HOCHIKI TRUE LOOP EMULATOR USER MANUAL
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1. Jm Callpoint Module Base Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 18 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Device Type Families Some Device Buttons have an arrow on their right hand side This indicates that there is a family of device types and that the button shows just one member from the family For example click on the arrow to the side of the Callpoint button to see the drop down list of device types a Multi Callpoint Module Base Ti Addressable Callpoint ES ES MCP E rY Addressable Callpaint zz MEFA Addressable Callpaint ll p 4 Loop o ERR Click on an item in the list to change the picture on the device button E wn ulti Callpaint Mac Now use this to add a device at another address for example address number 18 Removing Devices If for any reason you place a device at the wrong address simply follow these steps to remove it gt Change the mouse shape back to the pointer by clicking on the Pointer button white arrow gt Click on the device address you wish to remove so that it is highlighted with the blue lines gt Click on the Delete button the device icon will disappear from the Address Square denoting the device has been removed from the loop Other ways to delete selected devices are gt Press the Delete key on the keyboard whilst device is highlighted gt Select Delete from the Edit menu or Device menu whilst devic2. Large f Large and Caption C Arrow amp Letter aN Polling Fre Alarm Threshold v Show Poll Iv Show Polling 85 4 of Fire Threshold Record Polling Start Stop Fre Alarm Set Paint 92 5 z of Fire Threshold Devices Hachiki America Corporation Haochiki Europe UK Ltd Lancel Display Options Checking the Hochiki America Corporation checkbox in the Devices section will result in only Hochiki America devices being available for selection and vice versa checking the Hochiki Europe UK Ltd checkbox will result in only Hochiki Europe devices being available Checking both checkboxes here will result in both product ranges being available Selecting a Device from Menu Move the mouse over the first device button and then wait until a tip appears This describes the device in more detail If this device is not an analogue smoke or heat sensor on your system choose another button lanisatian ALG E Optical Sensor Optical 1g Events Click on this button and move the mouse over an address position in this example we will use address number 72 Notice that the mouse pointer has changed into the shape of the device Now click on address position 72 A picture of the device is drawn at the address position with a green background and a dark blue outline 56 l5 Tq The True Loop Emulator is now emulating a device at address 72 on loop 1 The green background
3. Alt key and the 3 key simultaneously the manual would show this as Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 6 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Alt 3 Similarly the menu options to display the Options window would be shown as File Options If a button or checkbox on screen is described this will be shown thus Save button or Ramp checkbox Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 7 Setting Up the Emulator Hardware TE TLE True Loop Emulator Equipment List Equipment Included The following items are supplied within the TE TLE package Please unpack the system and check that all of the following are included gt True Loop Emulator module box gt Serial Cable for connection to PC gt Power Supply Unit PSU supplying an output of 12V DC from an input range of 190 264V AC at 65mA for use in Europe only For USA use PSU Model WP1112 760 supplying an output of 12V DC from an input range of 100 240V AC gt Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual this manual gt Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator Software CD ROM Equipment Required not supplied gt Wiring to connect the TE TLE to a suitable control panel gt PC or laptop required to run the emulator software NOTE The 3 pin plug supplied with the PSU is of the UK type Please use an appropriate adapter if using the TE TLE outside of the UK Please ensure tha
4. Areas When the program first starts the main window looks similar that shown below n True Loop Emulator There are two rows of tool buttons underneath the row of menu options These icons are short cuts to the most common functions of the Emulator a alxli ylim Oo X o aS Prine Erieleg DAELE Gije Sopy LLL Bizi These button and their functions will be described in more detail later on in this manual If the screen resolution of the computer is less than 1024 by 768 pixels the buttons may take seem too large in proportion to the main screen They may be reduced in size by removing the caption or by using smaller pictures on the buttons Right click on any button to obtain a button size menu or use the Display property page of the Options dialogue box from File menu see Display Options on page 16 There is also a row of tabs below the buttons Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 15 These select different pages for the rest of the window There are eight pages for loops one for the Event Record and one for Scripts The tab for the page that is currently displayed is shown as being in front of the others Loop Display Each loop tab displays a page for aloop The True Loop Emulator can emulate up to eight loops The loop display consists of 127 address positions a global position and two status bars above and below the address position
5. Circuit before address 7 2 aut Create Open Circuit after address 77 hd aximum 26 m Double Address 37 m4 104 105 106 Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 28 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual The sub menu that is displayed shows the level of current in milliamps that the Interface uses to respond to commands from a Control Panel The Nominal level is the one that is usually used and corresponds to the typical value of real devices The Minimum and Maximum levels are the limits of the ESP Enhanced Systems Protocol specification and can be used to test Control Panel compliance The Double Address level is used to emulate two identical devices set to the same address Setting Devices as Missing Click on the Missing button blue arrow Now use this to click on address position 72 Note that the picture of the device now has a grey background and a blue line through it 9n I5 uf pud This device is now Missing It does not respond to commands from a Control Panel This emulates a sensor removed condition Click on the address position again and see that the device returns At this point the device has its power on flag set and requires the Control Panel to re initialise the device Right click on address position 71 and select the Create Open Circuit before address 71 menu item A vertical yellow bar is displayed between address positions 70 and 71 to indicate that an
