Signalink System Configurator User`s Manual
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1. Mates Go Here Add as many az need Notes closed Disconnected from Panel Rec Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 9 of 28 077 0046 REV A lcg mL Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Enter the Site information any Contact information and any Notes The Site information is used on the reports if any are generated The Contact information and Notes are for reference Select the NMC Model US or Canadian This will default to the Country setting that is selected in the Profile See Step 5 of Section 2 1 Installation Quick Start Select the NMC Mode Standalone Accessory or Acc Strobe Refer to the Programming Manual for explanation of NMC Modes Select the Device Signal Rate This is ISD signaling rate This is a good time to save this Job file In the upper left corner of the screen click File gt Save Job 4 3 Entering Devices into the Device List Use of a bar code scanner to scan the ISDs VID is highly recommended when creating the Device list It saves time reduces the amount of typing and may prevent data entry errors The bar code scanner is included in the Dealer Kit See Section 8 6 Using the bar code scanner On the SSC Main Screen click on the Devices tab The following will appear Devices Tab loj x Jab Devices Current Status Event Logs Report Location VID Edit Dele2. 22 RNase M 23 921 Editing the Device LIST e 29 8 2 Adding Device to the Device 23 8 3 Deleting the NMC s Device 16 23 oA Changing Me Proli NETTE mmm 23 8 5 Importing Earlier Version Job 29 9 6 Using th Bar Code vua Adi 24 Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 2 of 28 077 0046 REVA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 1 0 General Product Information 1 1 IMPORTANT Site Prequalification Requirement The Fire LinkelI Site Prequalification form must be completed by the dealer or installer AND approved by Signalink Technologies prior to installation of any Fire Link amp equipment Equipment and or installation warranties may be void if this installation is not approved by Signalink Technologies 1 2 Documentation Reference The chart below lists the pertinent documentation to install Fire LinkelII equipment This is Document Number 077 0046 Signalink System Configurator User s Guide Fire Link
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4. 36AB2C 101A 4B Device Enrolled Places 10 Device Deleted Files of type Trouble Log Files Cancel 364900 1 2B Device List Empty 2 1364900 Panel 44 Device List in use 2010 01 11 00 04 39 7736AB2C 1014 32 Device NOT Enrolled 2010 01 11 00 04 39 7736 52 206B 32 Device NOT Enrolled 2010 01 11 00 05 11 7736AB2C 1014 Device Enrolled 2010 01 11 00 05 16 7736AB52 2066 Device Enrolled Desktop 364900 1 364900 Panel My Computer 364900 Panel 5 rj rd rd nd pd Bd pd pd rd pd B si Alarm Log yyyy mm dd HH MM 55 Location ADD FLG TID MESSAGE none COMS closed Disconnected from Panel 170 7 0 Post Installation 7 1 Laptop NMC Synchronization Overview Once a Fire Link System has been installed and commissioned the NMC will retain its configuration and device information indefinitely However changes can be made to the NMC via the front panel or other means that may not get reflected into the Job file that created it Likewise there are things that may change on the laptop that are not reflected in the NMC In either case when the information in the Job file is different than the information in the NMC they are not Synchronized There are several different methods for synchronizing the laptop and the NMC however if done incorrectly it may produce undesirable results Understanding what certain actions do will assist in making an informed decision The
5. 00000000 40 FD FD FD 00000000 ISD Device Count ISD Device List Once the Device list has been completed save the Job file Click File Save Job 4 4 Connecting Serial Cable to the NMC Once the Job file has been created the laptop needs to be connected to the NMC to download the Job file into the NMC If the laptop has an RS232 serial port connect the serial cable to the serial port If the laptop only has USB ports a USB to Serial adapter is required This adapter is included in the Dealer Kit If this is the first time a USB to Serial adapter is used on the laptop the driver software for the adapter may need to be installed Follow the manufacturer s instructions included with the USB to Serial adapter to install the driver software Connect the serial cable to the USB adapter Remove the dead front on the NMC to gain access to the RS232 DB9 connector and plug the serial cable into the connector J118 ALAR SYSTEM ALARM SILENCE TROUBLE POWER ALARM RESET SILENCE USB Serial Adapter Serial Cable o 020202000 NOTE A Ground Fault trouble may be displayed on the NMC when the cables are connected to the NMC This is a normal condition Press the key on the NMC Keypad to silence the buzzer All Rights Reserved Page 11 of 28 077 0046 REV A Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 Signal
6. Fail COM5 open Panel Connected 77364900 1454 CaptureeOn Panel Synchronized NOTE The Panel Tests NMC are manual tests such as measuring the battery voltage etc These tests and their results should be typed directly into the Report Ground Fault To create a ground fault use a wire to place a chassis ground on the NEGATIVE battery terminal The most convenient chassis ground is the wing nut used to for the door ground strap located on the left side of the NMC back box Warning Care MUST be taken not to short any of the circuitry on the circuit boards or on the AC Power circuits Use ONLY the CHASSIS ground for this test THIS TEST IS OPTIONAL DO NOT perform this test if uncertain Battery Voltage Remove the battery leads and measure the battery terminal voltage If this is a new Commissioning Report on a newly installed system a few hours may be needed for the battery to reach a reasonable charge state Lamp Test The Lamp Test is performed by pressing the Lamp Test keys e simultaneously LAMPTEST Test Results To record the Pass Fail condition of the NMC test simply highlight the opposite result and press the delete key on the laptop To enter the Battery Voltage place the cursor on the Battery Voltage line and type in the measured voltage Other tests and notes can be added anywhere on this form Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 17 of 28 077 0046 REV A 5 2 Inte
