Ronan X11CA Software Manual User Manual
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Rev 1.3 Series X11CA Computer Annunciators: X11CA Configuration Software User’s Manual
Table of Contents
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1.
OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1
Abbreviations .........................................................................................................2
1.2
Revision History.....................................................................................................3
1.3
References .............................................................................................................3
2.
REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 4
3.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND UN-INSTALLATION.............................. 5
3.1
Installing the Configuration Software Software.........................................................5
3.2
Uninstalling the Configuration Software Software ....................................................7
4.
CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE OPERATION................................................. 8
4.1
Loading the Configuration Program.......................................................................10
4.2
The Main Window ................................................................................................10
4.2.1
The Title Bar ........................................................................................................................................11
4.2.2
The Menu Bar ......................................................................................................................................11
4.2.3
The Tool Bar ........................................................................................................................................15
4.2.4
System Display Field ..........................................................................................................................16
4.2.5
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................................19
4.3
Configuring Communication Properties .................................................................19
4.3.1 Setting the Communication Port ..........................................................................................................19
4.4
Setting System and Module Properties for Logical Modules ....................................20
4.4.1
Setting System Properties ..................................................................................................................21
4.4.2
Setting Module Properties.................................................................................................................28
4.4.3
Copying Properties from One Module to the Other Modules. ....................................................40
4.4.4
Saving System and Module Properties............................................................................................41
4.4.5
Viewing File Access Information......................................................................................................41
4.4.6
Creating a New Configuration File .................................................................................................42
4.4.7
Retrieving Properties from a Configuration File..........................................................................42
4.5
Setting a Print Report............................................................................................43
4.5.1
Creating a New Report File ..............................................................................................................44
4.5.2
Printing a Report.................................................................................................................................44
4.6
Connecting to Physical Alarm Modules..................................................................45
4.7
Stopping Physical Modules from Running..............................................................47
4.8
Programming Alarm Module Properties.................................................................48
4.9
Retrieving Alarm Module Properties......................................................................51
4.9.2
Retrieving from All Modules .............................................................................................................52
4.9.3
Retrieving from a Single Alarm Module .........................................................................................52
4.10
Running Modules in Program Mode ......................................................................52
4.11
Testing Alarm Modules.........................................................................................53
4.11.1
Testing A Single Module...............................................................................................................54
4.11.2
Testing All Modules At Once .......................................................................................................54
4.12
Changing Password ..............................................................................................57
4.13
Disconnecting from Physical Modules ...................................................................57
4.14
Exiting from the Configuration Software................................................................57
5.
APPENDIX A: LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................... 58
6.
APPENDIX B: LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................... 59