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Auto-Program a Location

Auto-programming allows you to automatically push programming to a new or initialized panel when it connects to Security Command for the first time.

Requirements

Auto-programming requires the following:

  • Panel Series: XR150/XR550, XT30/XT50, XT75, XTLplus, XTLtouch, CellCom, or DualCom

  • Users with Preset Roles require the Administrator role

  • Users with Custom Roles require that Permissions > Location is set to View, add, and edit and that Location Programming has Full/Fast Programming enabled

Auto-Program a Location

Note: Auto-programming overwrites all existing programming in the panel.

  1. Go to Location Groups.

  2. Select a location group to open the Location Groups Summary.

  3. In Locations, select the Add icon.

  4. Enter the location name.

  5. Select a Location Type.

  6. Select Auto-Programming.

  7. Select a panel firmware version.

  8. Select a Connection Type and enter the appropriate connection information. For more information, refer to Connection Types.

  9. Enter an Account Number.

  10. Enter or scan the panel Serial Number.

  11. Select other location options as needed. For more information about initial location creation options, refer to Add a Location.

  12. Select Save.

After saving the location, you can create programming in Programming, , , and and select Save to Security Command so it's pushed to the panel on connection. Existing programming cannot be retrieved from the panel until a connection is established.

You can view the Auto-Programming Errors report in Tools > Reporting & Analytics to see any issues that occurred when attempting auto-programming. This report also provides details about any auto-programming performed after the location’s original installation date.

Schedule Cell Activation

When a new location is pre-programmed or auto-programmed, cellular modules are automatically scheduled for activation on the panel’s installation date.

  1. When adding a new location, select Auto Programming or Pre-Program Location.

  2. When Install Information pops up, select an Installation Date. This determines when the panel communicator’s SIM is activated.

  3. Choose Cellular as the connection type, enter or scan the communicator’s SIM number, and select Get Status to finish scheduling activation.

  4. Finish entering required information for the new location, then select Save.