PS-Tools User’s Guide for the 636 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.
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.
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.
Table of Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.1 1.2 Overview of PS-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1.1 PS-Tools Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.21 Deleting Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 6 Upload/Download Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1.1 USB Device Settings . . . . . . 6.1.2 Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . 6.1.3 Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel . . . . . . . . . . Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel . . . .
PS-Tools User Guide About This Guide This guide describes the procedures for installing PS-Tools and using PS-Tools for configuring and monitoring the 636 Pt Addr.Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). Overview of Contents 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.
Related Documents For more information about topics that are relevant to the subject of this manual, refer to the following document. Document Title Contents 636 Pt Addr. (Document Id: 51335) Installation procedures and technical specifications for the Fire Alarm Control Panel. Typographical Conventions This document uses the following typographical conventions. Style What it represents Example Bold Menu titles, user interface literals Double-click PS-Tools icon.
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 636 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.
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.
2 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 636 Pt Addr.Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 Description Refer to System Requirements Lists the hardware and software requirements to install the PS-Tools application. page 4 Complete Setup vs Custom Setup Helps you to become familiar with the deployment scenario for PS-Tools.
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.
PS-Tools User Guide Installing PS-Tools To install PS-Tools 636 Pt Addr.Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and go to the PS-Tools folder. 2. Double-click the PS-Tools Setup.exe. The PS-Tools - InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears. 3. Click Next. The Destination Folder dialog box appears.
Setting Up PS-Tools 4. Click Change to change the destination folder. The Change Current Destination Folder dialog box appears. By default, the destination folder is C:\Program Files\Honeywell\PS-Tools. 6 5. Locate the folder where you want to install PS-Tools, and Click OK. 6. Click Next to continue with the installation. 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide Note • • 7. 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. Click OK to continue. 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 636 Pt Addr.
Setting Up PS-Tools 9. Click Next. The Setup Type dialog box appears. For Complete Setup 10. Select Complete to install both the PS-Tools Client and Server. 11. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box appears. 8 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 636 Pt Addr.
Setting Up PS-Tools 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. 10 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide 20. Click Install. A progress indicator appears, indicating the progress of installation. 21. Click Finish. The PS-Tools is installed on your computer. 636 Pt Addr.
Setting Up PS-Tools Removing PS-Tools PS-Tools can be removed using the Control Panel. Removing PS-Tools using Control Panel 12 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.
3 3 Getting Started This chapter describes how to log on to and quit the PS-Tools. The following table describes the tasks you can perform using different sections of this chapter. 636 Pt Addr.Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 Section Description Refer to Logging On Log on to PS-Tools page 14 Quitting Exit PS-Tools.
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. 14 636 Pt Addr.
4 4 Adding Customers Using PS-Tools, you can configure the settings of the 636 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.
Adding Customers The customer details window in the PS-Tools helps you to: • • • • 16 Add a new customer. Find an existing customer. Configure the fire panel for a customer. Delete a customer record. 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide Adding a New Customer A new customer can be the protection services staff for campuses such as museums, universities, or schools, where the 636 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 Customer. 2. Type the First Name, Last Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, ZipCode, and Contact Number for the customer.
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 18 1. Select the customer record and click Duplicate. A message asking for confirmation appears. 2. Click Yes in the confirmation message to proceed. 3. To duplicate the configuration information along with the customer record, click Yes in the Duplicate Customer dialog box.
PS-Tools User Guide 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.
Adding Customers 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 20 1. Using the Find option, select the customer record you want to delete. 2. Click Delete. A message asking for confirmation appears. 3. Click Yes to delete the customer record.
5 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.
Configuring Fire Panels 22 Section Description Refer to Database Migration To migrate the information from PK-Plus to PS-Tools database. page 62 Connecting to the Database To connect to the database client or server page 63 Viewing Migration Information To view information on migration. page 64 Viewing Last Configuration Date To view the configuration date page 65 Modifying Customer Details To modify the customer details in the server.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 3. In the Select Configuration list, perform one of the following: • Select the default option Factory Default, if you are configuring for the first time. or • 4.
Configuring Fire Panels 5. SLC Loop Setup (see SLC Loop Setup) a. Detectors (see Detectors) b. Modules (see Modules) Communicator Settings The Digital Alarm Communicator/Transmitter (DACT) module is used to transmit 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 4. Type the addresses for Service Terminal1 and Service Terminal2. Central Station Program the communicator to configure the optional 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.
