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What is the maximum regulated input voltage rating for the StarLink Fire panel powered cellular communicators?

Answer:
The published regulated input voltage rating for the StarLink Fire cellular communicator is 25V DC, however it has been tested and approved by UL to function properly at a regulated input voltage not to exceed 27.5V DC.
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Why isn’t my StarLink radio reporting through IP when using Fire Input Triggers IN2 or IN3?

Answer:
To have your triggered inputs report over IP, you must program an actual receiver telephone number and account number (in the NAPCO NOC website, click the Advanced tab, shown in the image below in yellow highlighting). This is similar to using a...

When using the iBridge app with a StarLink Connect radio, do I need to program the app with the manufacturer to ensure the correct Napco, Honeywell or DSC keypad is displayed?

Answer:
No, the iBridge app does not need to be programmed to display the correct keypad (Napco, Honeywell or DSC).  When the control panel manufacturer is programmed and downloaded into the radio from the NOC, the iBridge app automatically displays the...

Does NAPCO recommend a time range for panel-generated Test Timers? I want to be sure my accounts report in a timely manner.

Answer:
Yes, we recommend adhering to the following time range, as detailed in the following short video:

When a StarLink SLE-Commercial radio is reporting via IP to a Sur-Gard IP receiver, how do we program a 24 Hour Test Timer when using the contact inputs located on the radio?

Answer:
It is not possible to send a 24 Hour Test Timer when using contact inputs and IP reporting, nor is it necessary or required.
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How do I ensure my StarLink Commercial Fire and/or Commercial Burglary radio is properly supervised when reporting to a Sur-Gard IP receiver at a central station?

Answer:
When a StarLink Commercial Fire and Commercial Burglary radio is reporting to a Sur-Gard IP receiver at a central station, the Sur-Gard receiver (not the NOC) supervises the radio for failures. Pings from the radio are passed through the NOC...

How do I program StarLink radio-generated signals to ensure these signals follow through to the central station and not terminate at the Napco NOC?

Answer:
By factory default, the StarLink radio will not send any signals to the central station pertaining to radio generated signals. The signals will still appear in the event log (due to 10 nines programmed in the Advanced tab in the NOC website). For...

How do I verify the mode ("NAPCO", "HONEYWELL" or "DSC") to which my StarLink Connect radio is set?

Answer:
Observe the D607 green LED located at the center-right end of the radio PC board. The number of blinks indicates the control panel to which the StarLink Connect radio is set.
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Are there any additional steps I need to perform when programming a Honeywell Vista-21iP control panel with StarLink Connect software?

Answer:
When programming a Honeywell Vista-21iP control panel using Compass software through the NAPCO StarLink Connect radio software, the following must be performed along with all normal programming steps outlined in the NAPCO StarLink Connect...

I am very familiar with using the www.NapcoNOC.com website to program StarLink communicators. However, are there any new features in the www.NapcoNOC.com website that I should be aware of?

Answer:
When using the www.NapcoNOC.com website to program the StarLink radio with the central station telephone number, a convenient new clipboard feature allows the telephone number to be automatically copied to the Advanced tab. To use this new...

How do I program the StarLink Connect radio for the control panel manufacturer (Napco, Honeywell or DSC) to which it is connected?

Answer:
After registering the radio at the website www.NapcoCOMnet.com, you must log into the Radio Management Center at www.NapcoNOC.com. Click the StarLink Connect tab, then click Panel Configuration. Select the control panel...

Do I need to connect the StarLink Connect radios to an Internet connection in order for the iBridge-associated functions to operate?

Answer:
No, a LAN connection is NOT required for the iBridge functions to operate. All radio functions will operate over the cellular connection. The LAN connection is used for reporting alarm signals to the NAPCO NOC, thus the StarLink Connect radio...

I am using the Honeywell Compass software to program a Vista alarm control panel, but I am using a combination of Honeywell AlarmNet and Napco StarLink radios. Should I perform any additional programming within the Honeywell Compass software?

Answer:
Yes.  When using Honeywell Compass software for programming Vista alarm control panels, and when using a combination of Honeywell AlarmNet and Napco StarLink radios, create a second TCP/IP port in the Compass software for StarLink radios, as...

Do I need to do anything before programming a Honeywell VISTA-21iP control panel with Honeywell Compass software through a NAPCO StarLink Connect radio?

