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FireNET 4127 I & O Manual v1.90 UL
9.9 Configuring Panel I/O and Devices on a Loop
9.9.1 Adding a Device on a Loop
New devices can be added to the configuration in several different ways; using the
main menus, toolbar, right click menu, or Items pane.
Click on a loop in the Navigation tree, then:
Click File, New, New Device, or
Click New on the toolbar, or
Right click over the loop in the Navigation tree, and click New Device.
Use the Items Pane to add a device.
Select a single device, by highlighting it, then select the Address using the drop down
box, and choose a zone. Edit or add Location Text, this can be new text or previously
entered, and click add. The device will have been added. Click on another device and
add it, or click Close. You may edit the settings of the particular device after you have
added it to the loop. You can also specify the number of devices to be added to allow
multiple or “Block” device additions.
If you have reached the maximum number of devices on a loop, you will be prompted
with a message that indicates you have reached the maximum addresses allowed.
NOTE: The maximum number of addresses and sub-addresses possible per panel is
800. To check the current total address usage for any panel, right-click on the desired
panel in the Navigation tree and select Edit Settings. In the lower right hand corner of
Configure Panel Settings screen, the total will be displayed.
9.9.2 Editing Panel I/O and Devices on a Loop
9.9.2.1 Editing Devices on a Loop
You may configure any device and all of its sub addresses using Loop Explorer. There
are several ways to edit and configure a chosen device
To edit the settings of a device, click on the device you wish to configure in the
Navigation tree and select the edit settings option from the toolbar. You may also right
click and select Edit Settings from the option menu, or double-click on the device itself.
The item you initially select from the Navigation tree or Device Table will determine the
configuration window that will appear. For example, the configuration window options
for an FRCME input module will be different than those of an SOM module.
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