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- Page 1 FX-3500/FX-3500RCU Fire Alarm Control Panel LT-1148 Rev. 5 Configuration Guide October 2018...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Installation Installing the Configurator ....................Inserting the Wibu key ....................Connecting the Cables ....................Starting the Windows Device Manager ................Configuring the Device Manager for USB ..............Configuring the Device Manager for a Serial Connection ..........User Preferences Overview GUI - Major Components .................... - Page 4 Table of Contents Adding Items to the Job Add Loop Controllers ..................... Add Annunciator ......................Add Correlations ......................Add Device ........................Add Display Adder ......................Deleting Correlations ...................... Hazard Zones ......................... Managing the Database Backup Database ......................Restore Database ......................Compact Database ......................
- Page 5 Table of Contents 10.5 Link Statistics ......................... 10.6 Log Send ........................10.7 Log Get .......................... 10.8 Log Comms ........................10.9 Trace ..........................10.10 Display Structure ......................10.11 External Bus ........................10.12 About MGC-3000 Series Configuration Utility ..............10.13 Paste Special - Circuits, Adders or Entire Loops ............10.14 Paste Special - Display Items, Display Adders or Annunciators ........
- Page 6 Security Key Logon ......................Figure 9 Picture of FX-3500 board showing USB Port ..............Figure 10 Picture of FX-3500 board showing Configurator Port ............ Figure 11 Windows 8 Search screen ..................... Figure 12 System Properties ......................Figure 13 Device Manager ......................
- Page 7 List of Figures Figure 44 This job version has already been built or downloaded to the panel ......Figure 45 Connection window ......................Figure 46 Upgrade Firmware Wizard ..................... Figure 47 Upgrade Firmware Wizard ..................... Figure 48 Paste Special ......................... Figure 49 Paste Special .........................
- Page 8 List of Tables Table 1 File Menu ........................Table 2 Job Menu ........................Table 3 Insert Menu ........................Table 4 Edit Menu ........................Table 5 Panel Menu ........................Table 6 Tools Menus ........................Table 7 Quick Bar Icons ......................Table 8 Timers ..........................
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Page 9: Installation
Installation You need the following items in order to install the Configurator and connect it to the FX-3500: • Windows computer with a serial port, USB port, or modem. • One of the following sets of cables: • UIMA cable and serial cable. -
Page 10: Figure 2 Device Driver Installation Wizard
Installation 2. Click Extract. The Device Driver Installation Wizard starts. Figure 2 Device Driver Installation Wizard 3. Click Next. The wizard installs the drivers, and then the Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard appears. Figure 3 Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard... -
Page 11: Figure 4 Mgc-3000 Series Configuration Utility Installshield Wizard
Installation 4. Click Finish. The MGC-3000 Series Configuration Utility InstallShield Wizard starts. Figure 4 MGC-3000 Series Configuration Utility InstallShield Wizard 5. Click Next. 6. The License Agreement window appears. Figure 5 License Agreement... -
Page 12: Figure 6 Choose Destination Location
Installation 7. Click Yes to accept the agreement. The Choose Destination Location window appears. Figure 6 Choose Destination Location 8. Click Next to install the software in the recommended location. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears. Figure 7 InstallShield Wizard Complete... -
Page 13: Inserting The Wibu Key
1. Insert your Wibu key into the computer. If a Security Key Logon window appears, you must contact your ESD Administrator or Mircom technical support to upgrade your key. Otherwise, you might not be able to connect to the FX-3500. -
Page 14: Figure 9 Picture Of Fx-3500 Board Showing Usb Port
1.5 below. 1. Connect the USB end of the serial to USB cable to a USB port on the computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to port P13 on the FX-3500. It is labeled USB PORT. -
Page 15: Figure 10 Picture Of Fx-3500 Board Showing Configurator Port
1.3.2 If you are using a UIMA cable and a serial cable 1. Connect the serial to serial cable to the UIMA cable. 2. Connect the 10-pin head of the UIMA cable to port P5 on the FX-3500. It is labeled To PC Configurator. See Figure 10. -
Page 16: Starting The Windows Device Manager
Installation Starting the Windows Device Manager • To start the Device Manager, follow the instructions below for your version of Windows. 1.4.1 Starting the Device Manager in Windows 8 1. Move the pointer to the bottom left corner of the screen. The Windows 8 taskbar appears. -
