Site Installer

User Manual

Version 3.0
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1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 2
2 Installation ........................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Installing the Software ................................................................................... 4
3 Getting Started .................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Starting the Application ................................................................................. 5
3.2 Software License Key (UK Only) ................................................................... 5
4 General Operation............................................................................................... 6
4.1 Navigating Site Installer ................................................................................ 6
4.2 Opening and Saving Files ............................................................................. 6
4.3 File Formats .................................................................................................. 7
4.3.1 Switching File Formats ........................................................................... 7
4.3.2 Importing Older Formats (SDF and MDB) .............................................. 7
5 Configuring a Site................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Creating a Site .............................................................................................. 8
5.1.1 Opening an Existing Site ........................................................................ 8
5.2 Retrieving a New Panel Configuration .......................................................... 8
5.3 Adding Panels Manually ................................................................................ 9
5.4 Adding Ec0232 and Repeaters ..................................................................... 9
6 Loops, Zones and Zone Groups........................................................................ 10
6.1 Loops .......................................................................................................... 10
6.2 Defining Zones ............................................................................................ 10
6.3 Using Zone Groups ..................................................................................... 11
6.3.1 Manual Zone Groups ............................................................................ 11
6.3.2 Automatic Zone Groups ........................................................................ 11
7 Devices ............................................................................................................. 12
7.1 Adding Devices ........................................................................................... 12
7.2 Inserting Devices......................................................................................... 12
7.3 Removing Devices ...................................................................................... 13
7.4 Copying Device Configuration ..................................................................... 13
7.5 Radio Devices ............................................................................................. 13
7.6 Configuring Device Location Text ................................................................ 13
7.7 Configuring Device Input Settings ............................................................... 14
7.8 Configuring Device Output Settings ............................................................ 14
7.9 Fan Controller ............................................................................................. 15
7.10 Repeaters.................................................................................................... 15
7.10.1 Outputs and Rules ................................................................................ 15

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 7.10.2 Uploading to a Repeater ....................................................................... 16
8 Generating Reports ........................................................................................... 17
8.1 Report Types ............................................................................................... 17
9 Loop Calculator ................................................................................................. 18
9.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 18
9.1.1 Panel Configuration .............................................................................. 18
9.1.2 Loop Configuration ............................................................................... 18
10 Floor Plans ........................................................................................................ 19
10.1 Importing Images ........................................................................................ 19
10.2 Defining Buildings ....................................................................................... 19
10.3 Defining Floors ............................................................................................ 20
10.4 Adding Panels and Devices ........................................................................ 21
10.5 Floor Plan Tips ............................................................................................ 21
11 Miscellaneous Features .................................................................................... 22
11.1 Logo Upload ................................................................................................ 22
11.2 LCD Touch Screen Calibration .................................................................... 22
11.3 Log Retrieval and Analogue Value Download ............................................. 22
11.4 Firmware Update......................................................................................... 23

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2 Installation
2.1 Installing the Software
To install the software, you must abide to the following:-
 The software has the following requirements:-
o Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6 or above.
o For importing SDF or MDB files:-
 Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition (SSCE) 4.0 or above. The 64bit
version of SSCE requires that the 32bit version be installed first.
 Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 (MDAC) or above. This is only
required if you want to import much older MDB files (this is not supported on
64bit platforms).
 Locate the Site Installer v3.0.6.0.exe file and launch it, the exact name will vary depending
on which edition and version you have. If the software was supplied on CD, this can be found
by browsing the CD using Windows Explorer (short-cut is Windows Key and E).
 The software will now install, please follow any on screen instructions.
 The installation of any required components (see above) is automatic and may require an
internet connection if the installers cannot be found in the current folder.
If the software has been supplied on CD, the CD should contain the installers for all of the above. If
not, all Microsoft downloads can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
Please note: Without .Net 4.6 installed (see above), the application will not start!

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3 Getting Started
3.1 Starting the Application
The software can either be launched from the desktop, via the Site Installer short-cut or by opening
the Start Menu > Programs > Site Installer folder and selecting Site Installer.

