Fire-Lite 5UD-10UD User Manual
PS-Tools
Programming Manual
for the 5/10 Zones Conventional Panel
Fire Alarm System Limitations
While a fire alarm system may lower insurance rates, it is not a substitute for fire
insurance!
An automatic fire alarm system—typically
made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors,
manual pull stations, audible warning devices,
and a fire alarm control panel with remote
notification capability—can provide early warning
of a developing fire. Such a system, however,
does not assure protection against property
damage or loss of life resulting from a fire.
The Manufacturer recommends that smoke
and/or heat detectors are located throughout a
protected premise following the
recommendations of the National Fire Protection
Association Standard 72 (NFPA 72),
manufacturer's recommendations, State and local
codes, and the recommendations contained in
the Guides for Proper Use of System Smoke
Detectors, which are made available at no charge
to all installing dealers. These documents can be
found at
http://www.systemsensor.com/html/applicat.html.
A study by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (an agency of the United States
government) indicated that smoke detectors may
not go off in as many as 35% of all fires. While
fire alarm systems are designed to provide early
warning against fire, they do not guarantee
warning or protection against fire. A fire alarm
system may not provide timely or adequate
warning, or simply may not function, for a variety
of reasons:
Smoke detectors may not sense fire where
smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in
chimneys, in or behind walls, on roofs, or on the
other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors also
may not sense a fire on another level or floor of a
building. A second-floor detector, for example,
may not sense a first floor or basement fire.
Particles of combustion or “smoke” from a
developing fire may not reach the sensing
chambers of smoke detectors because:
• Barriers such as closed or partially closed
doors, walls, or chimneys may inhibit particle or
smoke flow.
• Smoke particles may become “cold,” stratify,
and not reach the ceiling or upper walls where
detectors are located.
• Smoke particles may be blown away from
detectors by air outlets.
• Smoke particles may be drawn into air returns
before reaching the detector.
The amount of “smoke” present may be
insufficient to alarm smoke detectors. Smoke
detectors are designed to alarm at various levels
of smoke density. If such density levels are not
created by a developing fire at the location of
detectors, the detectors will not go into alarm.
Smoke detectors, even when working properly,
have sensing limitations. Detectors that have
photo electronic sensing chambers tend to detect
smoldering fires better than flaming fires, which
have little visible smoke. Detectors that have
ionizing-type sensing chambers tend to detect
fast-flaming fires better than smoldering fires.
Because fires develop in different ways and are
often unpredictable in their growth, neither type of
detector is necessarily best nor may a given type
of detector not provide adequate warning of a
fire. Smoke detectors cannot be expected to
provide adequate warning of fires caused by
arson, children playing with matches (especially
in bedrooms), smoking in bed, and violent
explosions (caused by escaping gas, improper
storage of flammable materials, etc.).
Heat detectors do not sense particles of
combustion and alarm only when heat on their
sensors increases at a predetermined rate or
reaches a predetermined level. Rate-of-rise heat
detectors may be subject to reduced sensitivity
over time. For this reason, the rate-of-rise feature
of each detector should be tested at least once
per year by a qualified fire protection specialist.
Heat detectors are designed to protect property,
not life.
IMPORTANT! Smoke detectors must be
installed in the same room as the control panel
and in rooms used by the system for the
connection of alarm transmission wiring,
communications, signaling, and/or power. If
detectors are not so located, a developing fire
may damage the alarm system, crippling its
ability to report a fire.
Audible warning devices such as bells may not
alert people if these devices are located on the
other side of closed or partly open doors or are
located on another floor of a building. Any
warning device may fail to alert people with a
disability or those who have recently consumed
drugs, alcohol or medication.
Please note that:
• Strobes can, under certain circumstances,
cause seizures in people with conditions such as
epilepsy.
• Studies have shown that certain people, even
when they hear a fire alarm signal, do not
respond or comprehend the meaning of the
signal. It is the property owner's responsibility to
conduct fire drills and other training exercise to
make people aware of fire alarm signals and
instruct them on the proper reaction to alarm
signals.
• In rare instances, the sounding of a warning
device can cause temporary or permanent
hearing loss.
