Panel Configuration

• To access the MPI232 settings you will need to connect your PC to the MPI232's DTE serial port. Run up a hyperterminal application (such as putty) set at 9600, None, 8, 1.
• Set switch 3 on the MPI232 module to OFF.
• Power up MPI232 module.
• You will see the following: MPI V2.23 programming main menu
• 1 - Central station menu
• 2 - Report options
• 3 - Protocol options
• 0 - Exit MPI programming
• Make your choice:
• Select 3: Protocol options
• 1. Modem init string: AT&K0&DE1V1Q0S0=0S7=10
• 2. Modem dial string: ATD
• 3. Modem hangup string : ATH
• 4. Modem connect string :
• 5. CLID string 1: 00001
• 6. CLID string 2: 00002
• 7. Baudrate RS-232 port : 9600
• 8. Baudrate V31bis port : 9600
• 0. Back to main menu
• +. Next page
• -. Previous page
• Make your choice:
• Select 5: CLID string 1 and set to '00001'
• CLID string 1: 00001
• Press Enter key
• Select +
• Protocol options menu
• 1. One account per call: Yes
• 2. One event per block: Yes
• 3. Three digit event numbers: No
• 4. Text in SIA: Yes
• 5. PA auto-restore: No
• 6. Dual reporting: No
• 7. Auto dial: No
• 8. PC calls: Yes
• 9. Protocol: V24
• 0. Back to main menu
• +. Next page
• -. Previous page
• Make your choice: Select 2: One event per block
• One event per block (Y/N):Select Y
• Do the same for 4: Select 'Y' for Text in SIA
• Do the same for 8: Select 'Y' for PC calls
• Select +
• Protocol options menu
• 1. Wait for modem reply : 005
• 2. Wait for modem dial reply : 010
• 3. Wait for redial : 015
• 4. Max dial attempts/CS : 240
• 5. Max modem command attempts: 003
• 6. Event delay : 020
• 7. DCD timeout : 255
• 0. Back to main menu
• +. Next page
• -. Previous page
• Make your choice: Do the same for 7
• Set value to 255 for DCD timeout. This disables DCD timeout
• Select 0 to go back to main menu:
• Select 1: Central Station menu
• Central station menu

• 1. Central station 1
• 2. Central station 2
• 3. Central station 3
• 4. Central station 4
• 0. Back to main menu
• Make your choice: Select 1: Central station 1
• Central station 1 menu
• 1. Account code 1 : 1111101
• 2. Account code 2 : 1111102
• 3. Account code 3 : 1111103
• 4. Account code 4 : 1111104
• 5. Account code 5 : 1111105
• 6. Account code 6 : 1111106
• 7. Account code 7 : 1111107
• 8. Account code 8 : 1111108

• 9. Network address: 511100
• 0. Back to Central Station menu
• Make your choice: Select 9
• Network address and make sure there are 6 or more digits. They can be any combination.
• Select 0 until you are at the main menu
• Select 0: Exit MPI programming and follow instructions
• Turn PC-programming dip-switch 3 on to exit.
• Goodbye
• Last and crucial, make sure switch 5 on the MPI232 module is set to OFF. This turns off callback mode.

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