Configuring Fire Panels Figure 5-2 Configuring Primary Central Station Primary Central Station screen 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 of the primary central station. You can type a maximum of 20 characters with valid entries being 0 to 9 and A to E. 2.
PS-Tools User Guide 8. Click Next or click Secondary Central Station in the left pane, to configure the secondary central station. 9. Click Prev to view the central station settings. Secondary Central Station The secondary central station is the next available central station that the optional 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.
Configuring Fire Panels Relay The fire panel consists of one fixed and two programmable Form-C dry contact relays. The fixed fail-safe relay monitors system troubles. The two programmable relays are factory default. They can be programmed for system alarm and system supervisory, and configured for the following operations.
PS-Tools User Guide To configure the special zones 1. Click Zone 97 - PAS to activate Zone 97 for a PAS (Positive Alarm Sequence) activation of any device. Do not assign Zone 97 to a NAC when using the zone to indicate a PAS condition. 2. Click Zone 98 - Presignal to activate Zone 98 for a Presignal activation of any device. Do not assign Zone 98 to a NAC when using the zone to indicate a Presignal condition.
Configuring Fire Panels 3. Click NAC 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Configuring General System Settings You can configure the timers, clock format, fire panel passwords, trouble reminder, daylight savings, loop style, PC/Printer installed, printer baud rate, 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.
Configuring Fire Panels Timers You can program the fire panel for PAS or Presignal operation, not 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 Positive Alarm Sequence Delay of 001 to 180 seconds for all devices programmed for PAS.
PS-Tools User Guide 2. Type the Maintenance password to change the factory set password for maintenance level programming in the fire panel. Note Both Master and Maintenance passwords must consist of exactly 5 numbers. 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.
Configuring Fire Panels 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 In Loop 1 and Loop 2, select the wiring style for the loop. The wiring style can be Style 4 or Style 6. The default wiring type is Style 4. Day Light Savings To configure the Day Light Savings feature 1. Select the starting day and month in the Daylight Savings Time Starts list. 2.
PS-Tools User Guide Configuring Optional Modules The optional modules installed in the 636 Pt Addr. system include ACM Series annunciators, graphic and LCD annunciators. Figure 5-6 Configuring Optional Modules To configure the optional modules 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Click EIA-485 Terminal Mode Enabled, to enable the LCD-80F terminal mode annunciator. This feature allows a series of up to 32 LCD-80F annunciators to be connected to the FACP’s EIA-485 Terminal Mode connector. 2.
Configuring Fire Panels Configuring ANN BUS ANN-BUS is a communication terminal in the fire panel over which different ANN devices can be installed to communicate with the FACP. The 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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.
Configuring Fire Panels ANN-AUDIO The ANN-AUDIO 25/50 ZS All Call Zone series audio panel is used to play an audio message when there is an alarm in one of the input zones. This audio panel connects to the FACP through the ANN-BUS communication circuit. You can select one of the five audio messages the audio panel plays, when an FACP input zone goes into alarm. The message plays over the corresponding audio panel output circuit.
PS-Tools User Guide Figure 5-8 Configuring Primary ANN Bus 2. In Primary ANN Bus Address, select the Module Type for each address. (see Figure 5-8). 3. Click Next to configure the Detectors or click Detectors option in the left pane. SLC Loop Setup 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.
Configuring Fire Panels Detectors The SLC Loop Setup -> Detectors pane helps you to perform the following: • • • • • Add a new addressable detector to an SLC loop. Delete an existing detector from a loop. Change the programming for an existing detector. Search for detector in a zone. View the added detector in a tabular or graphical form. Viewing Devices You can view all the addressable devices in tabular or graphical view.
PS-Tools User Guide • Click Graphical View option to view a pictorial representation of all the devices in the SLC Loop. Adding Devices You can use the Add Device(s) option to add a new device, specify the device options, and assign zones to the device. 636 Pt Addr.
Configuring Fire Panels To add an addressable device to the SLC Loop 1. In SLC Loop Setup -> Detectors pane, click Add Devices. The Add dialog box appears where you can add detector devices to the SLC Loop. 2. In Device Address, click Loop 1 or Loop 2, and specify the device Address which is a three digit value between 001 to 159. 3. To add only one device, click Single Device. 4. To add more than one device, click Multiple Devices. 5. Specify the number of devices you want to add in No.
PS-Tools User Guide 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 to connect a signaling device to indicate PAS activation (do not use a Notification Applicance Circuit for this purpose).
