AlgoRex EP7F-SR2 Release Notes for international Service Technicians Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products
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1 About this document ..............................................................................4 2 2.1 2.2 Introduction .............................................................................................5 Purpose of the document..........................................................................5 General focus on EP7F-SR2 ....................................................................5 3 Supported operating systems ..............................................................
About this document 1 About this document Modification index Version 008635_b_en_-008635_a_en_-- Date May 2011 November 2004 Brief description Information about Embedded SW 738 and 739 Initial version Related documents Reference [1] [2] Document no 6824 4081 Content Operating platform for Tools Installation and maintenance 4 Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 008635_b_en_-05.
Introduction 2 Introduction 2.1 Purpose of the document The document describes the differences between EP7F-SR1 and EP7F-SR2. It is intended for international service technicians, who need to known what is new and/or different in EP7F-SR2. 2.2 General focus on EP7F-SR2 AlgoRex EP7F-SR2 has been manly done for bug fixing. A new AlgoWorks, a new Embedded Software and a new BDV setup version has been made. 3 Supported operating systems Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 4.
Versions and compatibility 4 Versions and compatibility 4.1 Embedded software versions There are two different types of embedded SW: – EPROM variants for the old HW types (E3X101, B3Q460/80/85, B3Q560, E3X120, E3H020) – FLASH variants for the new HW types (E3X102/3, B3Q660/70/80/85, B3Q565) For checksums of the different versions please see the detailed documentation which is provided together with the embedded SW on the Service Technicians installation CD.
Versions and compatibility 4.1.1 Repaired bugs in Embedded-SW 737 LED presentation on online mode (IPUS 5223) The LED presentation on structure 1450 (parallel indicators) is not correct during the online mode. Bug corrected. The LED presentation is correct during online mode. Function “Switch off” on a ZO control (IPUS 5224) A ZO control cannot be switched off, if no elements are created below this zone. Bug corrected. The ZO control can be switched off.
Versions and compatibility Display cursor initialization (IPUS 5414) The initialization of display curser is not always correctly. See also MI342e. Initialization corrected. Faulty acknowledge on restricted CT panels (IPUS 5416) An AREA visibility on a CT panel can be defined as “2: sample”. The alarms from this area will generate a message “FIRE ALARM adjacent area” on the restricted CT panel.
Versions and compatibility 4.1.3 Repaired bugs in Embedded-SW 739 Support of new RTC-Driver Because of discontinuation of old Real Time Clock device a new type had to be supported by including an additional driver in the embedded software. The old and new Real Time Clock device is now supported. 9 Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 008635_b_en_-05.
Versions and compatibility 4.2 New firmware version for B3Q59x 4.2.1 Repaired bugs in firmware V5.0 Buzzer switch off, if remote transmission is active (IPUS 5072) The buzzer does not switch off, if the remote transmission is active. This behaviour happens if the country code 11 is set. Bug corrected. The buzzer switches off now. Illumination of LED after station reset (IPUS 5438) The third programmable LED illuminates, if another C-Bus station resets. Bug corrected.
Versions and compatibility 4.3 AlgoWorks Software Toolset AlgoWorks EP7F still runs on Microsoft Windows NT4, Win2000 and WinXP See related document [1] and chapter 3. The AlgoWorks setup 1.37.0-000 is a full setup. Therefore the old setup has to be uninstalled. 4.3.1 Site Management New file type is shown The file type “*.csv” (comma separated value) is shown within the explorer view of Site Management. The format will be generated if the function ”Save Configuration Data As …” is carried out.
Versions and compatibility 4.3.4 Repaired bugs in AlgoWorks 1.37.0-000 Reports (IPUS 5116) The menu Reports should generate other information. Bug corrected. The Reports has been reengineered. (See page 11) Column “Description”(IPUS 5186) The column "Description” (inside the dialog "Set. Loc. Index, Create Element and Link") " is not shown if a valid localisation index is selected. Bug corrected. The column will be shown if a valid index is selected.
Versions and compatibility Wrong content on converter log file (IPUS 5395) The converter writes a wrong information into the log file, if the line type of a DC1192 is definded as type 128 or 129. Bug corrected. File format type CSV is not shown (IPUS 5402) The CSV file format is not shown within SIM, although the function „Save Configuration Data As …” generates such files. Bug corrected. See also page 11.
Versions and compatibility 4.3.5 Restrictions and known bugs in AlgoWorks 1.37.0-000 Function “Rescue Upload” (IPUS 5278) Rescue Upload only works for EP7F sites. Earlier version won’t be uploaded correctly. 16bit characters not fully supported in path and directory names 16bit characters must not be used in path and directory names of the AlgoWorks installation. Otherwise, conversion of EP4 (or older) sites to EP7F is not possible.
Versions and compatibility DC1157 in combination with used Bus-Address 128 (IPUS 5309) If a detector on an interactive line uses the bus address 128 and a DC1157 is also connected, the detector with bus address 128 will generate a fault. Workaround: The bus address 128 must be changed on the detector.
Versions and compatibility 4.5 BDV JX_114x_730_02 The BDV provided with EP7F-SR2 is almost the same as in EP7F-SR1. Some topics in the online help were updated and one field (FLD2026) has been changed to new visibility level. The new versions are JX_1140_730_02 and JX_1145_730_02. New or changed help topics: Field no GEN GEN 1348 2026 Topic name / Field name Welcome to BDV Help Release Notes interv.
Update procedures 5 Update procedures 5.1 Installation of AlgoWorks The AlgoWorks setup 1.37.0-000 is a full setup. Therefore the old setup has to be uninstalled first. 1. Uninstall the old AlgoWorks version by using the setup program. 2. Install the new AlgoWorks version 1.37.0-000 by using the setup program. 5.2 Follow the procedure described in document [2]. Take over your current archive paths, if desired.
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