6. Sounder Properties Connecting the PC to the Interface Selecting a PC Communications Port Running the Interface without a PC Global Commands The Event Record Polling Start amp Polling Stop Events Examining the Event Record Saving the Event Record The Data Log Enable Data Log Functions Scripting Introduction Working with Scripts Index Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 5 Introduction Overview The TE TLE Test Equipment True Loop Emulator system emulates Hochiki addressable devices that use the Hochiki ESP protocol It uses a combination of hardware and software to achieve this An Interface connects the computer to a control panel Each Interface can run up to four loops of devices and the software can drive up to two Interfaces Thus it is possible to emulate up to eight loops of devices simultaneously The online Help system contains more extensive information than this manual and may be more up to date It can be accessed by selecting Contents from the Help menu of the program or by pressing the F1 key at any time This manual assumes that the reader is familiar with the capabilities of Hochiki ESP addressable devices Conventions Used in This Manual gt When the manual describes text to be entered at the keyboard keys to be pressed or a series of menu options this typeface is used For example if the user is asked to press the
7. and events generated by the Control Panel The Event Record is always running and its capability is only limited by the amount of memory on the computer it can usually store 32 000 events The online Help system contains a complete list of events that can be generated and their meaning Search for Event Summary Polling Start amp Polling Stop Events To reduce the amount of event data recorded in the Event Record you can specify whether start and stop events are added to the record or ignored To do this take the File Options menu options to display UI the Options Panel Communications PC Communications Display oe Buttars Pointers Display tab t Small Large f Arrow only be i Large and Caption C Arow amp Letter n Falling Fre Alarm Threshold W Show Folling 85 4 of Fire Threshold d Record Polling Start Stop Fre Alarm Set Point 92 5 4 of Fire Threshold Devices Hochikt America Corporation Hachiki Europe UK Ltd Cancel Check or uncheck the Record Polling Start Stop checkbox to specify how these events are recorded Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 37 Examining the Event Record The Event Record is displayed when the Event Record tab is clicked on the main window A grid is shown with columns for the date amp time of the event the loop the addresses the
8. indicates that the device is in a normal state The dark blue outline indicates Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 17 that the address position is currently selected The top status bar now has more information in it LLLI P LOL 6 LOLDE S LUDE 8 LULDE ZI Lp LUUEr Ly Lc REESE Eg A HI mi E i Loop Address 2 ALG E Optical Sensor Normal Optical 0 00 95m RTT Sessor j SS ie The mouse pointer is still the picture of the device and it can be used to put the same type of device at other addresses on this loop Selecting a Device from New Device window You can also add a new device by right clicking with the mouse on one of the grid squares and selecting New Device from the pop up menu NEM _Newdevice device E E Open Circuit before address 217 Create Open Circuit after address 21 l 38 33 40 The New Device dialogue box will be displayed Click on New Device to display a device tree You can select any device from here each range of devices is shown as a branch similar to Windows Explorer Each branch can be expanded or collapsed using the plus and minus symbols 20 B E E 7 E _ New m Select a device type pus No device 3b F o ALGE Optical Sensor po ATGE Heat Sensor be AIE E lonisation Sensor B 83 B8 B3 e ADAE Multi sensor Highlight the device and click on the OK button to add this device to the grid
9. 1 3403 73 _ Remove Open Circuit after address A description of the event is displayed on right clicking on an event in the grid and selecting the What s This menu item An event can be selected by clicking in the grey margin to the left of an event More sophisticated selection can be carried out using the Select Some menu item on the Edit menu Selected events can be copied to the PC s clipboard using the Copy button or the Copy menu item on the Edit menu Saving the Event Record The event record can be saved in a format that can be opened by other programs for example Microsoft Excel Click on the Save button to choose the file name and location Either all the events or just the selected ones can be saved The saved file will have a log extension and is a text file type format The Data Log The Data Log is separate from the Event Record It is used to log all ESP Enhanced oystem Protocol amp commands from the Control Panel and all responses from the Interface This data is particularly useful to panel manufacturers and developers Access to this function of the TE TLE is restricted by a password This password is available from Hochiki Europe UK Ltd only to third parties that have previously signed the Hochiki Europe UK Confidentiality Agreement in relation to the ESP Enhanced System Protocol If you feel Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 38 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manu
10. 4 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 31 Connecting the PC to the Interface Once the user is familiar with the software and its functionality the PC running the software should be reconnected to the Interface with the serial cable as explained in Setting Up the Emulator Hardware on page 7 Once this has been completed the software connection set up will need to be configured so that the Interface and PC can communicate with each other Selecting a PC Communications Port Take the File Options menu options and then select the PC Communications tab The software will display the following screen Options Panel Communications PC Communications Display Connection For Interface for Loops 1 to 4 Mot connected m Connection Far Interface for Loops 5 to amp Mat connected Cancel The software can handle one or two Interfaces It does this by employing two COM ports Each of these ports can be assigned to a set of loops 1 4 and 5 8 Use the drop down windows here to select either COM1 or COM2 for each range of loops NOTE If a second interface is NOT fitted Loops 5 to 8 a connection should NOT be specified in other words left as Not Connected Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 32 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual NOTE A different setting should be selected for each range of loops they should not be set to the same COM number The soft
11. Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 Introduction D Overview 5 Conventions Used in This Manual 5 Setting Up the Emulator Hardware 7 TE TLE True Loop Emulator Equipment List Equipment Included 7 Equipment Required not supplied 7 The Interface 7 Switching the Interface On 8 Interface RAM requirements 8 Connecting to the Computer 9 Connecting to a Control Panel 9 Polling 9 Example Connections 10 Installing the Emulator Software 11 Requirements for the Computer 1 Installing from the CD ROM 11 Windows 2000 12 Starting the Emulator Software 12 RAM Waming Message 12 Using the True Loop Emulator Software 13 Introduction 13 Starting the Software for the First Time 13 The Main Screen Areas 14 Loop Display 15 Creating Devices 15 Device Ranges 15 Selecting a Device from Menu 16 Selecting a Device from New Device window 17 Device Type Families 18 Removing Devices 18 Changing Device States 79 Device Properties 20 Refresh Button 21 Auto Refresh Button 21 Saving Configuration Data 23 Configuring Devices 25 Opening Configuration Data 25 Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 4 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Working with More than One Device at a Time Ramping the Analogue Value Setting Current Levels Setting Devices as Missing Open Circuits Base Sounders Introduction Adding Base Sounders Base
12. FIOCHIIKI TRUE LOOP EMULATOR USER MANUAL 2 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual If you have any queries regarding this product or its functionality please contact your nearest Hochiki office Hochiki Europe UK Limited Grosvenor Road Gillingham Business Park Gillingham Kent ME8 OSA gt Tel 44 0 1634 260133 gt Fax 44 0 1634 260132 gt Web http www hochikieurope com gt Email psupport hochikieurope com Hochiki America Corporation 7051 Village Drive Suite 100 Buena Park CA 90621 2268 gt Tel 1 714 522 2246 gt Fax 1 714 522 2268 gt Web http www hochiki com gt Email technicalsupport hochiki com 2001 2004 Hochiki Europe UK Ltd All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of Hochiki Europe UK Ltd Hochiki Europe UK Limited reserves the right to alter the specifications of its products from time to time without notice Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document it is not warranted or represented by Hochiki Europe UK Limited to be a complete and up to date description Document Details Title Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Issue 3 0 Issue Date March 2004 Part No 2 3 0 416 This manual covers the TE TLE software versions 1 00 2 02 Hochiki
13. al you should have this password please contact Hochiki Europe UK Ltd psupport ohochikieurope com Enable Data Log Functions To enable this functionality select the File Options menu options to display the Options dialogue window and then select the Panel Communications tab Options Panel Communications PC Communications Display Tranzmit parity errors Noise Burst ie Single device In any responses to the next 10 poll starting with the next poll of address 1 Transmit checksum errors Noise Burst v Single device In any responses to the next 10 polls starting with the next poll of address 1 wv Enable Data Log functions Password Cancel Check the Enable Data Log functions checkbox and a new field will be displayed Password Enter the password as supplied by Hochiki Europe UK Ltd or Hochiki America Corporation Once this has been accepted three sub options from the Events menu option will be enabled These are Start Data Logging Stop Data Logging and Save data log As True Loop Emulator File Edit Device Events Script Help o Mew event record i Save event record As Open Print event record Start data logging Stop dete logana Optical Heat Save data ages Loop 1 Loop 2 L Trigger The Data Log is not always running it is started and stopped by these commands on the Events menu The Log can store 1 000 000 command r
14. cally applies to it to the others whenever multiple address positions are selected Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 26 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual There are menu items on the Edit menu to select all address positions Select A11 to un select all address positions Select None and to selectively select or un select groups of addresses Select Some It is also possible to select a range of addresses by clicking on the first address position then while holding down the Shift key click on the last address position NOTE You need to revert to the white arrow mouse pointer by clicking on the Pointer button to change the selection without affecting the state of devices and address positions Ramping the Analogue Value Select address position 72 only This should have a device in it that has an analogue channel Display the Device Properties dialogue box for this device Click on the Set to Normal button just to make sure all properties have their default values Now click on the Ramp checkbox Device Properties ALG E Optical Sensor at address 72 on Loop 1 Optical Output EEPROM Device Faults Interrupts Decimal Hexadecimal zm Fire Paint 190 2d 08E 450 Variable Threshold 255 OFF Brr Analogue Value B1 El 03D 0 zero Paint B1 O30 0 0 ce ce ce Fixed Threshold 190 OxBE 4 5 Mom 003 per 10 seconds Aute Refres
15. chiki office for further details see page 2 for contact details Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 9 Interface Compatible Software Version CREAM coloured case 1 megabit 1 0 only but can be upgraded GREY coloured case 4 megabit 1 0 to 2 01 Connecting to the Computer The computer and Interface are connected by a serial RS 232 straight cable between the 9 way D type connector on the Interface to a serial port on the computer The True Loop Emulator must be informed as to which serial port is being used The PC Communications property page of the Options dialogue box from File Options is used to accomplish this see Connecting the PC to the Interface on page 31 Connecting to a Control Panel The Interface contains an electrical interface for four loops Each loop consists of a pair of Drive terminals and and a pair of Return terminals and Each loop is isolated from the others When a loop is set to be Open Circuit the Drive and Return sections are isolated from each other When a loop is set with no Open Circuits the Drive and Return sections are directly connected to each other The Drive terminals of a loop from the Control Panel should be connected to the Drive terminals of a loop on the Interface The Return terminals on the Interface should be connected to the Return terminals of the same loop on the Control Panel NOTE Always ensure
