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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 do 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 and a given type of detector may 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 does not operate without any electrical power. If AC power fails, the system operates from standby batteries only for a specified time and only if the batteries are 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 must be arranged through the local manufacturer's representative. Maintenance must be scheduled monthly or as required by National and/or local fire codes and must be performed only by authorized professional fire alarm installers only. Adequate written records of all inspections must be kept.

Installation Precautions

Adherence to the following helps 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 Reacceptance 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 (non-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 the lightning induced transients. Although no system is completely immune from lightning transients and interference, proper grounding reduces 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 do 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 is 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 must set right the 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

1.1.1 PS-Tools Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Setting Up PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2 Complete Setup vs Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.3 Installing PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4 Removing PS-Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.4.1 Removing PS-Tools using Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1 Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.2 Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4 Adding Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.1 Adding a New Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.1.1 Duplicating a Customer Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2 Finding a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.3 Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4 Editing Customer Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.5 Deleting a Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5 Configuring Fire Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.1 Selecting Configuration Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.2 Configuring System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.2.1 Communicator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.2.2 Central Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.2.3 Configuring Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.2.4 Configuring General System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2.5 Configuring ANN Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.3 SLC Loop Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.3.1 Detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.3.2 Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5.4 Save to Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5.5 Save as Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.6 Verify Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.7 Simulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.7.1 Tabular View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.7.2 Graphical View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5.8 Changing the Download Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5.9 Upload Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5.9.1 Walktest Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.9.2 History Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5.9.3 Troubleshoot Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.10 Comparing Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.11 Database Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

5.12 Database Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5.13 Database Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.14 Viewing Last Configuration Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.15 Viewing Migration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.16 Connecting to the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.17 Modifying Customer Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

5.18 Importing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

5.19 Importing all Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5.20 Exporting Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5.21 Deleting Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6 Upload/Download Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

6.1 Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6.1.1 Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

6.1.2 Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

6.2 Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

6.3 Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

6.4 Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

7 Generating Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

8.1 Panel Connection Busy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8.2 Panel Connection Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8.3 PS-Tools Failed to Download Data to Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.4 PS-Tools Failed to Upload Data from Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

8.5 Request Denied for Verify Secret Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

8.6 Ring Count Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

8.7 Other Fire Alarm System Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

9 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

About This Guide

This guide describes the procedures for installing PS-Tools and using PS-Tools for configuring and monitoring the 50 Pt Addr Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP).

Overview of Contents

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Audience

This document contains the following chapters and appendix.

• Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces PS-Tools application and describes its features.

• Chapter 2, Setting Up PS-Tools, provides the steps for installing PS-Tools.

• Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides the steps for logging onto PS-Tools.

• Chapter 4, Adding Customers, describes the steps for adding and maintaining the details of the customers for the fire panel.

• Chapter 5, Configuring Fire Panels, details the steps to configure the fire panel for a customer.

• Chapter 6, Upload/Download Configuration Data, presents the technique to download configuration data to the fire panel and upload configuration data from the fire panel.

• Chapter 7,Generating Report, depicts the process to generate the Configuration Data report.

• Chapter 8, Troubleshooting, lists the events and faults that can occur in the fire panel.

• Appendix, gives additional information about the 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, configuring and monitoring the 50 Pt Addr 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

PS-Tools is a convenient and powerful tool which can be used for configuring the programming data for the 50 Pt Addr 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 50 Pt Addr fire panel by connecting a PS2 Style Keyboard, instead of using the panel keyboard.

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PS-Tools Features

PS-Tools provides many features such as:

• Maintaining details of the fire panel customers.

• Configuring the settings for the fire panel for a customer.

• Verify Setup feature which helps in verifying the configuration before downloading to panel.

• Download utility to download the configuration information to the fire panel.

• Upload utility to upload the event logs, history data, and troubleshoot data from fire panel.

• File Comparison utility, which allows location by location comparison of separate upload and download files.

• Export Configuration feature to export the saved configuration to a file.

• Import Configuration details from the panel.

• Graphical representation of the installed devices.

• Simulation feature, which displays the correlation of the input and output devices.

• Migrate the database files from PK-Plus to PS-Tools.

• Fire panel troubles and events troubleshooting.

User Profile

Table 1-1 lists the roles and responsibilities for the PS-Tools users.

Table 1-1 User roles and responsibilities

User Role Responsible for

Service Technician/Installer • Commissioning and installing the fire

Support Engineer • Attending the support calls from the

Fire Panel distributors • Marketing the fire panels.

Primary and Secondary Central Stations

alarm system.

• Configuring the fire panel programmable data.

fields.

• Providing training to the service technicians.

• Reporting events, troubles, and alarms to the central station.

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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

System Requirements Lists the hardware and software

PS-Tools

PS-Tools.

Complete Setup vs Custom Setup

Installing

Removing

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

Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server Standard Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista or Windows 7

Color Palette 256 colors, True Color, Font size: small or big.

Communication Serial Port

Disk 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.

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Installing PS-Tools

To install PS-Tools

1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and go to the PS-Tools folder.

2. Double-click the PS-To

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ols 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.

ange Current Destination Folder dialog box appears.

The Ch

By default, the destination folder is C:\Program Files\Honeywell\PS-Tools.

5. Locate the folder where you want to install

6. Click Next

to continue with the installation.

PS-Tools, and click OK.

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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.

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The Create new download password dialog box appears.

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 Comple

te 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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Setting Up PS-Tools

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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3Getting 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

Logging On Log on to PS-Tools page 14

Quitting Exit PS-Tools. page 14

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Logging On

To log on to PS-Tools

1. Click Start, and then choose Programs > PS-Tools > PS-Tools

Double click the PS-Tools icon on the desktop. The initial customer details window appears.

2. On this window, you can add the details of the customers for the fire panel. For more information on adding customers, see

Adding Customers.

Quitting

To quit the PS-Tools application, click in the upper-right corner of the window

Click Exit in the File menu.

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4 Adding Customers

Using PS-Tools, you can configure the settings of the 50 Pt Addr Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) and in addition, maintain the details of the fire panel customers.

Before you configure the fire panel settings, you need to add the customer information to the PS-Tools database. The customer details such as First Name, Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, Contact Number, and Panel Type (panel version) must be added.

When you log on to the PS-Tools, the customer details window appears. This window consists of the Customer List and the Customer Details sections. The Customer List section displays the list of existing customers for the fire panel and the Customer Details section displays the details of a selected customer.

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Adding Customers

The customer details window in the 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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Adding a New Customer

A new customer can be the protection services staff for campuses such as museums, universities, or schools, where the 50 Pt Addr Fire Alarm Control System is installed. 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 Cu

2. Type the First Name, Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, and Contact Number for the customer. The First Name and the Panel Type information are mandatory.

3. Select the 50 Pt Addr fire panel version.

4. Click Save. A message asking

Note Fields marked with * are mandatory.

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for confirmation appears.

5. Click Yes. The details for the new customer are added in PS-Tools.

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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 Dup

licate. A message asking for confirmation appears.

2. Click Yes in the

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. From the Find list, select the search option.

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 appears in the Customer List.

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Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer

Using the Configure option, you can configure all the fire alarm system settings. Before you configure the fire panel, ensure you add the new customer details to the PS-Tools database.

To configure the fire panel for a customer

1. Using the Find option, select the customer record.

2. Click Configure.

For more information about configuring the fire panels, see Configuring Fire Panels.

Editing Customer Details

You can update all the customer details using the PS-Tools.

To edit the customer details

1. Using the Find option, select the customer record you want to edit.

2. Update the customer data in the Customer Details section.

3. Click Save. If you select another customer record without saving, you are prompted to save the updated record.

4. Click Yes to update the customer details in PS-Tools.

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Deleting a Customer

When a customer account is considered inactive, you can delete the customer record. The saved configuration information for the fire panel also gets deleted.

To delete a customer record

1. Using the Fi

2. Click Delete. A message asking for confirmation appears.

nd option, select the customer record you want to delete.

3. Click Yes to delete the customer a message, asking for confirmation to delete the configuration information, is displayed. The following screen appears:

4. To delete the customer record along with the configuration information, click Yes.

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5 Configuring Fire Panels

Using PS-Tools, you can configure the fire panel settings. Configuring a fire panel involves:

• Configuring the settings for input and output modules.

• Configuring the fire panel settings such as date and time, banner display, fire panel passwords, and other panel settings.

