Table of contents
1 About this document ......................................................................................... 5
1.1 Technical terms .................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Applicable documents .......................................................................................... 8
1.3 Download center .................................................................................................. 8
1.4 History of changes ................................................................................................ 9
2 Principles and conditions of modernization ................................................. 10
2.1 Using multiple protocol detectors ....................................................................... 10
2.2 Characteristics of multiple protocol detectors .................................................... 10
2.3 Step-by-step modernization ............................................................................... 11
2.4 General limitations on modernization ................................................................. 12
2.5 Limitations on the collective Ex detector family .................................................. 13
3 Point detectors and base adapters ................................................................ 14
4 Undertaking modernization ............................................................................. 15
4.1 Step 1: Detector modernization .......................................................................... 15
4.1.1 Base replacement ............................................................................... 16
4.1.2 Configuration of detector type ............................................................. 17
4.1.3 Test the detectors ............................................................................... 18
4.1.3.1 Test methods ...................................................................................... 18
4.1.3.2 Testing detectors without detector exchanger and
tester/detector tester ........................................................................... 19
4.1.3.3 Setting the detector zones to 'Test' ..................................................... 19
4.1.4 Starting up from collective mode ........................................................ 19
4.2 Step 2: Replacing the control panel and changing over to
FDnet-Ex/C-NET-Ex protocol ............................................................................. 20
4.2.1 Replacing the control panel or installing a line card ........................... 20
4.2.2 Replacing the remaining peripheral devices ....................................... 20
4.2.3 Converting collective Ex detector lines ............................................... 22
4.2.4 Starting up for the first time under FDnet-Ex/C-NET-Ex ..................... 22
4.2.5 Configuration ....................................................................................... 23
Index ............................................................................................................................ 24
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