7. Below is a list of parameters that should be known prior to programming the SSC and the NMC e NMC Mode configurations Accessory Accessory With Strobe or Stand Alone e NMC Model configurations US or Canadian If the NMC is configured as a Stand Alone unit the time settings for Auto Silence and Signal Silence Inhibit ISD Alarm Type Temporal Marching or Continuous 3 2 The Job File The file that contains all of the job information is called the Job file When created the Job file contains the job site information the Device list and NMC configuration settings The Job file can be created any time and can be created remotely without being connected to the NMC When connected to the NMC the Job file must sent to the NMC which sets the NMC configuration settings and downloads the Device list into the NMC When connected to the NMC the event logs can be retrieved from the NMC The log information is also stored in the Job file In essence the Job file contains all of the information associated with that particular installation 3 3 Programming Steps There are a few programming steps that are required to program the NMC and start up the system Below is an abbreviated step by step instruction STEP 1 Create the Job file STEP 2 Enter the site and contact information STEP 3 Enter the NMC configuration information STEP 4 Enter the ISDs into the Device list STEP 5 Save and close the Job file At the NMC connect the laptop t
8. Il Documentation Reference Document Number Document Name Description 077 0024 NMC and TPC Installation Guide Installation and 120V Wiring of the NMC TPC and CHK 400 077 0050 TPC Installation Guide TPC and CHK 400 Installation Instructions Enclosed in TPC Unit Box 077 0048 NMC Fire Alarm Wiring Guide NMC Fire Alarm and Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP Interconnect Wiring 077 0049 ISD Installation Operation and Maint Guide ISD Installation Operations and Maintenance Guide 077 0045 NMC Programming Manual NMC and ISD Programming and Set Up 077 0046 Signalink System Configurator User s Manual System Configurator User s Guide for NMC Programming Via Laptop 077 0025 Building Manager s Guide NMC and ISD Operation Test and Inspection Guide 1 3 Applicable System Components This document applies to the following system components Fire Link Il system Components 160kHz 132kHz Color ISD 2501UR ISD 2502UR RED ISD Horn Only ISD 2501UW ISD 2502UW WHITE ISD 2501URS RED ISD Horn Strobe ISD 2501UWS WHITE NMC 101R NMC 102R RED NMC NMC 101W NMC 102W WHITE N A Not Available Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 28 077 0046 REVA CBE m A Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 1 4 Key Features of SSC The Signalink System Configurator SSC is a laptop software application that allows the programming of the NMC via a laptop comput
9. and sorted by Audit log first Trouble log second and Alarm log third The entire list can be sorted by device if desired Standard Report Click to Sort by Device EE ik Syste ifigurator 2 5 0 36 BE x File Commu ns Tools Report Help job Avices D Event Loge Report Standard By Device 2095 12 15 15 15 15 77304900 Panel FE 11 04 Panel External reset 2095 12 15 15 15 15 77364900 Panel FE ll 17 Panel Factory Defaults Set Trouble Log ore iti Gaeta Location ADD FLG TID MESSAGE 2010 01 10 00 00 00 77364900 Panel FE 2 Date Time Loss 2010 01 10 00 00 00 87554321 22 Device NOT Enrolled 2010 01 10 00 00 14 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 00 17 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 00 30 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 00 34 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 00 35 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 01 46 77364900 Panel 2010 01 10 00 02 11 773643900 Panel 25 No Battery 3E Battery Restored 27 Ground Fault Battery 3E Battery Restored 40 Ground Fault Restored 27 Ground Fault rd rd rd rd ord rd nd open Panel Connected 77 Aec 3 40 Capture Panel Synchronized NOTE The Event Log is saved with the Job file is saved The Event Log is saved with the following name and format TroubleLogYYYYMMDD HHMMSS Where YYYY Year MM Month DD Day HH Hour 24 hour format MM Minute SS Second As
10. following screen will appear The default Folder Path for all SSC files is C Documents and Settings Office My Documents In Windows this is referred to as My Documents If a different folder is preferred click the icon to the right of the Folder Path field and the explorer screen otep 4 will appear Folder Path C Documents and Settings Office My Documents a Company Address City esm sslkd State Province Country Zip Postal Code NM Phone Mumber P Technician Automatically connect with panel when the program starts Automatically compare jab with panel when connected Access Code Cancel Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 28 077 0046 REVA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Step 4 Navigate to or create a different folder as desired Once the folder has been selected click Save The file JobList will be created in the folder chosen PDF files S Common C WebEx My Recent Downloads JobList Documents History My Albums My Data Sources Desktop My eBooks LJ Mv Labels e Maps My Documents My Received Files My Shapes My Videos Computer T Network File name Places Save as type E Finish out the information in Profile dialog box The Country field is required as this will pre Step 5 populate the NM
