by Honeywell

User guide
Nano Commissioning Tool
V2.x

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Contents
Nano Commissioning Tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
How to get the Nano Commissioning tool program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Installing the Commissioning tool program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Upgrading the Commissioning tool program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Commissioning process using the tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Starting the Nano Commissioning Tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
How to obtain a License for the tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
How to create a 'New' project file - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Commissioning Configuration Wizard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
How to 'Save' a project file - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
File Menu options- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
How to 'Open' an existing project file - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
How to 'Print' selective configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
How to enter 'Site Wide Settings' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
How to enter the 'General' values of Panel Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
How to enter 'Delay' values of Panel Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
How to enter 'Advanced' values of Panel Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
How to 'Retrieve' loop devices from the panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
How to use the 'Edit' functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Editing a label or text - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
How to view, set and control 'Zones' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
How to edit a 'Zone' label - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
How to associate Devices to a Zone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
How to edit the 'Detection Mode' of a Zone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
How to edit 'Immediate C&E Action' of a Zone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
How to edit 'Delayed C&E Action' of a Zone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
How to edit 'Associated Devices' of a Zone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
How to view, set and control 'Sectors' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
How to set sector for Alarm, Plant & Class Change - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
How to associate 'Devices' to a Sector - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
How to configure 'Device settings'- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Voice Sounder S-Cube settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Keyswitch Interface settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
1 Channel Interface settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
4 Channel Interface settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Beam Sensor settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
S-Quad sensor settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
S4 Mains powered interface settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
How to check the Battery Standby Calculation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
How to configure the global 'Cause and Effect' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
How to 'Update logo' file - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
How to compare configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37
How to retrieve Historic Events log - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
How to 'Transmit' or 'Retrieve' Configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
Commands to control the system from the tool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
How to Upgrade firmware - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Other Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Check Configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Properties of device, zone and sector - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42

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Preface
This is the third issue of the user guide for the Nano
Commissioning Tool V2.X for Nano panel based
system having main controller at V2.5X.

Associated documents
4188-949 Nano Commissioning Instructions
4188-948 Nano Data and installation instructions
4188-947 Nano Operating instructions

Conventions

" This is a note to highlight

important text that is normally hidden in
the main text.

& This is either a caution to

prevent damage to the equipment or a
warning to inform of dangerous
conditions that may result in injury or
death.

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Nano Commissioning Tool

The Nano Commissioning tool is used to configure and label a Nano panel based fire detection and alarm
system. These instructions cover how to install the tool, use the functions of the tool to enter preliminary
information about the system, retrieve devices, configure and label the whole system and transmit the
configuration to the panel. Additionally this tool has command functionality that can directly control the panel, to
sound alarms, silence alarms, reset system, simulate fires and enable/disable devices, zones and sectors.

How to get the Nano Commissioning tool program

The Nano Commissioning tool software program can be downloaded from the Gent Expert forum :
(www.gentexpert.co.uk).
The website is accessible to Gent System Integrators who have registered. If you have not registered then
simply click on the 'registration link' and follow the on screen instructions.

You should download the Nano Commissioning tool software from Gent Expert forum to a directory.

Installing the Commissioning tool program

The Nano Commissioning tool software can run on most laptops having Windows XP PRO with Service pack 2
or 3, Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7.

" Before installation of the Nano Commissioning tool program refer to the
information on Gent Expert regarding any additional requirements, such as installation of
DOTNET framework V2.0 and Crystal Report Runtime Viewer V10.0.

¨ Find the directory that holds the Nano Commissioning tool installation and double click on
Nano Commissioning Tool.exe. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.
¨ After the tool installation you can install the USB driver for the Nano panel:
START -> Programs -> Nano Commissioning Tool -> Install USB Driver.

Upgrading the Commissioning tool program

Before you upgrade or downgrade your Nano Commissioning tool program you must first remove the existing
Nano Commissioning tool program from your computer.
¨ START -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Change or Remove
Programs.
¨ Scroll through the current programs and select the Nano Commissioning Tool and click on the
'Remove' button.
¨ Follow the on screen instructions and once the previous program is removed you can then
install the upgrade or downgrade by following the procedures for 'Installing the Commissioning
tool Program'.

