Configure a system to use the Remote Disable within the LA GARD Software client

Question

How to configure a system to use the Remote Disable within the LA GARD Software client?

Answer

Follow these steps within the LA GARD Software client to configure a system to use the Remote Disable function:

1. From the LA GARD software main menu, select Systems.
2. Locate and click the system you want to configure from the Systems list.
3. If there are no systems in your database, your Systems list will appear blank. If this is the case, create a new System by clicking the Create icon.
4. If creating a new System, enter a System name in the space provided and configure all other fields/settings based on your preferences. For more information about LA GARD software and 700 series system settings, please refer to the System User Guide (Document #7040.1121) and the help menu included with the LA GARD software.

5. Configure the Input Signal by selecting “Remote Disabled” from the Input Signal drop-down menu.

   

6. Select the Save icon from the top-right of the screen.

To program/update your system with these changes, do the following:

1. From the LA GARD software main menu, select Systems.
2. Locate and click the system you want to configure from the Systems list.
3. Click the PC Link icon from the top-right of the screen to open the PC Link window.
4. In the PC Link window, select Program from the left-hand column.
5. Verify that the correct COM port is selected. You can use the drop-down menu to switch ports.

6. Use the drop-down menu to select the Master user ID and enter the corresponding combination in the space provided.
    

   

7. From the list of system settings, ensure that Input Signal is checked off. You can also check off any other setting you want to update/program, or check Select All to update/program all system settings.

8. Connect the Keypad to the PC by doing the following: 

   a. Plug the 700 Series USB Dongle into the USB Port of the PC. b. Plug the USB-connector end of the cable into the dongle. c. Plug the mini-USB end of the cable into the mini-USB port on the Keypad.

9. On the Keypad, enter a valid User ID and the corresponding combination (the same ID and combination used in step 6).
10. Using the arrow buttons on the Keypad, navigate through the Main Menu and select PC Link. The LED on the Keypad will illuminate red, and “Connect Software” will appear on the keypad’s display screen.

11. In the software client PC Link window, click the Send icon located at the top-right of the screen.

    A progress bar will appear onscreen. As the Keypad is programmed, “PC Link active” will appear on the display screen and the LED will illuminate green.

12. When the programming is complete, “PC Link closed” will appear on the Keypad’s display screen, then the system will restart.