Loop
Explorer V4.94
The last major release of Loop Explorer was
Version 4.90, which was distributed to all
registered users during March 2008 and featured
in “In
The Technical Loop - Issue 25” in
April 2008.
During the latter part of 2008, two interim
updates were issued, details of which are
given in “In
the Technical Loop – Issue 30”
and “In
the Technical Loop – Issue 32”
As part of our ongoing development, we have
recently issued another interim version (4.94),
which has the following revisions;
Auto Synchronise Network Time
Any existing site configuration files, when
loaded and saved with this version of loop
explorer will automatically have a master
clock panel allocated. By default this tends
to be panel 1 but it is possible to see which
panel has been allocated as the master clock
in the “Edit panel” screen.
When this configuration is loaded into a network
system of Syncro panels with V5.931 (AS panel
V5.244) then ALL panels will have their clocks
synchronised to the master panel every 24
hours. This action ensures that all panel
event log data times are consistent across
the network
Apollo Discovery Loop Sounder Default
Tone For Cause and Effects
Generally, when controlling loop sounders
by cause and effect logic, the “technical
alarm” tone is used.
However for the Apollo Discovery Sounder devices,
this rule does not apply and a secondary tone
(pulsing) was found to be allocated against
sounders either controlled by cause and effects
or after a delay expired.
A new facility has been added to Loop Explorer
V4.94 to allow the tone required for sounders
controlled by cause and effects or after a
delay, to be configured.
Note: In order for this
option to be supported on the control panel,
the panel firmware must be Syncro V5.931 /
Syncro AS panel V5.244 or later.
Please contact any member of Technical Support
department if you require and update to this
version of Loop Explorer. We will require
your contact details and company details in
order to validate eligibility for this upgrade
before we can issue the CD or e-mail the upgrade
files to you.
Syncro Version 5.931 / Syncro Version
5.244 Update
In order to support the two features listed
above, we have recently released a revision
to the Syncro / Syncro AS panels firmware.
In addition to these two new features, there
are revisions to the Syncro networking facilities,
to make the system more robust in cases where
there are systems with network communication
failures (fibre optic / TCP/IP networking)
and/or high levels of network traffic. In
such cases there is a small possibility that
the “event cleared” messages are
not passed to all panels, which can result
in residual events displayed on remote network
panels.
To reduce this possibility, the network event
buffer size is increased, thus allowing more
messages to be stored on the panel whilst
waiting for the network communications to
settle.
In the unlikely event that any residual network
events remain on remote panels, there is a
new menu option to re-synchronise all network
panels.
This engineer’s feature is in the Access
Level 3 “Set Times” menu. When
selected, all panels clear any events not
generated at that panel, then request all
remote panels to re-send their event information.
This re-builds all panel information ensuring
all panels are showing consistent information.
Download Syncro V5.931UK
Apollo Protocol update firmware:
Download Syncro V5.931UK
EN Compatible Apollo Protocol update firmware
(older panels without write enable switch):
Download Syncro V5.931UK
Hochiki Protocol update firmware:
Download Syncro V5.931UK
EN Compatible Hochiki Protocol update firmware
(older panels without write enable switch):
Download Syncro AS
V5.244UK Apollo/Hochiki Protocol update firmware:
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