Fire-Lite MS-9200UDLS User Manual
PS-Tools
User’s Guide
for the 198 Pt Addr Panel
Fire Alarm System Limitations
While a fire alarm system may lower insurance rates, it is not a substitute for fire
insurance!
An automatic fire alarm system—typically
made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors,
manual pull stations, audible warning devices,
and a fire alarm control panel with remote
notification capability—can provide early warning
of a developing fire. Such a system, however,
does not assure protection against property
damage or loss of life resulting from a fire.
The Manufacturer recommends that smoke
and/or heat detectors are located throughout a
protected premise following the
recommendations of the National Fire Protection
Association Standard 72 (NFPA 72),
manufacturer's recommendations, State and local
codes, and the recommendations contained in
the Guides for Proper Use of System Smoke
Detectors, which are made available at no charge
to all installing dealers. These documents can be
found at
http://www.systemsensor.com/html/applicat.html.
A study by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (an agency of the United States
government) indicated that smoke detectors may
not go off in as many as 35% of all fires. While
fire alarm systems are designed to provide early
warning against fire, they do not guarantee
warning or protection against fire. A fire alarm
system may not provide timely or adequate
warning, or simply may not function, for a variety
of reasons:
Smoke detectors may not sense fire where
smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in
chimneys, in or behind walls, on roofs, or on the
other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors also
may not sense a fire on another level or floor of a
building. A second-floor detector, for example,
may not sense a first floor or basement fire.
Particles of combustion or “smoke” from a
developing fire may not reach the sensing
chambers of smoke detectors because:
• Barriers such as closed or partially closed
doors, walls, or chimneys may inhibit particle or
smoke flow.
• Smoke particles may become “cold,” stratify,
and not reach the ceiling or upper walls where
detectors are located.
• Smoke particles may be blown away from
detectors by air outlets.
• Smoke particles may be drawn into air returns
before reaching the detector.
The amount of “smoke” present may be
insufficient to alarm smoke detectors. Smoke
detectors are designed to alarm at various levels
of smoke density. If such density levels are not
created by a developing fire at the location of
detectors, the detectors 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.5 Configuring Optional Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.2.6 Configuring ANN Bus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.3 SLC Loop Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3.1 Detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3.2 Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.4 Save to Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.5 Save as Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.6 Verify Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.7 Simulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.7.1 Tabular View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.7.2 Graphical View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.8 Changing the Download Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
5.9 Upload Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.9.1 Walktest Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.9.2 History Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.9.3 Troubleshoot Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.10 Comparing Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.11 Database Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.12 Database Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.13 Database Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.14 Viewing Migration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.15 Viewing Last Configuration Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.16 Connecting to the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.17 Modifying Customer Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.18 Importing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.19 Importing all Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.20 Exporting Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.21 Deleting Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6 Upload/Download Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
6.1 Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.1.1 USB Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.1.2 Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.1.3 Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6.2 Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6.3 Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6.4 Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7 Generating Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
8.1 Panel Connection Busy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
8.2 Panel Connection Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
8.3 PS-Tools Failed to Download Data to Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.4 PS-Tools Failed to Upload Data from Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.5 Request Denied for Verify Secret Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.6 Ring Count Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.7 Other Fire Alarm System Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
A.1 Coding Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
A.2 Two Stage Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
A.3 Synchronized NAC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
About This Guide
This guide describes the procedures for installing PS-Tools and using PS-Tools for configuring and
monitoring the 198 Pt Addr.Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP).
Overview of Contents
PS-Tools User Guide
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 198 Pt Addr. fire panel.
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Related Documents
For more information about topics that are relevant to the subject of this manual, refer to the following
document.
Document Title Contents
198 Pt Addr. (Document Id:
51335)
Typographical Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions.
Style What it represents Example
Bold Menu titles, user interface
literals
Buttons you click to perform
actions
Italic
Items you select 2-Wire Detector
Cross-reference within
document
Cross-reference to chapters See Getting Started.
Installation procedures and
technical specifications for the
Fire Alarm Control Panel.
Double-click PS-Tools
icon.
Click Exit to close the
program.
For more information,
see Configuring Fire
Panel.
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1 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the PS-Tools (Programming Software Tools) application and
describes the profiles of the users.
Overview of PS-Tools
PS-Tools is a convenient and powerful tool which can be used for configuring the programming
data for the 198 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 198 Pt Addr. fire panel by connecting a PS2 Style Keyboard, instead of using
the panel keyboard.
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Introduction
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
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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Setting Up PS-Tools
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
PS-Tools User Guide
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.
PS-Tools User Guide
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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Getting Started
Logging On
To log on to PS-Tools
1. Click Start, and then choose Programs > PS-Tools > PS-Tools
or
Double click the PS-Tools icon on the desktop. The initial customer details window appears.
2. 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
or
Click Exit in the File menu.
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4 Adding Customers
Using PS-Tools, you can configure the settings of the 198 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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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 198 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 198 Pt Addr. fire panel version.
4. Click Save. A message asking
Note Fields marked with * are mandatory.
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stomer.
for confirmation appears.
5. Click Yes. The details for the new customer are added in PS-Tools.
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Adding Customers
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 settings of the fire panel. This process involves the
following:
• 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 Type To select a configuration type in
PS-Tools
Configuring System Info To configure the communicator
settings, input/output modules,
optional modules and the general
system settings
SLC Loop Setup To add detectors and modules to
the SLC loop
Save to Database To save the configuration in the
PS-Tools database
Save as Template To save the configuration as a
template
Ver i f y S e tu p To verify the SLC loop setup page 56
Simulation To view the zone correlations for
the installed devices to confirm
the programming
Upload Information To view the uploaded information
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Section Description Refer to
Comparing Configuration To compare the configuration for
page 64
two different customers
Database Backup To save the database backup page 66
Database Restore To restore the database page 67
Database Migration To migrate the information from
page 68
PK-Plus to PS-Tools database.
Viewing Migration Informa-
To view information on migration. page 69
tion
Viewing Last Configuration
To view the configuration date page 69
Date
Connecting to the Database To connect to the database client
page 70
or server
Modifying Customer Details To modify the customer details in
page 71
the server.
Importing Configuration To import a saved configuration page 72
Importing all Configuration To import all the saved configura-
page 73
tion
Exporting Configuration To export a saved configuration page 74
Deleting Template To delete a configuration template
page 76
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