16. ctive or not The picture to the right shows how the device will look on the screen if the break glass is activated Some device types have monitored inputs Below is the property page for such a device Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 23 Device Properties CHU B Dual Sounder Controller at address 38 en Loop 1 Input Output Device Faults Interrupts Channel Active Status Input Active i OK C Short Circuit eum Open circuit Auto Refresh Retest Set ta Normal ia The user can generate a fault on the monitored input in addition to activating it Saving Configuration Data Click on the Save button to display the Save Configuration Data dialogue box NOTE The Save button has a different function if the Event records or Script pages is displayed In this case entries on the File menu can be used to save configuration data Choose an appropriate location and file name and save the data This will create a file that contains a list of all address positions and what devices are at those addresses It does not contain the state of the devices The saved file will have an extension of hle Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 24 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual This page is intentionally blank Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 25 Configuri
17. device type and the event itself Loop 1 Loop 2 Loop 3 Loop 4 Loop 5 Loop amp Loop 7 Loop8 Events Script Date Time Loop Address Device 05 Sep 2000 11 26 03 Event Record Started O 05 Sep 2000 11 26 18 Loop Voltage Removed 05 Sep 2000 11 26 18 Loop Voltage Removed 05 Sep 2000 11 26 18 Loop Voltage Removed 05 Sep 2000 11 26 18 Loop Voltage Removed 05 Sep 2000 11 27 06 2 ALG E Add New Device ALG E Optical Sensor E 05 Sep 2000 11 27 30 18 MCP E Y Add New Device MCP E Y Addressable Callpoint 05 Sep 2000 11 27 47 72 ALG E Setto Alarm 05 Sep 2000 11 28 03 72 ALG E Setto Normal o5 Sep 2000 11 29 08 pen Configuration data file CAMy Documents FirstLooks hle BB 05 Sep 2000 11 29 29 1 1 ALG E Add New Device ALG E Optical Sensor 05 Sep 2000 11 29 29 1 3 ALG E Add New Device ALG E Optical Sensor 105 Sep 2000 11 29 29 IL jb ALG E Add New Device ALG E Optical Sensor 05Sep200011 3022 1 1 ALG E Delete Device 05 Sep 2000 11 31 15 1 2 ALG E Start Analogue Value Ramp Optical ramp to 0xC8 4 85 m at Ox0A 0 35 m per 5 seconds 05 Sep 2000 11 33 23 1 2 ALG E Setto Missing 05 Sep 2000 11 33 30 i 72 ALG E Setto Not Missing 05 Sep 2000 11 33 48 1 Add Open Circuit after address nm 05 Sep 2000 11 33 50 1 3 Add Open Circuit after address 05 Sep 2000 1
18. e Emulator software Please contact Hochiki Europe UK Ltd for a copy of this document Working with Scripts Scripts can be displayed by clicking on the Script tab of the main window This gives a large area in which to type and edit a script A script can be generated by gt Typing one in gt Opening a script file Open button or Open menu item on Script menu gt Pasting one in from the clipboard for instance an example copied there from the Script Examples gt Translating selected events from the Event Record using the Events button search for Convert Events in the online Help The script can be saved and printed by using the standard buttons or the menu items on the Script menu The script can be started and stopped by using the Run and Stop buttons or the menu items on the Script menu Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 41 NOTE See the on line help system within the True Loop Emulator software for detailed information regarding Scripts Or alternatively see the TE TLE True Loop Emulator Software Script Guide Part Number 2 3 0 460 Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 42 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Index If you cannot find the information you require in this manual try the software Help system A Address position Alarm Analogue Value B Base Sounders Button C Clipboard COM Port C
19. e displayed when the system sends a synchronisation on signal 4 to outputs for example sounder devices Synchronise Off This Icon will be displayed when the system sends a synchronisation off signal to outputs for example sounder devices Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 35 A D Conversion This Icon will be displayed every one second approx indicating that the Wi a ae devices are performing their analogue to digital conversions Fire Indicator Synchronisation This Icon will be displayed when the control panel synchronises the fire J indicator LEDs Interrupt Disable This Icon will be displayed when the system disables interrupts to allow IX Xs certain actions to take place for example a fire test Interrupt Disable Cancellation This Icon will be displayed when the system interrupts have been re enabled I I V after a disablement Global Find Address d This Icon will be displayed when the system is initialising the loop to establish the presence of base sounders Global Output This Icon will be displayed when multiple outputs are operated by the control panel Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 36 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual The Event Record The Event Record stores all events that happen in the True Loop Emulator system These include both events generated by the user at the computer
20. e is highlighted gt Select Delete from the Properties pop up menu when right mouse clicking the device Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 19 gt Select No Device from the New Device option from the Properties menu when right mouse clicking the device Changing Device States Now look at the buttons that have arrows in different colours White Red Orange Green Yellow Blue These are used to set devices into different states A device can be in alarm if it has an analogue channel or input channel A device can be in pre alarm if it is not in alarm and has an analogue channel A device can be in a fault state if it is not in alarm or pre alarm and if it has a fault on an input channel an output channel or a primary side fault A device is in a normal state if it is not in alarm in pre alarm and does not have a fault The Missing state is described in the next chapter Click on the Alarm button red arrow and move the mouse over the address positions Note that the mouse pointer changes to a red arrow NOTE If you have difficulty in distinguishing colours you may wish to change the mouse pointers to those that also display a letter next to them This can be done on the Display tab of the Options dialogue box from File Options see Display Options on page 16 Now click on the device at address position 72 It changes to a pink background and the status ba