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Commissioning process using the tool

System retrieval from panel and configuration Off line system design and configuration

Click on the New icon and enter a file name for your
project and Save the file to the Config. directory.
Click on the New icon and enter a file name for
your project and Save the file to the Config. directory.
The Commissioning Wizard will guide you through
the steps for setting up the Commissioning tool.
You can skip steps by clicking the ‘Finish’ button after The Commissioning Wizard will guide you through
filling in the mandatory field information and fill in any the steps for setting up the Commissioning tool.
outstanding information later. Ideally you should fill in the required:
- Site information and address
You can also choose to exit the wizard at any time - Zone, Sectors and Cause & Effect information
by clicking on the ‘Cancel’ button. - Delay Configuration
- Maintenance Configuration
- and Device settings
View the initial report and Battery Standby Calculation (Add & Edit sub device type and label where
of the initial system. applicable Sensors, MCP, Sounders,
Interfaces etc.)
Connect the Laptop having the tool to the
Nano panel.
View the initial report and the Battery Standby
Calculation of the initial system.
Retrieve the loop devices properties of the Nano
system from the Nano panel to the tool.

Configure each device properties where require, such as the device label, volume setting of sounder device,
sensor states, use of monitored line mode and interface mode.

Associate the devices to zones and then configure each zone. The devices like Sensors, MCPs and
Interface inputs can be associated with zones.

Associate the devices to sectors and configure each sector. For example devices like S-Quad
Sensor/Sounder, Sounders, Strobes and Interface outputs can be associated with sectors.

Configure the required cause and effect and delayed zone activation to site project requirements.

Check and edit the site wide settings and panel settings, the Laptop having the Commissioning tool
is connected to the Nano panel.

Check the battery standby Calculation and ensure it is to the project requirements.

Ensure the Commissioning tool is connected to the Nano panel.

Send the complete Nano system configuration from the Commissioning tool to the Nano panel.

Resolve any conflicts if the offline configuration

does not match the devices found on the loop.

Ensure the system configuration is backed up at the panel.

Test the system’s Cause and Effect from the Commissioning tool. You can command the panel from the tool
to Simulate Fire, Silence Alarms, Reset system, Cancel buzzer and enable/disable parts of the system.

On completion of tests on the system disconnect the laptop from the Nano panel.

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Compatibility with Nano V1.x Commissioning Tool

The Nano V2.x Commissioning tool can accept Nano V1.x Commissioning Tool configuration file, however
once a V1.x a .prj file is opened in V2.x tool the file can only be saved as .mdb file.

When a V1.x file is configured using a V2.x tool then only the V1.x tool functions in the V2.x tool are applicable.
An example of this is the Calendar function which is applicable for system configured for use in V2.x system
and not applicable for system configured for use in V1.x system.

Starting the Nano Commissioning Tool

You can start the Nano Commissioning tool by clicking on the Nano icon or by selecting the Nano tool from the
windows programs menu,ie Start -> Program -> Nano Commissioning Tool -> Nano Commissioning tool.

Title bar
Menu bar
Tool bar

Log of what has happened at the Tool

Quick reference battery standby time

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How to obtain a License for the tool

It is possible to use the commissioning tool ‘offline’, that is disconnected from the Nano panel, in order to
prepare configuration data and run battery standby calculations without the need to license the tool. A license is
required before attempting to connect the commissioning tool to the Nano panel in order to upload/download
configuration data and/or control the panel.
To obtain a Nano Commissioning tool license you will need to get a Site Key from Technical Support to
activate the tool, follow steps 1 to 4.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Enter the Site Key here and then select the

Install License button and follow the
on screen instructions. You will receive a
Tool bar message: “License is Successfully installed”
when it is fully installed.

The Nano Commissioning tool License can be moved from

one computer to another by using the Transfer License Out
and Transfer License In buttons. This ensures only
one computer can run a licensed copy of the tool.

User Code

Enter your name and company details.

Printout the details entered using the ‘Print’ button.

Note the unique UserCode is required to obtain a Site Key.
Phone or email the details on the printout to the
Technical Support Team at Gent by Honeywell:

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0116 246 2134

You will receive a unique Site Key, which is a long

alphanumeric code for entry, see m.

" You can transfer the License from one computer to another using the 'Transfer
License Out' and 'Transfer License In' functions.

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How to create a 'New' project file

The first step is to create a new project file and follow the wizard to enter the preliminary details about the site.
Menu bar

Press Ctrl + N or select the New icon or New from the File menu
to create a new project file, which can be saved to a directory.
Tool bar The new project file will be a MSAccess file. (xxx.mdb).

Select ‘config’ folder from the Nano directory

Enter a file name here.

The Commissioning tool Configuration

Wizard will guide you through the steps
for entry of:

* Site information
* Site Address
* Number of zones and sectors
* Required Cause and Effect
* Customer Message
* Maintenance message configuration
* Devices in the system

A field marked with an * indicate mandatory

information.

Select and continue, see next page.

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Commissioning Configuration Wizard

The wizard will guide you through entry of all the system information, however majority of the entries after l
are only necessary for an off-line designed and configured system.
A field marked with an * is a mandatory entry.