11. may be a device that needs to be added to the NMC Click Laptop is Correct on the third pink line and device 306 will be added to the NMC s Device list NOTE As actions are taken the position of the differences displayed will change If it is certain that one or the other are totally correct clicking on the actions in one of the first two lines are global and will force all of the differences to correct the NMC or the Job file 8 0 Miscellaneous 8 1 Editing the Device List The Job file Device list can be changed at any time Note however that any changes made that are made to the Device list and sent to the NMC may require other actions such as re enrolling devices or deleting devices at the NMC To edit a device click on the Devices tab then click on the device that is to be edited The information will be displayed in the Location and VID fields Make the changes necessary then click Edit 8 2 Adding a Device to the Device List To add devices to an existing Device list click on the Devices tab Enter data into the Location and VID fields then click Add When the Job file is sent to the NMC the added devices MUST be enrolled 8 3 Deleting the NMC s Device List To delete the entire Device List on the NMC the laptop must be connected to the NMC Click Panel gt Delete All Devices From Panel WARNING This will permanently delete the NMC Device list 8 4 Changing the Profile The profile contains the installer s informatio
12. the Devices Tab the Status column shows that status of each ISD including any problems that may exist NOTE Most fields in SSC have a Mouse Over feature meaning when the mouse is over a particular field a message or definition pop up box will appear In this case the red mouse cursor resting over the Status column shows a definition of all of the letters in the status column E indicates that the devices are enrolled Signalink System Configurator V2 5 0 35 File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Current Status Event Logs Report Location VID 2068 a rr36AB52 Edit Location VID Address Status we R R2 Diagnostics Version 1014 i QD 00000000 7736AB52 fe 00000000 Device Status Mouse Over Status Definition Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 15 of 28 077 0046 REVA o lcg ml Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 4 9 Viewing Current Status Current Status Tab Another way to view the enrollment status as well as the overall system status is to view the Current Status screen Click on the Current Signalink Systex File Panel Status tab It will show the devices and their 190 Devices Current Status Event Logs Report status as they enroll or the overall system status after enrollment In the exampl
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14. C Model in the Job file The Access is for access to special diagnostic and critical engineering functions Leave it blank When all the fields are completed click OK Folder Path C Documents and Settings Office mMy Document 00000 N Company Mame Address City State Province Country Zip Postal Code P Phone Mumber Technician Automatically connect with panel when the program starts Automatically compare job with panel when connected Access Code Cancel Installation is of the Signalink System Configurator is complete Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 6 of 28 077 0046 REVA Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 3 0 SSC Overview 3 1 Overview Refer to the NMC Programming Manual 077 0045 for information regarding system configuration parameter settings and other system requirements The Signalink System Configurator SSC provides a means of programming the NMC via a laptop This document explains the how to use the SSC software but the configuration settings etc are explained in greater detail in the Programming Manual Programming NMC via the SSC is similar to programming the NMC manually with regards to the tasks required and the order in which they need to be performed As with programming the NMC manually Knowing how the system is to be configured prior to programming will save time and repeated steps
15. Dealer Kit A Dealer Kit is recommended when using the SSC The Dealer Kit contains 1 SSC Installation CD which include SSC Installation Software Soft Copy Manuals PDF Format Release Notes and other technical information 1 USD to Serial Adapter for connecting to the NMC 1 Serial Cable for connecting to the NMC 1 Bar Code Scanner The Dealer Kit is available from the Distributor or from Signalink Technologies The bar code scanner is recommended for scanning the ISDs VID rather than entering the data manually It greatly reduces the amount of time required to enter the data and may prevent data entry errors Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 4 of 28 077 0046 REV A Eg 248 Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 2 0 SSC Installation 2 1 Installation Quick Start Insert the installation CD into the laptop The installation software will automatically run the set up Step 1 program Step 2 The following screen will appear Click Install Signalink System Configurator Setup Signalink System Configurator Setup will perform the following Use the Existing job information Folder C Documents and Settings Office My Documents Install SSC Create a shortcut on the Desktop v Create a shortcut in the Start Menu Cancel Information 1 Setup is Finished When the Setup has completed the following pop up will appear Click OK JJ The
16. SIGRWACIRa lt TECHNOLOGIES INC FIRE LENIE Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved 077 0046 Rev 7 EFwEC II is a member of the Lira EK product family lcg ml Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Table of Contents 10 General Product IMTORMANON TTE U en 3 1 1 IMPORTANT Site Prequalification 3 1 2 Documentation 3 1 3 Applicable System 9 1 4 Key Features of Catster heed 4 1 5 Minimum System 4 Ms OMS Aa dec 4 PAUSINI CI 5 WS CANA ON SEAN T wid cc tte ci ain ols taste oh ace en is Do Un inc nila cl tse edi Maen 5 OC VSI tot cb atte cw hws Sra evel esi ten icin ci dnb 7 VN UY pes cx te cs sete vat te alin cu a ce tg cle Se old 7 SPAMmedg me 7 ONS ET mm 7 CSI DEC C ONNIE AO RT P