A fire alarm system will not operate without any
electrical power. If AC power fails, the system will
operate from standby batteries only for a
specified time and only if the batteries have been
properly maintained and replaced regularly.
Equipment used in the system may not be
technically compatible with the control panel. It is
essential to use only equipment listed for service
with your control panel.
Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm
signals from a premise to a central monitoring
station may be out of service or temporarily
disabled. For added protection against telephone
line failure, backup radio transmission systems
are recommended.
The most common cause of fire alarm
malfunction is inadequate maintenance. To keep
the entire fire alarm system in excellent working
order, ongoing maintenance is required per the
manufacturer's recommendations, and UL and
NFPA standards.
At a minimum, the requirements of NFPA 72 shall
be followed. Environments with large amounts of
dust, dirt or high air velocity require more
frequent maintenance. A maintenance agreement
should be arranged through the local
manufacturer's representative. Maintenance
should be scheduled monthly or as required by
National and/or local fire codes and should be
performed by authorized professional fire alarm
installers only. Adequate written records of all
inspections should be kept.
Installation Precautions
Adherence to the following will aid in problem-free installation with long-term reliability:
WARNING - Several different sources of
power can be connected to the fire alarm
control panel. Disconnect all sources of power
before servicing. Control unit and associated
equipment may be damaged by removing and/or
inserting cards, modules, or interconnecting
cables while the unit is energized. Do not attempt
to install, service, or operate this unit until
manuals are read and understood.
CAUTION - System Re-acceptance Test after
Software Changes: To ensure proper system
operation, this product must be tested in
accordance with NFPA 72 after any programming
operation or change in site-specific software.
Reacceptance testing is required after any
change, addition or deletion of system
components, or after any modification, repair or
adjustment to system hardware or wiring. All
components, circuits, system operations, or
software functions known to be affected by a
change must be 100% tested. In addition, to
ensure that other operations are not inadvertently
affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that
are not directly affected by the change, up to a
maximum of 50 devices, must also be tested and
proper system operation verified.
This system meets NFPA requirements for
operation at 0-49ºC/32-120º F and at a relative
humidity 93% ± 2% RH (no condensing) at 32°C
± 2°C (90°F ± 3°F). However, the useful life of the
system's standby batteries and the electronic
components may be adversely affected by
extreme temperature ranges and humidity.
Therefore, it is recommended that this system
and its peripherals be installed in an environment
with a normal room temperature of 15-27º C/6080º F.
Verify that wire sizes are adequate for all
initiating and indicating device loops. Most
devices cannot tolerate more than a 10% I.R.
drop from the specified device voltage.
Like all solid state electronic devices, this
system may operate erratically or can be
damaged when subjected to lightning induced
transients. Although no system is completely
immune from lightning transients and
interference, proper grounding will reduce
susceptibility. Overhead or outside aerial wiring is
not recommended, due to an increased
susceptibility to nearby lightning strikes. Consult
with the Technical Services Department if any
problems are anticipated or encountered.
Disconnect AC power and batteries prior to
removing or inserting circuit boards. Failure to do
so can damage circuits.
Remove all electronic assemblies prior to any
drilling, filing, reaming, or punching of the
enclosure. When possible, make all cable entries
from the sides or rear. Before making
modifications, verify that they will not interfere
with battery, transformer, or printed circuit board
location.
Do not tighten screw terminals more than 9 inlbs. Over tightening may damage threads,
resulting in reduced terminal contact pressure
and difficulty with screw terminal removal.
This system contains static-sensitive
components. Always ground yourself with a
proper wrist strap before handling any circuits so
that static charges are removed from the body.
Use static suppressive packaging to protect
electronic assemblies removed from the unit.
Follow the instructions in the installation,
operating, and programming manuals. These
instructions must be followed to avoid damage to
the control panel and associated equipment.
FACP operation and reliability depend upon
proper installation.
FCC Warning
WARNING: This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual may cause interference to
radio communications. It has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for class A
computing devices pursuant to Subpart B of Part
15 of FCC Rules, which is designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference
when devices are operated in a commercial
environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his or her own expense.