Site information You can add devices

- Quote/Job Reference for an off line designed
- Configuration Notes system and edit device
- Site Name type, sub device type
- *Telephone number and label where
appropriate.

Device types:

Site Address
- * Address
- * City
- * County
- Postal Code
- Country

SenTRI
Sub device type:

Zone
- Number of zones & label

Sector
- Number of sectors & label Sounder & Strobe
Sub device type:
Cause and Effect options
- One out All out
- One out All out with Delay
- Two Stage Alert and
Evacuate Interface unit
Sub device type:

Customer message

Delayed Configuration
- Initial delay, day mode delay
Day mode duration Display of report status
and battery calculation
Maintenance configuration of system devices and
- Interval, date of first service configuration entered
- Reminder text to be
displayed

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How to 'Save' a project file

Once the information is entered in the tool you must save the data to the project file.

" It is a good practice to save work on a regular basis, every 15 minutes, to avoid
loss of entered data.

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the Save icon or Save from the File menu to

save any changes made to the Project file.

If there are discrepancies in the entered values

that do not meet the configuration criteria, then
the Configuration Check List window will pop up.
For example if the maximum number of loop devices,
interface units, keyswitch interfaces, beam sensors
are exceeded then this window will appear to
provide a warning that corrections are required.
In this example the check has failed because there
are is a mismatch of beam sensors on the loop.

You can select ‘No’ and amend the configuration

to pass the check and save the configuration

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File Menu options

Menu bar

Press Clrl + W or select Close from the File menu to close

the project file without saving the configuration and labels.

Press Clrl + S or select the Save icon or select Save from the
File menu to save the configuration and labels to the project xxx.mdb file.
Select Save As from the File menu to save the project file
under a new filename yyy.mdb.

Select the Print Configuration icon

or select Print Configuration from the
File menu and check the information to be
sent to the printer.
You can check:
- Site information
- Panel information
- Zones information
Select Exit from the - Sector(s) information
File menu to close the - Loop Device(s) information
Nano Commissioning tool. - Include interface channels information

Select Print Preview from the File menu

to display the actual layout of the printed
page on your laptop. You can look
at all the pages of the printout, view
details of the page by zooming in to
ensure the printable area.

You can attach a project file

and send it via email to others.

Select Page Setup from the File menu to

define the print settings, which includes
paper size, source, orientation and margins.
If printing is via a network connection then
you can select any networked printer.

This is where you declare the smtp host before

the configuration is emailed.

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How to 'Open' an existing project file

The Nano V2.x Commissioning tool can accept Nano V1.x Commissioning Tool configuration file, however
once a V1.x a .prj file is opened in V2.x tool the file can only be saved as .mdb file.
Menu bar

Tool bar

Press Ctrl + O keys or select Open from the File menu

or click on the Open icon to open a previously saved
project file.
A project file holds the system configuration and labels
which can be edited once the file is opened (xxx.mdb).

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How to 'Print' selective configuration

Menu bar

Tool bar

Press Ctrl + P or select Print Configuration from the File menu to print the
Nano system configuration and labels to a connected printer.

You can select by checking which information

is to be printed:
- Site information
- Panel information
- Zones information
- Sector(s) information
- Loop Device(s) information
- Include interface channels information

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How to enter 'Site Wide Settings'

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the Site Wide Settings icon or Site Wide Settings

option in the View menu or press the Ctrl + K keys
to allow entry of information like: Quote/Job reference number,
configuration notes, site name, phone number, address and
site contact details (details of Responsible persons).

Note the field marked with an * are mandatory entry.

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How to enter the 'General' values of Panel Settings

The general panel settings have options to set the use of External Evacuate Input, Class Change Input,
Printer port usage and Repeat indicator panel. The form allows entry of the current taken by the Master Alarms
and External 24V DC output. The Maintenance configuration entries include reminder settings of interval,
Date of first service and the reminder text.

Menu bar

16:15 Thu 25/03/10

Nano Fire Alarm System

ABCD Limited

Menu

Tool bar

Select the Panel Settings icon or Panel Settings

option from the View menu.

Enter a current value in ‘mA’ taken by the master alarm

circuits and the external 24V Output. A value of up to
200mA maximum for each circuit is allowed.

This ‘Customer message’ that appears on the

panel display in place of the Gent by Honeywell

Click on the required check box if it is used:

External Evacuate Input, Printer Port usage,
Class Change Input and Repeat indicator panel

Set the Maintenance Reminder interval to Monthly,

Quarterly, Half Yearly or Yearly from the date
of first service.

Click the check box to switch On the In these two lines you can enter the Maintenance
Maintenance Reminder function. Reminder text, to include how to contact the
servicing organisation.