17. an example if retrieved March 29 2010 at 1 04 32 PM it will appear in the Job folder as TroubleLog20100223 130432 Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 19 of 28 077 0046 REVA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 6 2 Opening a Saved Event Log To open an existing Event Log saved on the laptop ensure the appropriate Job file is opened in SSC then click File gt Open Trouble Log File The explorer screen will open and the list of saved Event Logs will be shown The file names of the Event Logs are described above Double click on the desired Log file or click the file then click Open The Log file will be displayed in the Event Logs Tab Double Click Desired File Opens in the Event Logs tab AIVIERA_III roubleLog 20100226 152502 Event w gs Report 2 TroubleLog 20100227 101936 TroubleLog 20100227 130243 Documents 111111 32 Device NOT Enrolled FFFFFFF 10 Device Deleted E 364900 Panel 2B Device List Empty 364900 Panel 41 55 Disconnected 364900 1 28 SSC Connected 364900 Panel 41 SSC Disconnected 364900 Panel 28 SSC Connected 364900 Panel 41 SSC Disconnected My Documents 364900 Panel 28 SSC Connected 364900 Panel 41 SSC Disconnected 28 55C Connected 41 55 Disconnected 28 SSC Connected 364900 Panel 44 Device List in use m 36ABZC 32 Device NOT Enrolled 32 Device NOT Enrolled File name TroubleLog 20100227 101936
18. discussion and flow chart below will preface the actions required for accurate synchronization Job Association SSC requires the association of a specific Job file to a specific NMC Essentially association means the Job file and the NMC s VID are referenced as a pair When connection is made to the NMC SSC will prompt the user at some point to associate a Job file to the connected NMC This association is stored in a completely different file other than the Job file named JobList If the user chooses not to associate a Job file to the connected NMC no association made and connection to the NMC is terminated There can only be one Job file associate to a specific NMC If a different Job file is required to be associated with the connected NMC SSC will disassociate the currently associated Job file and re associate the different Job file Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 20 of 28 077 0046 REVA 28 Connection is made to NMC that is associated to a Job file The Associated Job Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 Flowchart Terminology Associated Job The Job file that is associated with the connected NMC Non Associated Job A Job file that is NOT associated with the connected NMC The Non Associated Job file may however be associated to a different NMC Active Job The Job file that is currently active in SSC It can be the Associated Job the Non Associated Job or simply no w
19. e below 1 device is indicating a Battery Fault fourator 27 5 0 36 ms Tools Report Help e oynchronized Devices e Enrolled Devices owe Troubles 77 Device Battery Failure Diagnostic Information Battery Failure 362652 2066 Device Location This concludes the enrollment process The Job file should be saved at this time Click File Save Job 5 0 Reports 5 1 Creating a Commissioning Report It is recommended and often required to create a Commissioning Report at the conclusion of the installation SSC will create a commissioning report based on the current status of the system If there are System Troubles at the time of report creation it will indicate those troubles in the report The report will be populated with the Site information that was entered as well as the information contained in the Profile In addition notes can be added to the report To create the report click on the Report menu then click Create Commissioning Report Click Report Create Commissioning Report File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Current Status Ey Open Commissioning Report Save Commissioning Report Print Commissioning Report Address fi 23 York St State Provinea Nn Parameters lo x Commissioning Reports can be created any time and as often as required However since the Commissioning Report is created from the Job file
20. ents My Received Files 124 Shapes P My Videos Nero Collections Palm 05 Desktop click Report gt mr File name Places Save as type Reports 12 5 Report on THE RIVIERA Ill Feb 26 10 Cancel oes Default Report Name All Rights Reserved 077 0046 REVA Page 18 of 28 Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 6 0 Event Logs 6 1 Retrieving the Event Logs The Event Logs assist in troubleshooting the system and are often request by Signalink Technologies Technical Support Staff The Event Log contains all of the Trouble logs Alarm logs and Audit logs They are saved in the same Job folder as the Job file To retrieve the Event Logs the laptop must be connected to the NMC and the correct Job file opened in SSC To retrieve the Event Logs click on the Panel menu then click Get Event Logs It may take a moment to retrieve the Event logs depending on the amount of information in the logs Click Panel Get Event Logs Job Get Job From Panel 5 Report Send Job To Panel Compare Job with Panel Fa Start Enrollment F5 Stop Enrollment F3 Get Event Logs Lit Delete All Devices fram Panel State Province ND Farameters Bus ES E Zip Postal Code 73074 Current Model Sed Demo Building Contact 1 Building Contact 2 Mame ohn Smith Mame Tul The report will appear as shown below on the Event Logs tab By default the data is arranged