3.2 Software License Key (UK Only)

The first time the software is started and at specific intervals (usually every 3 months), a license
expiry window will be displayed.
When this appears, it will be necessary to contact Eaton support and obtain a new license key. The
operator will ask you to quote the code displayed on screen, which they can then use generate a new
license key for your installation. Once entered, this license key will instantly unlock / restore the
functionality of the software. When your license is close to expiring, the software will also provide a
warning you every time it is loaded.
If your license is due to expire at inconvenient time,
such as during the weekend or during a holiday
period, it is possible to obtain a key before the expiry
date is due. This can be done by navigating to the
Help drop down menu and clicking Change License.
This will display the usual license window and a new
activation code. Please follow the same procedure as
described above. It should be noted that if you change
your mind or had unintentionally clicked this option,
discarding the window will preserve your existing
license and allowed continued operation.
The purpose of licensing the software is to prevent
unauthorised use of the software and to ensure that it
is updated at regular intervals.

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4 General Operation
4.1 Navigating Site Installer
The Site Installer interfaced is designed to allow you to navigate the site configuration and the various
tools with ease. There are four distinct areas in the software interface:-
 Tree View – Located on
the left side of the
interface, this organizes
sites, panels, loops,
zones and other areas
into a logical structure. If
you want to view a certain
portion of a site, simply
click on the item in the
tree view. You can also
right mouse click on tree
items to view the available
commands for that item.
 Working Area –
Occupying the largest
portion of the interface,
this area is always
populated with the
relevant options and
information of the
currently selected tree item. Some elements will provide multi-tabbed configuration settings,
where some will provide scrollable content.
 Button Bar – Along the top of the interface are a variety of buttons, the content of which
depends on what is currently selected in the tree view. These buttons usually aid you in
adding and deleting items within the tree view, and performing common tasks such as
checking for errors, uploading and downloading.
 Menu Bar – At the very top of the window are four drop down menus:-
o File – This provides access to opening, saving and importing site data.
o Commands – The content of this menu varies depending on what tree item is
selected. Usually the items within this menu match some of the buttons on the button
bar as well as the commands shown when right mouse clicking on a tree view item.
o Tools – This provides access to the application settings and report generation. The
tools are also filled with common panel tools such as firmware uploading, logo
uploading, screen calibration…etc.
o Help – This provides access to this help manual, the current product version and also
managing the product license.

4.2 Opening and Saving Files

With the release of Site Installer 3.x.x.x, site files will no longer automatically save. Instead, site files
behave like most other software. Essentially files are loaded into the software, where you make
changes, and then you manually save them out either into a new file or overwrite the original. If you
don’t perform a save after making changes, the original file in will remain unchanged and your
changes will be discarded. This is very much how all other office software operates, including word
processers and spread sheet software.
It is important that you regularly save your work when editing sites, as a computer crash, power failure
or software bug could cause you to lose any changes you have made. However, Site Installer does

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have a feature to help protect against this. If at any time Site Installer is not closed correctly, any
unsaved sites that were open at the time will be preserved, and you will be prompted to save these
when you next open Site Installer. However, it should be noted that any changes made in the last
minute or two before the unexpected closure may still be lost.
You can save changes to your current site at any time by either clicking the save icon, clicking Save
within the File drop down menu or using the keyboard short cut ‘CTRL and S’.

4.3 File Formats

Site Installer supports two native file formats; ZSI and XSI. When saving a new site, the default is
usually set to ZSI as this gives the smallest file size due to its built in compression ability. However, if
your site includes any floor plan imagery, then ZSI files will quickly become very large. XSI files on the
other hand contain all the same configuration data, but exclude the image data. This makes XSI ideal
for sending site files via email. However, any floor plan views will make little sense with the missing
images.

4.3.1 Switching File Formats

If you do require the need to switch from one format to another, the process is simply a matter of re-
saving the file. This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Click the File drop down menu, and click Save As.
2. Provide a new name for the file.
3. Select the new file format (either ZSI or XSI) from the Save as type list.
4. Click Save.
5. Any future saved changes will now be applied to this new file automatically.

