Connecting to the panel via USB

If the panel is reset while the USB cable is connected, the cable must be unplugged and plugged in again.

The USB port on the controller connects to a PC via a standard USB type A or type B cable. Drivers must be installed to make a USB connection from the controller to the PC.

Prerequisites

• You must have a USB cable connecting your PC to the panel.

1. Connect the USB cable from the controller to a USB interface on the PC.

   The Found New Hardware wizard is displayed.

2. Click Next.

   Windows XP detects a Generic USB hub.

3. Click Finish.

   Windows XP detects the SPC – Advanced Security System on COM port N, where N is the number of the COM port assigned to the device.

4. Make a note of the COM port assigned to the device, it is required later in the process.

   The Found New Hardware wizard is displayed again.

5. Select Install the software automatically.

6. If the Windows XP driver installation wizard asks you to select the best match from a list, choose the following option:

   Vanderbilt Intrunet SPC USB Local Connection

7. Click Next.

   A dialog box regarding Windows certification appears. Vanderbilt deems this acceptable to continue. For further queries, contact your network administrator or a Vanderbilt technician.

8. Click Continue Anyway.

   The installation finishes.

9. Click Finish.

   The driver is installed.

Configuring the connection on Windows XP

To set up the new connection on the PC:

1. Click the Start command.

2. Select Connect To > Show All Connections > Create A New Connection.

3. In the New Connection Wizard, select Setup an advanced connection.

4. Select the Advanced Connection Option, Connect directly to another computer.

5. Select Guest as the role for this PC.

6. Enter a name for the connection.

7. Select an available serial port for use with the connection. This port should be the COM port that the USB device is using.

8. Select if this connection is available to all users or just yourself.

9. On the last dialog of the wizard, click Finish.

10. The PC prompts for username and password for the USB connection. Enter the following details:

    - Username: SPC

    - Password: password (default)

11. Click Connect.

    The PC initiates a data link with the controller. When the link has been established, a connection icon appears on the task bar at the bottom of the PC screen.

12. Right-click the link and select Status.

    A server IP address is displayed in the details window.

13. Enter this address into the address bar of an internet browser using the hyper text transfer protocol secure (for example, https://192.168.5.1).

14. Login into the SPC browser application using your user PIN.

Your default PIN should be changed immediately and noted. Forgotten PINs are remedied only by a factory default of the system, resulting in a reset of the system configuration. The configuration can be restored if a backup is available.

Windows 7

Prerequisites

• You must have Local Administrator rights to perform the actions in this task.

1. Open the Windows 7 Control Panel.

2. Select Phone and Modem.

   The Phone and Modem page is displayed.

3. Select the Modems tab and click Add.

   The Add Hardware Wizard – Install New Modem page is displayed.

4. Click Next twice.

   The Add New Hardware wizard displays a list of modems.

5. Select Communications cable between two computers.

6. Click Next.

7. Click Next, then Finish.

8. Return to the Modems tab of the Phone and Modem page.

9. Select the new modem and click Properties.

   The Communications cable between two computers Properties page is displayed.

10. In the General tab, click Change Settings to allow editing of the properties.

11. Select the Modem tab.

12. Change the value in the Maximum Port Speed to 115200 and click OK.

13. From the Control Panel, open the Network and Sharing Center.

14. Click Change Adapter Settings. If a new modem is present in the list of available connections, proceed to step 22. If the modem is not present, perform the following steps.

15. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Set up a new connection or network.

16. Select Set up a dial-up connection and click Next.

17. Enter any values in the phone number, User name and Password fields and enter a name in the Connection Name field.

18. Click Connect.

    Windows 7 creates the connection.

19. Skip the Testing Internet Connection process.

20. Click Close.

21. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings.

22. Double-click the new modem.

    The Connect Connection Name page opens, where Connection Name is the name you defined for the modem.

23. Click Properties.

24. Ensure the Connect using: field contains the correct information, Communications cable between two computers (COM3), for example.

25. Open your browser and enter the IP address of the Controller using https as the connection protocol.

26. Click Continue Anyway if the browser displays a certificate error page.

27. Log on to the panel.