21. er It is convenient and simple to use and offers greater flexibility in programming and system start up than manually configuring the system from the NMC keypad Some of the key features of the SSC include The ability to create Job files including the NMC Device List and Configuration data and store them on the laptop The ability to use a bar code scanner to scan the ISDs VIDs rather than manually entering the VID data The ability to easily manage the Device List from the laptop rather than at the NMC The ability to create the Job files remotely without having to be on site and or at the NMC controller The ability to retrieve Event Logs from the NMC and store them with Job file The ability to create and print post installation commissioning reports The ability to run certain system diagnostics that are not available on the NMC SSC installs quickly and easily from the Installation CD or from the web site download 1 5 Minimum System Requirements SSC installs and runs on most laptop computers with the following minimum requirements 500 MHz or faster processor Windows XP Home XP Professional with Service Pack SP2 Vista 256 MB RAM CD ROM Drive 1 GB available hard disk space 1 available USB port or RS 232 serial port to connect to the NMC NOTE This software application will not run on Windows 95 or Windows 98 or early versions of Windows NOTE This software application is not available for MAC 1 6
22. hen connection is made to the NMC Job Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Active Job File link System Configurator V2 5 0 35 File Communications Tools Report Help Jo De nnec 3s Report Change Comm Pork Connect Fid USL ER 2222 22 Address 23 fork St City SOMEWHERE State Province ND Country USA Zip Postal Code P3074 Below is a flowchart of what happens at the time of connection to the NMC and is based on certain conditions and decisions Note Connection to an NMC that is not associated to a Job file implies either a connection to new NMC or the laptop connecting to the NMC does not list the NMC s VID in its JobList file The latter would be the case if a different laptop The SSC Program is running on the laptop is being used Associated Job Prompt user Prompt user File is Active Do you want go to the Job that is associated with this panel Do you want go to the Job that is associated with this panel Yes Yes The Associated Job File is Loaded and Active Prompt user Do you want to associate this panel with this Job File name Yes The Non Associated Job File and the NMC are Associated Active Job Connection is made to an NMC that is not associated to a Job File File none Create New Job No screen is opened A Job file name is entered by the user Prompt user Do you
23. ide of the box In most cases a list of the ISDs with their VIDs are packed with the Case Box of the of the ISDs This list can be scanned and the location written on the list It is important however to keep the association of the ISD location and its VID Write Suite Number Here NOTE Some scanners have a button on the top of the scanner It may require a button press to cause the scanner to scan Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 24 of 28 077 0046 REV A lcg mL Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual User s Notes Customer Feedback We strive to make our documentation accurate and easy to understand To help us improve our documents your feedback is very important to us If you have any comments or suggestions on how we can improve our technical literature please email us at feedback signalink com Please include this document number and revision found below Thank you for your assistance Signalink Technologies Inc www signalink com Technical Support 1 888 765 7514 Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 25 of 28 077 0046 REVA A Signalink System Configurator User s Manual User s Notes Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 26 of 28 077 0046 REVA Al Signalink System Configurator User s Manual User s Notes Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 27 of 28 077 0
24. information AND the current system status the laptop must be connected to the NMC with the correct Job file opened in the SSC NOTE The time date stamp that is created in the report is retrieved from the laptop Ensure the time and date of the NMC and the time date of the laptop are correct and the same Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved 077 0046 REVA Page 16 of 28 Signalink System Configurator User s Manual This is a typical Commissioning Report Most of the information is automatically generated however some fields should be filled in manually The report can be edited as need with notes and other observations anywhere on the form Signalink System Configurator 2 5 036 O OOOO lolx File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Current Status Event Logs Report eport for THE RIVIERA Site Information Re P St SOMEWHERE ND USA 73074 Report generated by Bill signalink Technologies Inc Phone 250 491 3883 Installer Information Current Status Date Feb 27 2010 10 36 AM 2 Devices on Site There are 1 current issues with the Devices VID Enrollment Power Battery Buzzer Accessory Supervision ISD Diagnostic Information 7736AB2C Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3bAB52 Pass Pass Fail Pass Pass Pass Ground Fault Pass 7 Fail NMC Test Information Battery Voltage Lamp Test Result Pass
25. ink System Configurator User s Manual 4 5 Connecting to the NMC If the SSC software has been shut down or exited restart SSC Open the desired Job file To open the Job file click on the File gt Open Job OR click on the Open Existing Job Button OR click on the Job Name pull down and click on the appropriate Job file This becomes the Active Job meaning it is current Job that is open in SSC Click File gt Open Job nalink System Configurator 2 5 0 35 E E mi x File Gane Communications Tools Report Help Job Curent Status Event Logs Report Job Name PHOENIX LIVING CENTER THE RIVIERA Ill TWIN CREEK TOWER nM m Click on Desired Job File Click on Pull Down pen an Existing Job Open an Existing Job Once the cables are connected to the NMC and the Job file is open click on the Communications pull down menu and click Connect or press F10 at any time Communications Pull Down Signalink Syst onfigurator V2 5 0 35 File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Address 23 fork St City SOMEWHERE State Province ND Country USA ZIp Fastal Code raura The bottom Status Bar will indicate the connection status If the wrong Com port is selected or if there is some other problem with the connection the Connection Attempt count will continue to increase since it can t establish connection The most common cause is an incorrect Com p