Canadian Requirements
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class
A limits for radiation noise emissions from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de
bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numeriques de la
classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le
brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere
des Communications du Canada
Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Overview of PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Setting Up PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Complete Setup vs. Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Installing PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Removing PS-Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Removing PS-Tools using Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2 Changing the Download Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.3 Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Adding Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1 Adding a New Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1.1 Duplicating a Customer Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Finding a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3 Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.4 Editing Customer Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.5 Deleting a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 Configuring 5/10 Zones Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.1 Selecting Configuration Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.2 Configuring Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2.1 Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2.2 NAC (Notification Appliance Circuits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2.3 Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3 Configuring Option Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3.1 Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.3.2 Central Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.4 Configuring ANN-BUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.4.1 ANN-BUS Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.5 Configuring System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.5.1 Clock Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.5.2 Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.5.3 Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.5.4 Day Light Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.5.5 Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.6 Save to Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.7 Save as Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.8 Uploaded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.8.1 History Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.8.2 Walktest Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.8.3 Troubleshoot Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.8.4 System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.8.5 Time Date Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.9 Comparing Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.10 Connecting to the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.11 Database Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.12 Database Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.13 Viewing Last Configuration Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.14 Exporting Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.15 Importing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.16 Importing all Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.17 Modifying Customer Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.18 Deleting Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6 Upload/Download Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
6.1 Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.1 USB Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.2 Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2 Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3 Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6.4 Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7 Generating Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
8.1 Unable to Detect Panel USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
8.2 Panel Connection Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
8.3 PS-Tools Failed to Download Data to Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
8.4 Request Denied for Verify Secret Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
8.5 Ring Count Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8.6 Zones in Open Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8.7 Zones in Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
8.8 Download Cannot be Performed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8.9 NACs in Open Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.10 NACs in Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.11 Other Fire Alarm System Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A 1 Zone Types and Action When Activated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A 2 Coding Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A 3 Two Stage Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A 4 Synchronized NAC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
About This Guide
About This Guide
This guide includes the instructions for installing PS-Tools and describes use of PS-Tools to
configure and monitor the five or ten zone Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP).
Overview of Contents
Audience
This document contains the following chapters and appendix:
• Chapter 1, Setting Up PS-Tools, describes the installation of the PS-Tools application.
• Chapter 2, Getting Started, introduces PS-Tools application, and gives a functional overview
of its components.
• Chapter 3, Adding Customers, shows the steps to add and maintain the details of the
customers for the fire panel.
• Chapter 4, Configuring 5/10 Zones Fire Panel, details the steps to configure the fire panel for
a customer.
• Chapter 5, Upload/Download Configuration Data, presents the technique to download
configuration data to the fire panel and upload configuration data from the fire panel.
• Chapter 6, Generating Report, depicts the process to generate the Configuration Data report.
• Chapter 7, Troubleshooting, lists the events and faults that can occur in the fire panel.
• Appendix, gives additional information about the zone types, coding selections, two stage
operation, and synchronized NAC operation.
This guide is intended for the installers and operators of PS-Tools, who are trained in configuring
and monitoring the fire panel.
Assumed Knowledge
It is assumed that you are familiar with the Microsoft Windows user interface.
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PS-Tools helps to configure the five or ten zone (5/10) fire panel.
5/10 Zones PS-Tools 1.0 B1
Related Documents
For more information about topics that are relevant to the subject of this manual, see the document
listed below:
Panel Firmware Version Programming Tool
Document Title Contents
5/10 Zones (Document Id:
52626)
Typographical Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Style What it represents Example
bold Menu titles, user interface literals Double-click PS-Tools icon.
Buttons you click to perform actions Click Exit to close the program.
Italic
Items you select 2-Wire Detector
Cross-reference within document For more information, see
Cross-reference to chapters See Getting Started.
Installation procedures and
technical specifications for the
Fire Alarm Control Panel.
Configuring Fire Panel.
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1 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the PS-Tools (Programming Software Tools) application and
describes the profiles of the users.
Overview of PS-Tools
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PS-Tools is a convenient and powerful tool which can be used for configuring the programming
data for the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) from a computer or a laptop.
You can configure the fire alarm system in three ways.
1. Using PS-Tools
2. Using the fire panel keypad
3. Using PS2 Style Keyboard
Configuring through Fire Panel Keypad
Configuring through panel keypad involves making changes in several screens for a single control
using the panel keypad. This way of configuration is tedious.
Configuring through PS-Tools
You can configure the fire panel using PS-Tools, instead of using a panel keypad. This way is more
efficient because of the user-friendly screens in PS-Tools.
