Siemens FXS901 User manual

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Smart Infrastructure
FXS901
User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 2
2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 SOFT/HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 INSTALLATION PROCESS................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 USB DRIVER.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 UNINSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8
3 START/EXIT ............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 START ......................................................................................................................................................................9
3.2 EXIT .........................................................................................................................................................................9
4 INTERFACE............................................................................................................................................ 10
4.1 DISPLAY OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 TOOL BAR OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................... 10
5 OPERATION........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 HOW TO SELECT THE PANEL TYPE ................................................................................................................11
5.2 HOW TO CREATE A NEW CONFIGURE FILE ..................................................................................................12
5.3 HOW TO OPEN A CONFIGURE FILE.................................................................................................................13
5.4 HOW TO ADD A DEVICE ....................................................................................................................................14
5.5 HOW TO ADD A ZONE ........................................................................................................................................15
5.6 HOW TO ADD A CHANNEL................................................................................................................................16
5.7 HOW TO ADD A SOUNDER (AUDIBLE) BASE................................................................................................17
5.8 HOW TO ADD A PRINTER ..................................................................................................................................18
5.9 HOW TO ADD A FSD (ANNUNCIATOR) ...........................................................................................................19
5.10 HOW TO ADD A LED ANNUNCIATOR..............................................................................................................20
5.11 HOW TO ADD CITYTIE OR LEASELINE..........................................................................................................21
5.12 HOW TO DELETE A DEVICE/ZONE/CHANNEL..............................................................................................22
5.13 HOW TO EDIT PARAMETERS............................................................................................................................23
5.14 HOW TO ASSIGN A CHANNEL TO ZONE/EFFECT .........................................................................................24
5.15 HOW TO CREATE A CONTROL LOGIC ............................................................................................................25
5.16 HOW TO CONFIGURE THE DIALER GROUP ..................................................................................................27
5.17 HOW TO SYNCHRONIZE PAD5 NAC WITH NAC SOURCE ..........................................................................28
5.18 HOW TO DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD CONFIGURE FILE......................................................................................30
5.19 HOW TO DOWNLOAD PANEL SYSTEM FILE.................................................................................................32
5.20 HOW TO DOWNLOAD FSD (REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR) SYSTEM FILE ....................................................34
5.21 HOW TO DOWNLOAD RPM SYSTEM FILE.....................................................................................................35
5.22 HOW TO DOWNLOAD LED ANNUNCIATOR SYSTEM FILE ........................................................................37
5.23 HOW TO SYNCHRONIZE FACP TIME ..............................................................................................................39
5.24 HOW TO EXPORT DEVICE LIST .......................................................................................................................40
5.25 HOW TO UPLOAD HISTORY FILE ....................................................................................................................42
5.26 HOW TO UPLOAD SENSITIVITY REPORT ......................................................................................................43
5.27 HOW TO UPLOAD LOG FILE.............................................................................................................................44
5.28 HOW TO CHANGE LANGUAGE ........................................................................................................................45
5.29 HOW TO BACKUP PANEL ..................................................................................................................................46
5.30 HOW TO RESTORE PANEL.................................................................................................................................47
5.31 HOW TO CONFIG THE PROGRAM KEY ..........................................................................................................48
5.32 HOW TO VIEW THE VERSION OF FXS901 ......................................................................................................49

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1 INTRODUCTION
FXS901 software is mainly used for the engineering commissioning and maintenance of the FC901/FC2005
fire alarm system. Two versions of the software are available for the different channels, FXS901-U2 for the
Desigo version and FXS901-U3 for the Cerberus Pro version.
2 INSTALLATION
2.1 SOFT/HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
－Operation system: Microsoft Windows XP-SP3 (or higher version), Windows 7, Windows 10
－USB port
－CPU: PIII 1.0GHZ
－Memory: 512M
－Hard disk: 10G
－Display resolution: 1024*768
2.2 INSTALLATION PROCESS
The FXS901 tool installation packages are “FXS901-U2 Setup.msi” for Desigo version and “FXS901-U3
Setup.msi” for Cerberus version. Follow the below steps to install the software:
1. Double click “FXS901-U2 Setup.msi” or “FXS901-U3 Setup.msi”, and then the installation wizard
pops up.
2. Click “Next”, and select the installation folder. Default folder is: C:\Program Files
(x86)\FXS901-U3\FXS901-U3 Configuration Tool\

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3. Click “Next” > “Next” to confirm the installation and then the installation starts.
4. During the tool installation process, the device driver installation wizard pops up automatically. Click
“Next” to continue installing the driver.

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5. If Windows security pops up, select “Install this driver software anyway” to continue.

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6. Wait until you see the below screen, then click “Finish” to finish the driver installation.
7. Wait until you see the below screen, then click “Close” to finish the tool installation.

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2.3 USB DRIVER
The USB driver is installed automatically while installing the tool. If the automatic installation fails, the below
error message pops up when using the tool:
In this case, uses can install the usb driver manually:
Step 1: Insert the USB cable, then the following window “Found New Hardware Wizard” pops up
automatically.
Step 2: Select "Install from a list or specific location (advanced)" and click on "Next".

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Step 3: Select the item “Search for the best driver in these location” and “Include this location in the search”
for the FXS901 software (with driver) and click on "Next".

