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Avani - DB Operating Manual
Avani - DB Operating Manual
Avani db
(Configuration Tool)
Operating Manual
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PREFACE
This operating manual gives the complete guidelines about the RE-ACT [Addressable
configuration Tool].
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 5
Installation............................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Prerequisites ................................................................................................................... 5
Connection Methods ....................................................................................................................... 6
Additional Software Prerequisites .................................................................................................. 6
RE-ACT Configuration Tool Installations .......................................................................................... 6
To install RE-ACT (Addressable configuration Tool).................................................................... 6
Uninstalling RE-ACT Applications ...................................................................................................... 15
To uninstall RE-ACT Configuration tool and its components.......................................................... 15
Programming Operations ...................................................................................................................... 15
Using windows on the project....................................................................................................... 15
Login window .................................................................................................................................... 15
Using commands on the menu bar Project Window: ........................................................................ 16
File Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Creating a new project .................................................................................................................. 18
Opening an existing project .......................................................................................................... 18
Password Change .......................................................................................................................... 19
Main Window........................................................................................................................................ 20
Add Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Project Panel Options ....................................................................................................................... 21
Panel Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 21
System ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Relay Output ................................................................................................................................. 23
Night Mode ................................................................................................................................... 23
Loop Card ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Step1: Select the Loop card On the Loop Card Tab. .................................................................... 24
Step2: Set Loop Card Status and Style ......................................................................................... 24
Step3: Read a LoopCard data from a Panel. ................................................................................. 25
Step4: Add a devices to a panel .................................................................................................... 25
Step5: Update a Data to a Panel .................................................................................................... 26
Step6: Delete and Delete all a devices .......................................................................................... 26
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INTRODUCTION
This user manual intends to guide the RE-ACT operations. This tool is based on the
USB. This RE-ACT tool is used to configure and Backup the configuration data of the
Addressable Panel. User operating Instructions are provided in this manual.
GENERAL:
RE-ACT tool is based on the COM port. All Information from the Addressable panel
is configured via COM Port. The Configuration Information from the Addressable
Panels is received & Send by the RE-ACT tool.
Installation
This installation provides information about the installation of Configuration tool.
Installation Prerequisites
RE-ACT Configuration Tool requires the following to properly interface with and
configure an Addressable Fire Alarm System.
Hardware Prerequisites
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Connection Methods
Configuration Tool has a one click installer that searches for and if needed, will install
the following applications.
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2. Click Next
3. Click Install
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Installing Dfuse
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ATTENTION:
The user installing Configuration tool must have Administrator rights.
Windows 7 and 8 Users.
If you receive Program Compatibility Issue click Run Program.
3. After installing the additional required applications, the Configuration tool setup
screen will appear. Click Next.
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4. To install this Folder Click Next, To install to a different folder Click Browse
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7. Click Next.
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Configuration tool component uninstallation occurs from each application and uninstalls the
applications.
1.From Windows select Start > Control Panel. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears.
2. Choose the RE-ACT application and select Remove. The uninstallation takes a few
seconds.
Note: Uninstall does not remove Prerequisites components. You must manually
Uninstall those components.
Programming Operations
In particular, we created a page that listed the contents of the current directory.
Anyone could visit this page, but only authenticated users could view the files’
contents and only authorized user could delete the files.
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This section describes the projects of the Configuration Tool, its include Menu Bar.
Main Window
This section describes the Main window of the Configuration Tool, including Menu
Bar, Tabs, and Tree panels.
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File: The file menu provides commands for creating, opening project. (Shortcut = Alt, F)
About: Displays the version number and copyright notice (Shortcut = Alt, A)
File Menu
The file menu provides commands for creating, opening project. To use the file menu
commands,
Click file on the menu bar, and then select the command.
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Use the New command on the file menu to create a new project.
The New Menu is used to create a new Project for particular sites.
The user should be enter all the Necessary information and click the save button.
Opening a project loads the project configuration information into the configuration utility
and starts an editing session.
