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Introduction
You can program the system from the control panel (user
interface) or from a computer, using the FireClass FC500
(FC501_FC503_FC506) Console. This section describes
how to program the system from a computer. If you intend
to program the system from the control panel, refer to the
Programming from the panel chapter in the corresponding
Installation manual. To manage and program the FC501,
FC503 and FC506 control panels using a computer, you
must install the FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506)
Console on the computer. To program the fire control
panel, use the Software FireClass FC500
(FC501_FC503_FC506) Console release 01.00.01 or
higher.
Installation
Complete the following steps to install the FireClass
FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506) Console application:
1. Run the installer program FC500
(FC501_FC503_FC506) Console-vX.X.X.Y-
Setup.exe (vX.X.X.Y indicates the program
version).
2. Follow the required steps.
Note: Download the latest version of FireClass FC500
(FC501_FC503_FC506) Console from the FireClass
website.
Note: When the FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506)
Console starts for the first time, it will prompt you to select
a country. To confirm, select and press the check button.
Note: To install the FireClass FC500
(FC501_FC503_FC506) Console software on the
computer, the PC configurations below are required.
Minimum required configuration:
1GHz microprocessor or better
256MB of free RAM or better
Windows XP or higher operating systems
250MB of free hard-disk space after installation
Administrator premises on the machine
Suggested configuration:
1.5GHz microprocessor or better
512MB of free RAM or better
Windows 7 or higher operating systems
250MB of free hard-disk space after installation
Administrator premises on the machine
Suggested configuration for Real-Time monitoring and
graphic maps:
2.0GHz Dual Core microprocessor or better
1GB of free RAM or better
Windows 7 or higher operating systems
2GB of free hard-disk space after installation
1280 x 1024 screen resolution or higher
Administrator premises on the machine
Select language
Select the FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506)
Console language from the list of languages provided. To
select the application language, follow these steps:
1. Run the FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506)
Console application.
2. Select Tools from the Main window.
3. Select Language from the drop-down menu.
4. Select a language from the Language list.
Software window appearance
To modify the appearance of the FireClass FireClass
FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506) Console window, select
Tools from the Main window and select Skin.
Control panel connections
When using the Supervisory, Management, Downloading
and Log Management functions, you must connect the
control panel to your computer in local communication
(RS232/USB) or remote by LAN.
Connecting the control panel locally
Connect the control panel’s PCLink connector (see Figure
2, item 11, Installation manual) to one of the computer’s
serial ports using the PCLink cable (accessory item, see
Figure 1). Alternatively, use the control panel’s USB socket
(see Figure 3, item 5, Installation manual) and a USB
cable (Type A-A) or the USB cable USB5M (508.032.037)
(Length 5m).
Connecting the control panel remotely
Install the FC500IP board, as described in the paragraph
Installing the FC500IP board on page 27 of the
Installation manual.
If you do not connect the control panel to your computer,
the warning Response from Panel Timed! will display. If
the serial port for the local communication is invalid, the
warning cannot open serial port will display.
Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the PCLink cable
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