21. esponse pairs After this older data is deleted to make room as new data is generated Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 39 When the data log has been stopped and there is data in it the Control Panel has sent some commands it can be saved as a text file for further processing using the Save data log As command See the online Help for more details of the file format search for Data Log Format This page is intentionally blank Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 40 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Scripting Introduction Scripting is an advanced topic and should probably be left until you are familiar with other aspects of the True Loop Emulator A script is a list of commands that will be executed by the True Loop Emulator The commands are written in a language that is very similar to the BASIC computer language This language is quite easy to learn there are many books available The extensions to the language to make it appropriate for the True Loop Emulator are covered in the online Help system Search for Script Command and Script Constants There are several sample scripts in the Help system that illustrate techniques and features of scripting Search for Example Also available is the TE TLE True Loop Emulator Software Script Guide Part Number 2 3 0 460 which details all of the script commands used in th
22. h Benesh Set to Normal OK Cancel Apply This enables several new properties that can be changed by the user These are used to command the True Loop Emulator to change the analogue value of a device over time The first value labelled to in the dialogue box is the target value The analogue value will change from the current analogue value to the target analogue value The change happens in steps the rate at which it does this is determined by the two values labelled at and per The at value determines the step height this is in analogue value units The per value determines the step width this is in seconds Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 27 Analogue Value Target Change the ramp settings to ramp from 61 to 200 at 10 per 5 seconds and then click on the OK button Move the mouse pointer over address 72 and watch the analogue value change in the status bar at the top The analogue value will rise until it reaches the programmed value 200 in this instance and the device will then enter into Pre Alarm and then into Alarm as it reaches the threshold Setting Current Levels Right click on address position 72 and highlight the Current Level menu item y Uum 0000 New device Z Bees oo noo II Fre Alarm oE ie nn Issing Oe Curentlevel Level RS 18 i wv M 22 m Create Open
23. le button that stays down or up when clicked When it is down the dialogue box automatically updates all the device properties whenever a Control Panel a Script or Ramping changes the properties of the devices Click on the Output tab to show the Output properties for this device Device Properties ACA E Mult senzor at address 7 on Loop 1 ptical Heat Optical Heat Output EEPROM Device Faults Interrupts Configuration Channel Active LED Ot Auto Refresh Refresh Set to Mormal fk This particular device type has only one output channel This channel controls the LED s and is not currently activated by the control panel The picture to the right shows how the device will look on the screen if the LED s are activated Some device types have monitored outputs and can have their outputs activated continuously or intermittently Below is the property page for such a device Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 22 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual o Device Properties IE TTE The user can generate faults on the monitored outputs and see exactly how the outputs are activated Now close the Device Properties box for this device and display the Device Properties dialogue box for the device at address 18 de Device Properties xi a I TEST This device has one input channel that is used to indicate the state of the break glass The user can set whether this input is a
24. m 90 Pentium 200 or faster Operating System Windows 95 98 NT4 XP Windows 95 or above home or 2000 Professional Hard disk 5 Mbytes free 5 Mbytes free Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels or more 16 colours 256 colours Connections 1 serial port per interface 1 serial port per interface Mouse NOTE The software is very display orientated Use the highest screen resolution available and use the software full screen maximised if possible Installing from the CD ROM gt Insert the True Loop Emulator CD ROM gt If auto insert notification is enabled the installation program will automatically start gt If nothing has happened within thirty seconds after inserting the CD ROM then run the installation program called SETUP EXE that is on the CD ROM This can be done by selecting the Run menu item on the Start Menu then typing D SETUP EXE replacing the D with the drive letter of your CD ROM drive if necessary and pressing the Enter key Alternatively Use Windows Explorer to explore the contents of the CD and double click the SETUP EXE file Once the installation program starts it asks for confirmation that you wish to install the True Loop Emulator software Once you have selected Yes just follow the on screen instructions On completing the installation you are given the opportunity to start the Software immediately NOTE The software does not run on Windows 3 x or Windows for Workg
25. ng Devices This chapter assumes that you have just completed the operation in the previous chapter If not quickly go through it again in order to set up the True Loop Emulator system in the way that this chapter expects It still assumes that the Interface is not yet connected to the computer so ensure the serial cable is disconnected from the PC at this point Opening Configuration Data Click on the Open button to display the Open Configuration Data dialogue box NOTE The Open button has a different function if the Event Record or Script pages are displayed In this case entries on the File menu can be used to open configuration data Choose the file name that was used at the end of the previous chapter and open the data This will put devices in address positions as specified by the file All devices are set to Normal Working with More than One Device at a Time Click on the Pointer button white arrow if it is not already depressed Now click on address position 1 While holding down the Ctr1 key click on address positions 3 and 5 Note that all three address positions have a dark blue outline that indicates they are selected simultaneously b D ess Now click on a device button to change the mouse pointer to a device Use this to click in one of the addresses 1 3 or 5 Note how all of the selected addresses now contain the device Applying an operation to one of the selected address positions automati