If there is more than one, select the correct version number, and then click OK. Use the
description in the Description box to help you identify the project.
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Password Change
Password change updates the password for the user in the Soft Connect.
The boxes found on the Password window are described below.
User Name: Specifies the existing user name.
Old Password: Specifies the existing password.
New Password: Specifies the new password.
Confirm Password: Specifies the new password a second time, for confirmation.
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Main Window
Main Window contains Menus and Tree view to represent the Panel.
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Add Panel
Site Name
Project Name
Step1: Right Click the Project name and Select the Add Panel Option in the popup Menu.
Step2: Select the edit Menu and Click the Add Panel Option.
Panel Configuration
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System
It’s contains a 5 sub tabs are Settings, Relay Output’s, Remote Input’s, Advanced.
Settings
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Relay Output
Night Mode
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Loop Card
Note:
Depends upon the Panel Option, Panel Belongs to Loop Sounder or without Loop Sounder
option Based on this option the Device count and Device type differ in LoopCard Option.
With Loop Sounder Max 159 Devices to Configure the Loop Sounder has 128 to 159
addresses.
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Status Style
Enable Class A
Disable Class B
1. Do the Step 1.
2. Click Edit button to Enabling the LoopCard information’s.
3. Press the Read Device button it’s automatically read selected LoopCard
Device information from the Panel.
1. Do the Step 1.
2. Click Edit button to Enabling the LoopCard information’s.
3. There are two ways to add a devices
1. Double Click the cell to add a device. Once you select a device it automatically adds
Default Device information.
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2. First select a Cells with help of mouse and select a device name and Click add
click Add devices Button to add a device. For add a multiple address with
same devices using Shift or control key to select address do the same.
1. Do the Step 1.
2. Click Edit button to Enabling the LoopCard information’s.
3. Do the Step 3 to add a Device.
4. Then click an update button to update Device information to a Panel.
1. Do the Step 1.
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1. Do the Step 1.
2. Click Edit button to Enabling the LoopCard information’s.
3. Select the Device to filter, then click the Filter button
4. Its shows the filtered device information.
5. Then click the show all button its shows all the Device information.
Grouping
Group tab Contains three sub tabs are Zone Grouping, Logic Input and Output
Grouping, View. Groupings are based on the Group number.
Grouping:
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Zone Grouping
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Step3: Read a Logic Input & output grouping data from a Panel.
View
View tab is used for to view the entire configured group Combination and print the
necessary information.
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View should show the zone group number with devices and their options.
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Features
Features contain 5 types of features.
By select a Checkbox for enable status and Enter the Minutes or Seconds for the
corresponding Features. Then click an update button to update a panel.
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Event History
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Report
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Other Features:
Program
Import
By selecting import Option, it‘s open a Open file Dialog Box, User select a
Corresponding file path to Import Data.
To import a data file should be in the format of Excel (.Xls) file. The File Content in
the format attached to this manual (Excel file).
Sample Excel Sheet Displayed and Given to this Manual. User should add necessary
Device information for corresponding Address and import it.
Make sure the import Excel Sheet format is same as the Export (.Xls) file
Format.
Export
By Selecting Export option lets you to select a Location for save a file. User should
select a Path to save a file. Default File name should be your Panel name.
Export file in the format of Excel sheet (.Xls).its contains all the Panel Configuration
information.
Edit
Edit Menu has a three sub menus are full mode, Add Panel, Panel option.
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Full Mode
Add Panel
Is used to add a new Panel under this Project .Each Project accept only 16 Panels.
Panel Option
Panel Option is used to configure the panel operation as With Loop sounder or with-out Loop
Sounder.
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Communication
Communication Menu contains connects and Disconnect option it’s used to connect a
panel and Disconnect from a panel.
Note:
Once connect the Software to the panel avoid using the panel manually.
After finished the configuration, disconnect the application and Restart the
Panel.
Exit
Exit Menu is used to Exit an application.
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