Apex Destiny 6100 Security System

Apex manufacturers the Destiny 6100 security system. It interfaces to the Domain Controller via RS-232.

This feature is now supported on the Domain 3000 in the 3.0 release for an additional software charge. Please email support@destinynetworks.com to receive the key to turn on this layer. This system must be connected directly to a Domain 3000 serial port. It is not supported on the Lantronix, Global Cache GC-100, or on the Domain 2000 in the 3.2 release.

Overview:

 

Security System Architecture

In the picture at the right the Apex Destiny 6100 security system is connected to the Domain Controller via RS-232.

 

Wiring the Domain 3000

The serial cable is a standard straight through RS-232 cable.

 

 

 

 

Test the serial port of the Security System

Connect the Security System to your PC with a  commercially bought RS-232 cable. Open up Hyper Terminal at 9600 baud.

Push a button on a Security System keypad.

You should get a line of characters on the Hyper Terminal something like in the example at the right. If you do not get a line of characters, repeat the procedure or call Destiny support.

 

Example is in development

 

Test the cable

Disconnect the commercially bought RS-232 cable from your PC and from the Security System.

Connect the Security System side of the real cable that goes to the Domain Controller to the serial port of the Security System.

For the Domain 3000: connect the Domain Controller side of the cable to your PC.

Repeat the communication test above to prove that the cable is good.

Once you know the cable is good, plug it the into the Domain Controller.

 

 

 

 

Software

To add the NX-8E (or NX-8 with the NX-584) option, start by selecting the Security Systems layer of the Design Module.

 

 

Add the Security System

Click in the location in the room in which you want to add the security system.

 

 

At first you will get a menu like the one at the right.

Make the changes listed below.

 

Make: select Apex (the default).

Model: select either the "6100".

Type the zone names to the right of the zone number that they have been wired to (that is, enter the actual zones that have been wired to the security panel).

Serial port: select any available serial port.

Note the serial set up of the Apex security system is 9600 baud, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control. The Ubiquity software knows this. You do not need to do anything to set it up.

Click OK, and you are done setting up the Ubiquity software.

 

 

 

View the Security System on the Browser GUI

Open the Browser GUI and click outside of all rooms to bring up the House menu.

Click on the "Security" button (the 2nd from the bottom on the right).

 

 

You will get a graphical image of a real security panel for this security system as show at the right.