26. onnections Control Panel Conventions Copy Current Level D Data Log Device Buttons Device faults Device Menu Device Properties Display Property Page Double Address Drive E EEPROM Event Record Example Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 15 18 27 20 29 14 36 11 7 20 36 2 20 35 38 38 F Family Fault File Menu Fire Point G Global command H Hard disk Help Installation Interface Interrupt status L LED Loop Terminals M Main Window Maximum Minimum Missing N New Nominal 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 33 11 6 7 20 29 2 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Normal Not Set O Open Open Circuits Operating System Optically isolated Options Dialogue Box P Poll Power LED Power supply Pre addressed Base Sounder Pre Alarm Processor Properties R Ramp Rate Refresh Requirements Return RS 232 S Sample Save Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 16 19 25 29 25 11 15 29 18 27 20 38 24 36 Screen resolution Script Serial port Specification State Status bar T Tab Target Terminal Tone U Updating V Variable Threshold Volume W Wall Sounders Welcome Z Zero Point 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 15 26 30 31 20 30 29 13 20
27. open circuit is being emulated here Right click on address position 73 and select the Create Open Circuit after address 73 menu item A vertical yellow bar is displayed between address positions 73 and 74 to indicate an open circuit is being emulated here yoo Note that the device at address 72 is now shown as Missing This is because there is an open circuit either side of it thus it cannot be reached by a Control Panel Try using the Missing mouse tool to set the device to Not Missing It is not allowed because the open circuit conditions are still present Right click on address 73 and select the Remove Open Circuit after address 73 menu item Note that the device has now returned Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 29 Base Sounders Introduction NOTE This section is not currently applicable to Hochiki America Device users Most Hochiki ESP addressable devices have addresses that are set in the range 1 to 127 Base Sounders are different in that their address can be in the range 1 to 254 or not set at all For the purposes of the True Loop Emulator Base Sounders that have addresses in the range 1 to 127 are defined as a different device type called Wall Sounders and are treated as any other device Base Sounders usually have a sensor connected to them If their address has not been set they cannot be used until one is connected The Loop Dis
28. play only has address positions for address numbers 1 to 127 When addresses in the range 128 to 254 are needed the top third of the address position that is 127 less is used Base Sounders are the only devices that can co exist with another device at an address position in the emulator If there is both an Optical Smoke sensor and a Base Sounder at address position 1 for instance then the smoke sensor has address 1 and the base sounder has address 128 or Not Set if it has not yet been set Two different forms of Base Sounder are implemented in the True Loop Emulator The Pre addressed Base Sounder corresponds to a Base Sounder that has already had address set in the range 128 to 254 The Base Sounder corresponds to a device that has not yet had its address set this is the device type that would more commonly used as it is how the device leaves the factory All of these devices are grouped within one Device Family and are available from the drop down list accessed via the arrow to the side of the Base button Adding Base Sounders This chapter assumes that the Interface is not yet connected to the computer so ensure that the serial cable is disconnected at this stage If necessary use the New button to clear any existing configuration data Click on the Base device button not the Pre addressed Base Sounder or the Wall Sounder Use this to click on address position 1 TUE idisse Not Set CHG BS Base Sounder E LH LEE Hochiki E
29. r now indicates that the device is in alarm yuu yu Loop Address 72 ALG E Optical Sensor Alarm Optical 4 71 5 m SEE Teese Te onus sss Tue eu 5 55 Te C 0 255 T5 If there was an Interface connected to the computer and a Control Panel connected to the Interface the Control Panel would now be indicating an alarm condition Next right click on the device at address position 72 NOTE With the mouse pointer over the address position depress the right hand button on the mouse Keyboard equivalents are the Windows Menu key and SHIFT F10 A context sensitive menu appears Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 20 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual jar Jou EE Jou Jb ee icc Scene ccc Properties New device Delete Pre Alarm Normal Fault LT Missing Current Level Create Open Circuit before address 7 This is a sub set of the menu items on the Device menu Only those items that are appropriate are shown Select the Normal menu item to change the device back to the Normal state Device Properties Right click again on address 72 and pick the Properties menu item This displays a dialogue box that has the properties for the device shown on various pages Device Properties Create Open Circuit after address z ALA E Multi senzor at address 72 on Loop 1 Optical Heat Optical Heat Dutput EEPROM Device Faults Interrupts Configu