• Configuring the SLC loop setup for the detectors and modules.

• Verifying the SLC loop setup.

• Simulating the setup to evaluate SLC loop.

• Modifying the customer details in the server.

• Migrating the configuration information from PK-Plus to PS-Tools database.

After you configure the fire panel settings, connect the computer to the fire panel and download the configuration settings. In addition, you can upload the configuration information from the fire panel, and view the fire alarm system settings in PS-Tools.

The following table describes the tasks you can perform using different sections of this chapter.

Section Description Refer to

Selecting Configuration Typ e

Configuring System Info To configure the communicator settings,

SLC Loop Setup To add detectors and modules to the

Save to Database To save the configuration in the

Save as Template To save the configuration as a template. page 52

Verify Setup To verify the SLC loop setup. page 52

Simulation To view the zone correlations for the

Upload Information To view the uploaded information from

Comparing Configuration To compare the configuration for two

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To select a configuration type in PS-Tools.

input/output modules, and the general system settings.

SLC loop.

PS-Tools database.

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page 39

page 51

page 54

page 57

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Section Description Refer to

Database Backup To save the database backup. page 62

Database Restore To restore the database. page 63

Database Migration To migrate the information from

page 64

PK-Plus to PS-Tools database.

Viewing Last Configura-

To view the configuration date page 65

tion Date

Viewing Migration Infor-

To view information on migration. page 66

mation

Modifying Customer Details

To modify the customer details in the server.

page 68

Connecting to the Database To connect to the database cent or server page 66

Importing Configuration To import a configuration from panel page 69

Importing all Configura-

To import all the saved configuration page 70

tion

Exporting Configuration To export a saved configuration. page 71

Deleting Template To delete a configuration template not

page 73

operational.

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Selecting Configuration Type

To select a configuration type

1. Using the Find option in the initial screen, select a customer record. For more information, see

Finding a Customer.

2. Click Configure to program the fire panel settings. The Configuration Type dialog box appears.

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3. From the Select Configuration list:

• Select the default option Factory Default, if you are configuring for the first time.

• Select a previously save

4. Click OK. The System Info -> Communicator Settings -> Central Station pane appears (see

Figure 5-1).

Configuring System Info

In PS-Tools, configuring the system information involves the following steps.

1. Configuring the communicator settings (see Communicator Settings).

a. Central Station (see Central Station).

b. Primary Central Station (see Primary Central Station).

c. Secondary Central Station (see Secondary Central Station).

2. Configuring the input/output modules (see Configuring Input/Output).

a. Relays (see Relay).

b. Zones (see Zones).

c. Special Zones (see Special Zones).

d. NACs (NAC 1, NAC 2) (see NAC (Notification Appliance Circuits)).

3. Configuring the general system settings which reminder, and other settings (see Configuring General System

4. Configuring the SLC Loop Setup (see SLC Loop Setup).

d configuration which appears in the list.

include the timers, clock format, trouble

Settings).

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a. Detectors (see Detectors)

b. Modules (see Modules)

Communicator Settings

The Digital Alarm Communicator/Transmitter (DACT) module is used for transmitting system status to central station receivers through the public switched telephone network. All circuitry and connectors are contained on a compact module, which is located near the lower - center of the main circuit board.

In PS-Tools, you must enable the reporting from the communicator, to report the fire alarm system status, alarm, and trouble conditions to the central station through the public switched telephone network. The System Info -> Communicator Settings ->Central Station pane appears after you select the configuration type.

Figure 5-1 Configure Commun

icator Settings

To configure the communicator

1. Click Communicator Enabled, to enable the reporting from the communicator.

2. Type the No. of Rings to Answ by the panel.

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Program the communicator to configure the modules, to enable reporting of fire alarm system status, alarm, and trouble conditions to the central station.

To configure the central station

1. Click Central Station Reporting Enabled, to enable reporting to the central station (see

Figure 5-1).

2. Set the Trouble Call Limit, to limit the number of troubles sent to the central station at a particular instant. The Trouble Call Limit is a programmed value between 0 and 99, for each unique trouble within a 24-hour period.

3. Select the Reporting Style for the troubles and events. The options provided are Point or Zone. The communicator can report up to 19 software zones or 50 addressable points.

4. Select the Backup Reporting option. The available options are First available, Backup only, or Both.

• If you select First available, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and

trouble conditions to the primary or secondary central station, based on which station can be contacted first.

• If you select Backup only, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and

trouble conditions to the secondary central station. This happens only when communication with the primary central station fails.

• If you select Both, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and trouble

conditions to both the primary and secondary central stations.

5. Click Save to Database to save the configuration to the PS-Tools database.

6. Click Next or click Primary Central Station in the left pane, to view the Primary Central

Station configuration pane.

Primary Central Station

The primary central station is the first available central station to report the fire alarm system status, alarm, and trouble events.

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Figure 5-2 Configuring Primary Central Station

Primary Central Station window provides information on the primary central station programming which includes:

• Phone Number

• Communication Format

• Account Code

• Test Time Interval

• Test Start Time

• Event Codes

To configure the primary central station

1. Type the Phone Number o

f the primary central station. You can type a maximum of 20

characters with valid entries being 0 through 9 and A through F.

2. Select the Communication Format of the reports sent to the primary central station. The primary event codes are displayed based on the communication format used.

Note If the communication format changes, the event codes are set to default values.

3. Type the Account Code for the panel. Each panel has a unique account code, depending on the primary central station and the communication format being used.

4. Select the desired Test Time

Interval (6, 8, 12 or 24 hours) to send the test report to the

primary central station.

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5. Type the Test Start Time to program the time at which the modules run the test. Type a four digit number using military time (0000 refers to 12:00AM and 2359 refers to 11:59 PM).

6. Click Save to Database to save the configuration.

If you want to view the central station settings, click Prev.

7. Click Next or click Secondary Central Station in the left pane, to configure the secondary central station.

Secondary Central Station

The secondary central station is the next available central station that the modules contact to report the fire alarm system status, alarm, and trouble events. The configuration of the secondary central station involves the same steps as the primary central station. In addition you can specify if the phone line requires supervision. For more information, see Primary Central Station.

After you configure the secondary central station:

•Click Next to configure the input/output modules.

• Alternatively, you can click Input/Output in the left pane to view the Input/Output configuration pane.

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Configuring Input/Output

The input/output devices include the zones, NACs, and relays. You can configure each relay, zone, special zone and NACS in the Input/Output Configuration pane.

Figure 5-3 Configuring I

nput/Output

Relay

The fire panel consists of one fixed and two programmable Form-C dry contact relays. The fixed fail-safe relay monitors the system troubles. The two programmable relays are factory default. By default, Relay 1 is Alarm, and Relay 3 is Supervisory. They can be programmed for system alarm and system supervisory, and configured for the following operations;

•Alarm

• Supervisory

• Supervisory Auto Reset

• Trouble

• Communication Fail

• Process Monitoring

• Process Monitoring Auto Reset

•AC loss

• Hazard

•Medical

• Silenceable Alarm

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To configure the relays

1. Under Relays, select the type for Relay 1 from the drop-down list.

By default, Relay 2 is disabled and set to Trouble.

2. Select the type for Relay 3. (see Figure 5-3)

Zones

In the input/output zones configuration, you can specify the zone type only if a DACT programmed for zone reporting is installed on the fire alarm control panel.

To configure each zone

1. Under Zones, select the Zone Type from the list. Selecting WATERFLOW option assigns a Waterflow silenceable zone type to the selected zone. Any signaling devices programmed to the same zone can be silenced by pressing the Alarm Silence key or by using the Auto-silence feature.

2. Under Enabled/Disabled, select Enable to enable the zone. If you select Disable, the zone is disabled by the fire panel, preventing the zone circuit from reporting alarms and troubles to the panel. Disabling a zone disables all the functionalities associated with that zone.

Note Programming the Zone Message is not supported for this panel.

Special Zones

The zones 17, 18, and 19 can be programmed for normal zone operation or for special purpose applications. If the zones are not selected, they are assigned to input and output devices.

To configure the special zones

1. Click Zone 17 - PAS to activate Zone 17 for a PAS (Positive Alarm Sequence) activation of any device. Do not assign Zone 17 to a NAC when using the zone to indicate a PAS condition.

