MCDI Extrium DT42 User manual

MCDI SECURITY PRODUCT INC.
Extrium DT42 Quick Start
Guide
MCDI
18/02/2015

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Contents
Installation guide..................................................................................................................................... 3
Package content .................................................................................................................................. 3
Unit Overview...................................................................................................................................... 4
Front view........................................................................................................................................ 4
Back ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Extrium DT42 Ports Description ...................................................................................................... 5
Quick installation................................................................................................................................. 6
Start Extrium DT42 .............................................................................................................................. 6
Restart/reboot Extrium DT42.............................................................................................................. 7
How to access settings ............................................................................................................................ 7
Default IP addresses........................................................................................................................ 7
Default login .................................................................................................................................... 7
Retrieve the current IP address....................................................................................................... 7
Log into the embedded web configuration tools............................................................................ 7
Supported web clients..................................................................................................................... 8
How to add external receiver.................................................................................................................. 9
How to set Extrium DT42 to send alarm by usb port ............................................................................ 11
How to set Extrium DT42 to send alarm by TCP IP port........................................................................ 13
Add a new server................................................................................................................................... 15
Server definition................................................................................................................................ 15
How to add a server .......................................................................................................................... 15
ROEL Multicomm server parameters details................................................................................. 16
3i/Pegasus server parameters details ........................................................................................... 17
Paradox IPDOX server parameters details .................................................................................... 18
SIA-DC09 server parameters details.............................................................................................. 21
Running server....................................................................................................................................... 22
View running server .......................................................................................................................... 22
Edit or delete running server............................................................................................................. 22
Registered IP account............................................................................................................................ 24
Definition of IP account..................................................................................................................... 24
View Registered IP account list ......................................................................................................... 24
Search, view and delete an IP account.............................................................................................. 25
Status and timeout ................................................................................................................................ 27

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IP account status ............................................................................................................................... 27
IP account timeout ............................................................................................................................ 28
How does it work........................................................................................................................... 28
Alarm code .................................................................................................................................... 28
How to use TCPtoCom with Extrium DT42............................................................................................ 28
How to connect ST Receiver with Extrium DT42 by USB....................................................................... 31
How to connect ST Receiver with Extrium DT42 by IP .......................................................................... 33
How to use android notification application......................................................................................... 36
DT42 Notification server ................................................................................................................... 36
Access Setings................................................................................................................................ 36
Notification users .............................................................................................................................. 37
Add new user................................................................................................................................. 37
Users management ....................................................................................................................... 38
Android application ........................................................................................................................... 39
Installation..................................................................................................................................... 39
Settings the app............................................................................................................................. 40
Status of connection...................................................................................................................... 40
Alarm list........................................................................................................................................ 41

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Installation guide
The purpose of this document is to provide a quick start guide for Extrium DT42, by providing answers of
basic installation and operation of the product.
If you don’t find the information you need about the Extrium DT42 in this guide, then you should read the
Extrium DT42 complete user guide.
Package content
Before starting, you should verify your package content.
Extrium DT42 is shipped with the following content:
Power Supply:
Connect only MCDI approved power supply to main power input. Output: 5V AC, 1.2A.
USB to Serial Cable:
Extrium DT42 is supplied with a USB to serial cable. Use Null Modem cable to connect external receiver.
Connect it in the USB type A on the Extrium DT42.
Serial Cable (NULL MODEM):
Extrium DT42 is supplied with a Null Modem serial cable
USB cable:
Extrium DT42 is supplied with 2M USB type A to mini-B cable. Connect in Extrium DT42 mini-B type port
while other end is connected to USB hub or PC type A port.
Ethernet cables:
Extrium DT42 is supplied with an Ethernet cable. If needed a longer cable, always use good quality cat 5
wiring with proper wiring arrangement.
Micro-SD Card:
Extrium DT42 is supplied with a micro-SD card. This SD Card SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED WHEN SYSTEM
IS UP.
The micro-SD Card is used to store alarm events. Removing it when system is up will cause instability of
the system.
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Unit Overview
Front view
Front View
Back
Back View

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Extrium DT42 Ports Description
Ethernet
Used for web configuration access and sending TCP alarm events to STReceiver or TcpToCom.
Used also for IP reception.
Serial input
Serial input can be used to plug an external receiver.
Multiple input format are supported: MCDI, SURGARD MLR2, ADEMCO, SILENT KNIGHT.
USB to PC port
USB output port.
It is used to send alarm event to PC over USB.
USB device ports
You can connect USB compatible receiver on this port, or use a USB-to-serial cable to pug a serial receiver.
CPU reset
Use this button to reset/reboot the whole unit:
-1 Second will reset the unit
-8 Second will force halt
Micro-SD Card
Micro-SD card memory slot.
NOTE: If you want to change the micro-SD, power the unit down
NOTE2: micro-SD card capacity limit accepted by Extrium DT42 is 32GB

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Quick installation
Have a look on the following schematic to help you with the Extrium DT42 installation and cables
connection.
You should plug only what you want to use.
Extrium DT42 plug cable
Start Extrium DT42
Extrium DT42 doesn’t have a on/off button. From the moment the Extrium DT42 is powered, it will start.
Boot time of the Extrium DT42 application is typically less than 1 minute.

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Restart/reboot Extrium DT42
If you need to restart the Extrium DT42, use the reset button located at the back of the unit. Pressing reset
button will reboot the unit properly. During reboot, the reset button led should blink. The operation can
take from 1 to 5 minutes. If you have any trouble, you can force power off by pressing the reset button
during 8 seconds.
How to access settings
Default IP addresses
By default, the Extrium DT42 will try to acquire an IP address from DHCP server.
If you don’t have DHCP server, or if it fails to obtain an IP address Extrium DT42 will use address
192.168.1.215.
Default login
The default login in Extrium DT42 is:
Login name: admin
Password: admin
Retrieve the current IP address
If you don’t know the current IP address of your Extrium DT42, you can retrieve the IP address from your
router DHCP table.
You can find your unit MAC address on a sticker on the unit case.
Log into the embedded web configuration tools
Extrium DT42 uses an embedded web server to configure and manage all the settings and the account
database.
The web server is powered by goahead web server.
To use it, you need to use a third party web client with support of javascript (see supported web client
below).
Go to you web client address bar, and then type the Extrium DT42 main IP address and press “enter”.
Web client address bar
If you typed the correct IP address, and if your web client Javascript is enabled, then you should
see the login page.
On this page, you have access to different information and possibilities:

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Login page details
Supported web clients
Extrium DT42 web pages are using advance and powerful combination of HTML/CSS/Javascript.
List of compatible web client:
-Firefox (versions 5.0 and above)
-Chrome (every versions)
-Safari (every OSX versions)

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How to add external receiver
First step: log into the Extrium DT42 web server, and enter your login details.
Then, click on the “configuration” button:
Configuration button
A new page should open.
Here, you have to go click on the menu “Setup -> Inputs ->
Receiver 1”:
Receiver 1 settings menu
This will open the receiver 1 settings page.
Configuration is pretty simple.
First, choose the input receiver type: