will display the IP address of the Ethernet gateway. This value is programmed in sec-
tion [003] or assigned by DHCP.
[998] MAC Address
This section will display the unique12-digit, hexadecimal number assigned as the Media Access
Control (MAC) address of the device.
Network indicator Value Means
OFF No network trouble
ON
Ethernet cable disconnected
Ethernet DHCP failed
Flashing
Incoming transmission
Outgoing transmission
Incoming transmission
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