Revision as of 16:59, 16 May 2014

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1

DLS Prerequisites

The following applications must be installed for DLS Workgroup Client to operate.

These prerequisites are automatically downloaded (if necessary) and installed under normal circumstances.

1) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile

• http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=24872

2) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended

• http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=17718

Any critical updates to these prerequisites should be installed via Windows Update.

Minimum Workgroup Server Hardware Requirements

To support the prerequisites for DLS/Web SA, following system requirements must be met:

• Processor: 600 megahertz (MHz) Pentium III compatible or faster processor - 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster is recommended
• RAM: 2 GB of System Memory
• Hard Disk: Up to 2 GB of available space may be required.
• CD or DVD Drive: Not required
• Display: 1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit (Recommended)

Note: DLS Standalone uses approximately 500MB, additional hard disk space may be required for prerequisites.

Please note: Application response time might lag for multiple simultaneous continuous communications on a server with very minimal hardware requirements.

Minimum Client PC Hardware Requirements

To support the prerequisites for DLS the following system requirements must be met:

• Processor: 600 megahertz (MHz) Pentium III compatible or faster processor - 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster is recommended
• RAM: 1 GB of System Memory
• Hard Disk: Up to 1 GB of available space may be required.
• CD or DVD Drive: Not required
• Display: 1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit (Recommended)

Note: DLS Workgroup Client uses only 40MB, additional hard disk space may be required for prerequisites.

DLS Workgroup Server Installation

• Initiate the installation of the latest available release by downloading the executable file from www.dsc.com or acquiring it from your dealer.
• Please select your Country:

• The End User License Agreement will be prompted:

• If you agree, accept the agreement and the following screen will be prompted. Select the ‘DLS 5 Workgroup Server’:

• DLS Installer will automatically search for .NET 4.0 Framework. If it is not installed, you will be requested by the installer utility to initiate the installation.
• During the installation user will be prompted to select the local machine IP/server name of the computer on which they are installing the DLS Workgroup Server. If the machine has more than one network card or multiple IPs/server names then the IP address/server name to which the clients will be connected to shall be selected.

• Once the installation has completed, the new shortcuts are added in DSC folder under Start menu:
  • Windows 7:

• • Windows 8+:

DLS Login

After installation, message box will prompt up indicating default username and password for DLS login:

Click ‘OK’, and insert default login name (admin) and password (1234) in the following form:

Create an Account

• To create a new account in basic mode (quick mode), click ‘New Account’, ’Basic’:

• Enter account name without any blank spaces in between and special characters, select ‘Account Group’ and then select ‘Panel Type’ you want to connect to:

If you are not sure about your panel type, select ‘Auto Detect Panel’. This feature will automatically detect your panel type.

• Select ‘Connection Type’:

If you are connecting through GS/IP and not sure about the communicator type, select ‘Auto Detect Communicator’. This feature will automatically detect your communicator type.

• To create a new account in advanced mode, click ‘New Account’, ’Advanced’:

• After inserting all the required information, click ‘Create’ to successfully create this new account:

• To open the account either double click the account entry, right click on account entry and click ‘Open’ or click ‘Open’ from main account grid menu. Legacy panel type accounts can be open in either ‘Standard View’ or ‘Worksheet View’. Hybrid System accounts can only be open in ‘Standard View’:

Account Tool Bar Menu

Save an account
Perform error check

Add a new user or load an existing template on top of this account

View account revision form

Connect and stay online with panel without initially submitting any data communication

Global Upload from Panel to DLS

Global Download from DLS to Panel

Communicate tag options only

Upload Event Buffer

Detect successfully enrolled modules with the panel

Un-tag options to communicate

‘Disconnect when complete’ or ‘Disconnect immediately’ the connected session

Print entire account data and content

Preview entire account data and content to be print

Generate account system status report

Communication Tags

Upload option from Panel to DLS

Download option from DLS to Panel

Modem Manager Configuration

• Go to Tools - Modem Manager Configuration to add/modify the modem information

DLS Workgroup Client Installation

• Using Windows Explorer, insert the server IP/server name and you would see the client shared folder:

• There is a 'Client' folder installed on the server. Go into the folder and run DLS5-NA-ClientOnly:

Or Run the following command on the Start-Run window: \\server IP address\Client\DLS5-NA-ClientOnly.exe

• The End User License agreement will be prompted:

• The following screen will be prompted:

• The installation process will perform auto detection for Microsoft .NET framework v4.0 prerequisite on the machine, download and install it if missing.

• During the installation, user will be prompted to enter the server name or IP address:

Workgroup Client Restrictions

• Workgroup Client and DLS stand-alone can be installed on the client machine but only one can run at a given time
• DLS updater installed on the client machine will only update the stand-alone DLS engine installed on the machine

Engine Limitations

• Maximum of eight users can be connected to the server at the same time
• Maximum of eight modems can be added to the server
• If only one modem is used, it must be set for outgoing only
• No PC-Link connection in Workgroup mode
• Must use shared modem pool in Workgroup mode
• Windows XP Home is not a recommended workgroup server operating system
• If modems are not connected directly to the server machine via a native RS-232 port then only Keyspan USB-to-Serial converter must be used to optimize the full PSTN functionality
• The DLS Workgroup Server machine should be powered on and online at all times. Please disable any power saving modes (hibernate, sleep mode) to ensure clients can connect to the server.
• The DLS Workgroup Server machine must have the File Sharing feature enabled and allowed through the firewall.
• When installing Web SA package, please make sure port 80 is free. If not, you will be prompted during Web SA installation, to free up this port.