Configuring Fire Panels 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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 Loop, 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, Loop 2 or All option, to search for the devices in the selected loop. 2.
Configuring Fire Panels Viewing Modules You can view all the addressable devices in tabular or graphical view. • Click Tabular View option to view the module device information such as, device type, address, status, zone details, and other information in a tabular format. • 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 2. In Device Address, click Loop 1 or Loop 2 and specify the device Address which is a three digit value between 001 to 159. 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.
Configuring Fire Panels 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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.
Configuring Fire Panels Save as Template To save the configuration information as a template 1. Click Save As Template at the lower-right corner of the configuration pane, to save the configuration as a template. 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 4. 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. 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 5. Click OK. The Verify Setup pane appears. 6.
Configuring Fire Panels Simulation 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. Tabular View 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 6. The Input devices are denoted by << in the displayed Results. Graphical View To perform simulation in graphical view 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Click Graphical View under Simulation in the left pane or click Next in the Simulation -> TabularView pane. 2. In Loops, select Loop1 or Loop2 to view the input output device correlations. 3. To view the devices mapped to a specific zone, click Show Devices Mapped to Zone#. 4. Type the zone number. 5.
Configuring Fire Panels 8. To view the device-to-device mapping, click Show Device-to-Device I/O Simulation. 9. Click Show to display the output devices mapped to a selected input device. 10. Click Next to view the uploaded data from the fire panel. 11. Click Prev to view the Simulation -> TabularView pane. Changing the Download Password To download the configuration data to the fire panel, you must connect the computer to the fire panel.
PS-Tools User Guide To change the password to download configuration data to the fire panel 1. In the File menu in the initial customer screen, click Change Download Password. The Change Password window appears. 2. Type the Old Password. 3. Type the New Password, and then retype the password in Confirm Password. 4. Click OK. The download password is changed.
Configuring Fire Panels 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. 56 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide History Data 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. 636 Pt Addr.
Configuring Fire Panels Troubleshoot Data The troubleshoot data displays the 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 2. Select Customer1 and Customer2. 3. Select the Configuration for Customer1 and Customer2. 4. Click Compare. The Compare Results dialog box appears displaying the compared System Configuration data for the two customers.
Configuring Fire Panels 10. Click Select Other Files to select another customer for configuration. 11. Click Print to generate a PDF file of the displayed data. Database Backup To save the backup of the database 60 1. Click Tools > Database Backup in the initial customer screen 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. 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide 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 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Click Tools > 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.
Configuring Fire Panels 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 Tools > Database Migration from PK-Plus to PS-Tools from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The File Type dialog box appears. Note 2.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 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).
Configuring Fire Panels To connect to the client database 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. 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 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 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Select the Customer. 2. Choose Tools > Last Configuration Date from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools.
Configuring Fire Panels 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 Customer from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Importing Configuration You can import configuration details from the panel to PS-Tools. To import a configuration 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Choose Tools > Import from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Import Configuration From dialog box appears. 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.
Configuring Fire Panels 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 68 1. Choose Tools > Import all from the initial customer details window in PS-Tools. The Import Database from dialog box appears. 2. Select the configuration files, and then click Open. The configuration details are updated.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. To export a configuration 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 1. Click Tools > Export in the initial customer screen in PS-Tools. The Exported Selected Configuration As dialog box appears. 2.
Configuring Fire Panels Deleting Template A configuration template can be deleted when it is no longer needed for future reference. To delete a template 70 1. Click Template > Delete Template in the initial customer screen in PS-Tools. The Delete Template dialog box appears. 2. Select the template from the list displayed in Existing Templates. 3. Click Delete Template. This deletes the configuration template. 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide 6 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 Data, Walktest Data, Troubleshoot Data, System Status, and Point Status information from the fire panel to the computer.
Upload/Download Configuration Data Connection Settings The connection settings option displays the details of the USB device, Modem or Serial port, attached to the computer for communication with the fire panel. The modem can be a USB modem or a serial modem. For a USB modem, the modem vendor provides the driver that must be installed before launching PS-Tools. USB Device Settings To view the USB device settings 72 1.
PS-Tools User Guide 5. Click Clear to clear the displayed data if there are multiple lines of data to scroll through in USB Device Attached to System. 6. Click Close to close the dialog box after you verify the connection settings between the computer and the fire panel. 6 Modem Settings To view the modem settings 1. Using the Find option, select the customer for whom the connection settings needs to be viewed. 2.