2. Click Zone 18 - Presignal to activate Zone 18 for a Presignal activation of any device. Do not assign Zone 18 to a NAC when using the zone to indicate a Presignal condition. The Presignal option programs the zone to delay the panel activation for a pre-programmable time delay of up to three minutes, while allowing for visual verification by a person. The alarm relay and the communicator respond to the initial alarm immediately.

Note Zone 19 - Two Stage is reserved for future use.

3. Click Save to Database to save the configuration in the PS-Tools database.

If you want to view the secondary central station configuration settings, click Prev.

4. Click Next or click NAC 1 in the left pane, to configure the NACs.

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NAC (Notification Appliance Circuits)

The notification appliances include speakers, horns, strobes, bells, and other type of sounder appliances. There are four notification appliance circuits, which can be configured for the 50 Pt Addr panel.

Figure 5-4 Configuring Notifi

cation Appliance Circuits

To configure NAC 1

1. Click NAC 1

Enabled, to enable NAC 1, If you select Disable, the fire panel prevents the

selected NAC from activating its devices.

2. Click NAC 1 - 1 Minute Silence Inhibit Enabled, to enable the silencing of the audible devices in NAC 1, only after 60 seconds. If this option is enabled, the audible devices can be silenced by pressing the Alarm Silence key, only after 60 seconds.

3. Click N

AC 1 - Silenceable, to indicate if the notification appliance can be silenced by pressing the Alarm Silence key. If the Silenceable option is not enabled, the selected NACs cannot be silenced by pressing the Alarm Silence key or by the Auto Silence feature.

4. Select the delay for NAC 1

Auto Silence from the list, to automatically silence the main circuit board silenceable NACs after a programmed length of time. This option is disabled if the Silenceable option is not selected.

5. Select the NAC 1 Coding option to sp

ecify the type of output the main circuit board notification appliances generates, when activated. For more information about each coding selection, see Appendix.

6. Select the NAC

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7. Select the NAC 1 Synchronization Type which can be System Sensor, Wheelock, or Gentex. Synchronization is a panel feature that controls the activation of notification appliances in such a way that devices turn on and off at exactly the same time. For more information about synchronization, see

Synchronized NAC Operation.

Note NAC Synchronization Type can be selected only for Sync Strobe or Strobe Sil Sync

NAC Type Code.

8. Under Zone Mapping, Type the two digit number corresponding to the zone assigned to NAC

1. A maximum of five zones can be configured for each main circuit board NAC. The factory default for an unprogrammed device is Z00 for general alarm zone.

9. Click Save to Database to save the configuration in the PS-Tools database.

10. Click Next or click NAC 2 in the left pane to configure NAC 2.

11. Repeat steps 1 through 9 to configure NAC 2.

12. Click Next or click General System Settings in the left pane, to view the General System

Settings configuration pane.

Configuring General System Settings

You can configure the timers, clock format, trouble reminder, daylight savings, loop style, and banner display, for the fire panel in the General System Settings pane. You can program the following fire panel features.

•Timers option allows you to set the PAS (Positive Alarm Sequence) time delay, Pre-Signal time delay, Waterflow Retard delay, and AC Loss delay.

• Clock Format feature allows you to set the display format (24 hour or 12 hour) for time in the FACP memory.

• Trouble Reminder feature, when enabled, provides an audible reminder that an alarm or trouble still exists on the FACP, after the control panel is silenced. If the Trouble Reminder feature is disabled and a trouble condition is not cleared within 24 hours, the panel sends an abnormal 24 hour test message to the central station, if connected.

• Canadian Option feature, when enabled, automatically monitors addressable ionization smoke detector sensitivity as per Canadian specifications. By default, this option is disabled.

• Water Flow Devices Silenceable option provides the ability to silence any output circuit programmed as a waterflow type, using the fire panel keypad.

• Loop Style option allows you to select the loop style for Loop1.

• Daylight Savings, feature if enabled, allows you to set the start and end date for day light

savings in the fire panel memory.

• Banner Display option allows you to change the top two lines of the LCD display in the fire panel. You can change the factory default readout to a custom defined readout, when the fire panel is in Normal condition.

Figure 5-5 Configuring System Setup Options

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Timers

You can program the fire panel for PAS or Presignal operation, not for both. If you set the PAS Delay timer with a value greater than 000, and then set the Presignal Delay timer with a value greater than 000, the PAS Delay timer is automatically reset to 000. Only one of the two timers can have a delay time set.

To configure the timers

1. Select a P PAS. The factory default setting is 000 for no delay.

2. Select a Alarm Presignal Delay of 001 to 180 seconds for all devices programmed for Presignal. The factory default setting is 000 for no delay.

3. Select a Waterflow Retard of 01 to 90 seconds for all devices programmed for Waterflow delay. The factory default setting for Waterflow delay is 000 for no delay. A delay can be added prior to declaring a waterflow type of alarm.

Note Ensure to include the built-in delays of the waterflow device.

4. You can delay the reporting of an AC power loss to a central station by setting the length of the desired delay. Type the AC Loss Delay in hours (00 to 23 hour delay). The factory default setting is 02 hours (see Figure 5-5).

ositive Alarm Sequence Delay of 001 to 180 seconds for all devices programmed for

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Clock Format

To configure the Clock Format

1. Select the clock format as 24 hours or 12 hours.

a. If you set the 24 Hour Format, the Time is in military format (00:00:00 to 23:59:59) and

the Date is in DD/MM/YYYY format.

b. If you set the 12 Hour Format, the Time is in 12 hours format (AM/PM) and the Date is in

MM/DD/YYYY format (see Figure 5-5).

Trouble Reminder

•Click Trouble Reminder, to enable the trouble reminder option. By default, this option is disabled.

Water Flow Devices Silenceable

•Click Water Flow Devices Silenceable, to enable the Water Flow Devices Silenceable option. By default, this option is disabled.

Canadian Option Enabled

To configure Canadian Option

1. Click Canadian Option Enabled.

a. Ensure the input/output zone types are defined as in Table 5-1.

b. You can set the Auto Silence option for NACs, only to No AutoSilence or 20 minutes.

NACs, which are programmed as No AutoSilence, remain in the same mode when Canadian Option is enabled.

c. If NAC is programmed for Auto Silence, the default time is 20 minutes. If you set the auto

silence time to a value such as 10 or 30 minutes, it is automatically reset to 20 minutes.

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Note

• If the Canadian option is enabled, then the silence inhibit for NACs becomes a “global” option. That is, in the panel if you change any NAC to silence inhibit, the remaining NACs change to silence inhibit. Similarly, if you set any one NAC to no silence inhibit all the NACs silence inhibit is turned off.

• When importing a customer database file f a check must be performed to ensure whether the Canadian option is enabled. If the Canadian option is enabled, then the NAC’s silence inhibit must be checked. If either of them is enabled, then all the NAC’s silence inhibit must be turned off, and a corresponding message must be displayed to the user.

• If Canadian option is ON, then the PAS and Pre-signal timers must b no editing is allowed.

• If Canadian option is ON, then toggle between the secondary Ann Bus enable and disable option.

the secondary Ann Bus must be enabled. You can

rom the previous version of PS-Tools,

e set to 0 and

Table 5-1

Module and Zone types available for Canadian option

Module types blocked from selection Changes to

Monitor Pull Station

MON User defined 3 Pull Station

Medical Alert, Hazard Alert, and Tornado Alert Supervisory

Supervisory AR (Non-Latching) Supervisory

MON User defined 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, and 17 Supervisory

Drill Switch AR (Non-Latching) Drill Switch

Process Monitor AR and Process Monitor Supervisory

Zone types blocked from selection Changes to

AR(auto-resettable) Supervisory Supervisory

Drill Switch AR Drill Switch

Process monitor, hazard, tornado, and medical alert Supervisory

Loop Style

Under Loop Style, select the Loop 1 Style, for the loop. The wiring style can be Style 4 or Style 6. The default wiring type is Style 4.

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Daylight Savings

To configure the Daylight Savings feature

1. Under Daylight Savings, specify the starting day and month in the Daylight Savings Time Starts list.

2. Specify the last day and month in the Daylight Savings Time Ends list. (see Figure 5-5).

Banner Display

To configure the banner settings

1. Under Banner Display, click User to use a custom display. You can Type the banner display text in Banner Text 1 and Banner Text 2.

