Page 2 - Table of Contents
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 2 Table of Contents OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................3 VS-900 DOCUMENTATION ..........................................................................
Page 3 - Overview; Useful Software Tools
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 3 Overview Security system installations often require integration of the VS-900 Security Intercom systems withtouch-screen control systems, graphic annunciator panels, and camera controllers. TOA offers twooptions for meeting this requirement: 1. The VS-900DI and VS-91...
Page 4 - Connecting to the VS-900MF Mainframe; Direct Connection
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 4 Connecting to the VS-900MF Mainframe The VS-900MF Mainframe includes two RS-232 serial communication connectors for operation,monitoring, and programming of the system. Connect to either communication ports with the settingsdescribed on page 5. You can control multipl...
Page 5 - Communication Specifications
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 5 Communication Specifications Transmission System: Half-duplexBaud Rate: 19,200 BpsTransmission Format: <1 Start Bit> <8 Data bits> <1 Even Parity Bit> <1 Stop Bit> Message Packaging Field Name Value Description Direction DLE 10H Delimiter ENQ 0...
Page 6 - Remote Dial Command
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 6 Remote Dial Command With the protocol below, you can remote dial and perform functions of individual Master Stations inspecific exchanges. To terminate any current functions, precede remote dialing content with “CC” (Clearfunction x2). Field Name Length (Bytes) Value ...
Page 7 - Log Data Output Request
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 7 Log Data Output Request The VS-900 Log Data Output allows you to monitor most station and system activity. Send the stringbelow to initiate Log Data flow from individual or multiple exchanges simultaneously. Once the data stream has been initiated, the VS-900MF will c...
Page 8 - Examples
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 8 Examples 1. Remote Dialing The data sequence below will remote dial Master Station #1 in Exchange #1 to dial Sub-Station #105 andinitiate communication. The “CC” (Clear) is included to terminate any current Master Station functions.Note: The total Dialing Contents mus...
Page 9 - Remote Dialing – All Call Paging
TOA VS-900 Programmer’s Guide 9 2. Remote Dialing – All Call Paging The data sequence below will remote dial Master Station #2 in Exchange #3 to initiate All-Call Paging bydialing *800#. Again, the “CC” (Clear) is included to terminate any current Master Station functions.Note: The total Dialing Con...
Page 14 - Appendix A - Log Status Messages
VS-900 Remote Control and Monitoring Protocol 14 Appendix A - Log Status Messages Status # (2 Bytes) Dec Hex Description Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 01 30H 31H Call from Normal sub-station. Calling station # Called station # - - 02 30H 32H Call from Emergency sub-station. Calling station # Called st...
Page 16 - Appendix B - ASCII Character Codes
VS-900 Remote Control and Monitoring Protocol 16 Appendix B - ASCII Character Codes