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How to enter 'Delay' values of Panel Settings

The delays settings have a number of options, to enable the weekly fire test settings for selected days of the
week, with start and end time entry as 24hour clock. The Day Night Mode can be set to Night Mode, (delays
permanently Off), Manual (Day/Night mode selected by user), Automatic (Calendar) or Day Mode (Delays
permanently On).

Menu bar

Tool bar
Select the Panel Settings icon or Panel Settings
option from the View menu and then select the
Delays tab.

These settings apply delay to alarm activation upon

pressing of the Verify button on the panel.
- Initial delay has a factory setting of 30 seconds
- Day mode delay has a factory setting of 10 minutes
- Day mode timeout duration has a factory setting of
8 hours and can be up to 24hours

You can set the Day Night mode to operate in

- Night mode, that is with delays permanently Off
- Manual mode, that is with the delays as set above
when Verify is selected by the user.

For automatic Calendar select the days of the week

when delay is required and define the Start and
End time of the delay.

Click the check box to apply the Calendar mode to selected days of the week.
This example shows Monday to Friday being checked for Calendar mode operation.

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How to enter 'Advanced' values of Panel Settings

The advanced panel settings have a number of options, to enable the weekly fire test configuration and allow
selection of the test day. Change of access level at which the panel buzzer and device disablement test is
operable. The 'Alarms configuration' to include change of signal for Evacuate, Alert and Class change, plus
Sound Alarm mode of operation and Fire Relay operation with the Sound Alarm button.

Menu bar

* - Default Factory settings

Click the check box to switch ON the

Tool bar Enable Weekly Fire Test reminder
and then select the day of the week
Select the Panel Settings icon or Panel Settings for the reminder message to appear
option from the View menu. on the panel display.

You can change the Cancel Buzzer to

be operable at Access Level 1 or 2*.

You can change the Device disablement

function to be operable at
Access Level 2* or 3

If required you can change the sound

signal given out for Alert, Evacuate,
Class Change and Test fire.
The factory settings are:
Alert - 0.25 second pulse
Evacuate - Nee Naw
Class Change - Continuous
Test - 0.5 second pulse .

ReSound mode: After alarms have been

silenced during a fire condition the same
alarms can be reactivated by pressing the
'Sound Alarms' button, Sound mode:
pressing the 'Sound alarms' button will
activate all sector alarms.
The Fire relay can be configured to be
active with the 'Sound alarms’ button.
Do not ReSound on New Fire setting
The output level of all the alarm sounders will not resound alarms in the event
in the system, i.e. sounders in S Quad of a new fire.
and S Cubed devices can be configured Resound on New Fire setting will
globally to give a sound output at a cause alarms to resound in the
particular level. event of a new fire.

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How to 'Retrieve' loop devices from the panel

Assuming you have saved a 'New' project and have entered the mandatory information via the wizard you can
retrieve the loop devices from the nano panel. To do this you will need to connect the laptop to the Nano panel
using a USB lead and then select the Retrieve Loop Device icon. Ensure you have installed the USB driver,
see page 4.

Menu bar

A view of the nano panel without the front cover

WARNING
Removal of
cover exposes
live parts
DANGER

Tool bar
P2
Once the Nano panel is connected to the laptop you can
retrieve the loop devices to the tool. Select the Retrieve
Loop Device icon or select the Retrieve Loop Devices option
from the Tools menu or Press the F9 key to retrieve all the
devices and their properties from the Nano panel into the tool.

P9
Printer cable COMM TOOL
ENABLE
P2 DISABLE
PROTECT

Connect the cable to USB port on Laptop and

socket P2 on the Main Control Board

Ensure the Nano panel is powered up before connecting

the Commissioning computer to the panel.

up to 5m

To USB port To USB - B port on the

on the Laptop Main Control Board socket P2

USB - A USB - B

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How to use the 'Edit' functions

Menu bar

Press Ctrl + A or by a click on Select All from the

Edit menu will select all of the listed items of
Devices, Zones or Sectors in one go.
You can individually select multiple items from
different locations in the list by press and hold the
Ctrl button and by clicking on the required items
from the list.

These options will change depending on

what is being edited. The example here is
for ‘Loop Device Settings’ form.
A ‘Zone Settings’ and ‘Sector Settings’
forms will show:

Tool bar

Press Ctrl + Y or select the Redo icon or

Redo from the Edit menu to reinstate the
last deletion or ‘Undo’. It is primarily active for
use when editing Zone and Sector settings.

Press Ctrl + Z or select the Undo icon or Undo from

the Edit menu to undo the last change. It is primarily
active for use when editing Zone and Sector configurations.

Press Ctrl + X to delete the highlighted text when editing label to text.

