Appendix E: Site Data Storage; Preparing For Storage Mode; Enabling Storage Mode - Honeywell Galaxy 3-48C Programming Manual

Galaxy 3 Series Programming Manual

Appendix E: Site Data Storage

Also referred to as the 'dumpbox mode', this function allows the Grade 3 panel to emulate the behaviour of
an External RS232 module, which can then be attached to another Galaxy panel, including Legacy panels of
previous versions, to copy the programming data.
For the purposes of this document, the Grade 3 panel in use is referred to as the Grade 3 panel. The panel to
which the Grade 3 panel is connected is referred to as the Legacy panel.

Preparing for Storage Mode

Prior to using the storage mode facility, the Grade 3 panel must be attached to the Legacy panel through the
RS485 line. It will be necessary to connect the A and B wires on line 2 of the Grade 3 panel to the same wires
on line 1 of the Legacy panel. It is not possible to substitute another line in either panel, the connection must be
as indicated.
If the Legacy panel and the Grade 3 panel are each independently powered, the + and – wires on the line
should NOT be connected. It is, however, possible to power either panel from the power supply of the other.
In this latter configuration, the + and – wires should be connected as normal.
While the Grade 3 panel is connected to the Legacy panel, the panels share the affected lines. If the Grade 3
panel is not itself in Storage mode, therefore, both panels will attempt to poll modules on these lines. It should
be assumed that any modules on line 2 of the Grade 3 panel, or on line 1 of the Legacy panel will therefore be
inoperable while this condition persists. Once the Grade 3 panel enters Storage mode, this condition ceases to
apply – the Legacy panel has full control over all modules on the line.

Enabling Storage Mode

On the Grade 3 panel, storage mode is enabled through the menu system as follows:
1. Enter Engineer mode.
2. Using a keypad NOT connected to line 2, enter menu 56.6.1.4=Communications.Int
RS232.Mode.Storage Mode.
3. Press ent.
The display on the keypad used to activate storage mode will change to read STORAGE MODE \ [ESC]
to abort. From this point forward, the Grade 3 panel will appear to the Legacy panel as an external RS232
module connected to line 1. Additionally, at this point the Grade 3 panel will stop polling line 2, while the
Legacy panel should once again be able to poll modules on line 1.
Data Storage
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