Page 17: Figure 12 System Properties
Installation 1.4.3 Starting the Device Manager in Windows XP 1. Open the Windows Control Panel. 2. Click System. If you do not see System, click Switch to Classic View on the left. The System Properties window appears. Figure 12 System Properties 3. -
Page 18: Configuring The Device Manager For Usb
Installation Configuring the Device Manager for USB Attention: If you connect more than one FX-3500 panel to the same computer over USB, always use the same physical USB port on the computer. Otherwise, every time that you connect a panel to a different port, you must complete the steps in this section. -
Page 19: Figure 16 Usb Serial Port In The Device Manager
5. Right-click USB Serial Port, and then click Properties in the pulldown menu. If there is more than one USB Serial Port, click the one that you are using to connect to the FX-3500. The USB Serial Port Properties window appears. -
Page 20: Figure 18 Port Settings
Installation 6. Click the Port Settings tab. The Port Settings window appears. Figure 18 Port Settings 7. Click Advanced. The Advanced Settings window appears. Figure 19 Advanced Settings 8. Click the pulldown menu beside Receive (Bytes), and then click 64. 9. -
Page 21: Configuring The Device Manager For A Serial Connection
2. Right-click the COM communications port, and then click Properties in the pulldown menu. It is usually labeled Communications Port (COM1). If there is more than one COM communications port, click the one that you are using to connect to the FX-3500. The Communications Port Properties window appears. Figure 21... -
Page 22: Figure 22 Port Settings
Installation 3. Click the Port Settings tab. The Port Settings window appears. Figure 22 Port Settings 4. Click Advanced. The Advanced Settings window appears. Figure 23 Advanced Settings 5. Drag the slider beside Receive Buffer to the far left. 6. Drag the slider beside Transmit Buffer to the far left. 7. -
Page 23: User Preferences
User Preferences The first time the Configurator starts, the User Preferences window appears. Figure 24 User Preferences window User Name used for the Author of all new jobs and job versions Serial Port designates which COM port (or USB pseudo COM port) the Configurator will use to connect to the panel. -
Page 24: Overview
Overview In order to operate as a fire alarm, a fire alarm panel must be loaded with firmware and configuration data. A set of configuration data, used to uniquely describe and control a given set of hardware, is called a Job. The Configurator allows the user to create and manage jobs. It also allows the user to send firmware to a panel and all its related nodes and CPUs. -
Page 25: Related Documents
Standard keyboard short cuts and mouse operations are supported for such things as copy and paste, drag and drop, etc. Related Documents For information on releasing applications for the FX-3500RCU, see the latest version of LT-1091 FX-3500RCU Releasing Application Guide on http://www.mircom.com. -
Page 26: Menus
Menus File Menu The File Menu contains the following commands: Table 1 File Menu Name Short cut Description Backup Backup database makes a copy of the Master Database in the File Database folder specified in the User. The backup file will have a name of the form YYYY-MM-DD.mdb. -
Page 27: Insert Menu
Menus Table 2 Job Menu Name Short cut Description Import Job Imports a selected job/version from an external database or serialized job archive and converts the job to the current version if necessary. Export Job Exports the current job in one of two formats: A single job database Ctrl+E file, or a compact, serialized archive format. -
Page 28: Panel Menu
Menus Some commands may be disabled (greyed) depending on what items are selected on the user interface. Table 4 Edit Menu Name Short cut Description Delete Item Deletes the currently selected item. Modify Item If the currently selected item is a row in an editable list, then the first Ctrl+M changeable cell is selected and prepared for editing. -
Page 29: Tools Menu
Menus Tools Menu The items under the Tools Menu are used mainly for troubleshooting and diagnostic purposes by the factory. Table 6 Tools Menus Name Short cut Description Extract All DB Extracts the latest version of every job to individual database files. Validate All Ctrl+S Validates the latest version of every job on the database. -
Page 30: Quick Bar
Menus Quick Bar Table 7 Quick Bar Icons New Job Select Job and Version Toggle Edit Job Copy Paste Paste Special Delete Print Compare Jobs Connect Send Job Get Job Panel Info Security Key About Help On... -
Page 31: Job Tree And Details Pane
Job Tree and Details Pane The Job Tree lists the following: • Job Details • Base I/O and associated Loops • Bypass Groups • Hazard Zones • Main Display and associated Display Adders • Dialer • Common System Status • Input Summary •... - Page 32 Class A mode for all CLIP input modules. Strobes Type Specify the Strobe Type that will be used on the panel. • Gentex • System Sensor • Mircom • Wheelock Evacuation Code Specify the Evacuation Code that will be used on the panel. • Continuous •...
