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API-8/232 INSTALLATION / OPERATION MANUAL

FEATURES Model API-8/232 Contact Inputs The API-8/232 has eight contact inputs on board. The contact inputs are user selectable for either dry con

RS-232 Input Port API-8/232 is equipped with an RS232 interface port to monitor an ASCII data string generated by a host system (Fire Panel, Card Ac

RS232 Strings that are in excess of the number of characters that are allowed by the paging system are truncated into messages, which are no longer

API-8/232 Connections LINEBUSYPWRCALLPAGEDATALOADTRBL SERIAL PORT OUT(PROGRAM) SERIALPORT INLINEPHONEDRYWETJP1SYSTEM RESET 1 2 3

1. Mount the API-8/232 in the desired location and connect the plug in transformer (if supplied) to a source of power (120 Volts 60Hz). The LED mar

1. Connect the “SERIAL PORT OUT” to an available direct connect port on the Paging Terminal. The “Paging System Direct Connect Cable” (if supplied

Pager Interface Programming (PIP) Module Software Installation 1. Start Microsoft Windows 95or NT 2. Insert the Pager Interface Programming (PIP

3. Select the communications port on the computer which is connected to the API-8/232 via the programming cable. Click OK. 4. From the Setup me

5. In the Trouble, Relay box select Off, On or Pulse for the auxiliary trouble output relay. 6. In the Paging Retries box set the number of times

1. From the Setup menu select Board and from the sub-menu that appears select Opto Input Type. The following Window is displayed. 2. Select eit

2. Click the cursor (or use Tab Key) into to the ON Message box. Type the ON Message (maximum of 80 characters) for this input. The ON message is

Setup API-8/232 to Page All Events Generated Via Host System Serial Port 1. Within the Serial Data Configuration box , Key Strings section, select

1. Ending ASCII characters must be selected in the order that they appear at the end of the ASCII strings generated by the host system. When Key S

Down Loading Data to API-8/232 1. From the Transfer menu select GO. The following Window will appear. 2. In the Transfer Direction box selec

4. During data transfer the LOAD LED will be illuminated. 5. When data transfer is complete (progress bar in Data Transfer Window is at 100%) a

TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING If API-8/232 is not performing properly , use the following troubleshooting chart for solutions to common proble

Telephone Line or Paging Terminal Modem Busy . “BUSY” LED continues to Flash on every page attempt busy Outgoing telephone line is consistently

exhausted (CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE). does not match Password required by Paging terminal for successful communication Paging Communication Sett

RS232 data transferred - API-8/232 is not receiving data from host system on host system API-8/232 Not programmed to Accept RS232 Data RS2

PAGE 5-5 SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION REGARDING API-8/232, PLEASE CALL OR WRITE TO MONITOR TECHNOLO

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FCC/IC NOTICES NOTICE: (1) This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. Imprinted on the component side of the printed circuit board (

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION... 1-1 PURPOSE OF MANUAL...

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The API-8/232 Pocket Pager Interface delivers custom message information to a paging terminal for broadcast ov

CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION This Chapter describes the characteristics, capabilities, features and specifications of the API-8/232 Pocket Pa

2. The paging terminal and transmitters must be alphanumeric message capable. 3. The paging terminal must be P.E.T. (Paging Entry Terminal) prot

Incoming Data Type: RS232, ASCII Characters Incoming Data Protocols: RS232, TAP, COMP2 Incoming Data String: Max 256 Characters followed