26. l compare the information in the associated Job file with the information in the NMC This action is strongly recommended if it is uncertain if any changes to either the Job file or the NMC were made This action will display any differences between the Job file and the NMC It will also give the user the opportunity to decide which differences are correct and whether to make the corrections to either the Job file or NMC When this action is performed the following screen will appear IF there are differences Exc Signalink System Configurator 2 5 0 36 Bl x File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Current Status Event Logs Rer Location VID Compare Panel and FLL 1 Device on the Panel and not on Laptop Scroll down For details Laptop is Correct Panel is Correct 2 Devices on Laptop and not on Panel Scroll down for details Address Status Location VID BAB2D 206B 7T736AB52 03 E B Laptop is Correct Panel is Correct 306 PPSBABCD Device Panel and not on Laptop 7736AB2C 1014 Laptop is Correct Panel is Correct Device on Laptop not on Panel 7736AB2D 1014 Laptop is Correct Panel is Correct Panel is Correct 7736ABCD 306 Device on Laptop not on Panel Laptop is Correct COM5 open Panel Connected 77364900 3671 Panel not Synchronized The Mouse Over function will explain what actions will re
27. n such as name address etc To change the profile click Tools gt Profile Make any changes needed 8 5 Importing Earlier Version Job Files SSC has the ability to import earlier versions of Fire Link Load Job files V2 3 0 and V2 3 1 To import these files click File gt Import Job s then click the appropriate job file version If it is uncertain which versions are which contact Signalink Technologies Technical Support Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 23 of 28 077 0046 REV A o AU Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 8 6 Using the Bar Code Scanner Using a bar code scanner for scanning the ISDs VID into the Device list is a very fast and accurate way to populate the Device list The bar code scanner supplied with the Dealer Kit simply plugs into the laptop or computer via USB Plug the scanner into the laptop Click on the Devices tab Enter the ISD location then Tab to the VID field When the cursor is in the VID field scan the bar code Devices Tab O x Job Devices Current Status Event Logs Report VID Delete Devices 0 Location Enter ISD Location Scan VID bar code The ISD bar code is location on the back of the ISD One convenient way to scan the bar code is to slide the ISD Box Cover enough to expose the scan hole on the bottom of the box The ISD location can be written on the s
28. nchronized meaning that the Job file on the laptop matches or is synchronized with the NMC SEAI open Panel Connected 364900 36853 Capture Panel Synchronized Panel Synchronized 4 7 SSC Status Bar Below is a view of the SSC Main Menu Status Bar The status bar shows the connection status and other information regarding the connection state with the NMC o Indicates which Com Port is Opened on the laptop 2 Indicates the number of attempts the laptop is trying to establish communications with the NMC or Indicates the NMC is connected and the VID of the NMC 3 When the laptop is connected to the NMC it constantly gathers data Records from the NMC This is the record count of the number of records received from the NMC 4 Capture is a special diagnostic function that collects certain network protocol information The Capture function is a special function and is normally On when connected Off when not connected 5 Panel Job file Synchronization When the laptop is connected to the NMC and when instructed to do so the laptop will compare the information in the Job file to the information in the NMC If the information between the Job file and the NMC are not the same the laptop and the NMC are NOT Synchronized When the information in Job file and the information in the NMC are the same the laptop and the NMC are considered Synchronized See Section 7 Post Installation regarding Synchro
29. nd Fault OK Ground Fault Failed Battery Voltage Disconnect the battery leads and measure the battery terminal voltage N A N A Lamp Test Press the Lamp Test buttons NMC Lamp Test OK NMC Lamp Test Failed 5 3 Saving the Commissioning Report To save the report click Report gt Save Commissioning Report In the explorer window select the folder that is associated with the Job file give the Report a name if the default name is not desired then click Save File Panel Communications Tools 123 York St SOMEWHERE ND USA 73074 NOTE Once the report has been saved it can be reopened and printed at any time To open existing report Commissioning Report Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 Click Report gt Save Commissioning Report Signalink System Configurator Job Devices Current Status Ev Report for THE RIVIE Fie Panel Job Devic Report Help Select location for all job files Open Commissioning Report Save Commissioning Report Print Commissioning Report Save in E My Documents files CO PHOENIX LIVING CENTER THE RIVIERA III IN CREEK TOWER X Al xl Choose Job File Folder e L2 Common Create Commissioning Report 5 My Recent DD Downloads Documents History E My Albums is My Data Sources Desktop gt My eBooks My Labels S My Maps A My Pictures My Docum
