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5.2 Connecting to a VESDA VLIon VESDAnet
The following is required in order to access a VLI-885 via VESDAnet:
l the VESDAnet is physically connected, as described in Section 3.2.4.
l a High Level Interface (HLI) must be connected between the PCor Laptop with Xtralis VSC and an
RS485 port in one of the devices on the VESDAnet.
l a connection to the VESDAnet has been defined in the Xtralis VSC connection manager. See below for
the procedure to do this.
Note: Refer to the VESDACommunications Guide for detailed information on VESDAnet.
Define to a new VESDAnet Connection
1. Follow the steps in Section 5.1.
2. Select VESDAnet from the Add Connection dialog box (Figure 5-2).
3. Select the COM port associated with the High Level Interface (HLI) connected to your PCor Laptop and
click on the Next button.
4. Enter the name you want to identify the connection with in the Name field and click on the Finish button.
Access the VESDA VLI
1. Connect to the VESDAnet in Xtralis VSC using Connection Manager. The software automatically polls
the VESDAnet for devices and lists them in the VESDAnet device list, or marks them active if they were
manually added..
5.3 Access Levels
When first accessing the VLI detector via Xtralis VSC or LCDProgrammer, user functionality is limited. For
additional privileges, the user must log in to the detector using a four digit PINcode. In Xtralis VSC, select
Logon from the Connection menu and enter the PIN.
Table 5-1: User Access Levels
User Level Access Level Functional Authorization
USR Low This is the USER or the OPERATOR level. The user can view
the event log and change the date and time. They can also
perform selected zone control functions.
ADM High At the ADMINISTRATOR level access is available to most
functions. These include setting alarm thresholds, normalizing
air flows, reset filter, and defining the relay configuration.
DST Absolute The DISTRIBUTOR level allows unlimited access to all the
system commands and parameters.
The default PIN for each level of user is set at the factory. The distributor has access to the PINs for each
level. PIN numbers are disclosed to authorized personnel attending accredited training courses.
After logging in the user has the option to change the default PIN. To guard against unauthorized access, if
someone enters an incorrect PIN number three times they will not be allowed another attempt for ten minutes.
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