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Page 33: Figure 27 Holidays Window
Job Tree and Details Pane 5.1.4 Timers Table 8 Timers Timer Type Possible Settings Signal Silence Inhibit Disabled, 10, 20, 30 seconds, 1 minute Auto Signal Silence 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes General Alarm Disabled, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes Power Fail Delay 0, 1, 2, 3 hours 5.1.5 Date and Time... -
Page 34: Base I/O
Job Tree and Details Pane To add a new holiday 1. Compose a new holiday definition in the YYYY MM DD edit boxes. 2. If the holiday lasts longer then one day change the value in the Duration edit box to the desired length. -
Page 35: Loops
Job Tree and Details Pane Figure 28 Base I/O Details Loops The list view displays the hard wired (Conventional) circuits or addressable devices of a Loop, when that loop is selected in the tree. The base set of columns is the same for both, but there are some Product and Loop Type dependencies. -
Page 36: Bypass Groups
The maximum value for the MRDT is 60 seconds. Man Rel To ensure a Manual Release Switch overrides an Abort Switch, in the Priority FX-3500 configuration software set the Man Rel Priority flag for the Hazard Zone zone to Yes. -
Page 37: Main Display
Job Tree and Details Pane Main Display This form view appears in the top, right pane when the Main Display item is selected in the Tree view. User Message. System Normal - specify the message to display on the front panel LCD when the system is currently normal (no alarm or trouble). -
Page 38: Dialer
Job Tree and Details Pane Table 12 Display Adder Info (Continued) Name Visible Description For Bypass and Manual Switches, this flag can be set to AR (Aux Reset Required). For Correlatable Switches it can contain NS (Non silenceable) For Correlatable Switches this flag can contain GA (2nd stage, GA device). - Page 39 Job Tree and Details Pane 5.8.4 Line 2 Dial Using Tone/Pulse Wait Check to wait for dial tone before dialling 5.8.5 Report Priority Alarm Choose one of the two accounts to use to report Alarms Supv Choose one of the two accounts to use to report Supervisory alerts Trouble Choose one of the two accounts to use to report Troubles 5.8.6 Timers...
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Page 40: Common System Status
Job Tree and Details Pane 5.8.7 Auto Test Time and Line 2 Cellular Test If the Line 2 cellular test is disabled, then the dialer alternates between Lines 1 and 2 when performing the automatic test. If the Line 2 cellular test is enabled, then the automatic test is performed on Line 1 except on the day of the Line 2 cellular test, when it is performed on Line 2. -
Page 41: Input / Output Circuit Summary
Job Tree and Details Pane 5.10 Input / Output Circuit Summary The Job Tree always contains an Input Summary and Output Summary item. Select either of these items to see a list of all of the circuits on the job. This view of the Input Summary gives an Input UDACT reference number and tag required for programming by the Central Monitoring Station. -
Page 42: Adding Items To The Job
Adding Items to the Job Add Loop Controllers To add an ALC-636 Dual Loop Adder 1. Right click anywhere in the Job Tree. 2. Click Add Loop Controller. 3. Loop 2 and Loop 3 will now appear in the Job Tree under Base I/O. Add Annunciator To add an Annunciator 1. -
Page 43: Add Device
Adding Items to the Job The Add Correlations window shows a tab for every category of circuit or display item, etc. that can be correlated to the items selected in the Details Pane of the GUI. The tab categories mirrors and synchronizes with those of the Correlations View. When a tab is selected on one the corresponding tab is activated on the other. -
Page 44: Add Display Adder
Adding Items to the Job 3. Enter the following information: Type major device type, with choices such as Photo Det, Ion Det, Supv Opt Mod, etc. Process As combo box is adjusted according to the device type. Address specify the address for the new device. This defaults to the lowest available address for the chosen type. -
Page 45: Deleting Correlations
RCU are displayed at the end of the first line, your panel is an FX-3500RCU. Note: If you send a job with hazard zones to an FX-3500, the FX-3500 configuration software will display an error message telling you that the panel is the wrong model and that the job can only be sent to an FX-3500RCU panel. - Page 46 Adding Items to the Job 6.7.1 Counting Zone Type Releasing applications must be configured with one of the following Counting Zone types: Single Activation of any one input device correlated to the hazard zone will initiate the release process. Double Activation of any two input devices correlated to the hazard zone will confirm the alarm and initiate the release process.