2. Click Factory option to display the default banner text when the fire panel is in normal mode of operation. (see Figure 5-5).

3. Click Save to Database to save the configuration in the PS-Tools database.

Configuring ANN Bus

ANN-Bus is a communication terminal in the fire panel over which different ANN devices can be installed to communicate with FACP. ANN devices such as ANN-S/PG Printer Interface module, ANN-I/O LED Driver Module, ANN-LED Annunciator Module, ANN-RLY Relay module, and other types can be installed in the fire alarm system. You can configure the ANN-Bus, when any ANN devices are installed.

To configure the ANN Bus

1. Click Next at the lower-right corner of the General System Settings pane to view the ANN

2. Click Yes for ANN Bus Enable, to enable the ANN Bus. You must enable the ANN Bus, if

3. In ANN Bus Address, select the Module Type for each address.

Bus pane or click ANN Bus Settings > Global Options in the left pane. (see Figure )

ANN devices are installed on the ANN Bus terminals.

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Figure 5-6 Configuring ANN Bus Global Options

4. Click Next or click Primary ANN Bus in the left pane, to configure the Primary ANN Bus.

Figure 5-7 Configuring Primary ANN Bus Address

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ANN Bus

Click Yes, to enable the ANN Bus. You must enable the ANN Bus if any modules are connected to the ANN Bus terminal.

The following are the compatible devices that you can connect to the FACP ANN-Bus communication circuit;

• ANN-80 LCD Annunciator

• ANN-S/PG Serial/Parallel Printer Interface Module

• ANN-I/O LED Driver Module

• ANN-LED Annunciator Module (alarm, trouble, supervisory LEDs)

• ANN-RLED Annunciator Module (red alarm LEDs only)

• ANN-RLY Relay Module to the ANN Bus

The ANN S/PG and ANN 80 settings are applicable globally for any ANN Bus address of the same type. The ANN -IO and ANN LED settings are specific to an ANN Bus address.

ANN S/PG Options

The ANN-S/PG options allows you to the connect a remote serial or parallel printer to the FACP. This helps you to log system events, detector status reports, and event history. If Parallel port is selected, you can supervise and set the offline timer for the printer. If Serial port is selected, you can set the Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, and Stop Bits.

To configure ANN S/PG Options

1. Under ANN S/PG options, select the type of Port for the printer connection.

a. If you select Parallel port, then perform the following:

• In the Printer Supervision list, select True to enable printer supervision.

•In the Offline Timer box, type the offline for delay between 0 and 255.

b. If you select Serial port, perform the following:

•In Baud Rate list, select a baud rate in the range 2400, 9600, or 19200.

•In Parity list, select Even, None or Odd.

•In Data Bits list, select 7 or 8 bits.

•In Stop Bits list, select 0.5, 1, or 2.

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ANN-80 Options

The ANN-80 Annunciator is a compact, 80 character, backlit LCD remote fire annunciator. It mimics the display on the control panel annunciates device type, point alarm, trouble or supervisory condition, zone assignment plus any custom alpha labels programmed into the FACP. Communication between the ANN-80 and FACP is accomplished over a two wire RS-485 serial interface employing the ANN-Bus communication format.

To configure the ANN-80 module

1. Select Yes to enable the Lock Enable option which allows you to unlock the ANN-80 keypad with its own key. If you select No, the keylock is ignored and the ANN-80 keypad buttons are always enabled.

2. Select Yes in Piezo Enable to enable the sounding of the piezo sounder on any installed ANN-80 module. The piezo sounder is disabled when you select No.

3. Select Yes in ACK Enable to enable the normal function of the ACK Button on any installed ANN-80 annunciator. This option is ignored if you select No.

4. Select Yes in Silence Enable to enable the Silence Button on any installed ANN-80 annunciator.

5. Select Yes in Reset Enable to enable the Reset Button on any installed ANN-80 annunciator.

6. Select Yes in Drill Enable to enable the Drill Button on any installed ANN-80 annunciator(see

Figure ).

Note You must enable the canadian option to configure the following ANN-80C modules.

To configure the ANN-80C module

1. Select Yes in Piezo Enable to enable the sounding of the piezo sounder on any installed ANN-80C module. The piezo sounder is disabled when you select No.

2. Select Yes in Step Enable to enable the normal function of the Step Button on any installed ANN-80C annunciator. This option is ignored if you select No.

3. Select Yes in Silence Enable to enable the Silence Button on any installed ANN-80C annunciator.

4. Select Yes in LampTest Enable to enable the lamptest Button on any installed ANN-80C annunciator.

5. Select Yes in Sounder Test Enable to enable the sounder Button on any installed ANN-80C annunciator.

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ANN-Bus Address

ANN-Bus Address allows you to install the modules type in their respective 1-8 addresses.

To configure the ANN-Bus Address

1. Under Primary ANN Bus Address, select the Module Type for each address. (see

Figure 5-7).

2. Click Next or click Detectors in the left pane, to configure the detectors.

SLC loops provide communication to addressable detectors, monitor (initiating device), and control (output device) modules. One SLC loop is provided by default on the fire panel main circuit board. You can plug the optional SLC module into the connector, on the main circuit board for the second SLC loop. The 50 Pt Addr fire panel addressable device capacity is 50 which is the sum of detectors and control/monitor modules per SLC loop.

Detectors

You can configure the SLC Loop for NFPA Style 4, 6, or 7. The wiring styles Style 4 or Style 6 are mostly used. Style 7 wiring is same as Style 6 with the added requirement that each addressable device on the loop must have a pair of isolator modules, one on each side. To program a system for Style 7, you must select the loop setup for Style 6. You can configure all the addressable devices to SLC Loop 1, in the SLC Loop Setup screen.

The SLC Loop Setup > Detectors pane helps you to perform the following:

• View the added detector in a tabular or graphical form.

• Add a new addressable detector to an SLC loop.

• Change the programming for an existing detector.

• Delete an existing detector from a loop.

• Search for detector in a zone.

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Viewing Devices

You can view all the addressable devices in tabular or graphical view.

• Under View, cl address, status, and other information in a tabular format.

ick Tabular View option, to view the device information such as device type,

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• Under View, click Graphical View option, to view a pictorial representation of all the devices in the SLC Loop.

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Adding Devices

You can use the Add Devices option to add a new device, specify the device options, and assign zones to the device.

To add an addressable device to the SLC Loop

1. In SLC Loop add detector devices to the SLC Loop.

Setup > Detectors pane, click Add Devices. The Add dialog box where you can

By default, Under Device Address, Loop 1 is selected.

2. Specify the device Address which is a three digit value between 01 to 50.

3. To add only one device, click Single

4. To add more than one device, click M

Device.

ultiple Devices.

5. Specify the number of devices you want to add in No. of devices.

6. Select the Device Typ

7. To add a user defined dev

e from the list.

ice type, select USER-DEF-1 from the list, and click Edit Custom

Type. Type the new type label in the displayed window and click OK.

8. In Device Label, se

lect the Adjective and the Noun which specify the device location. The adjective and noun are specific descriptors to identify the device location. To add a custom adjective/noun, select the Add New option from the adjective/noun list and specify the custom adjective/noun in the displayed window. Custom Label displays the selected Adjective and Noun.

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9. In Device Options, the Device Enabled option is selected by default (when you click Add Device). If this option is not selected, the detector is not polled by the control panel, which prevents the detector from reporting alarms and troubles to the panel. The control panel displays the device type and address of the disabled device and activates the Trouble and Disable LEDs.

10. To enable the Pre-Signal option for the device, click Pre-Signal Enabled. This option programs the detector to delay panel activation for a preprogrammed time delay of up to three minutes, while allowing for visual verification. The alarm relay and communicator respond to the initial alarm immediately. In addition, Zone 98 activates immediately and can be programmed to a control module, to activate a sounder or indicator designated for Presignal indication (do not use a Notification Appliance Circuit for this purpose).

11. To enable the PAS option for the device, click PAS Enabled. The PAS option programs the detector to delay panel activation (including alarm relay and communicator) for a period of fifteen seconds plus a programmable time of up to three minutes. Zone 97, however, activates immediately and can be used for connecting a signaling device to indicate PAS activation (do

not use a Notification Applicance Circuit for this purpose).