Press Ctrl + C or select the Copy icon or Copy from the Edit menu after selecting an
ITEM of Zone or Sector settings. This will ONLY copy the configuration.
Note the associated devices are not copied.

Press Ctrl + V or Paste icon or Paste from the Edit menu to paste a copied ITEM of Zone or Sector
settings to another Zone or Sector item. Note the associated devices are not affected and will
remain the same.

Select the Delete icon (the bin) or select Del from the Edit menu to permanently delete a Zone or Sector that
has NO ASSOCIATED DEVICES.
Editing a label or text
When editing text or a label you can use the shortcut keys:
Ctrl + C to copy highlighted text
Ctrl + V to paste the copied text at a point
Ctrl + Z to Undo deletion
Ctrl + X to cut the highlighted text
You can also right click the mouse button to bring up a pop up of these options.

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How to view, set and control 'Zones'

The zone options allow selection to view 'zone properties', edit zone labels and control the enablement and
disablement of selected zone.

Menu bar

The columns of Zone settings headed Zone label or Zone ID

can be rearranged in an alphanumeric format by clicking on
the respective header cell. This feature is useful if you need
to view common data in a column without having to search
all the items.

Tool bar

Select the Zone Settings icon

or Zone Settings option from the
View menu or by pressing the
F3 key.

Item numbers

You can enable/disable selected zone

of the system when the tool is connected
to the panel.

You can view and edit zone properties

and zone label.

Zone identification number

The default Zone label is Zone Test Label ‘n’, where ‘n’ is normally the
same number as the zone item number. The label given to a
zone can be up to 32 characters in length.

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How to edit a 'Zone' label

You can select a zone and edit the zone label, which can be up to 32 characters in length.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the Zone Settings icon

or Zone Settings option from the
Settings menu or by pressing the
F3 key.

You can edit the label of a selected zone here.

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How to associate Devices to a Zone

A loop device configuration involves the entry of device label and device association to a zone.
Menu bar

The columns of Device settings headed Position,

Label, Device ID, Device Type, Zone ID or Sector ID
can be rearranged in an alphanumeric format by
clicking on the respective header cell. This feature is
useful if you need to view common data without
having to search all the items.

You can associate the device to a zone

from the zone list.

Tool bar
Select the Loop Device Settings icon or
Loop D evice Settings option from the
View menu or by press the F5 key.

You can control device(s) enablement

and disablement directly from the tool
when it is connected to the control panel.

Where a device is removed from the

system loop it can be taken out from the
configuration using the
‘Add/Remove Device’ function.

You can select multiple devices from the list and A Device such as a Sounder/Strobe cannot
associate the devices to a Zone. belong to a zone and the Zone ID will not
You can also change a common device property. be applicable NA. In a similar manner
To select a block of devices first click on the first a Device such as an SenTRI Sensor
item cell and then press and hold the Shift key cannot belong to a Sector then the entry
and select the last item cell. Alternatively you can in Sector ID will not be applicable NA.
select random item cells by holding the Ctrl key
and then click on each item cell one at a time.

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How to edit the 'Detection Mode' of a Zone

You can edit the required detection mode and select 'Normal detection Mode', Two Detector Coincidence
Mode' or 'Two Zone Coincidence Mode'.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the Zone Settings icon

or Zone Settings option from the
Settings menu or by pressing the
F3 key.
Select Show Properties icon or select
Show Properties from the View menu or
press the Ctrl + F5 keys.

You can edit a zone label

The default is ‘Normal Detection Mode’

If ‘Two Detector Coincidence Mode’ If 2-Zone coincidence mode is

is selected then there needs to be selected then you will need to
two or more detectors in the zone. select one linked zone from the
zone list.

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How to edit 'Immediate C&E Action' of a Zone

You can edit the required cause and effect action to sectors associated with a zone.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the Zone Settings icon

or Zone Settings option from the Select Show Properties icon or select
Settings menu or by pressing the Show Properties from the View menu or
F3 key. press the Ctrl + F5 keys.

The Master Alarms and

Fire Relay can be made
active or inactive with
Immediate Cause and Effect.
These can be custom
configured to site specific
requirement.

The zone’s Immediate Cause

and Effect alarm action can be
custom configured to action Alert,
Evacuate or None to associated
sectors in accordance with site
requirement.

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How to edit 'Delayed C&E Action' of a Zone

You can edit the required delayed cause and effect action to sectors associated with a zone.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Select Show Properties icon or select

Show Properties from the View menu
or press the Ctrl + F5 keys.

Tool bar

Select the Zone Settings icon

or Zone Settings option from the
Settings menu or by pressing the
F3 key.

Select Associated Device tab

You can view all the devices associated

with the zone.

