Connect/Gateway panel guide: Notifier Pearl
Equipment required
From Nimbus
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A Nimbus Connect or Fixed Gateway device
From the panel manufacturer/3rd party
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3 core screened data cable
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Notifier Pearl RS232 & RS485 Communication Card Kit (Part No. PRL-COM)
Panel configuration
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Install the Pearl Communication Card Kit according to the manufacturers instructions.
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Configure the panel:
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- From the panel main menu, select the "Commissioning Tab" and input the Commissioning passcode to access the "Commission Menu"
- Select "Edit Configuration"
- Select "Panel Configuration"
- Select "Plug-in Card Option"
- Select either "Plug-in Comms Card A Options" if the Card is installed in the left hand position or "Plug-in Comms Card B options" if the Card is installed in the right hand position
- Set the card options:
- Card Present : YES
- Card Address : As per rotary switch on card
- RS232 Protocol : TPP011A
- RS232 Baud Rate : 9600
- RS232 Comms Mode : FULL
- RS232 Datalink Mon : DISABLED
- RS232 Suspend Limit : 0
- RS232 Panel Control : PREVENT
- All Other Card Settings left as Default, with RS485 Protocol for this card Disabled
Wiring
Using 3 core screened data cable wire to the Nimbus RS232 as follows.
| Communication Card RS232 port | Nimbus RS232 |
| Tx | Rx |
| Rx | Tx |
| Grd | Ground |