Note For a device, you can enable the PAS option or the Pre-Signal option. You cannot

enable both options together.

12. The Device Walktestable option is selected by default. The Walktest feature allows you to test the system devices without manually resetting the control panel after each device activation.

13. To enable the Alarm Verification option for the device, click Alarm Verification Enabled. Alarm verification is used for confirming that a smoke detector activation is a true alarm condition and not a false alarm.

14. You can map each device to five Zones. Type the two digit number corresponding to the zone assigned to the device for Zone 1 to Zone 5. The factory default for an unprogrammed device is Z00 for a general alarm zone.

15. Type the Additional Information about the detector being programmed. This information is displayed as part of the device label on the panel display.

16. Click OK. The device is added to the SLC loop setup.

Note The Device Silenceable option is disabled for the detectors.

Editing Devices

Using the Edit Device(s) option, you can edit the device type, device options, and change the zone mapping. You can also edit the devices by double clicking the tabular column and graphical grid.

To edit the devices in the SLC loop

1. Select the check box corresponding to the device you want to edit in the SLC Loop Setup > Detectors. You can select more than one device at a time.

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2. Click Edit Device(s) to edit the device information. The Edit dialog box appears.

3. Update the device information such as Device Type, Device Label, Device Options, and Zone assignments.

4. Click OK. The device information is updated in SLC loop setup.

Note

• To edit more than one device at once, click Edit All Selected Points.

• You cannot modify the loop and device address using the Edit Device(s) option.

Deleting Devices

When a device is no longer used, you can delete the device from the SLC Loop.

To delete the devices in the SLC loop

1. Select the check box corresponding to the device yo Detectors pane. You can select multiple devices at a time.

2. Click Delete Device(s) to delete the device from the SLC loop. A message asking for confirmation appears.

3. Click Yes to delete the device details. The detector device is deleted from the SLC Loop.

u want to delete in the SLC Loop Setup >

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Finding Devices

Using the Search option, you can find a device when there are multiple devices in the SLC loop. You can search by the Field Type, Status, or Value. The search results are displayed in the Tabular View.

Note The Search option is available only with the Tabular View.

To search for devices in the SLC Loop Setup > Detectors pane

1. In Loop, select Loop 1, to search for the devices in the selected loop.

2. To find devices with specific custom label or status, select an option in Field Type. The available options are Custom Label, Status, Address, Type, Verification, Walktest, presignal, and PAS.

3. Select a Value from the list which corresponds to the selected Field Type Custom or Status.

4. Click Search. The search results are displayed in the SLC Loop Setup - Tabular View.

5. Click Show All to retrieve all the device records.

6. Click Save to Database to save the configuration in the PS-Tools database.

7. Click Next or click Modules in SLC Loop Setup in the left pane, to view the SLC Loop Setup > Modules pane.

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Modules

The SLC Loop Setup > Modules screen helps you to perform the following:

• Add a new addressable module to an SLC loop.

• Delete an existing module from a loop.

• Change the programming for an existing module.

• Search for modules in a zone.

• View the added modules in a tabu

lar or graphical form.

Viewing Modules

You can view all the addressable devices in tabular or graphical view.

•Click Tabular View address, status, zone details, and other information in a tabular format.

option to view the module device information such as, device type,

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•Click Graphical View option to view a pictorial representation of all the modules in the SLC Loop.

Adding Modules

You can use the Add Devices option to add a new module, specify the module options, and assign zones to the device. You can add monitor or control modules to the SLC Loop.

To add an addressable device to the SLC Loop

1. In the SLC

Loop Setup > Modules pane, click Add Devices. The Add dialog box appears.

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2. Under Device Address, click Loop 1 and specify the device Address which is a three digit value between 01 to 50.

3. To add only one module, click Single Device.

4. To add more than one module, click Multiple Devices.

5. Specify the number of modules you want to add in No. of devices.

6. Select the Device Type from the list.

7. To add a user defined device type select USER-DEF-1 from the list and click Edit Custom Type. Type the new type label in the displayed window and click OK.

8. In Device Label, select the Adjective and the Noun, which specify the module location. The adjective and noun are specific descriptors to identify the module location. To add a custom adjective/noun, select the Add New option from the adjective/noun list and specify the custom adjective/noun in the displayed window. Custom Label displays the selected Adjective and Noun.

9. In Device Options, the Device Enabled option is selected by default (when you click Add Device). If this option is not selected, the module is not polled by the control panel, which prevents the module from reporting alarms and troubles to the panel. The control panel displays the device type and address of the device disabled and activates the Trouble and Disable LEDs.

10. To enable the Pre-Signal option for a module, click Pre-Signal Enabled option. The Pre-signal option programs the module to delay panel activation for a preprogrammed time delay of up to three minutes while allowing for visual verification.

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Note The PAS Enabled, Alarm Verification Enabled, and Device Silenceable options are

not enabled when you add modules to the SLC loop.

11. The Device Walktestable option is selected by default. The Walktest feature allows you to test the system devices without manually resetting the control panel after each device activation.

12. You can map each module to five Zones. Type the two digit number corresponding to the zone assigned to the device for Zone 1 to Zone 5. The factory default for an unprogrammed device is Z00 for a general alarm zone.

13. Type Additional Information about the module being programmed. This information is displayed as part of the device label on the fire panel display.

14. Click OK. The module is added to the SLC loop setup.

Editing Modules

Using the Edit Device(s) option, you can edit the module type, module options, and the zone mapping. You can also edit the modules by double clicking the tabular column and graphical grid.

To edit the modules in the SLC loop

1. Select the check box corresponding to the device you want to edit, in the SLC Loop Setup > Modules pane. You can select more than one device at a time.

2. Click Edit Device to edit the device information. The Edit dialog box appears.

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3. Update the device information such as Device Type, Device Label, Device Options, and Zone assignments.

4. Click OK. The device information is updated in SLC loop setup.

Note

• To edit more than one module at once, click Edit All Selected Points.

• You cannot modify the loop and device address using the Edit Device(s) option.

Deleting Modules

When a module is no longer used, you can delete the module from the SLC Loop.

To delete the modules in the SLC loop

1. Select the check box corresponding to the module you want to delete, in the SLC Loop Setup > Modules pane. You can select multiple modules at a time.

2. Click Delete Device(s) to delete the module from the SLC loop. A message asking for confirmation appears.

3. Click Yes to delete the module details. The module is deleted from the SLC Loop.

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Finding Modules

Using the Search option, you can search for modules by the Loop, Field Type, Status, or the Value. The Search results are displayed in the Tabular View.

Note The Search option is available only with the Tabular View.

To search for devices

1. In Loop, select Loop 1, to search for the modules in the selected loop.

2. To find modules with specific custom label or status, select the Field Type. The available options are All, Custom Label or Status.

3. Select a Value from the list, which corresponds to the selected Field Type Custom or Status. The Value field is disabled when the selected Field Type is All.

4. Click Search. The search results are displayed in the SLC Loop Setup > Tabular View pane.

5. If you want to retrieve all the device records, click Show All.

6. Click Next or click Verify Setup in the left pane, to verify the SLC Loop setup.

7. Click Prev to view the SLC Loop Setup > Detectors pane.

Save to Database

To save the configuration information to database

1. Click Save to Database to save the configuration data to the database. If a saved configuration

2. Click OK.

exists for a customer, a confirmation message to overwrite the existing configuration data appears.

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Save as Template

To save the configuration information as a template

Verify Setup

1. Click Save As Template at the lower- dialog box appears.

The saved template can be used for configuring other fire panels using the same computer or laptop

2. Type the new Template Name, then click Save, to save the fire panel configuration as a template.

right corner of the configuration. The Save As Template

The Verify Setup feature helps to check if each input device is programmed to at least one output device and vice versa. This feature verifies the loop configuration and displays a warning message if there is a mismatch.

To verify the SLC Loop Setup

1. Click Verify Setup op Loop Setup > Modules pane.

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2. Click Verify Setup to check the mapping of the input and output devices.

A warning in the right pane, is displayed listing all the detector devices and monitor modules, which are not connected to an output/input device.

If there is a proper mapping between each input device and output device, a message appears to indicate there are no warnings in verification.

3. Click OK. The Verify Setup pane appears.

4. If you want to create a PD

5. If you want to view the SLC Loop

F, click Print.