Upload/Download Configuration Data Serial Port Settings 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Connect/Disconnect to Fire Panel The fire panel can be connected through serial port and modem. To connect to the fire panel 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 in the initial customer screen in PS-Tools. The Upload/Download dialog box appears. 3. Click Connect to connect to the fire panel.
Upload/Download Configuration Data 76 5. Click Set Secret Code at PC to change the secret code of the panel in PS-Tools. 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. 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide Download Configuration Data to Fire Panel 6 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.
Upload/Download Configuration Data Note • • • Click Yes. The Difference in Upload/Download window appears. • 78 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Note If the feature configured in PS-Tools is not present in the panel, a message is displayed corresponding to the value in PS-Tools. •Click Print to generate a PDF file. • In the Device Types tab, you can view the information such as loop, address, name of the device, the value assigned to the feature in PS-Tools, and values downloaded to the panel. • 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 6 Click Print to generate a PDF file.
Upload/Download Configuration Data • In the Event Codes tab, you can view the information such as values configured to upload or download, details on central station, event codes description, active value, and restoral. 2.Under Download to Panel, you can select any of the following configuration data option and then click Download to Panel. Table 6-1 Download Options Options Function Point Programming Downloads point programming information to the fire panel.
PS-Tools User Guide Upload Configuration Information from Fire Panel 6 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 636 Pt Addr.
Upload/Download Configuration Data Note • • • Click Yes. The Difference in Upload/Download window appears. • 82 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Note If the feature configured in PS-Tools is not present in the panel, a message is displayed corresponding to the value in PS-Tools. •Click Print to generate a PDF file. • In the Device Types tab, you can view the information such as loop, address, name of the device, the value assigned to the feature in PS-Tools, and values downloaded to the panel. • • 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 6 Click Print to generate a PDF file.
Upload/Download Configuration Data upload or download, details on central station, event codes description, active value, and restoral. 3. Under Upload to Panel, you can select any of the following configuration data option and then click Upload from Panel. Table 6-2 Upload Options Options System Status Upload all the system status information from the fire panel. History Data Upload all the history data from the fire panel. Point Status Upload the point status information from the fire panel.
PS-Tools User Guide 6 636 Pt Addr. Panel PS-Tools 04/2010 5. Click Panel Reset to reset all the panel settings. 6. Click Alarm 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 7 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.
PS-Tools User Guide 8 8 Troubleshooting This section provides information about the commonly encountered alarms, troubles, and events in the 636 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. 636 Pt Addr.
Troubleshooting This happens when fire panel is sending panel information, alarms, or troubles to central station, if reporting is enabled. 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. 90 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide 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. 8 Resolution: Check the power connection for the fire panel which might be turned off. 636 Pt Addr.
Troubleshooting 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. 92 636 Pt Addr.
PS-Tools User Guide Request Denied for Verify Secret Code Problem: The following message is displayed in PC Panel Comm Status when the secret code verification fails, and when the connection between the computer and fire panel fails. 8 Resolution: In the Upload/Download screen, use the Set Secret Code at panel option to verify and if required, change the panel secret code. 636 Pt Addr.
Troubleshooting 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. 94 636 Pt Addr.
A A A Appendix 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.
Appendix 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.
PS-Tools User Guide Index A Adding a New Customer 17 Adding Customers 15 Adding Devices 41 Adding Modules 46 ANN-80 Options 37 ANN-AUDIO 38 ANN-BUS Address 38 B Banner Display 34 C Central Station 25 Changing the Download Password 54 client database 64 Clock Format 32 Coding Selection 97 Communicator Settings 24 Comparing Configuration 58 Complete Setup versus Custom Setup 4 Configuring ANN BUS 36 Configuring Fire Panel for a Customer 19 Configuring General System Settings 31 Configuring Input/Output 27
L Logging On 14 Loop Style 34 N NAC (Notification Appliance Circuits) 29 P Panel Secret Code 75 PC/Printer Installed 34 PC/PrinterInstalled 34 Primary Central Station 25 PS-Tools 1 Features 2 Overview 1 PSToolsOverview 1 Secondary Central Station 27 Selecting Configuration Type 23 server database 63 Setting Up PS-Tools 3 SLC Loop Setup 39 Synchronized NAC Operation 98 System Requirements 4 T Trouble Reminder 33 Troubleshoot Data 58 Troubleshooting 89 Two Stage Operation 97 U Upload Information 55, 81 U