Configuring through PS2 Style Keyboard
You can configure the fire panel by connecting a PS2 Style Keyboard, instead of using the panel
keyboard.
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User Profile
Table 0-1 lists the roles and responsibilities for the PS-Tools users.
Table 0-1 User roles and responsibilities
User Role Responsible for
Service Technician • Commissioning and installing the fire
Installer • Installing PS-Tools application on the
Support Engineer • Attending the support calls from the
Fire Panel distributors • Responsible for marketing the fire
Primary and Secondary Central
Stations
alarm system.
• Configuring the fire panel
programmable data.
computer and/or on laptop.
fields.
• Providing training to service
technicians.
panels.
• Share the customer and configuration
data, which helps in improved alarm
reporting.
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2 Setting Up PS-Tools
This chapter describes the procedures for installing and removing the PS-Tools.
The following table describes the tasks you can perform using different sections of this chapter.
Section Description Refer to
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2
2
System Requirements Lists the hardware and software
PS-Tools
PS-Tools.
Complete Setup vs. Custom Setup
Installing
Removing
PS-Tools
PS-Tools
requirements to install the
application.
Helps you to become familiar with the
deployment scenario for
Provides guidelines for installing the
PS-Tools in your computer.
Outlines procedures for removing
PS-Tools from your computer.
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System Requirements
Before you begin the setup process, ensure that your laptop or computer has the necessary
hardware, software, and support components.
Component Requirement
Operating System Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or
Processor GHZ P4 processor
RAM Minimum 256 MB
Cache 512 K
Hard Disk Drive 20 GB with a minimum of 1 GB of available space
Graphic Board and Monitor 1024 x 768 pixel or higher resolution
Color Palette 256 colors, True Color, Font size: small or big.
Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server Standard
Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista or Windows 7
Communication Serial Port
CD-ROM Drive A CD-ROM Drive
Printer HP LaserJet
Complete Setup vs. Custom Setup
PS-Tools setup offers the following installation options.
• Complete Setup (default) installs both the PS-Tools Client and Server. The Complete setup
is used in a stand-alone scenario, where the PS-Tools Client and Server is installed on the
same computer.
• Custom Setup can be used for installing either the PS-Tools Client or the PS-Tools Server.
The Custom setup is typically used in a network scenario, where the PS-Tools Server
(database) is installed at a central location.
Installing PS-Tools
To install PS-Tools
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and go to the PS-Tools folder.
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2. Double-click the PS-Tools Setup.exe. The PS-Tools - InstallShield Wizard dialog box
appears.
3. Click Next. The Destination Folder dialog box appears.
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4. Click Change to change the destination folder.
The Change Current Destination Folder dialog box appears.
By default, the destination folder is C:\Program Files\Honeywell\PS-Tools.
5. Locate the folder where you want to install PS-Tools, and Click OK.
6. Click Next to continue with the installation.
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Note
• If there is no database of a previously installed PS-Tool, the Create new
download password dialog box appears.
• If the database of a previously installed PS-Tools exists, a message indicating
the folder path of the database appears.
7. Click OK to continue.
The Create new download password dialog box appears.
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8. Type the download password in Password and then type the password again in Confirm
Password box.
Note Ensure that the password is six characters long.
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9. Click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears.
For Complete Setup
10. Select Complete to install both the PS-Tools Client and Server.
11. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box appears.
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12. Click Install. A progress indicator appears, indicating the progress of installation to install
the PS-Tools.
13. Click Finish. The PS-Tools is installed on your computer.
For Custom Setup
14. In the Setup Type dialog box, select Custom setup to install only the PS-Tools Client.
15. Click Next. The Custom Setup dialog box appears.
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16. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select the option in the Server list to disable the PS-Tools
Server, to install only the PS-Tools Client.
17. Click Next. The Database Server Information dialog box appears, if you have selected the
Client setup.
18. Type the IP address of the PS-Tools Server in Database Server.
19. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box appears.
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20. Click Install. A progress indicator appears, indicating the progress of installation
21. Click Finish. The PS-Tools is installed on your computer.
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Removing PS-Tools
PS-Tools can be removed using the Control Panel.