Setup > Modules pane, click Prev.

6. Click Next or click Simulation > Tabular View in the left pane, to view the Simulation > Tabular View pane.

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Simulation

Tabular View

The Simulation feature helps to view the zone correlations for the installed devices to confirm the programming. Using this feature, you can find any mismatch in the zone correlations not detected through the Verify Setup option. This feature is available with both the tabular and graphical views.

To perform simulation in tabular view

1. Click Tabular View under Simulation in the left pane or click Next in the Verify Setup screen.

2. Click Start Simulation.

3. Click the address of an input device to view the outpu output device to view the input correlations

t correlations or click the address of an

Note The Input devices are denoted by << and the Output devices are denoted by >>, in the

displayed Results.

4. Click Refresh to refresh the displayed results when you select another detector.

5. Click Stop Simu

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To perform simulation in graphical view

1. Click Graphical View under Simulation in the left pane or click Next in the Simulation > TabularView pane.

By default, Under Loops, Loop1

is selected to view the input output device correlations.

2. To view the devices mapped to a specific zone, click Show Devices Mapped to Zone#.

3. Type the zone number.

4. Click Show to display the detectors and modules mapped to the selected zone.

5. Click Re

fresh Grid to restore the normal display.

6. Click Stop.

7. To view the device-to-dev

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8. Click Show to display the output devices mapped to a selected input device.

9. Click Next to view the uploaded data from the fire panel.

10. Click Prev to view the Simulation > TabularView pane.

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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 F Change Password dialog box appears.

ile menu in the initial customer screen, click Change Download Password. The

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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.

Upload Information

The uploaded information displays all the configuration information retrieved from the fire panel to the computer, using PS-Tools. In addition to the configuration information, the following data can be uploaded from the fire panel:

• Walktest Data

• History Data

• Troubleshoot Data

The uploaded information from the fir events.

e panel helps to monitor troubles, alarms, and other fire panel

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Walktest Data

Walktest is a feature which allows you to test the fire alarm system. The walktest data displays the time and date of events at various zones in the fire alarm system, after you conduct a walktest. You can generate a PDF file of walktest data, by clicking the Print Walktest button.

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The history data lists all the events and event types such as alarms, troubles, activations, and other information with the date and time of occurrence. You can generate a PDF file of walktest data, by clicking the Print History button.

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Troubleshoot Data

The troubleshoot data displays the detector data which is used for maintenance scheduling, actual voltage, freeze condition, combo supervisory, open circuit, and maintenance information for the zones. The actual voltage data is displayed for the NACs. Any abnormal data indicates trouble in the fire alarm system.

Comparing Configuration

The Compare Configuration option shows the differences in fire panel configurations for two different customers or two different configurations for the same customer.

To compare two configurations

1. Choose Tools > Compare Configuration from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Compare Configuration dialog box appears.

Note You cannot compare the two Factory default configurations.

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2. Select Customer1 and Customer2.

3. Select the Configuration fo

r Customer1 and Customer2.

4. Click Compare. The Compare Results dialog box appears displaying the compared System Configuration data for the two customers.

Using the Compare Results dialog box, you can also perform the following.

5. Click Expand

All, to see an expanded view of all the configuration data on the System

Configuration tab.

6. Click Collapse All for an collapsed view of all the configuration data in System Configuration tab.

7. Click Show All to view the configuration details of both the customers.

8. Click Sh

9. Click the Detectors, M

ow Differences to view the difference in configuration in the customers.

odules, Zones, or EventCodes tabs to view the configuration data.

10. Click Select Other Files to select another customer for configuration.

11. Click Pr

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Database Backup

To save a backup of the database

1. Choose Tools > Database Backup from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Save Database AS dialog box appears.

2. Select the folder to save the database backup.

3. Click Save. The database backup is saved in the selected folder.

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Database Restore

There can be situations, where the current working database encounters problems. In such cases, you can restore a backup of the working database. You can restore the database that was last backed up to ensure minimum data loss.

To restore the database

1. Choose Too

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ls > Restore Backup from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The

File Type dialog box appears.

2. Select the database file to restore.

3. Click Open. A message, informing you about the application being closed, is displayed.

4. Click OK. A message asking you to close the PS-Tools appears.

5. Click Yes to close

the PS-Tools.

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Database Migration

Using PS-Tools, you can migrate the database files from PK-Plus to PS-Tools. After migration, the customer and configuration details are imported to PS-Tools database.

To migrate the configuration settings

1. Choose Too details window in PS-Tools. The File Type dialog box appears.

ls > Database Migration from PK-Plus to PS-Tools from the initial customer

Note If there is no customer details in the PK-Plus file, then you must provide the details

when you migrate the file to PS-Tools.

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2. Select the PK-Plus file. The Customer Details For Database Migration dialog box appears.

3. Type the details of the customer and click OK. A message, informing you about the status of database migration appears.

4. Click OK.The details are updated to the database.

Viewing Last Configuration Date

Using PS-Tools, you can view the details of a particular customer such as configuration date, when there are multiple customers with the same name, panel type, and so on.

To view the configuration date

1. Select the Customer.

2. Choose Too PS-Tools. The Last Configuration Date dialog box appears, displaying the details of the particular customer.

ls > Last Configuration Date from the initial customer details window in

3. Click OK.

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Viewing Migration Information

Using PS-Tools, you can verify the migration history and walktest information imported from the PK-Plus to the computer.

To view the migration information

1. Select the Cus

2. Choose Tools > View Migrated History and Walktest Data from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. See Walktest Data and History Data for more information.

tomer from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools.

Connecting to the Database

Using PS-Tools, you can connect to the database installed on your computer (client database) or to the database installed on a remote computer (server database).

Note: If you have installed the client and the server on the same computer, then your computer acts as both client and server.

To connect to the server database

1. Choose Too window in PS-Tools. The Server Machine dialog box appears.

2. In the Database Server text box, type the IP address or the machine name of the computer on which you have installed the database.

3. Click OK. A message informing you about the application being restarted, is displayed.

ls > Run from Database > Server Machine from the initial customer details

4. Click OK. The details of the server database are listed in the initial customer window of PS-Tools.

To connect to the client database

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1. Choose Tools > Run from Database > Client Machine from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. A message appears, informing you about the path where you have installed the client database.

2. Click OK to restore the client database.

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Modifying Customer Details

You can modify or view the customer details from the database server. To view, you need only a need only read-only permission, but to modify, you must obtain the write permission.

To obtain the write permission

1. Select a Cu

2. Choose Tools > Get Write Access from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. A message, indicating the status for obtaining the write permission, appears. If the customer details are currently modified by another user, you might get only a read-only access. Try again after some time, to obtain the write access.

3. After obtaining the writ PS-Tools, to modify the configuration settings.

Note If you click Tools->Get Write Access on a computer running Windows ®7/ Windows

stomer from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools.

® Vista/Windows ® XP SP2, the networked computer does not display any message.This is applicable only to Custom Setup.

e permission, click Configure in the initial customer details window in

To view the configuration details

1. Double-click a Cu asking for confirmation appears.

2. Click OK to view the customer details in read only mode.

stomer from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. A message

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Importing Configuration

You can import configuration details from the panel to PS-Tools.

To import a configuration

1. Choose Tools > Import from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Import Configuration From dialog box appears.

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2. Select a configuration file and then click Open. The configuration details are imported in the binary format. A message, prompting you to save the configuration details to the database is displayed.

3. Click Yes to save the details to the database.

If the customer and configuration deta you to overwrite the details in the database is displayed.

4. Click Yes to overwri from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools.

te the details in the database. You can verify the imported customer details

ils are already present in the database, a message prompting

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Importing all Configurations

Using PS-Tools, You can import and update all the configuration details from to the PS-tools database without modifying the existing information.

To import all the configuration

1. Choose Tools > Import

Database from dialog box appears.

all from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Import

2. Select the configuration files, and then click Open. The configuration details are updated. After updating the configuration details, a message appears, prompting you to restart the application, to view the changes.

3. Click OK.

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Exporting Configuration

The export configuration option is used when the same configuration needs to be used for configuring a fire panel, in another location with a different computer. The exported configuration can be saved into a floppy disk or a CD-ROM and reused.