- Page 47 The maximum value for the MRDT is 60 seconds. Manual Release Priority To ensure a Manual Release Switch overrides an Abort Switch, in the FX-3500 configuration software set the Man Rel Priority flag for the Hazard Zone zone to Yes.
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Page 48: Managing The Database
Managing the Database The database stores all jobs and their information. Databases can be Backed Up, Restored or Compacted. Backup Database Backup database makes a copy of the Master Database. Note: If the Keep Only Latest Versions After Backup option of User Preferences is enabled, old versions of each job in your main database will be deleted, retaining only the latest version of each job. -
Page 49: Figure 34 Restore Database
Managing the Database Conversion is sometimes necessary when a new version of the configuration tool is released. The install program will make a backup and instruct you to run Restore Database to convert all of your jobs. Warning: When you restore from an older backup you will lose any changes that have been made since the time of the backup. -
Page 50: Compact Database
Managing the Database 2. Click Yes to continue. 3. The file location specified in the User Preference appears and the file name will be in the form of YYYY-MM-DD.mdb. 4. Select the desired database and click Open. A popup window appears notifying you of a successful restoral. -
Page 51: Managing Jobs
Managing Jobs Create a New Job Figure 36 Create Job window To Create a New Job 1. Click Job > New Job and the Create Job WIndow appears. 2. Enter the Following information: Enter a description for new This name, which should be unique, will identify the job throughout its lifetime. -
Page 52: Open Job
Managing Jobs 8.2 Open Job Figure 37 Select Job and Version window Open Job allows the user to select a job and job-version in the database and open it in the user interface. The Select Job list view shows all of the jobs on the database. By clicking on the column heading you can sort the jobs by •... -
Page 53: Export Job
Managing Jobs current version if necessary. The user chooses the type (MDB or Serialized Archive) and location of the file to read. The location defaults to the Job File folder specified in User Preferences. If the selected type is MDB, then the Microsoft Access database (usually a database that resulted from a Backup Database) is opened. -
Page 54: New Version
Managing Jobs To Export a job 1. Click Job > Export Job and the Export Job window appears. 2. Select the file type to export .mdb A Microsoft Access database containing a single job is produced. .fx2Job A compact archive file is produced. 3. -
Page 55: Compare Job Versions
Managing Jobs The version history of the current job is displayed in list form, beginning with the most recent version. Number The version number. Each time a new version is created, either with the New Version command or by getting a job from the panel or an archive, a new version number is allocated. - Page 56 Managing Jobs Primary Job This field reminds you which job you have already established as primary job: the base job against which the secondary job will be compared. Select Secondary Job: Use the combination of Job and Version to select the secondary Select Version job.