30. nization crap rcc open _ Connecti Connection Attempt 30 30 Reci Capture Off Off Panel not _Panel not Synchronized COMS COMS open _ Panel Connected 77364300 3603 Capture Un Panel Synchronized poe Fonneied 77364000 Fe ff 354300 8 Capt J683 ee Panel Synchronized Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 14 of 28 077 0046 REVA o SIGUA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 4 8 Enrolling ISDs Once the Job file has been sent to the NMC and the panel and laptop are synchronized the ISDs must now be enrolled Reference the NMC Programming Manual for discussion on enrollment To enroll the ISDs click on the Panel menu then click Start Enrollment or press F5 at any time Enrollment can only commence if the Job file and NMC are Synchronized See Section 7 Post Installation IMPORTANT All ISD MUST be plugged in and powered up prior to starting enrollment The enrollment process will struggle and may take a considerable amount of time to complete Click Panel gt Start Enrollment Kk System Configurator V2 5 0 35 File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Get Job From Panel Report Send Job To Panel Compare Job with Panel Start Enrollment Stop Enrollment Get Event Logs Delete All Devices From Panel Sha Ip The enrollment status can be viewed in a couple of ways On
31. o the NMC STEP 6 Open the Job file created STEP 7 Send the Job file to the NMC STEP 8 Start Enrollment Once enrollment has completed STEP 9 Get the Job from the NMC This will retrieve important network addressing information that may be necessary for diagnostic purposes STEP 10 Save and close the Job file The above programming steps are explained in greater detail in the following Sections Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 7 of 28 077 0046 REV A Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 4 0 Using the Configurator 4 1 Starting up the Configurator To start the Signalink System Configurator SSC click the on the Windows Start button and then click All Programs Click on the Signalink program bar and then click the SSC Icon Alternatively click on the SSC Icon located on the desk top E Signalink NM 55 All Programs start e D M Click Start Click All Programs Click on Signalink then Click the SSC Icon The following screen will appear This is the SSC Main Screen Signalink System Configurator 2 5 0 36 B x File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Current Status Event Logs Create New Job Open an Existing Job COMMS closed Disconnected from Panel 1 SSC Main Screen Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Rese
32. ort selection To change the Com port click Change Comm Port on the Communications pull down and select a different Com Port If it still fails to connect a cabling problem may be the issue COM open Connection Attempt 30 Capture Of Panel not Synchronized Connection Status Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 12 of 28 077 0046 REVA 248 Signalink System Configurator User s Manual When communications is established with the NMC the Status Bar Connection Status will indicate Panel Connected VID where VID is the VID address of the NMC In this example the VID of the panel is 77364900 On the NMC LCD display NMC will also indicate Connected To Computer Signalink System Cor figurator V2 File Panel Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Current Status Event Logs Report Job Name THE RIVIERA II Address 123 ork St City SOMEWHERE State Province ND Parameters Curent Model Country USA Zip Postal Code 730r4 Demo Canada v I5A Building Contact 1 Building Contact 2 Name John Smith E His Building Manager Do you want to associate this panel with this job Phone 212 THE RIVIERA Location Residence eration email Jismith dns corn tee ho Accesso Acc Strobe Technician Bil Hate Panel VID i Temporal March C Contin
33. rpreting the Commissioning Report Below is a chart describing the how to interpret the information within the report Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Number of device issues troubles ISD Diagnostic Information Location The suite number or location of the ISD VID The VID number of the ISD Item Description PASS FAIL Site Information Information entered on the Job tab regarding the site location etc Installer Information Information contained in the Profile regarding the Installer and or Installation company Current Status Date The current date time of the laptop Ensure the laptop and NMC date time are current Devices on Site The number of devices in the device list N A N A Enrollment The enrollment status of the ISD Enrollment successful Enrollment failed Power The SD s AC Power status ISD s AC Power OK No AC Power Battery The SD s battery status ISD s battery OK Battery fault missing Buzzer The SD s on board diagnostic status of the buzzer ISD s buzzer circuit OK Buzzer fail Accessory For ISDs with strobe this indicates ISD s on board diagnostic status Strobe circuitry ISD s strobe circuit OK Strobe circuit fail Supervision The supervision status of the ISD ISD is communicating ISD missing unplugged Panel Test Ground Fault Place a chassis ground on the battery See Warning above NMC Grou
34. rved Page 8 of 28 077 0046 REVA QE Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 4 2 Creating a New Job File To create a New Job File click the Create New Job button on the SSC Main Screen In the New Job Name pop up screen enter a new Job name then OK Click Create New Job Enter New Job Name tem Configurator 2 5 0 36 GN File Panel munications Tools Report Help Job Cur tatus Event Logs Report Create New Job Ca 60 x Open an Existing Job Enter new job rm 4 rhe Riviera III Cancel The following screen will appear Note that the screen tab is Job and the Job Name is what was entered above Signalink System Configurator 2 5 0 36 E E E mi x File Pane Communications Tools Report Help Screen Tabs Jab Devices Current Status Evert Logs Report Job Name 123 York St Site Info SOMEWHERE CIS UE TEC o Parameters z Current Model Settin Country 5 zip Fastal Code 73074 Demo Canada v USA NMC Model Building Contact 1 Building Contact 2 Mame John Smith Name Title Building Manager Title Contact Info Phone 644 555 212 Phone Location Residence Location Mode of Operatio email com Ir Standalone Accesso NMC Mode Technician Device Signal Rat Panel VID f Temporal C March C Continuous ISD Signal Rate Ho Panel connection time information
