Fusion Installation & Commissioning Manual Approved document No UI-FBU-01 issue 3.0
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PC CONFIGURATION (Continued)
For further information on the configuration program, please refer to the
comprehensive help files within the application.
UPLOADING OR DOWNLOADING FUSION PANEL FROM PC
To download program data to the panel a special adapter device is required. This device is supplied
as part of a kit together with the software and leads (SW-FSB25). The device provides an opto-
isolated serial communication between the panel and the PC or laptop, protecting against damage
from earth faults or stray voltages. This adaptor connects to the Fusion panel via a special 10 way
IDC connector and to the PC by USB cable (supplied with kit).
Firstly set the program mode DIL switches on the display PCB to ‘on’. Place the panel to be
programmed in the 'waiting for pc' mode via the engineers menu. Connect the pc or laptop and then
invoke the 'Read /write panel data' window.
COMMS PORT: - The dialogue box will offer the available connected adaptor port, “COMXX: USB
SERIAL PORT (COMMXX)-FTD1”.
Ensure the adaptor is connected to the panel and click the ‘connect’ button. The process window
should display, PCBs present and software versions found. Check that the expected information is
present then proceed to Read or Write.
‘Read’ takes data from the panel and loads it into the PC program.
‘Write’ takes data from the PC programming software and overwrites the config data in the panel.
IMPORTANT
Before you upload a panel make sure you have saved any data which you have created in the
program with an appropriate filename. More importantly make sure that you have saved any data in
the program prior to downloading the panel.
When you download to the panel the current panel parameters will be uploaded and you will be
offered a dialog box to save the file with an alternative name for safety backup purposes. It is
recommended you do this in case there is a problem with the new panel configuration.
Following a ‘Write’ to the panel config, it is necessary to ‘reboot’ the panel by powering off completely
and back on again to ensure all data etc is fully updated.
