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This video contains the following information:

  • Design Pad General Layout and Feature Location

  • Creating a New Fire System

    • New Workspace

    • Import Excel Configuration

    • Validation

    • Create Hardware Interface Files (HWI)

    • Resulting Window Layout from Import

  • Network View (6:25)

    • Ethernet Network Settings

  • Change Excel Configuration and Re-Import (7:20)

    • Indication of Pending Changes to Save

  • Exporting the Configuration to a New Excel File (9:15)

    • Export Post-Processing In Excel

  • Changing Configuration to Use Panel Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC) (11:00)

    • Add NAC to Zone 1 Alarm Output

    • Setting Wheelock Sync Pattern

    • Re-import in Design Pad

  • Communicating With the Panels (13:20)

    • Select Panel to Communicate With

    • Use Ethernet or USB / Serial

      • Set USB Communications Port

      • Note: The Ethernet and USB micro-B connections are made on the rear of the main screen inside the panel

  • Panel Firmware Update (14:45)

    • Note: Firmware files can be found in your Design Pad installation folder or downloaded from our Product Software Repository site

    • Note: You can set the initial Ethernet IP Address of the panel using the top-left Menu → Diagnostics → Network on the panel screen.  This ability is only available on a panel that has not yet been configured

  • Query Panel Hardware Information (20:40)

  • Programming Panel With Configuration (21:55)

  • Other Communication (24:40)

    • Erase Configuration 

    • Set Date/Time (25:20)

    • Reboot Panel

    • Retrieve System Log

  • Example Imports with Verification Errors (26:25)

    • Add Two Errors To Configuration

    • Review Import Errors

    • Fix Errors and Re-import

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You can download the Design Pad workspace used in the video here.