Specifications
FIREFINDER NZ
CONFIGURATION MANAGER
11.5 Boot Mode To Change Application Software
The Boot mode is used to enable the operator to enter the command area (or Boot mode) of the
software where it is possible to replace the application software of the panel.
This area should only be accessed when you are replacing the application (or core) software.
TYPE BT (BOOT)
Panel will enter the BOOT mode.
CAUTION: This area allows you to reprogram the application software.
The application software is software that will have been supplied by AMPAC.
It will be labelled app_Vx.x.xx.xx.bin e.g. app_V6.0.65.69.bin.
To download the software from the PC to the panel select Transfer/Send in ConfigManager and
send the file. When the file is being transferred to the panel the PC screen will indicate its progress
on a dialog box. This will take approximately 5min and 10 sec’s.
Once in boot mode the screen will look similar to the following.
As the data is transferred it is automatically programmed into flash memory. Progress is indicated by
a “bar graph” on the LCD display.