Digital Monitoring Products Inc PC0181 User Manual

Panel Settings
Pressing a select key displays the MAC Address, Serial Number, Frequency Offset, Panel Model, and Firmware 

Version.

MAC Address
The MAC address is the panel on-board network hardware address. Press any select key to display the 

panel MAC address.

Serial Number
This number is the panel serial number. Reference this number for date-of-manufacture, hardware 

version, etc. Press the COMMAND key to view the next option.
Frequency Offset
This menu option displays the frequency offset of the panel.
Panel Model
This menu option displays the panel model number.
Firmware Version
This menu option displays the Firmware Version number of the panel and date it was released.

Communication Status
This option tests the individual components of cellular or wireless network communication. The displayed 

results are shown below.
Cellular Results:

MODEM OPERATING

NO MODEM FOUND

IDENTIFIED

NO SIM CARD

TOWER DETECTED

NO TOWER

REGISTERED

NOT REGISTERED

 

 

         This displays the cellular signal strength of the nearest tower for the SIM card carrier. 

The 

▐

’s represent the signal strength 0-7. Select YES to continue through the remaining 

component tests. Select NO to stop testing and return to the COMM STATUS option.

CONNECTED

CONNECT ERROR
NOT ACTIVATED

COMM PATH GOOD

NO ACK RECEIVED

Wireless Results:

LINK OK

LINK ERROR

DHCP OK

DHCP ERROR

GATEWAY FOUND

NO GATEWAY

DEST FOUND

NO DESTINATION

COMM PATH GOOD

NOT CONNECTED

NO ACK RECEIVED

This option provides a way to test the cellular signal strength of the nearest tower 

for the cellular carrier. Press any select key to display cell signal strength. The X’s 

represent the numerical value of the cell signal strength in -dBm. The

▐

’s represent the 

signal strength 0-7.

The Cellular Signal Strength option in the panel’s Diagnostic menu contains a roaming 

indicator. When the 265C Cellular Communicator is roaming or not in contact with a 

Verizon owned tower, ROAM will be displayed on the top line of the keypad along with 

the signal strength. To perform the cellular activation process from a keypad, the 265C MUST be in contact 

with a Verizon owned tower. If the cellular communicator is in contact with a tower owned by another 

network, ROAM and the signal strength displays, but activation cannot be completed. This feature can be 

used as a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot activation issues. 

 

 

SIGNAL:

▐▐▐▐▐▐▐

CONTINUE? NO YES

                 -XX dBm
SIGNAL:

▐▐▐▐▐▐▐

ROAM -XX dBm
SIGNAL:

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