You can all the devices associated

with the zone by group, to do this check
this box. You can list the devices by
position on the loop, to do this just
uncheck the box.
You can select a device from the list
and view the device properties and
edit it if required.

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How to edit 'Associated Devices' of a Zone

You can view the devices associated with a zone and if necessary edit the device properties if necessary.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Select Show Properties icon

Tool bar or select Show Properties
from the View menu or
press the Ctrl + F5 keys.
Select the Zone Settings icon
or Zone Settings option from the
Settings menu or by pressing the
F3 key.

You can select an associated device from the list

and view plus edit its properties if required.

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How to view, set and control 'Sectors'

A sector option allow selection to view 'sector properties', edit sector labels, control the enablement and
disablement of selected sector and sector activation control.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar
Select the Sector Settings icon or select Sector Settings option from
the View menu or by pressing the F4 key.

The columns of Sector settings headed Sector label or Sector ID

can be rearranged in an alphanumeric format by clicking on the
respective header cell. This feature is useful if you need to view
common data without having to search all the items.

You can control a sector by activating

it from the tool providing the tool is
connected to the panel and also
disable/enable any sector.

You can also edit a sector label and

also view and edit sector properties.

The default Sector label is ‘Sector Test Label n’, where ‘n’ is normally
the same number as the sector item number. The label given to a
sector can be up to 32 characters in length.

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How to set sector for Alarm, Plant & Class Change

A sector configuration involves setting it as a 'Alarm Sector' or a 'Plant Sector'. The configuration also includes
of sector linkage to Announcement of Class Change signal.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar
Select the Sector Settings icon or select Sector Settings option from
the View menu or by pressing the F4 key.

The columns of Sector settings headed Sector label or Sector ID

can be rearranged in an alphanumeric format by clicking on the
respective header cell. This feature is useful if you need to view
common data without having to search all the items.

Select Show Properties icon or select

Properties from the View menu or
press the Ctrl + F5 keys.

All Sectors are set as Alarm sectors and

each can be reconfigured to operate
The selected sector can be linked to as Plant sector.
allow announcement of class change
signal.

You can select a device associated with

a sector and view plus edit its properties.

The devices associated with a sector

can be listed in group type or as
positioned on the loop.

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How to associate 'Devices' to a Sector

A loop device configuration involves the entry of device label and device association to a sector.
Menu bar

The columns of Device settings headed Position,

Label, Device ID, Device Type, Zone ID or Sector ID
can be rearranged in an alphanumeric format by
clicking on the respective header cell. This feature is
useful if you need to view common data without
having to search all the items.

Tool bar
Select the Loop Device Settings icon or
Loop D evice Settings option from the You can associate the device to a sector
View menu or by press the F5 key. by selecting a sector from this list.

You can control device(s) enablement

and disablement directly from the tool
when it is connected to the control panel.

Where a device is removed from the

system loop it can be taken out from the
configuration using the
‘Add/Remove Device’ function.

You can select multiple devices from the list and A Device such as a Sounder/Strobe cannot
associate the devices to a Sector. belong to a zone and the Zone ID will not
You can also change a common device property. be applicable NA. In a similar manner
To select a block of devices first click on the first a Device such as an SenTRI Sensor
item cell and then press and hold the Shift key cannot belong to a Sector then the entry
and select the last item cell. Alternatively you can in Sector ID will not be applicable NA.
select random item cells by holding the Ctrl key
and then click on each item cell one at a time.

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How to configure 'Device settings'

A device like the S-Quad sensor will require configuration of its monitored line mode, Day and Night mode
sensitivity states, output mode and individual sound output level setting. An interface device will require entry
of channel label, mode and function. Each device type will have its own individual device settings.
Menu bar

Menu bar

Tool bar
Select the Loop Device Settings icon or
Loop D evice Settings option from the
View menu or by press the F5 key.

You can edit a device label which

can be up to 32 characters in length.

Only the applicable sensor states are displayed

for selection. The states displayed are different
for different Sensors. The default state is state 0.
You can select the required state for Day mode
and Night mode.

You can directly control the device from the tool

providing it is connected to the control panel.
The control functions in for this device include
Simulate fire, Find Device and Enable/Disable the device.

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Voice Sounder S-Cube settings

The output level of an S Cubed device voice/sounder

can be individually set to a required value.