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2.4 UNINSTALLATION
There are two ways to uninstall the FXS901 software.
The first way: Click the Windows icon > “All programs” > “SIEMENS FXS901-U3 Configuration Tool” >
“Uninstall FXS901-U3”, then click "Yes" to uninstall or click "No" to cancel.
The second way: Open the Control Panel and then the “Programs and Features”. Find “FXS901-U3
Configuration Tool”, and then click “Uninstall”. A confirmation window pops up. Click "Yes" to uninstall or click
"No" to cancel.

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3 START/EXIT
3.1 START
There are two ways to start FXS901 tool.
－Click on the icon on the desktop directly.
－Find the FXS901 tool through the "Start" menu and click on it.
3.2 EXIT
There are two ways to exit FXS901:
The first way: Select "Exit" from the "File" menu. System will remind users to "save the file" if the document is
changed. Click "OK" to save it and exit FXS901.
The second way: Directly click on the “X” on the top right corner of the window. System will remind users to
"save the file" if the document is changed. Click on "OK" to save it and exit FXS901.

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4 INTERFACE
4.1 DISPLAY OVERVIEW
4.2 TOOL BAR OVERVIEW
1. Create a new configuration file 10. Synchronize FACP time
2. Open an existing configuration file 11. Export device list
3. Save the current configuration file 12. Copy
4. Upload configure files (FACP

PC) 13. Paste
5. Download configure files (PC

FACP) 14. Hide/unhide hardware tree
6. Download system files (PC

FACP) 15. Hide/unhide detection tree
7. Download FSD system file 16. Hide/unhide control tree
8. Download RPM system file 17. Hide/unhide dialer group
9. Download LED annunciator system file
Menu Bar
Tool
Bar
Hardware Tree
Detection Tree
Control Tree
Dialer Group
Children View
Property View

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5 OPERATION
5.1 HOW TO SELECT THE PANEL TYPE
Before creating a new configure file, users need to select the panel type that matches with the field
application.
1. Click “Edit” > “Panel Type” to select the panel type that matches with the field application.
NOTE
Before opening a configure file, users also need to make sure the panel type selected on the tool matches
with the type of the configure file. “.ced /.cedx” file is UL type; “.sed/.sedx” file is ULC type. If the type is
selected wrongly, error message pops up when opening the configure file:

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5.2 HOW TO CREATE A NEW CONFIGURE FILE
1. Directly click on the icon “/” in the toolbar or click "File" > “New”.
2. Input a name for the new file in the pop up window and click “Save”, then the configure file with default
setting is displayed as below:
3. Edit the parameters in the property view.
4. Add devices according to section 5.3.
5. Configure control logic according to section 5.15.
6. Configure dialer group refer to section 5.16.
7. Save the configuration.

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5.3 HOW TO OPEN A CONFIGURE FILE
1. Click “File” > “Open”.
2. Select the configure file that you want to open and then click “Open”.

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5.4 HOW TO ADD A DEVICE
1. Under the Hardware Tree > Addressable Loop, right click “Line 1”, and then click “Insert Node”. All
selectable device series are listed.
2. Click the wanted series, and then all selectable devices are listed. Click on the wanted device, select the
zone type and then click “OK”. The device is then added and displayed under “Line 1” and on the children
view.
3. Select the device and edit its parameters in the property view.
4. Save the configuration.

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5.5 HOW TO ADD A ZONE
1. Right click “New FACP1” (Default name of the controller) under the Detection tree, and then click “Insert
Node”. All selectable zones are listed. Click on the wanted zone, and then the zone is added and listed
under “New FACP1” and on the Children view.
2. Select one zone and edit its parameters in the property view.
3. Drag devices from the hardware tree to zones under the detection tree.
4. Save the configuration.

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5.6 HOW TO ADD A CHANNEL
1. Right click a device under Line 1 and then click “Insert Node”. All selectable channels are listed. Select
the wanted channel and click on it. Then the channel is added and displayed under the device and on the
Children view.
2. Select the channel and edit its parameters in the property view.
3. Save the configuration.

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5.7 HOW TO ADD A SOUNDER (AUDIBLE) BASE
1. Select a detector under Line 1, which is installed with sounder base, and then right click on it. Click “Insert
Node” > “2 audible control functions”. Then the 2 channels sounder base is added and displayed under
the device and on the Children view.
2. Select the sounder base and edit its parameters in the property view.
3. Save the configuration.
Use sounder base in addition to panel NAC or PAD5 NAC when multiple alarm tones
are needed in one zone.

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5.8 HOW TO ADD A PRINTER
1. Right click “UFP Line” under UFP, and then click “Insert Node” > “Point UFP Printer”. The printer is added
and displayed under the UFP line and on the Children view.
2. Select the printer and edit its parameters in the property view.
The following parameters can be set:
Supervision: Define the printer whether it is supervised.
Report Alarm: Define whether it reports alarm event.
Report Trouble: Define whether it reports trouble event.
Report Supervisory: Define whether it reports supervisory event.
Report Status: Define whether it reports status.
The address must be same as the setting of Dip-Switch on UFP PCB.
3. Save the configuration.

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5.9 HOW TO ADD A FSD (ANNUNCIATOR)
1. Right click “UFP Line” under UFP, and then click “Insert Node” > “Point UFP Annunciator”. The
annunciator is added and displayed under the UFP line and on the Children view.
2. Select the FSD and edit its parameters in the property view.
The following parameters can be set:
Report Alarm: Define whether it reports alarm event
Report Trouble: Define whether it reports trouble event
Report Supervisory: Define whether it reports supervisory event
Report Status: Define whether it reports status
The address must be same as the setting of Dip-Switch on FSD PCB
3. Save the configuration.