You can export the configuration in two ways:

• Export To Excel

• Export To Disk

To export the configuration to an excel sheet

1. Choose Too PS-Tools. The Exported Selected Configuration As dialog box appears.

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ls > Export > Export To Excel from the initial customer details window in

2. Select the folder in which the exported configuration file must be saved.

3. Click Save. A message, indicating that the

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To export the configuration to a disk

1. Choose Tools > Export > Export To Disk from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Exported Selected Configuration As dialog box appears.

2. Select the folder in which the exported configuration file must be saved.

3. Click Save to save the configuration information in the binary format. A message, indicating that the details are successful exported is displayed.

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6 Upload/Download Configuration Data

The configuration process is completed only when you download the saved configuration to the fire panel. Using the Upload/Download option in PS-Tools, you can:

• Download saved configuration and other panel settings to the fire panel.

• Upload Configuration Data, History and Point Status information from the fire panel to the computer.

• View all the uploaded data from the fire panel to monitor the fire alarm system and identify troubles, alarms,

Ensure the fire panel remains in the ‘Normal’ state when you download or upload data to and from the fire panel. You can connect the computer to the fire panel, using a serial port, or modem.

The following table describes the tasks you can perform using different sections of this chapter.

and other events.

Data, Walktest Data, Troubleshoot Data, System Status,

Section Description

Viewing Connection Settings

Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel

Download Configuration Da

Upload Configuration In

formation from Fire

Panel

Connection Settings

The connection settings option displays the details of the Modem or Serial port, attached to the computer for communication with the fire panel. The modem can be a Serial Modem.

ta to Fire Panel

Refer to

To view the connection settings. page 75

To connect/disconnect to the fire panel. page 77

To download configuration data from

PS-Tools to the fire panel.

To upload configuration data from the fire panel.

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Modem Settings

To view the modem settings

1. Using the Fi viewed.

2. Choose Upload/Download > Connect PS-Tools. The Connection Settings dialog box appears.

3. In Communication Mode list, select Modem. The information to view/modify the modem settings appears in the Connection Settings dialog box.

nd option, select the customer for whom the connection settings needs to be

ion Settings from the initial customer details window in

4. In Modem Port, select the port to connect the computer to the modem.

5. Click AutoDetect to detect any modem, attached to the system. The details of the attached modem (if any) are displayed in Modem Communication.

6. Click Clear Display to clear the displayed data if there are multiple lines of data to scroll through in Modem Communication.

7. Type the DialPrefix, which

8. Type a test string in Test AT Command, a

9. Type the Dial N

10. Click Hangup to end the connection.

11. Select the Mod Parameter is displayed.

12. Type the Hangup String.

13. Click In

14. Type a test string in Initilization Parameter.

15. Click Save Modem Settings to sa

16. Click Close to

umber, and then click Dial to connect to the fire panel.

em Type from the list. Based on the selected modem type, the Initialization

itialize Modem Port to initialize the port.

close the Connection Settings dialog box.

is a number added before the Dial Number.

nd then click Send to check the modem connection.

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To view the serial port settings

1. Using the Find option, select the customer for whom the connection settings needs to be viewed.

2. Choose Upload/Download > Connection Settings in the initial customer screen in PS-Tools. The Connection Settings dialog box appears.

3. In Communication Mode list, select Serial. The information to view/modify the serial port settings appears in the Connection Settings dialog box.

4. Under Serial Port, select the port to connect to the computer from the Port list. The details of the attached serial port (if any) are displayed in Communication Log.

• If you select COM1, then the following fields are set to default values under serial port:

• Baud Rate is

• Par

• Data Bits

• Stop bits is

5. Click Clear Display to cl through the Communication Log.

6. Click Close to close the Connection Settings dialog box.

ity is set as Even

set to 19200

is set to 7

set to 1

ear the displayed data if there are multiple lines of data to scroll

Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel

The fire panel can be connected through serial port and modem.

To connect to the fire panel

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1. Using the Find option in the initial customer screen in PS-Tools, select the customer for whom the configuration data needs to be downloaded to the fire panel.

2. Choose Upload/Download > Upload/Download from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Upload/Download dialog box appears.

3. Click Connect to connect to the fire panel. The connection progress and the status is displayed in PC Panel Communication Status.

Note Every fire panel has a unique Secret Code which needs to be verified before

connecting to the fire panel. If the secret code verification is successful, the computer and fire panel are connected.

4. Click Set Secret Code at Panel to change the secret code of the panel.

5. Click Se

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6. Click Disconnect to disconnect the fire panel from the computer, after the upload/download process is completed.

7. Click Clear Display to clear all the status messages in PC Panel Communication Status.

Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel

Using Download to Panel option, you can download the Point Programming, DACT, Event Codes, Zones, System Programming, Options, ANN-Bus, Date and Time configuration data to the fire panel. First time when you are downloading, ensure that all the configuration data are downloaded to the fire panel.

To download the configuration information to the fire panel

1. Click Download System Programming, Options, ANN-Bus, Date and Time configuration data to the fire panel.

to Panel to download Point Programming, DACT, Event Codes, Zones,

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When download to fire panel is complete, the status that the configuration data is saved in the database is displayed in PC Panel Communication Status.

Note For first time configuration, under Download to Panel, you must select All

Configuration Data to select all the configuration data options to be downloaded to

the panel. This downloads all the configuration data to the fire panel.

2.Under Download to Panel, you can select any of the following configuration data option and then click Download to Panel.

Table 0-1 Download Options

Options Function

Point Programming Downloads point programming information

to the fire panel.

DACT Downloads DACT information to the fire

el.

pan

Event Codes Downloads event informat

panel.

Zones Downloads zone information to the fire

pan

el.

System Programming Downloads system programming informa-

tion to the fire panel.

ion to the fire

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Table 0-1 Download Options

Options Function

Options Downloads option modules information to

the fire panel.

ANN-Bus Downloads ANN-Bus information to the fire

panel.

Date and Time Downloads date and time information to the

fire panel.

• You must enter the time in Download Date and Time dialog box, to set the download time.

• Specify and/or verify the time, and then click OK.

3. Click Manual Evacuate to generate a Drill Activated Trouble at fire panel. The Drill Activated trouble sounds all Silenceable devices and NACs connected to the FACP.

4. Click Restore Evacuate to clear the Drill Activated trouble and restore the fire panel to Normal state. The sounding of the Silenceable devices and the NACs continues. Press Signal Silence button in the fire panel keypad to stop the sounders and NACs.

5. Click Trouble Silence to silence all the trouble events in the fire alarm system.

6. Click Clear History to clear all the History data in the fire panel. For more information about History Data, see History Data.

7. Click Clear Display to clear the display of the status information in PC Panel Communication Status.

8. Click Close to close the Upload/Download dialog box after the upload/download process is completed.

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Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel

Using the Upload From Panel option, you can view the System Status data, History data, Walktest data, Date and Time data from the fire panel. The uploaded information is useful for monitoring the fire alarm system status and identifying troubles, alarms, and other events. For more information about uploaded information from fire panel, see Upload Information.

To upload information from the fire panel

1. Under Upload fro in the Upload/Download dialog box. The configuration information is uploaded from the fire panel to the computer.

m Panel, select All Configuration Data and then click Upload From Panel

2. A message appears to indicate the configuration data is saved in PS-Tools as Saved. Click OK.

Note For first time configuration, under Upload from Panel, you must select All

Configuration Data to select all the configuration data options you want to upload to

the panel. This uploads all the configuration data to the computer.

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3. Under Upload from Panel, you can select any of the following configuration data option and then click Upload from Panel.

Table 0-2 Upload Options

Options Function

System Status Uploads all the system status information

from the fire panel.

History Data Uploads all the history data from the fire

el.

pan

Point Status Uploads the point status information from

the fire panel.

Walktest Data Uploads the walktest data from the fire

pan

el.

Date and Time Uploads the Date and Time from the fire

el.

pan

Note To view the uploaded configuration, select the customer record and view the saved

configuration.

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4. Click View Upload Files to view all the uploaded information from the fire panel such as history data, system status data, walktest data, point status data, and detector sensitivity data, saved in the PS-Tools database. All the uploaded information are displayed in PC Panel Communication Status.

5. Click Panel Reset to reset all the panel settings.

6. Click A

larm Silence to silence all the alarm in the panel.

