FireClass FC-P-S Service And Maintenance Manual page 19

FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels
CAUTION
When changing text there is a danger of
unpredictable effects or system instability.
To avoid this, observe the following points:
Avoid "inactivity" timeouts.
Do not make text changes across a network
to more than one panel within any one
session.
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TestZ 001
Back
Fig. 33: Change Text
Choose the type of text you want to change. You may then
need to specify a particular item (point address for
example).
You see a screen of the type shown in Fig. 34.
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View >>
Fig. 34: Point Text Modify, loop selected
The screen is showing point information (top line), and the
Old text (which is Callp. alarm room).
Start entering text using the alphanumeric keypad. This text
appears under the New text line.
>> copies the "Old text" to the "New text" position. You
can then make small changes by editing the text, so you
avoid a lot of re-typing.
– moves the cursor back one position.
Service and Maintenance Doc. version 1
Change Text
1 - Point Text
2 - Zone Text
3 - Panel Text
Point Text Modify
Zone 255 -005 A
Old text
Callp. alarm room
New text
- + Enter
+ moves the cursor forward one position.
Step through the number and letter characters on a key
with quick repeated presses. Pause after reaching the
required character.
Press the scroll up key (
(capitals).
Press the scroll down key (
When finished press Enter. You will then see a Save data?
prompt, with Yes (confirm) or No (cancel) options.
To abandon your changes, press the Back key (F1) and
respond with "No" to "Save changes?".
If you save your changes. you briefly see a "please wait"
message. You then see a screen similar to the "Change
Text" screen above, but only allowing changes to the same
type of text.
After making all your text changes, select Back (F1), to
display the type of screen shown in Fig. 35:
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Fig. 35: Configuration, Back
The above procedure for making changes to the text is also
applicable to the Zone and Panel respectively.
Select 9 - Restart to restart the panel, allowing the
changes to take effect.
CAUTION
Never use the Back option to avoid
committing changes when the menu option
9 - Restart is displayed. If you do not want to
commit changes, turn the Enable Keyswitch to
OFF.
Failure to comply with these restrictions may
lead to unpredictable effects or system
instability.
Point Text
Use this Point Text option to change the descriptive text
for a point. Follow the steps above.
3.6 Configuration
) to switch to upper case text
) to switch to lower case text.
Configuration
1 - Change Text
9 - Restart
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