Appendix E: Site Data Storage; Preparing For Storage Mode; Enabling Storage Mode - Honeywell Galaxy Dimension Series Installer Manual

Galaxy Dimension Installer Manual

Appendix E: Site Data Storage

Also referred to as the 'dumpbox mode', this function allows the Galaxy Dimension 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 Galaxy panel in use is referred to as the Dimension panel. The panel to
which the Dimension panel is connected is referred to as the Legacy panel.

Preparing for Storage Mode

Prior to using the storage mode facility, the Dimension 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 Dimension 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 Dimension 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 Dimension panel is connected to the Legacy panel, the panels share the affected lines. If the Dimen-
sion 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 Dimension panel, or on line 1 of the Legacy panel will
therefore be inoperable while this condition persists. Once the Dimension 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 Dimension 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 Dimension panel will appear to the Legacy panel as an external RS232
module connected to line 1. Additionally, at this point the Dimension 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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