Keyswitch Interface settings

The input of a keyswitch interface unit

can be configured as a:
- Silence Alarms
- System Reset
- Disable Zone
- Disable Sector
- Day-Night Mode Switch
- Verify Sector
- Zone in Test
- Class Change
- External Evacuate

1 Channel Interface settings

The input of a single channel interface unit

can be configured as:
- UNCONNECTED
- Normally Closed Fire Input
- Normally Open Fire Input
- Normally Closed Fault Input
- Normally Open Fault Input
- Normally Closed Supervisory Input
- Normally Open Supervisory Input
- Delay Normally Closed Fire Input
- Delayed Normally Open Fire Input
- Delayed Normally Closed Fault Input
- Delayed Normally Open Fault Input
A Supervisory mode requires - Delayed Normally Closed Supervisory Input
an input function to be selected. - Delayed Normally Open Supervisory Input
- Zone Input

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4 Channel Interface settings

A Supervisory mode requires

an input function to be selected.

You can associate each channel of a

4-channel interface unit to unique Zone
and Sector for the purpose of labeling.

Beam Sensor settings

Gain value Path length
If you know the path length of a Beam sensor pair then you can set
6-9 2m
the gain at the Beam receiver, the gain range is between 0 to 63.
29 - 33 10m
56 - 60 100m

S-Quad sensor settings

If the Monitored line of an S-Quad device

can be configured as an input or output.

Only the applicable sensor

states are displayed for selection.
The states displayed are different
for different Sensors. The default
state is state 0. You can select the
required state for Day mode and Night mode.

S4 Mains powered interface settings

Each channel of a mains powered interface unit This is an Interface Channel
must be configured: Mode an in this instance
example it is a Zone input.

A Supervisory mode requires

an input function to be selected.

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How to check the Battery Standby Calculation

At any time you can check the battery standby time along with the alarm time by looking at the bottom left of the
Commissioning tool page.

As an alternative you can click on the battery standby calculator icon and view the standby and if required
adjust the alarm duration to see what affect this has on the standby.

The power and current taken by the system

under quiescent and alarm conditions
are displayed here

If necessary make changes to the alarm time,

the options are: 30 minutes, 60 minutes,
90 minutes or 120 minutes.

An here indicates it fails to meet EN part 14

but meets BS5839 Part 1 requirements.

The achievable standby duration is indicated here.

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How to configure the global 'Cause and Effect'

The immediate and delayed global Cause and Effect settings are required to be configured. The options
available include One-Out All-Out, One-Out All-Out with delay or Two stage Alert and Evacuate. These settings
are required to ensure zone alarm actions on sectors are configured to site requirements.

Menu bar

Tool bar

Select the C&E Settings icon

or C&E Settings option from the
View menu or by pressing the
Ctrl F6 key.

By clicking on the Set Default button

you can set the Sector alarm action
to the factory default settings.

You can select a block of cells by clicking on the first cell followed by press and
hold on the Shift key and a then click on the last cell.
To select random multiple cells press and hold the Ctrl key and then click on
each cell one at a time. Following the selection right click the mouse button
and select a common action: No action, Alert or Evacuate.

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One-Out All-Out (factory default settings)
Immediate Zone Activation

Delayed Zone Activation

One-Out All-Out with Delay (factory default settings)

Immediate Zone Activation

Delayed Zone Activation

Two Stage Alert and Evacuate (factory default settings)

Immediate Zone Activation

Delayed Zone Activation

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How to 'Update logo' file

The logo displayed on the panel can be customised using the logo editor in the tool. It is important to note the
area reserved for the logo on the panel display is small, so a custom logo must be small, therefore any intricate
shape may not display well and may need to be simplified using the logo editor in the tool.
Menu bar

Ensure the tool is connected to

the panel.

It is possible to retrieve
the logo from the panel for
viewing and editing in this tool.
Select the Update Logo Image option from the Tools menu.
Once a logo is created and
ready you can send it to
the pane for display during
normal condition.
By clicking on the Restore
Default button you revert
to the original logo of the panel.

Once the logo has been

edited you must save
the file before sending
it to the panel.

You can import a .jpg

.bmp, .gif or .wmf
file into the tool for
conversion into a logo.

This portion of the window shows how the logo

will appear on the panel display. The Image
size is restricted to 40 (height) by 48 (width) pixels.

If the imported image displayed is too large

then you can crop the image so that it
appears satisfactorily in a 40 by 48 pixels
canvas. If the image is not clear it can
be edited using the image editor.

To edit an imported image or to create a new image

you can goto a pixel location and click to
switch On the pixel. You can erase and switch Off
the pixel by clicking the on the location again.

Free hand editing:

Select the Brush or Erase button using by left mouse button
and then free hand draw or erase pixels in the canvas
by press and hold on the right mouse button.

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How to compare configurations

The 'Compare configuration' feature is primarily used to compare the offline configuration at the Nano
Commissioning tool with that of the connected Nano panel based system.
Menu bar

Ensure the tool is connected to the panel.

Select the Compare Configuration.. option from the Tools menu or press F8 button.

