Kentec Electronics Syncro ASM Product Manual

Product Manuals/Man-1096M_SyncroAS Marine 16 Page 13 of 38It is quite common for mistakes to occur when addressing large numbers of devices and it is possible that some devices may havebeen set to the same address.The control panel can detect devices that have been set to the same address and will announce a “Double address” fault if it findsany.It is not possible for the control panel to tell which devices have been double addressed but to help find them, enter access level 2by entering the code 2222 (or operating the key switch if fitted), go to the view devices option in the menu, select view devices byloop and make sure that all of the devices that are expected are listed.If there is one double address fault and one device missing from the list of expected devices then it is fairly certain that the missingone is the one that has been addressed incorrectly.It becomes a bit trickier when there are more than 2 devices with the same address or more than 1 double address but using theprinciple above it will be possible to find the errors by a process of elimination.It is always much quicker and easier to commission a system which has been addressed correctly and extra care taken to fit deviceswith the correct address as per the installation plan will pay great dividends at the commissioning stage.If a fairly heavily populated loop is disconnected from the panel, the panel will report all of the devices disconnected. Upon re-connection of the loop, the panel will find all of the devices again but it also has to run as a fire control panel, service other parts ofthe system and re-initialise the devices that have been detected. In the case of a large number of faults under these circumstancesit is often quicker to get the system back to normal by re-starting the panel by pressing the Reset switch (located with the door openand to the right of the Fuse Fail LED.8.3 Configuring the Panel (from PC)To allow configuration from a PC it is necessary to have the Loop Explorer configuration programme installed on the computer andfor the download lead (Part Number S187) to be plugged into the serial port of the computer. The other end of the download leadshould be connected to the “PC” connector which is exposed when the outer door is opened and is located to the left of the fuse failLED indicator.When configuring the panel from a PC, it is very important to ensure that the actual configuration of devices installed matches thePC configuration.If this is not the case then there can be a bewildering array of missing and/or unexpected devices, which can be quite confusing anddifficult to diagnose.If the exact site configuration is not known in advance, it is possible to upload an Auto-Learned configuration to the PC, add textmessages and any other changes required and then download this back to the control panel. This method ensures that theconfigurations match, is likely to proceed without errors and provides a quick and easy method of entering text and zone numberinformation.Panels that are configured from a PC can have default settings for devices changed (including call points) so the system should bethoroughly tested after a download to ensure that all devices respond as expected.To retrieve a configuration from the panel and save it onto a PC, connect the S187 download lead to the PC port of the panel and tothe serial port of the PC. Open the Loop explorer configuration programme on the PC and select “Connect to Syncro panel” from thefour options that are offered by the opening screen. Click OK and you will be given an option to save the file you are about to create.Give the file a name that is easily identifiable with the site and the panel location/name. Panel location/name is important onnetworked system in order to distinguish networked panels from each other and once the configuration file is created and theprogramme is open, there is an option in the panel settings to enable the panel name to be set and displayed on the panel.Always keep a back up of configuration files with a different name to the original such as filename 01, filename 02 etc.Once the file has been saved an option to use a dial up connection will be offered. If this facility is going to be used, select yes andenter the telephone number that will need to be dialled to connect to the panel. If this is not required select no.The Loop Explorer programme will now open with a blank configuration. Click on the Connect icon which is the third from the right inthe row of icons along the top of the screen.This will open the PC CONNECT screen. Click on the tick box in the column on the left labelled Sync then click the button labelledSynchronise in the second row of icons on the PC CONNECT screen.A box will be displayed showing the file transfer process from the panel to the PC. After a few minutes the file transfer will becomplete. Close the PC connect box, click on the + sign next to the panel icon on the left then click on the + sign next to the loopicon. This will now show all of the devices that are connected to the panel and they can be viewed and edited as required by doubleclicking them. The file should be saved with am appropriate file name once edited as required.To transfer the modified file back to the panel, first switch on the write enable switch at the panel by moving it to the left, click theconnect icon at the top of the screen, put a tick in the box in the column labelled Sync and click Synchronise. The file will now besent back to the panel with any changes that were made on the PC. The panel will display RECEIVING NEW CONFIGURATION,PLEASE WAIT… during the file transfer process and will then display the start up screens as per the Autolearn sequence above.When the file transfer has finished, switch off the write enable switch on the panel, enter access level 2 and press the front panelreset button to clear the system fault message.The panel will now contain the modified configuration from the PC.Recommedation: A copy of the configuration file should be kept on the vessel to allow service agents to transfer the correctconfiguration to the panel, for situations where the panel board has to be replaced.