30. ration Decimal Hexadecimal Fire Paint 13 E Fixed Threshold 13 Variable Threshold 255 Analogue Value 5120 8 ero Point The analogue page shows various values in decimal hexadecimal and in calibrated units Auto Retesh HEITESH Set to Normal The tabs across the top of the dialogue box access the different pages here Each device type will have different pages appropriate to the capabilities of that device The device shown above has a page for one analogue channel for output channels for the EEPROM contents for the device faults and for the interrupt status of the device Erm mE pa E pa wr 87 0430 0 00 3D oo second The user can change the decimal forms of some of these Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 Current Analogue Mode Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 21 The Control Panel would normally set the Zero Point and Variable Threshold The user can change the current Analogue Value and the Fire Point Refresh Button Hefresh If the Control Panel or a Script or Ramping see later sections in this Manual changes a device s properties those properties are not automatically updated in this dialogue box Instead the Refresh button at the bottom of the screen is enabled Clicking on this updates all the properties on the dialogue box to match those of the current device Auto Refresh Button Auto Haefresh This button is a togg
31. re any data and therefore the PC cannot be reconnected to retrieve events or data logs that occurred whilst it was disconnected gt The analogue ramping function does not work without the PC connected Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 33 gt The Interface can be left connected indefinitely This is particularly useful in a multi panel or multi loop scenario where several panels loops may need soak testing simultaneously Global Commands TEST hle True Lo Some control panel commands apply to all addresses on a NENE edit Pewee Events loop The most recent global command is indicated in the i 7 Global position before address position 1 at the top left of the New Print Loop display screen An icon is shown here for each type of global command and more details can be seen in the top status bar by holding the mouse over the icon in the Global position Optical Heat Ionisation Multi Global Command Icons The various icons shown in the Global position of the main Loop display screen are explained below Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 34 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Interrupt Level Check I This Icon will be displayed when a device creates an interrupt on the system Sleep Mode Activate This Icon will be displayed when the system is in sleep mode low power e mode Synchronise On yu This Icon will b
32. ribes some of the main areas of the system These instructions can be followed without the Interface being connected to the computer so for the time being please disconnect the serial cable from the PC Starting the Software for the First Time If the software is not already running select Loop Emulator from the entry in the Programs menu from the Start button By default this will be on the Hochiki sub menu but it may have been installed elsewhere The software displays a Welcome message when is started for the first time fE HOCHIKI We hope that you find this program useful and fun Please let us know of any suggestions or improvements to this program If you have any problems with it please also contact us a Welcome Welcome to the Hochiki True Loop Emulator If you are familiar with Windows then you should have no problem using this program There is extensive online help Help available Press F1 at any point or select the Help menu In order to use an Interface with this program the computer must be told how the Interface is connected to it This can be Options done now by clicking on the Options button to the right or later from the Options menu item on the File menu Iv Don t show this message again For now just click on the OK button The main window can now be seen Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 14 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual The Main Screen
33. roups Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 12 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Windows 2000 Depending on configuration of your system the software may need to be installed under an Administrator as well as a User profile Starting the Emulator Software The True Loop Emulator software can be started by selecting the True Loop Emulator menu item in the Programs section of the Start Menu If the installation used the default settings this menu item will be in a sub menu called Hochiki Alternatively once you have saved a configuration data file you can start the software by double clicking on the configuration data file The on line Help documents several other ways to start the software search for Start but the Start Menu method will do for now RAM Warning Message To run the TE TLE software version 2 0 or later requires at least 4 megabits of RAM memory to be present within the interface If the interface has less RAM than this you will be presented with a warning on screen informing you of this the first time you run the software see Interface RAM requirements on page 8 Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 13 Using the True Loop Emulator Software Introduction This chapter is a step by step guide on how to use the Emulator Software for the first time It covers starting and configuring the software and briefly desc
34. s Move the mouse over the address positions and watch the top status bar The status bar contains the loop number and address of the position that the mouse is over Loop Address 7 wea SH Later on this status bar will contain further information on the device that is at this address Most of the buttons are enabled while a loop is displayed although some are currently disabled The New Open Save and Print buttons are the standard Windows buttons The buttons that have pictures of different devices are called the Device Buttons These are used to put emulated devices at addresses Your system may have different device buttons to those shown in the pictures in this manual Creating Devices The Emulator software allows the user to select and position icons that represent various fire detection devices Device Ranges The range of devices available from the device drop down lists on the main screen is dependent on the Devices setting As default the devices initially available are in line with the country code of the host PC Hochiki Europe devices Hochiki America devices or a combination of both can be selected This is achieved from the Display tab on the Options dialogue window File Options Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 16 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual Options Panel Communications PC Communications Display Pointers f Arrow only ie Buttons t Small
