Software Manual

Rev 1.3 Series X11CA Computer Annunciators: X11CA Configuration Software User’s Manual
Table of Contents
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1. OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Abbreviations .........................................................................................................2
1.2 Revision History.....................................................................................................3
1.3 References.............................................................................................................3
2. REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................... 4
3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND UN-INSTALLATION.............................. 5
3.1 Installing the Configuration Software Software.........................................................5
3.2 Uninstalling the Configuration Software Software ....................................................7
4. CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE OPERATION................................................. 8
4.1 Loading the Configuration Program.......................................................................10
4.2 The Main Window................................................................................................10
4.2.1 The Title Bar........................................................................................................................................11
4.2.2 The Menu Bar......................................................................................................................................11
4.2.3 The Tool Bar........................................................................................................................................15
4.2.4 System Display Field..........................................................................................................................16
4.2.5 Status Bar.............................................................................................................................................19
4.3 Configuring Communication Properties .................................................................19
4.3.1 Setting the Communication Port..........................................................................................................19
4.4 Setting System and Module Properties for Logical Modules....................................20
4.4.1 Setting System Properties..................................................................................................................21
4.4.2 Setting Module Properties.................................................................................................................28
4.4.3 Copying Properties from One Module to the Other Modules.....................................................40
4.4.4 Saving System and Module Properties............................................................................................41
4.4.5 Viewing File Access Information......................................................................................................41
4.4.6 Creating a New Configuration File.................................................................................................42
4.4.7 Retrieving Properties from a Configuration File..........................................................................42
4.5 Setting a Print Report............................................................................................43
4.5.1 Creating a New Report File..............................................................................................................44
4.5.2 Printing a Report.................................................................................................................................44
4.6 Connecting to Physical Alarm Modules..................................................................45
4.7 Stopping Physical Modules from Running..............................................................47
4.8 Programming Alarm Module Properties.................................................................48
4.9 Retrieving Alarm Module Properties......................................................................51
4.9.2 Retrieving from All Modules.............................................................................................................52
4.9.3 Retrieving from a Single Alarm Module.........................................................................................52
4.10 Running Modules in Program Mode ......................................................................52
4.11 Testing Alarm Modules.........................................................................................53
4.11.1 Testing A Single Module...............................................................................................................54
4.11.2 Testing All Modules At Once .......................................................................................................54
4.12 Changing Password..............................................................................................57
4.13 Disconnecting from Physical Modules ...................................................................57
4.14 Exiting from the Configuration Software................................................................57
5. APPENDIX A: LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................... 58
6. APPENDIX B: LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................... 59