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Configuring nodes
To do this, the Node ID must be the same for all of the PCs. The PCs
should access the node by modem or through a ComDesign statistical
multiplexer. Since the PCs are at different phone numbers or ComDesign
ports, the Alarm Path matches only the last PC that configured it. This PC
is your designated alarm report PC. Alarm reports are only sent to this
PC. Even when the node is accessed for its current status, it only sends
the accumulated alarm reports if the alarm report PC accesses it. This
allows multiple locations to access a node, but the alarms are reported
only to a single master site.
The node checks the alarm path sent to it from the PC during the
connection sequence. If this alarm path matches the one saved in the
node, or if it is set to NONE, alarms are reported to the PC while it is
connected. If the alarm path does not match, alarm reports are not sent.
When Access Manager disconnects, the stored alarms are reported to the
proper Access Manager site.
When the node’s alarm path is set to NONE, alarms reports are
accumulated until the node is accessed for its current status or
configuration, at which point the alarm reports are sent and the buffer is
emptied. Any PC accessing this node receives the alarm reports.
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CAUTION
Regardless of how you last set the node’s alarm path, if the
accessing PC has in its database alarm path=NONE, you still ca
receive and empty the node’s alarm reports buffer.
Only the 551VST List 2, 551VST ML List 2, SIM, NC/E, and Access
System 2000 nodes have the ability to perform automatic alarm
reporting. All other node types should have the Alarm Path option
set to NONE. The alarm path is the phone number, PC
communication port, or multiplexer port for the alarm reporting
port(s) connected to Access Manager. It is downloaded to the node
and used to access Access Manager to report alarms.
Specifying baud rate
When defining a query path, you must specify the baud rate of the device
which accesses the node. You can choose 1200, 2400, or 9600 baud. The
default value is 9600 baud.
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