GAI-Tronics SSM110 Card Rack Assembly - Manual (Page 19)

Pub. 42004-669L2E
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The Programming Process
N OTE : This section is intended to give a general overview of the system programming process. Due to
the critical nature of the system software configuration and its effect on reliable and proper system
operation, the configuration process should be coordinated by GAI-Tronics technical personnel or
performed by a certified system administrator. Contact GAI-Tronics Service at 1-800-492-1212 for
technical assistance relating to system configuration or certification training.
The Master Control Unit (MCU) card contains the system operating software and the system
configuration file. The configuration file contains the data that defines the system’s physical and
operational characteristics. During system startup, the MCU initializes and automatically reads the
configuration file, and then sets the system operation to match the parameters.
The System Manger can change configuration by using the ADVANCE Console and WinSCP3 software
packages. The ADVANCE Console creates and maintains the software configuration file by
methodically setting data values. Graphical representations of the system components are used along
with various data entry forms and settings.
Using the ADVANCE Console does not require a connection to the MCU. The System Manager can
work on a configuration at any pace on a PC. There is no need to set all of the parameter’s data values in
one session. The System Manager is simply working on a configuration that is independent of any other
configuration that may exist or be active in an operating system.
When the System Manager is finished entering all the data, the ADVANCE Console file is translated (or
compiled). The resulting file is called the system configuration file. To save the configuration file onto
the MCU, the System Manager’s computer is connected to the MCU using an Ethernet network
connection. The connection can be made locally using a network crossover patch cable.
The file is loaded onto the MCU using the WinSCP3 application. The purpose of the WinSCP3 program
is to provide a means of accessing the MCU’s hard drive for file transfer from the System Manager’s
computer. The WinSCP3 program does not have the configuration capabilities of the ADVANCE
Console.
The system software must be re-configured when any changes are required such as the following:
• Changes in system operation that relates to voice paging.
• Changes to alarms activation/reset methods or alarm annunciation parameters.
• Adding or removing SmartSeries stations, access panels, or I/O devices.
• Changes to equipment or location identifications.
• Changes in system status reporting.
N OTE : The programming process described above is one-way only. It is not possible to retrieve the
configuration data file from the MCU in a format, which can be viewed and edited.