Answer:
Before programming a Honeywell VISTA-21iP control panel with Honeywell Compass software through a NAPCO StarLink Connect radio, perform the following steps (in addition to all normal programming steps outlined in the NAPCO StarLink Connect...

How do I make the connections between a Gemini GEMC Commercial Fire control panel and an SLE-CDMA-FIRE radio?

Answer:
The wiring diagram illustrates the connections to a Gemini GEMC Commercial Fire control panel with an SLE-CDMA-FIRE radio mounted remotely (up to 100 feet away).  Also shown are the SLE-DLEXT Download Extender Module connections necessary...

How do I change my StarLink GSM radio subscriber information?

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How to change your StarLink GSM radio subscriber information:  

How do I set up my StarLink Dual Path radio for IP / Dual Path Reporting, from the installation site to the NAPCO NOC (www.NapcoNOC.com) through the Internet with cellular backup (Wireless LAN Connection)?

Answer:
The StarLink Connect radios are capable of dual path reporting, from the installation site to the NAPCO NOC (www.NapcoNOC.com) over the Internet, with cellar backup.  Note:  Wi-Fi cannot be used on UL Burglary installations.
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With my StarLink radio accounts, the Sur-Gard receiver randomly generates a "YS" (transmitter swap condition). How often does the NOC change its source IP address to which the central station reports?

Answer:
Source IP address changes are rare; the outgoing load dictates the need to route the packets through a different gateway in real-time.  When this does happen, the Sur-Gard receiver sees a different source IP address for certain reports (compared...

Can the StarLink Connect and Dual Path radios have a static IP address set for the IP reporting path?

Answer:
Yes.  In the NAPCO NOC (www.napconoc2.com), click Communication and/or the IP tab.  Set the IP Configuration Type pull-down to Static.
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At the NAPCO NOC (www.NapcoNOC.com), how do I program my StarLink dual path / StarLink Connect radios for dual path reporting with cellar (telephone) backup?

Answer:
The StarLink dual path and StarLink Connect radios are capable of dual path reporting from the radio installation site to the NAPCO NOC (www.NapcoNOC.com) over the Internet with cellar (telephone) backup.
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I just installed the Napco StarLink Connect software, and now can connect to Honeywell panels using Compass software through the StarLink Connect radio. However, my Honeywell Compass downloader no longer allows me to connect to any of my other (non-StarLink Connect) Honeywell control panels. What do I do?

Answer:
Before using the Honeywell Compass downloader software you MUST "suspend" the StarLink Connect software.  Double-click the StarLink Connect icon in the System Tray, then click the Exit tab and...

Other Napco software, such as PCD-Windows Quickloader software, stores previously entered customer data. If I use the StarLink Connect software application to connect my StarLink Connect radios to Honeywell or DSC panels, does the software store all of the Radio ID Numbers that I previously entered?

Answer:
The StarLink Connect software application will only store one radio ID number for each software type (one for Honeywell, one for DSC), however the software will store the other user-defined fields associated with the radio ID...

When using the iBridge app with a StarLink Connect radio, do I need to specify the panel manufacturer in order for the correct keypad type to display?

Answer:
No.  When the panel manufacturer is selected and downloaded into the radio from the NOC website (www.NapcoNOC.com), the iBridge app automatically displays the correct manufacturer's keypad type.
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How do I set the StarLink Connect radio for the control panel manufacturer (NAPCO, HONEYWELL or DSC) ?

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1.   After registering the radio on www.NapcoComNet.com, you must log into the Radio Management Center at www.NapcoNOC.com, click the StarLink Connect tab, then click Panel Configuration.
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With the Napco StarLink Commercial Fire and Burglary radios, how do I to wire Input 2 and/or Input 3 for Supervised Fire Alarm and Trouble?

Answer:
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What are the StarLink NOC reporting codes and restores encountered with the StarLink SLE radios?

Answer:
The 4/2 reporting codes (examples shown below) will always report in accordance with the 2 characters programmed.  All restores will have an "E" in the second digit (this "E" is hardcoded within the radio firmware and in the NOC and so therefore...

If I install a StarLink radio with "dual path" reporting (IP with cell radio backup), must the account report to a Sur-Gard receiver?

Answer:
No.  StarLink dual path reporting communicates from the radio installation site to the NAPCO NOC (www.NapcoNOC.com) over an IP and / or a radio path.  Once the signal reaches the NOC server it is processed normally over dial up (telephone...

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