4.3.2 Importing Older Formats (SDF and MDB)

If you wish to open an older file format, such an SDF or MDB file, then you can use the Import option
also located within the File drop down menu. Importing will only work on computers with the
appropriate prerequisites installed. Please refer to the earlier ‘Installation’ section (section 2.1) for
more information.

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5 Configuring a Site
5.1 Creating a Site
To begin using the software, you firstly need to
create a site in which to store your panels. A
site typically represents a collection of
networked panels. To start a new site
configuration, it is first necessary to create a
site configuration file. This can be done with the
following steps:-
1. Click on the New Site button (if you
have just loaded the software, it will
default to a New Site).
2. Click on the Add Site button.
3. Select the Fire icon in the Available
Sites list, provide a Name for the site
and then click OK.
4. Click on the Save button, and select an appropriate storage directory and file name, click
Save.
5. We recommend you enter the site details into the text boxes shown on screen.
It should be noted that a single configuration file can contain any number of sites, but we recommend
only combining multiple sites into a single file when the sites are related.

5.1.1 Opening an Existing Site

Once a site configuration file has been created, you can return to it at any time in the future. Using the
File drop down menu, click Open and select the file you want. Alternatively, you can use the Recent
option to open a recently used file.

5.2 Retrieving a New Panel Configuration

Site Installer can also retrieve / download an existing configuration from a panel via a serial or USB
connection. This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Open the site file or create a new site as described above.
2. Ensure the panel has been auto-learned or previously commissioned. Refer to panel
documentation if required.
3. Connect the computer to the
display card of the fire panel
using a 9-way serial cable. This
cable must include the
connections shown below. If the
computer does not have a serial
port, a USB to RS232 adaptor
will also be needed (see
diagram).
4. Open the Tools drop down menu
and click Settings.
5. Using the drop down box, select
the correct communications port
that will be used to physically connect to the panel and then click OK. If the port you wish to
use is not available in the list, then please ensure that it is correctly installed and functioning.
You may need to contact your computer administrator if this is not the case.

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 6. Place the panel into level 3 and select the
‘Commission’ option from the choices displayed on
the panel.
7. Select ‘Download CDR to Laptop’ from the menu
choices displayed on the panel and then select
‘OK’.
8. In Site Installer click the Retrieve button.
9. The panel configuration will now be transferred to
the PC and a new panel will be added to the
selected site. If this does not occur, double check
the connections and repeat these steps again.

5.3 Adding Panels Manually

Any site can contain multiple panels, and they can also be added without the need to retrieve /
download. This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Using the tree view on the left section
of Site Installer, click on an
appropriate site.
2. Right mouse click on the site and
click Add Panel, or click the Add
Panel button.
3. Enter a Name for the panel. It is
common practice to set this to the
location of the panel on site.
4. Select the correct panel type from the
list of panels below. Please note that
selecting the wrong panel type may
cause Site Installer to display
incorrect options and therefore produce an invalid configuration for the panel.
5. Click OK to create the panel and to add it to the site configuration.
Please Note: It is possible to add another panel to a site by simply downloading its configuration.
Downloading a panel configuration will always produce a new panel entry in the site list, even if it has
the same address of an existing panel.

5.4 Adding Ec0232 and Repeaters

If your network structure uses any Ec0232 devices or network repeater panels, then we recommend
that you add these to the Site Installer file with the appropriate network address. This is done exactly
the same way as manually adding a panel; with the exception of selecting either an Ec0232 or
Repeater type.
The reason why we recommend adding these is simply due to keeping a true representation of the
network structure within Site Installer. Also, during commissioning uploads, Site Installer will inform
some panel types of the network structure. It is important to note that Ec0232
devices and networked repeater panels behave exactly like any other panel on the
network. This is due to them both consuming a network address and participating
in low level network communication.