7. Click Close to close the Upload/Download dialog box after the upload/download process is completed.

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7 Generating Report

Using the Reports option in PS-Tools, you can generate the configuration data report, which gives the configuration information of the input, output, and the fire alarm system settings. This report is generated as a PDF file. You can store the reports to maintain the configuration information of the fire panel at different times and dates. A printout of the configuration data report helps in manual verification of the fire alarm system settings.

To generate the report

1. Using the Fi customer record.

2. Choose Reports > Configuration Data from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The configuration data report for the selected customer is generated as a PDF file.

nd option from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools, select a

Note You can generate the configuration report only for the configuration saved in the

PS-Tools database. You cannot generate the report for Factory Default configuration.

By default, the configuration data report is stored in the C:\PS-Tools\Reports folder.

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8 Troubleshooting

This section provides information about the commonly encountered alarms, troubles, and events in the 50 Pt Addr fire panel and the steps to resolve them.

Panel Connection Busy

Fault: The following message is displayed when you are connecting PS-Tools to fire panel.

This happens when fire panel is sending panel information, alarms, or troubles to central station, if reporting is enabled.

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Resolution: Reporting panel information is of priority. Hence, reconnect PS-Tools to fire panel after some time.

Panel Connection Lost

Problem: The following message is displayed when the connection between the computer and fire

panel is lost.

Resolution: Check the serial port connection between the computer and the fire panel.

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PS-Tools Failed to Download Data to Panel

Problem: The following message is displayed in PC Panel Comm Status when PS-Tools cannot

download data to fire panel.

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Resolution: Check the power connection for the fire panel which might be turned off and also check

for the serial port connection.

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PS-Tools Failed to Upload Data from Panel

Problem: The following message is displayed in PC Panel Comm Status when PS-Tools cannot

upload data from fire panel.

Resolution: Check the power connection for the fire panel which might be turned off also check for the serial port connection.

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Request Denied for Verify Secret Code

Problem: The following message is displayed in PC Panel Comm Status when the secret code

verification fails.

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Resolution: In the Upload/Download screen, use the Set Secret Code at panel option to verify and

if required, change the panel secret code.

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Ring Count Error

Fault: The following message is displayed when you are connecting PS-Tools to the fire panel.

This happens when ring count is set to zero.

Resolution: Set the ring count to a value other than zero, to establish the connection.

Other Fire Alarm System Events

Problem: The troubleshoot data, uploaded from the fire panel into PS-Tools, displays the detector

sensitivity data, LED and piezo status, and NAC status. In addition, it displays the list of currently active system or point events such as troubles, alarms, and supervisory.

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Coding Selection

The Coding feature allows you to specify the type of output the main circuit board NAC generates, when activated. The various coding selections are:

• Steady - a continuous output with no coding.

• March Time - 120 ppm (pulse-per-minute) output.

• California - 10 seconds on and 5 seconds off.

• Temporal - ½ second on, ½ second off, ½ second on, ½ second off, ½ second on, 1½ second off.

• Two Stage 3 Minutes or 5 Minutes - For more information about Two Stage Operation, see

Two Stage Operation.

• Synchronized output for System Sensor, Wheelock, Gentex, Faraday, or Amseco. For more information about Synchronized NAC Operation, see Synchronized NAC Operation.

Two Stage Operation

Two Stage operation consists of the following:

• 1st stage output - 20 ppm (pulse-per-minute) coding

• 2nd stage output - Temporal coding

If Two Stage operation is programmed as the Coding option, the following sequence of events occurs during an alarm.

1. The on-board NACs are activated with a 1st stage output on activation of any alarm point.

2. If the activated alarm point is directly mapped to a zone which is programmed to an on-board NAC, that NAC goes directly to 2nd stage coding output. All other NACs not directly mapped to the activated alarm point’s zone but assigned to Zone 0, activate with a 1st stage output.

3. If, after the programmed time of 3 or 5 minutes, the Acknowledge switch is not pressed, all NACs presently in 1st stage activation go to the 2nd stage activation.

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4. If an Acknowledge switch is pressed, the NACs currently in 1st stage activation remain in 1st stage. Pressing the Acknowledge switch does not affect NACs already in 2nd stage activation.

5. If another alarm point is activated and the countdown timer is counting, the alarm point has no effect on the NACs unless the alarm point’s zones are directly mapped to one of the NACs. In this case it follows the procedure outlined in step 2.

6. If another alarm point is activated and the countdown timer has stopped counting due to the Acknowledge switch being pressed, the countdown timer restarts and the NACs respond as outlined in step 2. NACs already in 2nd stage activation are not affected.

7. Any control modules assigned to special Zone 99 are activated either by direct mapping of an input device programmed to Zone 99 or if the timer counts down to zero.

8. Control modules programmed to the same zone as the activated input device are activated without delay.

Synchronized NAC Operation

Synchronization is a panel feature that controls the activation of notification appliances in such a way that all devices turn on and off at exactly the same time. This is particularly critical when activating strobes which must be synchronized to avoid random activation and a potential hazard or confusion. The FACP can be programmed to operate with a variety of manufacturer’s devices.

Note When a Notification Appliance Circuit with a mix of audible and visual devices is

programmed for silenceable and the synchronization feature is selected, only the audible devices are turned off if the Silence key is pressed. The visual devices (strobes and other devices) continue to operate.

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Index

AddingaNewCustomer 17 AddingCustomers 15 AddingDevices 42 AddingModules 47 ANN-80Options 38 ANNBUS 37 ANN-BUSAddress 38 ANNS/PGOptions 37

BannerDisplay 35

CanadianOptionEnabled 34 Central Station 25 CentralStation 25 ChangingDownloadPassword 57 ClockFormat 33 CodingSelection 95 CommunicatorSettings 24 ComparingConfiguration 60 CompleteSetupvsCustomSetup 4 ConfiguringANNBUS 35 ConfiguringFirePanelforCustomer 19 ConfiguringGeneralSystemSettings 32 ConfiguringInputOutput 28 ConfiguringSystemInfo 23 ConnectDisconnecttoFirePanel 78

Database 63, 64 Database Migration 64 DatabaseBackup 62 DatabaseMigration 64 DatabaseRestore 63 DayLightSavings 35 Deleting 73 DeletingCustomer 20

DeletingDevices 44 DeletingModules 50 DeletingTemplate 73 DuplicatingCustomerRecord 18

EditingCustomerDetails 19 EditingDevices 43 EditingModules 49 ExportingConfiguration 69, 73

FindingCustomer 19 FindingDevices 45 FindingModules 51

GeneratingReport 85 Graphical View 41 GraphicalView 41, 55

HistoryData 59

Importing 69 Importing Configuration 73 ImportingConfiguration 73 InstallingPSTools 5

LoggingOn 14 LoopStyle 34

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Fire-Lite MS-9050 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About This Guide

1 Introduction

Overview of PS-Tools

PS-Tools Features

User Profile

2 Setting Up PS-Tools

System Requirements

Complete Setup vs Custom Setup

Installing PS-Tools

Removing PS-Tools

Removing PS-Tools using Control Panel

3Getting Started

Logging On

Quitting

4 Adding Customers

Adding a New Customer

Duplicating a Customer Record

Finding a Customer

Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer

Editing Customer Details

Deleting a Customer

5 Configuring Fire Panels

Selecting Configuration Type

Configuring System Info

Communicator Settings

Central Station

Configuring Input/Output

Configuring General System Settings

Configuring ANN Bus

SLC Loop Setup

Detectors

Modules

Save to Database

Save as Template

Verify Setup

Simulation

Tabular View

Graphical View

Changing the Download Password

Upload Information

Walktest Data

History Data

Troubleshoot Data

Comparing Configuration

Database Backup

Database Restore

Database Migration

Viewing Last Configuration Date

Viewing Migration Information

Connecting to the Database

Modifying Customer Details

Importing Configuration

Importing all Configurations

Exporting Configuration

6 Upload/Download Configuration Data

Connection Settings

Modem Settings

Serial Port Settings

Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel

Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel

Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel

7 Generating Report

8 Troubleshooting

Panel Connection Busy

Panel Connection Lost

PS-Tools Failed to Download Data to Panel

PS-Tools Failed to Upload Data from Panel

Request Denied for Verify Secret Code

Ring Count Error

Other Fire Alarm System Events

Index