35. sult when the particular option is clicked In this example two things have changed between the Job file and the NMC Note that a single change may appear as two The first two lines indicates the number of differences and which file NMC Panel or Job Laptop the changes are observed The details of the differences are indicated on the subsequent lines A detailed explanation is described as follows Next Page Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 22 of 28 077 0046 REVA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual Change 1 in blue Indicates that there is a device in the NMC that does not appear in the Job file The NMC shows device 101A having a VID of 7736AB2C Device list Job file shows device 101A having a VID of 7736AB2D Change 2 in pink Indicates that there are two devices in the Job file that do not appear in the NMC The Device list shows device 101A having a VID of 7736AB2D while the NMC shows device 101A having a VID of 7736AB2C This is a case where a single difference shows up as two differences for essentially the same difference The other difference is there is device 306 in the Device list that does not appear in the NMC In this example device 101A may have been defective and replaced with a different device thus having a different VID In this case the NMC is correct and the Job file needs to be corrected Click Panel is Correct on the second blue line Device 306
36. te Devices ISD Location Enter the location of the ISD It is generally the suite number or physical location This field can be up to 8 alpha numeric characters upper or lower case Dashes are allowed but NO spaces or any other special characters After the location is entered tab over to or click in the VID field If using a scanner scan the VID When scanned the scanner should beep and automatically advance to the next device to be added If manually entering the VID enter the VID then press ENTER or ADD NOTE Duplicate Locations and duplicate VIDs are NOT permitted If more than one ISD is required in a particular location use a suffix such as A or 1 etc Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 10 of 28 077 0046 REVA o SIGMA Signalink System Configurator User s Manual As devices are added to the Device list they will appear in the Device list table It will list the ISDs location and VID It also gives a count of the number of devices in the list The other information in the table is gathered from the NMC during and after enrollment This information is discussed in Section 5 Reports Signalink System Configurator V2 5 0 35 ie File Gane Communications Tools Report Help Job Devices Curent Status Event Logs Report Location VID Add Edit Delete Devices 3 VID Address Status R1 R2 Diagnostics Version 77365142B FD FD FD
37. uous Panel connection time information Notes Go Here Add as many as need Job Association open Panel Connected 77364300 Rec2 Capture Of Panel not Synchronized Panel Connected ALARM SYSTEM SILENCE TROUBLE Connected to Computer ALARM RESET SILENCE ACK MENU AJ NMC Display when connected Once connected a pop up window will appear and prompt the user Do you want to associate this panel with this job Job file name This will record the NMC s VID with the Job file and link the Job file name with the VID of the NMC Click Yes Job Association is discussed in Section 7 Post Installation Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 13 of 28 077 0046 REVA Al ERMEK Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 4 6 Sending Job to Panel The next task is to send the Job file which contains the Device list and NMC configuration to the panel Click on the Panel menu and click Send Job to Panel Click Panel gt Send Job to Panel iol Job Get Job From Panel Report Compare Job with Panel Start Enrollment Stop Enrolment Get Event Logs t City Delete All Devices from Panel State Province ND arameters gt Current Model Setting Country USA m Zip Postal Code 73074 C Demo C Canada USA When the Job file has been successfully sent to the NMC the status bar will indicate Panel Sy
38. want to associate this panel with this Job File name Yes The Non Associated Job File Prompt user and NMC are Associated This Job is not associated with the connected panel Do you want to associate them Yes The New Job File and NMC are The connection to Associated the NMC is terminated NOTE Job file association does NOT mean Job file and the NMC are synchronized It only means that a Job file is associated to an NMC The information in the Job file and the information in the NMC may be different as explained above All Rights Reserved Page 21 of 28 077 0046 REV A Signalink System Configurator User s Manual 7 2 Get Job Send Job Compare Job The follow three actions will synchronize the Job file and the connected NMC However it is important to understand what each one does Panel gt Get Job From Panel This action will retrieve the information from the NMC and overwrite the information in the associated Job file Regardless of what information was in the Job file it is completely overwritten Any changes that were made to the Job file are lost Panel gt Send Job to Panel This action will send the Job file information to the NMC and overwrite any information in the associated NMC Regardless of what information was in the NMC it is completely overwritten Any changes that were made to the NMC are lost Panel gt Compare Job with Panel This action wil
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