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6 Loops, Zones and Zone Groups
6.1 Loops
If you expand the panel item within the tree view, you will see one or more sub loop items. Clicking on
these will show the standard loop view. This view is designed to visually aid the user in understanding
the current configuration of the selected loop.
Loops are composed of a grid of cells,
each representing a single address on
the loop. Unoccupied addresses will
appear as empty white squares, where
occupied addresses will show the current
device. When selecting an occupied
address / device, the Device Properties
at the bottom of the loop view will provide
quick access to some device settings.
Right mouse clicking on a device item
will show popup menu that contains all
device specific options. For more
information on devices, please refer to
the ‘Devices’ section later in this
document.
Zone information is also displayed on
devices, but if you select a zone item
within the tree view, a similar loop view is
shown but only devices within that zone are fully visible.
The cell size of devices can also be changed by clicking on the Larger button in the top right of the
loop view. This button will toggle between the normal compact view, to a larger view that includes
device text and status icons.

6.2 Defining Zones

Once a panel configuration has been retrieved or created, the next thing to do is to define some
zones. This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Using the tree view on the left section of Site
Installer, click on the plus sign to expand the
loops within the panel, and then select the
first loop.
2. Right mouse click on the loop and select Add
Zone. A window will be displayed which
contains the zones not currently assigned to
the loop.
3. Select each zone required. To select multiple
zones, hold the CTRL key and left mouse
click on the required zones.
4. Click OK to add the zones to the loop.
5. This same sequence can be repeated for the
required zones on each loop.

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6.3 Using Zone Groups
6.3.1 Manual Zone Groups
When programming cause and effect, the various allocation lists around the software allow you to
select a small number of Zone Groups. These Zone Groups are in fact items that themselves refer to
one or more real Zones. This feature enables
you to configure specific Zones into Zone
Groups, and then referencing the Zone Group
from devices. This means devices, inputs and
outputs can be configured to work with a larger
numbers of real Zones, while also reducing the
repetition of configuration settings (and so
reduce the chance of cause and affect
programming errors).
By default, each Zone Group will contain a
single entry of the same number zone, which
ensures that older panel software versions
remain supported. This also means that if you
don’t alter the default Zone Group configuration,
Zone Groups can effectively be ignored and
used exactly like real Zones.

6.3.2 Automatic Zone Groups

If you prefer to avoid the extra steps involved when working with Zone Groups, and can enable
devices to automatically configure Zone Groups for you. This means that allocation lists around the
software will change to handle larger numbers of Zones. Zone Groups will then be automatically
generated to handle these requirements. This feature can be enabled with the following steps:-
1. Using the tree view on the left section of
Site Installer, click on the required
panel.
2. In the settings that are now displayed,
enable the check box Enable
Automatic Zone Groups.
3. A warning will be displayed that informs you that any current Zone Group settings will be
changed. Providing you are happy for Site Installer to alter Zone Group settings, you can click
OK.
4. For each allocation list, you will now be presented with a
new option to use either Manual Zone Groups or
Automatic Zone Groups. Selecting Automatic Zone
Groups will change how the allocation list behaves.
You will have noticed that the Enable Automatic Zone Groups setting takes a Zone Group range,
defaulted to ‘1 to 200’. This is because this feature is intended to allow you to mix manual and
automatic modes together in the same configuration. As each allocation list provides the choice of
manual or automatic, this means the cause and effect remains very flexible to where this is applied.
Please Note: Careful effort has been taken to try and preserve Zone based cause and effect when
enabling and disabling this feature, but due to the complex nature of cause and effect, we strongly
recommend you verify that the cause and effect is still operable. It should be noted then when
switching an allocation list back into manual mode, the automatic list cannot be preserved.

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7 Devices
7.1 Adding Devices
To begin adding devices, it is first necessary to
add the zones that will be required. If this has
not already been done, please refer to the
previous section. Devices can be added with
the following steps:-
1. Select the required detection zone
that the device will occupy. This can
be found in the tree view in the left
section of Site Installer. Zones will be
listed as sub items within each Loop,
and so you may need to expand the Loop item by clicking the small plus icon.
2. Once the zone has been selected, the loop editor will change to include options for selecting
and inserting devices.
3. To start adding devices, click on the Add button in the top right to expose the device selection
list. This will expand a blue bar along the top which will enable you to choose the appropriate
device to add. To add the devices to the zone and loop, simple left click on required
addresses.
Please Note: Any gaps between devices will be highlighted in red as this should not occur on a self-
addressing system. We strongly recommend that you don’t leave any gaps between devices.