35. t only the supplied PSU or the specified PSU for the USA as above is used with the TE TLE Hochiki Europe accepts no liability for damage caused by using any form of power supply other than that supplied or specified The Interface The Interface is the box or module that interfaces between the computer running the True Loop Emulator program and a Control Panel However it is more than just an electrical interface it contains a microprocessor that carries out much of the processing of the system The Interface has eight pairs of terminals grouped into four loops and eight LED s one for each pair of terminals The function of the LED s varies as described below Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 8 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual LED Meaning Off No voltage on loop Blinking Voltage amp polling on loop On Voltage but no polling Any changes that happen at the computer end are almost immediately mirrored at the Interface However if a large number of changes are required at the same time for instance lots of devices added at the same time then there may be a small delay before all the information is transmitted to the Interface In this case a message is shown in the bottom status bar of Downloading device status Also on the front panel there is an RS 232 9 way D type DB9 connector to connect with a computer a socket for power with a Power LED and an earth stud NOTE To compl
36. the loop polarity at the Interface is correct as indicated by the and labelling When a Control Panel has been connected to the appropriate terminals on the Interface and has been switched on the LED s indicate voltage and polling information for each loop As the Control Panel polls each address the computer loop display for that address blinks unless this has been turned off in the Opt ions dialogue box and a summary of polling is shown in the bottom status bar Some Control Panel commands apply to a range of addresses these are indicated by all relevant addresses blinking at the same time Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 10 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual The following diagram shows how the Interface should be connected to a PC and a Fire Alarm Control Panel Example Connections if Drive LOOP1 LOOP1 Drive Return mem Earth 000000 M o Interface gi B8hnunnnr 1 Control Panel Serial Cable 12V DC output Host PC Loop Wiring Mains AC Voltage Source lo L running Emulator software Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual 11 Installing the Emulator Software Requirements for the Computer The table below shows both the minimum and the recommended specification for the computer that is going to be used Minimum Recommended Processor Pentiu
37. urope UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar04 Iss3 E 30 Hochiki TE TLE True Loop Emulator User Manual A Base Sounder is added to the top third of the address position The top third and the bottom two thirds of the position now operate independently Moving the mouse over the base sounder shows the status of the base sounder in the status bar at the top Note that the address is shown as Not Set When the address is correctly set it will be address position 128 Now add a smoke sensor to the same address position 1 food FRIES ALG F Optical Sensory NET Optical 0 00 ar w LL Moving the mouse over the sensor shows the status of the sensor in the status bar Right click on the sensor to see the menu items available for sensor Base Sounder Properties Right click on the base sounder to see the menu items available for the base sounder Select the Properties menu item to show the Properties dialogue box for the Base Sounder ee Device Properties CHO B5 Base Sounder at address Mot Set an Loop 1 Qutput Groups EEPROM Device Faults Channel Status Continuous Output Ma sound Alternate Output 1 Ma sound command O48 Alternate Output 2 No sound command O49 Volume 10 85dB Auto Refresh Retest Set ta Normal ik Apply This shows the tone and volume settings for the device As no Control Panel has accessed the device yet these are all set to their default values Hochiki Europe UK Ltd 2 3 0 416 Mar0
38. ware will display a warning to this effect if you attempt this Click the OK button when this has been completed The program that is run in the Interface is downloaded from the computer Thus a message is sometimes displayed in the bottom status bar showing Updating software in Interface or Updating Device Characteristics in Interface Once the PC running the True Loop Emulator software has established communications with the Interface and updated it if necessary the Power LED on the Interface is turned on Also the device and open circuit information is sent from the computer to the Interface and the LED s switch to their usual function see Switching the Interface On on page 8 Running the Interface without a PC Once the software has been used to configure the Interface the PC can be removed leaving the Interface running with the Control Panel In this scenario the connection would be as follows Loop Wiring __ Earth m de Mains IBBgggg Interface Control Panel Please note that the following conditions apply when operating the True Loop Emulator system is this way gt The Interface will not be able to run Scripts on its own gt The Interface must have a constant supply of power If the power supply is interrupted the Interface will lose the settings it has been programmed with the PC will need to be reconnected and the Interface re configured gt The Interface cannot sto
39. y with EMC regulations the Interface must be connected to a suitable earthing source The earth stud is provided on the front panel for this purpose Switching the Interface On When the mains power supply is plugged in and connected to the Interface it starts up and runs some internal diagnostics While in this state the Power LED is off and the other LED s scan left and right The Loop Terminals are set to Open Circuit and do not generate any current responses Interface RAM requirements To run the TE TLE software version 2 0 or later requires at least 4 megabits of RAM memory to be present within the interface If the interface has less RAM than this you will be presented with a warning on screen informing you of this the first time you run the software This warning is shown in the status bar above the Start Button in Windows m m 114 115 115 11 118 Fe m The Interface does not have enough memory for this version of the program Double click here for help ui start 4 True Loop E You can double click here to display a page within the software s help files explaining further As a guide any interfaces produced by Hochiki Europe with cream coloured cases will most likely not have the extended RAM capacity In this instance you can return your interface to either Hochiki Europe UK Ltd or Hochiki America Corporation who will undertake to increase the RAM memory FREE OF CHARGE Please contact your local Ho
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