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The Paradox IP150 is an add-on network module that bridges the panel’s serial bus to TCP/IP. With it installed, PAI can connect to the panel over a LAN or WAN without any direct serial wiring. Set CONNECTION_TYPE = 'IP' in pai.conf to use any of the IP150 connection modes.

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Connection modes

PAI supports three distinct IP connection modes depending on your IP150 firmware version and network topology.
PAI connects directly to the IP150 module over TCP. This is the recommended approach when the module is reachable on your local network.Supported firmware versions: below 4.0, or 4.40.004 and later.PAI negotiates an encrypted session with the module using the IP module password, then communicates with the panel directly.
pai.conf
CONNECTION_TYPE = 'IP'
IP_CONNECTION_HOST = '192.168.1.100'  # IP address of the IP150 module
IP_CONNECTION_PORT = 10000
IP_CONNECTION_PASSWORD = 'paradox'
PASSWORD = '0000'  # PC password

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All IP connection options

OptionDefaultDescription
CONNECTION_TYPE'Serial'Must be set to 'IP'
IP_CONNECTION_HOST'127.0.0.1'IP address or hostname of the IP150 module
IP_CONNECTION_PORT10000TCP port of the IP150 module
IP_CONNECTION_PASSWORD'paradox'IP module password. The factory default is paradox
IP_CONNECTION_SITEIDNoneSWAN site ID. When set, PAI connects via the Paradox cloud relay
IP_CONNECTION_EMAILNoneEmail address registered to the SWAN site
IP_CONNECTION_PANEL_SERIALNoneSerial number of the target panel on multi-panel sites. Set to None to use the first available panel
IP_CONNECTION_BAREFalseDisables IP150 handshaking for bare serial-over-TCP tunnels
PASSWORDNone4-digit PC password from Babyware

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Credentials

Two separate passwords are involved in an IP connection:
  • IP module password (IP_CONNECTION_PASSWORD): authenticates PAI to the IP150 module. The factory default is paradox.
  • PC password (PASSWORD): authenticates PAI to the alarm panel itself. This is a 4-digit hex password ([0-9a-f]) configured in Babyware under Panel Properties → PC Communication (Babyware).

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Firmware compatibility

Direct connections work with IP150 firmware below 4.0 and 4.40.004 or later. Firmware versions between 4.0 and 4.40.004 (exclusive) only support SWAN cloud connections.If your IP150 is running a firmware version in that range and you want to use direct mode, you must upgrade the module firmware to 4.40.004 or later.

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Multi-panel sites

If your IP150 module is associated with more than one panel (visible when connecting via SWAN), use IP_CONNECTION_PANEL_SERIAL to target a specific panel:
pai.conf
IP_CONNECTION_PANEL_SERIAL = '123456789'  # panel serial number
Leave it as None and PAI will connect to the first available panel.

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