7.2 Inserting Devices

It is also possible to insert a device into the middle of the loop, affectingly increasing the address of all
devices that come after it.
Example: To insert a new device between addresses 2 and 3:-

Please Note:
 The resulting gap should be filled using any of the methods described above for device
placement.
 Auto addressing should be performed on the panel so that the new device is commissioned
correctly and all following devices are readdressed.
IMPORTANT: Care should be taken with cause and effect settings as it is possible to change
the addresses of many devices. Existing references to addresses in allocation lists are not
automatically updated!

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7.3 Removing Devices
In a similar respect to inserting devices, you can also remove devices, and this too affects all
addresses that come after the removed addresses. This is often ideal for removing gaps between
devices.

7.4 Copying Device Configuration

If you want to copy the cause and effect or sounder configuration of a device to other devices, this can
be done with the following steps:-
1. Right mouse click on the device you have
configured.
2. Click Copy Configuration in the popup
menu.
3. Select the appropriate settings you want
copied in the Settings to Copy section.
4. Choose the devices that you want the
settings to be copied to in the Copy to
Devices section. This can be either all the
devices within specific panel, loop or zone.
You can also manually select individual
devices to be specific.
You can also perform a quick copy of a device by
clicking the Copy button when editing the inputs or
outputs of a device. This copy option is limited to copying only the actual input and output settings,
and can only copy to devices with an equal number inputs and outputs.

7.5 Radio Devices

Altering the devices on a radio loop is not currently possible, as the commissioning must be carried
out by the radio panel itself. The panel must also be added to your site configuration only by
downloading it from the panel, as described in a previous section. However, you can still alter zones
as well as other cause and effect, which can then be uploaded to the panel as normal.
Please Note: Radio panels do not presently support all the features of Site Installer, the most notably
being Zone Groups.

7.6 Configuring Device Location Text

There are three different ways of configuring the location text of a device:
 The easiest is to simply click on the device in
the loop or zone view, and edit the Name
field in the properties window at the bottom of
the view.
 You can right mouse click on a device and
select Edit Device Details. This will display
the following window where it is possible to
edit various text fields relating to a device. It
should be noted that also hovering the
mouse pointer over a device for a few
seconds will reveal a popup window with
these details and more.

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  To configure the text of multiple
devices, right click on any item in
the tree view on the left section of
Site Installer and click Text Editor.
This will display the device text
manager which allows manual
editing of device text, first use
date, last intervention date,
comment and zone text. Please
note that if the zone name is
changed for one device, it will be
changed for all devices in that
zone. It is also possible to “drag and drop” or “copy and paste” cellular data from Excel (or
similar spreadsheet package) to any columns other than zone text.

7.7 Configuring Device Input Settings

To configure the input settings of a device, right mouse
click on the device in the loop or zone view, and then
select Edit Input / Outputs.

7.8 Configuring Device Output Settings

To configure the output settings of a device, right mouse click on the device in the loop or zone view,
and then click Edit Input / Outputs.
Please note that the availability of
options will vary between devices and
panels. Please refer the relevant
documentation for further details.
Some device output settings, such as By
Zone Group, require the allocation of
input triggers. This can be done by
clicking the Allocation List button.

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7.9 Fan Controller
The loop base fan controller has a similar interface to regular device outputs, but is customised to
provide the extra options that this device supports. Refer to the fan controller hardware manual for the
specific details on how this device operates.
The fan controller configuration can be
uploaded and downloaded by right mouse
clicking on a fan controller device in the loop
view and clicking either Send Configuration
to Panel or Retrieve Configuration From
Panel.
Please Note: When downloading commission
data from a fire panel, the fan controller device
will initially have no configuration. We
recommend you restore this by using the
Retrieve Configuration From Panel option.

7.10 Repeaters
There are three types of repeater available in Site Installer:-
 LED Repeater
 Graphical Mimic Relay Board
 Panel Repeater.
When adding a repeater to a loop, either manually or after a download from the panel, you can inform
Site Installer what type each repeater is. This is done by right mouse clicking on the repeater device in
the loop view and then clicking Edit Repeater. Simply select the appropriate option from the
Repeater Type option and Site Installer will then update the device image to reflect this. This window
is also used to configure the programming of some specific types of repeater.

