Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver Site Setup

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In this section, the term panel indicates a connected 3d-party panel of any model, if not stated otherwise.

The term a receiver instance indicates a single Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver with a unique account assigned by evalink talos and optionally an encryption key.

Configure Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver for a Site

You can configure one or several instances of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver for any site within your company.

When an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver is configured, you can receive alarms and technical messages from connected panels or third-party receivers over SIA protocol. In case of Ajax panels, you can also send certain Remote Control messages to the panels.

Each receiver instance is connected to its corresponding panel and is configured separately.

To configure Virtusl SIA DC09 Receiver for a site:

1. Go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > tab

2. On the Receivers tab, click on the Add a Virtual Receiver button and select Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver from the list

   Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver configuration dialog opens.

   

3. Select the SLA (Service Level Agreement) option to be used

   SLA DP3 (3m, 25h) is selected by default. For details on setting up SLA options for a Virtual Receiver, see section Direct Connection Monitoring > Set SLA for a Virtual Receiver

4. Select one of the following device types:

   • Generic - to connect third-party receiver or panel that support over SIA protocol.
   • Ajax - to connect an Ajax panel. This option is only active if a Company Admin has configured Ajax credentials globally.
   • Resideo ProSeries - to connect to all-in-one Resideo Proseries panels, such as PROA7 or PROA7PLUS.

5. (Optional) Check the Custom Credentials box to add custom Account and Encryption Key

   If you don't use this option, evalink talos creates these values by default.

6. (Optional) Check Unsecured Communication checkbox if you want to use unencrypted connection.

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   It is best practices not to use unencrypted connection. Only check this box if your connection or panel specifically requires it.

7. (Optional) Check the ASCII Key checkbox to generate a HEX key.

   This option is mutually exclusive with the Custom Credentials option. You can use only either one of them.

8. (Optional) In the Alarm Definition field, select the Alarm Definition you want to use for this receiver instance

9. Specify connection options

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   For details, see section Specify Connection Options for Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver below.

10. Click Submit

Specify Connection Options for Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver

Depending on your panel type, you can select several connection options for better compatibility and alarm message parsing. You can specify all of these options once you open the Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver creation / editing dialog.

To specify connection option:

1. (Optional) Check the Permanent Connection checkbox

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   When checked, the external device establishes a permanent TCP connection to the evalink talos.

   This means the communication channel between the panel and the receiver is always open, allowing real-time data transfer without reestablishing the connection for every event.

   This is not typical for SIA DC09, as it primarily relies on event-driven connections where the panel / transmitter connects to the receiver only when an event (e.g. alarm, status update) needs to be transmitted.

   This option can be required for older panels or panels that use proprietory versions of the SIA DC09 Protocol.

2. (Optional) Check the Disable Timestamp Check

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   When this checkbox is checked, the virtual receiver instance does not validate the timestamp in the event message against its own clock. This is useful when the transmitting panel/transmitter does not support proper SIA DC09 time synchronization.

   Example of panels that need this option to work properly: Ademco Vista panels (Honeywell) without advanced communicator add-ons, DSC PowerSeries PC1616/1832/1864 (older firmware), as well as basic communicators such as Texecom Premier Elite with early-generation IP communicators, entry-level panels, such as Pyronix Enforcer without advanced IP modules or panels with GSM-only modules.

3. (Optional) Check the Trusted Device checkbox

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   When this option is checked, evalink talos is allowed to tunnel alarms to other virtual receivers through this one.

   This option is useful If you have a multi-tiered monitoring setup and use connection hierarchy to forward alarms.

4. Click Sumbit

Add Device Information to the Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver Record

If you have multiple receiver connections, it's useful to add readable descriptions to receiver instances if you want to easily differentiate between them.

You can populate description fields once you open the Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver creation / editing dialog.

To add device information:

1. (Optional) Specify the following for a particular instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver:

   • Virtual Device Type
   • Device Name
   • Hardware Type
   • Firmware
   • Manufacturer

2. (Optional) In the Comment field, add a freeform comment to the receiver instance

3. Click Submit

View the Connection Status of a Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver

You can view connection status for each Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver instance on your site. To access the receiver page, go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver tab and select the receiver you want to view from the list.

Each Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver instance displays the following data:

• Key parameters, such as public IP addresses and ports
• SIA DC09 Account ID
• Connection Status parameters

The figure below shows record data for an instance of a Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver:

For details about connection status indicators, see section View Connection Status Indicators on the Virtual Receiver Page.

Edit Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a Site Level

To edit an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a site level:

1. Go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > tab

2. Click the more_vert icon next to the record of the receiver instance you want to edit and select Edit

3. In the dialog that opens, edit the receiver settings

4. Click Submit

View Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver Logs and Version History

For each instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver configured on a site, you can view receiver logs for a set period of time and version history which reflects all the changes to the receiver instance configuration.

To view receiver logs and version history:

1. Go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > tab

2. Click the more_vert icon below the record of the receiver instance

3. In the dropdown list select:

   • Receiver Logs
   • Version History

   

4. If you are viewing receiver logs, select the period for which you want to view the events

   You can select one of preset period or set up a custom period of time.

5. If you are viewing receiver logs, in the Filter by keywords field, type keywords you want to filter the events by

   Use commas to separate the keywords from one another.

6. Click Close when you are done.

You can also download receiver logs for a set period of time from the View Receiver Logs dialog windlow.

Edit Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a Site Level

To edit an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a site level:

1. Go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > tab

2. Click the more_vert icon next the record of the receiver instance you want to edit and select Edit

3. In the dialog that opens, edit the receiver settings

4. Click Submit

Disable Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a Site Level

Use this option if you do not want to use a Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver instance, but want to keep its credentials and configuration.

To disable an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver, set the corresponding Enable / Disable toggle for a Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver instance to Off.

Delete Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver on a Site Level

Use this option if you want to completely delete an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver from a site together with its credentials and configuration.

To delete an instance of Virtual SIA DC09 Receiver:

1. Go to Sites > [site] > Receivers > tab

2. Click the corresponding more_vert icon next the record of the receiver instance you want to delete and select Delete Receiver

3. In the confirmation dialog that opens, type the confirmation message and click Confirm Delete