GAI-Tronics Sonic Alarm Sonic Alarm System Software Programming and User Manual - Manual (Page 4)

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Sonic Alarm™ System
Software Programming & User Manual
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Sonic Alarm™ System - Software Overview
The GAI-Tronics Sonic Alarm™ system’s software suite consists of three different software applications.
Sonic Console
The Sonic Console is used to program the system. The system administrator defines the system hardware
and operation by entering text and setting data values on various graphical screens and forms. Upon
completion of the system configuration process, the Sonic Console program creates a single file that
contains all the system operational data. This file is then loaded into the Sonic Server program that runs
the system. Refer to the Sonic Console section of this manual for detailed operation.
Sonic Server
The Sonic Server is a program that runs on the system control computer. The system configuration file
(created by the Sonic Console program) is loaded into the Sonic Server. The server then controls all data
communication between the central control computer, the remote terminal units (RTUs), and any
computers running the MapGUI software. The Sonic Server is the central processor for the entire system
with the operation defined by the configuration file. Refer to the Sonic Server section of this manual for
detailed operation.
N OTE : There can only be one instance of the Sonic Server running in a system. Where redundancy is
needed, the Sonic Server program can be started on a back-up control computer if a problem occurs on
the primary control computer.