Removing PS-Tools using Control Panel
1. Click Start, and then choose Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select PS-Tools in the Currently installed
programs list.
4. Click Remove. A message asking for your confirmation appears.
5. Click Yes. The PS-Tools application is removed from your computer.
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3 Getting Started
This chapter describes how to log on to and quit the PS-Tools.
The following table describes the tasks you can perform using different sections of this chapter.
Section Description Refer to
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3
3
Changing the Download Password
Quitting Exit PS-Tools. page 13
How to change the download password.
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Logging On
To log on to PS-Tools
1. Click Start, and then choose Programs > PS-Tools > PS-Tools
or
Double click the PS-Tools icon on the desktop. The initial customer details window appears.
2. You can add the details of the customers for the fire panel in the initial screen. For more
information on adding customers, see Adding Customers.
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Changing the Download Password
To download the configuration data to the fire panel, you must connect the computer to the fire
panel. In PS-Tools, you can change the download password for downloading the configuration data
to the fire panel, only if you have administrator rights.
Note You must add at least one customer record before changing the download password.
To change the password to download configuration data to the fire panel
1. On the File menu in the initial customer screen, click Change Download Password. The
Change Password dialog box appears.
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Quitting
2. Type the Old Download Password.
3. Type the New Download Password, and then type the password again in Confirm
Download Password.
4. Click OK. The download password is changed.
To quit the PS-Tools application, click on the upper-right corner of the window
or
Click Exit in the File menu.
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4 Adding Customers
PS-Tools helps to configure the settings of the five and ten zone fire alarm control panels (FACP)
and also maintain the details of the customers for the fire panels. The customer information such as
First Name, Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, Contact Number, and Panel
Type must be added to the PS-Tools database, before configuring the settings for the fire panel.
When you log on to PS-Tools, the Customer screen appears first, which consists of the Customer
List and the Customer Details sections. The Customer List displays the list of existing customers
for the fire panel and the Customer Details displays the details for a selected customer. The initial
customer screen in PS-Tools helps you to:
• Add a new customer.
• Find an existing customer.
• Configure the fire panel for a customer.
• Delete a customer record.
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Note Before you configure the fire panel, ensure that the customer details are available or
else you should add the new customer details.
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Adding a New Customer
The Customer Details such as First Name, Last Name, Address 1, and so on can be added for each
customer of the fire panel.
To enter the new customer details
1. Click New Customer to add a new customer.
2. Type the First Name, Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, and Contact
Number for the customer. The First Name is mandatory.
3. Click Save. A message asking for confirmation appears.
Note Fields marked with * are mandatory.
4. Click Yes in the confirmation message to proceed.
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Duplicating a Customer Record
You can also add a new customer in PS-Tools by making a copy of an existing customer record and
modifying the information.
To duplicate the customer record
1. Select the customer record and click Duplicate.
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2. Click Yes in the confirmation message to proceed.
3. To duplicate the configuration information along with the customer record, click Yes in the
Duplicate Customer dialog box. To duplicate only the customer record, click No.
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Finding a Customer
Using the Find option, you can find the details of a customer. You can search by the First Name,
Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, Contact Number, or the Panel Type. The
Search results are displayed in the Customer List section.
To find a customer
1. In the Find list, select the field for the search.
2. In the text box provided alongside, type the keyword for the search.
3. Click Search. The search results are displayed in the Customer List.
To retrieve all customer records, click Show All. All the customer records are retrieved in the
Customer List.
Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer
The customer details must be added in PS-Tools, before configuring the fire panel for the customer.
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To configure the fire panel for a customer
1. Using the Find option, select the customer record.
2. Click Configure to configure the settings of the fire panel.
For more information about configuring the fire panels, see Configuring 5/10 Zones Fire Panel.
Editing Customer Details
To edit the customer details
1. Using the Find option, select the customer record you want to update.
2. Update the customer data in the Customer Details section.
3. Click Save. If you select another customer record without saving, you will be prompted to
save the updated record. Click OK to update the customer details in PS-Tools.
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Deleting a Customer
When a customer is no longer operational, you can delete that customer record. The configuration
data for the fire panel will also get deleted, when you delete the customer record.
To delete a customer record
1. Using the Find option, select the customer record you want to delete.
2. Click Delete. A message asking for confirmation appears.
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