7.10.1 Outputs and Rules

Only the LED and Graphical Mimic have configurable outputs, with the LED Repeater providing
access to up to 250 outputs (depending on the actual hardware), and the Graphical Mimic always
providing 8 outputs. Each output can be
assigned multiple rules, with each rule
being assigned an input trigger type and a
source. The following input trigger types
are available:-
 Fire – Both
 Fault – Both
 Disablement – Graphical Mimic
Only
 Test Panel – Graphical Mimic
Only
 Test Zone – Graphical Mimic Only
 Pre-Alarm – Graphical Mimic Only
 FRE – Graphical Mimic Only
 FPE – Graphical Mimic Only
 Reset – Graphical Mimic Only

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The LED Repeater is limited to only Fire and Fault input trigger types and allows up to 5 rules per
output. The Graphical Mimic permits all input trigger types and allows up to 16 rules per output.
By default if any of the rules are triggered, then the output will activate. The Graphical Mimic allows
additional control over this behaviour so rules can be evaluated as AND logic (all rules must trigger
for the output to activate) or OR logic (any rule must trigger to activate the output). The exception to
this rule is FRE input trigger type, which if added, means regardless of the selected logic, FRE is
always required for output the activate.

7.10.2 Uploading to a Repeater

The repeater configuration is stored within the repeater hardware directly, and so to apply any
changes, you need to perform an upload to the repeater. This can be done by right mouse clicking on
the repeater device within the loop view and then clicking Send Repeater.
Please Note: When downloading commission data from a panel, the repeater device will initially have
no configuration.

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8 Generating Reports
8.1 Report Types
Almost every item in the tree view can generate a report, and this can be done by simply a selecting
an appropriate report from the Tools drop down menu, or right mouse clicking on a tree view item and
again selecting an appropriate report. For fire systems, there are three report types available:-
 Site / Panel / Loop / Zone Report (Overview) – This is the primary report type and details all
relevant information, depending on which report you select. The site report contains
everything, where the Zone report contains the least information.
 Devices Report – This is a much simpler report that only details the devices in the site
configuration.
 Loop Calculator Report – This is a report that includes all the results from the loop
calculator view, but also a detailed breakdown of the results for each individual device.
When you attempt to generate a report, you will be prompted with the Generate Fire Report window.
This window allows you to adjust the filtering of what data you want in the report. You can then also
select the report type. It should be noted that the Devices Report and Loop Calculator Report can
only be generated by this window.

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9 Loop Calculator
9.1 Overview
To help diagnose potential problem areas, Site Installer also includes a loop loading calculator. This
can be accessed by selecting a panel in the tree view, then selecting the Loop Calculator tab. From
here you can quickly view the estimated
voltage drops and maximum current values
of each loop. There are two calculation
modes available:-
 Use Loop Devices – This uses the
actual loop devices stored in Site
Installer.
 Design / Estimation – This
ignores the actual loop devices and
instead allows you to quickly
design new loops and obtain an
approximate estimate of what you
can expect the load to be.
Please Note: This is only an estimate and
does not a guarantee that certain loop
configurations will work without issue. A
loading value of 25% has been added to current values to account for fluctuations. Other factors such
as physical faults, temperature variations, human errors and more can influence the load tolerance of
a panel or loop.

9.1.1 Panel Configuration

To ensure the battery calculation data is correct, you will need to update the panel configuration.
Firstly select the right type of panel product in use, and then select the appropriate battery capacity.
To conform to BS5839 (British standard), you will need to select the 80% option. The standby and
alarm times should also be provided as these greatly influence the required battery size.
If your panel supports conventional sounders, the Conventional Sounders button will allow you to
add these via a pop-up window. You can also provide Auxiliary Boards via a similar button.