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Page 57: Figure 42 Advanced Compare Options Window
Managing Jobs 8.8.1 Advanced Compare Options Figure 42 Advanced Compare Options window Modified Check this box to include any item that has been modified. (Modified means that it is the same adder, circuit, switch, etc. but some attribute has been changed.) This box is checked by default. -
Page 58: Validate Job
Managing Jobs Validate Job To Validate a Job 1. Click Job > Validate Job. 2. If there are no errors with the job there will be no further notifications. If there are errors with the job a window will appear advising as to what the errors are. 8.10 Edit Job This command toggles the edit lock on a job. -
Page 59: Working With The Panel
Working with the Panel Connect Figure 45 Connection window To connect to the panel 1. Select a connection type Direct Serial Select this option if you have connected a serial cable directly from the serial port (or USB / UIMIA) of your computer to the fire alarm panel. -
Page 60: Send Job
Working with the Panel Send Job To send a job to the panel 1. Click Panel > Send Job. A confirmation window will appear. 2. Click Yes. Once the job has been successfully sent a confirmation window will appear. Click OK. Get Job To get a job from the panel 1. -
Page 61: Event Log
Working with the Panel • Large Build • HW Type - "base" or "Exp. Master" for the Large board • HW Vers - currently always VX.X.X, • Status - one of the following • Online • Not responding • Wrong type (configured as "xxxx" ) •... -
Page 62: Upgrade Firmware
Working with the Panel Upgrade Firmware To Upgrade the firmware 1. Click Panel > Upgrade Firmware and a wizard appears. 2. The following dialogue should appear: Figure 46 Upgrade Firmware Wizard 3. Browse to the location of the firmware file, press Next and follow the on screen instructions in the subsequent dialogue: Figure 47 Upgrade Firmware Wizard... -
Page 63: Tools Menu
10.0 Tools Menu 10.1 Extract All DB This command extracts every job on the database and produces an individual database file for each. It has the same effect as running Export Job for every job. Unlike Export Job, you do not have the choice of making a compact serial archive (FX2Job). -
Page 64: Trace
Tools Menu 10.9 Trace Toggles the current state of the trace option. When turned on this causes debug information to be written to a trace file 10.10 Display Structure This utility allows you to view the contents of a panel data structure. You have the option of continually retrieving and displaying the same structure at a refresh rate you specify. -
Page 65: Paste Special - Circuits, Adders Or Entire Loops
Tools Menu 10.13 Paste Special - Circuits, Adders or Entire Loops This dialog appears in response to a Paste Special when pasting circuits, conventional adders or entire loops. Figure 48 Paste Special The text summarizes what is being pasted and its destination. e.g Copying Node 1, or Pasting 3 devices to loop 2. - Page 66 Tools Menu The text summarizes what is being pasted and its destination. e.g Copying Node 33, or Pasting 3 display items to frame 0. Number of copies specifies the number of copies to make. The paste operation will attempt to make the specified number of copies. If the capacity of the destination is exceeded a message will be displayed to inform the user how many were successfully made.
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Page 67: Correlations Pane
11.0 Correlations Pane Most of the primary list views (shown in the top right pane) are used in combination with a correlation view in the bottom right pane. The correlation view is a tabbed pane. Each tab shows a different category of circuit, display LED, etc. Figure 50 Correlations Pane 11.1 Input Circuit Correlations... -
Page 68: Differences Mode / Differences Report
12.0 Differences Mode / Differences Report 12.1 Introduction The Configurator has the capability of comparing two jobs. Once differences mode is entered the job tree shows which elements have been added, removed or changed. The list views show in more detail which items have been modified or whether correlations have been added or removed. -
Page 69: Figure 51 Differences
Differences Mode / Differences Report Figure 51 Differences The magnifying glass icon represents an item that has been modified, symbolizing that it warrants a closer look: some lower level attributes have changed. Items that have not changed are given the green check mark icon. More precisely, this means that there were no reportable changes on this item or any of its lower levels. -
Page 70: Printing
13.0 Printing The print and print preview operations function just as in regular mode. (See Print) You can choose to print the differences of the entire job, a single node, or a node and its sub-nodes. In addition to choosing how much of the job to print, you can also decide whether to print Outputs with Input Correlations, Inputs with Output Correlations or Display Correlations. - Page 71 Printing Print Range You can specify the range or scope of the print job using these controls. Complete Job Regardless of what item in the Job Tree you currently have selected, the complete job will be printed. The print program will print all of the details of the Base Panel, followed by all of its loops, main display, etc.
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Page 72: Print Setup
Printing Pages this check box is only available when performing a print. It is disabled for print preview. During preparation of a print preview or a print you will notice that the program makes one first pass through the tree nodes and loops that are in scope. - Page 73 Printing...
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