Retrieve Tool Configuration Retrieve Panel Configuration

You can resolve any conflict displayed by either changing the configuration at the
panel or at the Commissioning tool. In the above example the Configuration Conflicts
are at the panel and tool, with different devices on the loop at locations 67, 68 and
69 (highlighted in red).

To resolve the conflicts at the tool you can click on Resolve Conflicts.

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How to retrieve Historic Events log

Using the 'Retrieve Historic Events log' feature you can retrieve all the historic events log at the Nano panel to
the Nano Commissioning tool.

Menu bar

Ensure the tool is connected to

the panel.

Select the Retrieve Events Log.. option from the Tools menu.

Select the Read Events to retrieve the

historic events from the panel.

You can review the historic events list, Save As to a file,

Print preview and Print the events.

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How to 'Transmit' or 'Retrieve' Configurations

Once the configuration is complete you can send it to the Nano panel and then test the Nano panel based
system. If you are new to a site having a Nano panel based system then you could retrieve the complete
system configuration from the panel to the tool.

" After transmission of the configuration to the Nano panel the Fire Detection
and Alarm system must to be tested to ensure it functions correctly and meets site and
project requirements.
Menu bar

Where there is a fully configured Nano system and you need its
configuration then you can retrieve the complete configuration
from the Nano panel. The retrieved configuration must be saved to a
new project file. Select the Retrieve Complete Configuration icon
or select Retrieve Complete Configuration from the Tools menu or
Tool bar press the F11 key.

Once the Nano system is fully configured at the Nano Commissioning tool, you can send
the configuration to the Nano panel. Select the Send Complete Configuration icon
or select Send Complete Configuration from the Tools menu or press the F10 key.
Once the panel has the configuration ensure it is backed up to the panel memory.

P9
Printer cable COMM TOOL ENABLE
P2 DISABLE
PROTECT

Connect to USB socket P2 on the Main Control Board

up to 5m

To USB port To USB - B port on the

on the Laptop Main Control Board socket P2

A VIEW OF THE NANO PANEL

WITHOUT THE FRONT COVER
USB - A USB - B

DANGER
WARNING
Removal of
cover exposes
live parts

P2

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Commands to control the system from the tool

You can send commands to the panel to control the system directly from the Nano Commissioning tool,
providing the tool is connected to the nano panel.

" Options become selectable when the appropriate form is being displayed and
the respective attribute highlighted.

Menu bar

These are controls to Reset panel, Sound Alarms

and Silence Alarms from the tool.

The local panel buzzer can be silenced by

performing a Cancel Buzzer from the tool.

From the ‘Loop device settings’ form you can select

a device and perform a Find Device from the tool.

From the ‘Loop device settings’ form you can

select a device such as a fire sensor or interface
to conduct Simulate Fire from the tool.

From the ‘Sector settings’ form you can select

and activate a sector from the tool.

From the ‘Loop device settings’ form you can select

a device such as a fire sensor or interface to
enable or disable it from the tool.

From the ‘Sector settings’ form you can enable

or disable a sector from the tool.

From the ‘Sector settings’ form you can enable

or disable a sector from the tool.

From the ‘Loop device settings’ form you can select

a beam device and perform an auto gain from the tool.

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How to Upgrade firmware

" The preferred method of upgrading the panel firmware is by the use of SD card
at the Nano panel, follow procedures in the Nano Commissioning instructions.

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Other Options
Check Configuration
By clicking on the Check Configuration Icon or by pressing the F8 key or by selecting Check Configuration
option from the Tools menu you can view the Configuration Check List to check the devices on the loop are
within the acceptable limit.

Properties of device, zone and sector

The illustration below show typical properties of a device, zone and sector.

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Index N
A New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Advanced Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Night mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Associate Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,29 Normal detection Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Associated Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 O
B Offline commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,7
Battery Standby Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 One-Out All-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
One-Out All-Out with delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Check Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Class Change Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 P
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Paste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Compare configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Crystal Report Runtime Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Printer port usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ctrl + C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 R
Ctrl + V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Redo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ctrl + X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Repeat indicator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ctrl + Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Retrieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
D Retrieve Complete Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Day mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Retrieve Loop Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delay Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 S
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11
Detection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
device association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sector control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Select All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Devices to Zone & Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Send Complete Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DOTNET framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Site Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
E Site Wide Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,14
Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
External 24V DC output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 T
External Evacuate Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Transfer License In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
F Transfer License Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Firmware upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Transmit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Two Detector Coincidence Mode. . . . . . . . . . . 23
G Two stage Alert and Evacuate . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Two Zone Coincidence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Gent Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Global Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 U
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
H USB driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Historic Events log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 User code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L W
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Windows XP PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
M
Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Master Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitored line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Z
Zone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Zone label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Nano Commissioning tool menus and icons

Menu bar

Tool bar
Title bar

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