9.1.2 Loop Configuration

For each device, you must select the appropriate product code which represents that device. To
generate an accurate estimate of the highest voltage drop on the loop, you must also provide the
various cable lengths and cable types for each loop. Of course it is not expected you know the exact
lengths between devices and so by using the Length boxes, you can enter three approximate values
and quickly generate these lengths automatically by clicking the Update Devices button. In most
installations this should be acceptable.
It is important to note that some devices, such as the Zone Monitor Unit, allow additional conventional
devices to be added to the loop. It is therefore important that this additional load information be
provided via the Edit button, which will appear in the list on the affected devices.

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10 Floor Plans
10.1 Importing Images
Because loops and devices are almost always structured differently from the real physical structure of
a site, it is common for the device text and zone text to be used to identify the where devices are
physically located. In the same way, the floor
view feature of Site Installer allows the
mapping of panels and devices to physical
locations for future reference. This can be
achieved by defining the buildings and floors
for a site, and then placing devices within
imported floor plan imagery.
To begin, the first step is to import all the
relevant imagery to the site configuration file.
This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Ensure floor plan images are
exported into a common image
format such as .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif
and .tif. We recommend also
carefully naming these files to
represent their location.
2. In the tree view within Site Installer, click on the Floor Plans item.
3. If there are currently no buildings defined, the Floor Plans Properties will show automatically
on the right hand side of the window. If you cannot see this, simply click on the cogs icon in
the top right corner of the window to show the properties.
4. Click on the Import / Delete button. This will show a list of currently imported image files, as
well as providing the means to import additional images.
5. Click on the Add button, and select one or more images to be imported.

10.2 Defining Buildings

Floor plans are designed to be entered in a similar structure to the real site. This means you need to
define the required buildings and then the required floors within each building. Because some floors
may be much larger than can actually fit on
screen, you can also optionally define floor
sections within each floor. The following steps
show you how to create a simple structure:-
1. In the Floor Plans Properties window,
click the Add Building button. You can
also achieve this by right mouse clicking
anywhere in the main window and
selecting the same option.
2. A building has now been added to the
floor plans, and is provided with a
default image of a blue building. The
Floor Plans Properties allow you to
customize the look and feel of the
building.
3. Enter a Title for the building in the
provided property text box.

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 4. You can select an image to display for the building from the Image list. This list displays all
images you have imported, and so we recommend you also include photos of all the required
buildings to ease navigation.
5. The Building Properties also allow you to modify the look of the building image, by defining
background colours, text colours, borders and size.
6. If you enable the Movable Items check box, it will be possible to drag and move the building
into a suitable location in the floor plan view. This is done by clicking and holding the left
mouse on the building image, moving the mouse to the desired location and releasing the
mouse button. We recommend that you use this feature to organise your buildings so it’s
possible to easily see all the buildings and their titles.
7. If you wanted to add another building, you can restore the Add Building button by
unselecting the building image. This is done by simply clicking on that has no image. In the
properties, you should now be able to click the Add Building button. To re-edit a building,
simply left mouse click on the building image to re-select it. If the properties window is shown,
it will populate with the building’s available configuration options.

10.3 Defining Floors

Now you have created one or more buildings, you can now define the floors within those building. This
can be done with the following steps:-
1. ‘Enter’ the building by double clicking
on it. The building will fade out slightly
and re-centre on the screen. This is
normal as the building image has now
become part of the background.
2. In the Building Properties, click on
the Add Floor button or right mouse
click on the building and select the
same option.
3. Similar to process of adding a building,
a floor has now been added to the
building and it can now be customized
with the Floor Properties.
4. Add a few floors, and select the
required Image for each floor. You
should ensure that for each floor you provide has the correct Floor Number as well as a
Title.
5. We recommend you size the floors so that all floors will fit nicely on the screen without too
much overlapping.
If a single floor is too big to fit on screen, you can add floor sections to floors. However, floors are
designed so devices can be added to both floors and floor sections. This means that you have the
flexibility of setting up floors in the most suitable way for your site.

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10.4 Adding Panels and Devices
Now you have configured the floors within a building, you are now ready to add devices to the floor.
This can be done with the following steps:-
1. ‘Enter’ the floor or floor section by double clicking on it.
2. The Floor Properties will now additionally show a
Devices list.
3. Using the Panel and Loop lists, select the required loop.
4. To add a panel or device, either double click on device in
the Devices list, or select a device and click the Add
button.
5. Just like any other image within the floor plan view,
devices can them be customized and moved to the right
location on the floor plan.

