Choosing A Programming Method; Veri•Fire Off-Line Programming Utility - Notifier AFP-300 Programming Manual

1. Introduction
Note: For detailed installation
operations instructions, refer to:
the Veri•Fire 400 Production
Installation Document or the
Veri•Fire online help file.
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Choosing a Programming Method

The AFP-300/AFP-400 provides two methods for field-programming the control panel:
using the Autoprogram feature or the Veri•Fire™ Programming Utility. Table 5 lists the
benefits of each method:
This programming method...
Autoprogram
Veri•Fire 400™
Table 5 Field-Programming Options
Veri•Fire Off-Line Programming Utility
The Veri•Fire Off-Line Programming Utility lets you upload or download programs
between a personal computer and the control panel. To use Veri•Fire, follow the steps in
Table 6:
Step Action
1 Connect a PC-compatible computer to the EIA-232 port on the control panel:
• Connect the supplied cable (P/N 75267) to the PC COM port (COM1–COM4).
• Connect the other end of the cable to terminal TB2 (PC/Terminal) on the
control panel (depending on the type of connection) as follows:
TB2 (PC/Terminal)
TX
RX
REF
2 Load the Veri•Fire software into the PC.
3 Run the Veri• Fire Off Line Programming Utility.
Table 6 PC-to-Control Panel Transfer Connections
Figure 2 shows typical connections between a PC and the control panel using
Veri•Fire 400:
Veri•Fire disk
Figure 2 PC-to-Control Panel Connections (Veri•Fire)
Choosing a Programming Method
is most suitable for...
Speed and convenience of putting the control panel on
line quickly; and changing programming information.
Efficient means of creating and editing programs that
require a lot of data entry.
Direct Wire Connections Modem Connections
Black Green
Green Black
Red Red
Cable 75267
TB2
AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:C1 06/19/97