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4.0 Information Required Prior to Commissioning
4.1 Site Specific Information Required to Commission the 6100
To ensure rapid and trouble-free commissioning the following information must be supplied to the
commissioning engineer or company in advance of the proposed commissioning date.
• 6100 Loop Commissioning Booklet ( filled in with device data & loop addresses ).
• Loop device address text ( 20 characters maximum per device ).
• Zone text ( 20 characters per zone maximum ).
• Panel text ( 2 lines of 20 characters maximum ).
• Required cause and effect programming ( matrix information, delays, coincidence data etc.).
A commissioning form is available upon request which should be filled in with the relevant information.
5.0 Items Required to Commission the 6100 Using a PC
5.1 PC / Laptop Requirements
The PC used to connect to the 6100 must conform to the following minimum specification.
• 1 GHz processor.
• 1 GB RAM.
• 1 GB available hard disk space.
• One free USB 2.0 communications port ( for connection to the 6100 ).
• A second free USB 2.0 communications port ( if a Dongle is required ).
• Windows
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Operating System XP, Vista, or Windows
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7 ( 32 bit or 64 bit ).
• Connection to the internet ( if online software updates are required ).
5.2 Software and Hardware Requirements
• 6100 commissioning software ( with a suitable dongle if the site is managed ).
• USB barcode scanner ( CipherLab 1000 CCD, or equivalent ).
• T15 Torx™ type security tool ( for removal of the 6100 enclosure front cover ).
• USB Lead ( Type A male to Type B male, as illustrated below ). 2 metres maximum length.
TYPE A TYPE B