10.5 Floor Plan Tips

The floor plans feature is designed to enable easy editing and viewing of floor plans, and so use of
the interface should be self-explanatory. However, the following list of tips will further aid your
understanding:-
 All images in the floor view can be selected, with each providing a selection of useful
properties to control the visual appearance.
 All images provide popup menus when right mouse clicking.
 Images can only be moved when the Movable Items check box is enabled.
 Any single device can only be added once.
 Panels can be added too.
 Double clicking on a panel or device will jump you to the panel or loop view. Equally, double
clicking on a device in the loop view will jump you back to the floor plan view.
 Double clicking a Building, Floor or Floor Section will always ‘Enter’ that image. This will result
in the images sub images being shown.
 Use the Up a Level icon in the top right of the window to move up a level. Alternatively simply
hit the Backspace key on your keyboard to achieve the same result.
 You can Zoom In and Zoom Out using the magnifying glass icons in the top right of the
window. This can also be done by using the plus and minus keys on your keyboard.
 You can move around the floor plan view by clicking and holding the left mouse button
anywhere off an image. When moving around the view, a grid will appear in the background
indicating the centre of the view.
 You can press the Home key on your keyboard to return to the centre and the normal zoom
level.
 Although every image can be sized, all Buildings, Floors and Floor Sections have two actual
sizes. The first is when they are a sub item (i.e. when viewing a building, each floor is classed
as a sub item). The second is when they are the currently viewed item (i.e. double clicking a
building will centre the image and make it the currently viewed item).
 Any imported images are only saved to ZSI format. If you save your site as a XSI, you will still
be able to navigate the floor plan view, but the images will be missing and so the view will
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11 Miscellaneous Features
11.1 Logo Upload
Some panels support the uploading of a custom screen logo, such as a company logo. Site Installer
provides the facility to convert most image formats into an acceptable panel image. This can be done
with the following steps:-
1. Ensure the serial communication cable is
connected and configured.
2. Access the Tools drop down menu and
click Send Logo.
3. Click Browse, and select the required
image file.
4. Because panel images are only
monochrome images, you may need to
adjust the Brightness Threshold to
achieve a suitable image.
5. Images that do not match the required
dimensions may look distorted. If this is the
case, you will need to provide a more appropriately sized image.
6. On the panel, select Load Logo from PC from the Commission menu on Level 3.
7. On the PC click OK to start the transfer.

11.2 LCD Touch Screen Calibration

All LCD touch screens will require calibration at some point, and this can be achieved with the
following steps:-
1. Ensure the serial communication cable is connected and configured.
2. Access the Tools drop down menu and click Calibrate Screen.
3. During the calibration process, Site Installer will display the diagnostic output of the panel.

11.3 Log Retrieval and Analogue Value Download

Site Installer includes the functionality to download logs from panels and save them onto your
computer. The method for downloading is the same regardless of which log you want.
1. Ensure the serial communication cable is connected and configured.
2. Access the Tools drop down menu and click Retrieve Event Log.
3. On the panel, navigate to level 2 and select either:-
a. For the panel event log: ‘Send Log to PC’.
b. For the analogue values: ‘Send analogue values to PC’, followed by the loop number.
4. The panel should now show ‘Waiting for PC’.
5. On the PC, click Download New.
6. Provide a file name for which the log data will be saved then click Save.
7. The log will be transferred and saved.

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11.4 Firmware Update
It is also possible to update the panel's display firmware via its serial port. This requires you have
access to a suitable Motorola s32 or s24 file. This can be done with the following steps:-
1. Ensure the serial communication cable is connected and configured.
2. Access the Tools drop down menu and click Send Firmware.
3. Site Installer will automatically negotiate and start the upload process. The panel's display will
go blank during this time and the whole process will take several minutes.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT interrupt the update once it has started, it will render the panel
inoperable. In the event that the update process is interrupted inadvertently, it should be
possible to restart the process. Remove the loop cards from the main board and begin the
update process as before. Immediately and reset the panel. The upload should start after a few
seconds.

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