User guide

198 Pt Addr.Panel

PS-Tools 08/2010 1

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.