Installation Installing Remote Printers and/or CRT
54 NFS-640 Installation Manual P/N 51332:B1 12/01/2003
3.9.5 Connecting a PC
A PC can be hooked up to the Control Panel EIA-232 port to allow the VeriFire Tools programming
utility to upload and download the operating program of the control panel. Refer to the insert in the
VeriFire Tools CD and to the program’s on-line help function for instructions.
Note: Download operations that change the basic program of the control panel must be performed
by responsible service personnel in attendance at the control panel. After downloading a program,
test the control panel in accordance with NFPA 72-1999.
Table 8 Standard CRT-2 Settings for Use with NFS-640
Function Key CRT-2 Parameters
F1: Quick
(“Read Status” key)
Emulation=CRT-2
Comm Mode=Full Duplex
Enhanced=On
EIA Baud Rate=9600
Aux Baud Rate=9600
Language=U.S.
EIA Data Format=8/1/N
Aux Data Format=8/1/N
Host/Printer=EIA/Aux
F2:Genrl
(“Alter Status” key)
Emulation=CRT-2
Auto Font Load=On
Monitor Mode=Off
Host/Printer=EIA/Aux
Enhanced=On
Auto Page=Off
Bell Volume=09
Auto Wrap=Off
Auto Scroll=On
Warning Bell=On
F3: Displ
(“Prog” key)
Page Length=24
Display Cursor=On
Columns=80
Scroll=Jump
Screen Length=26 Lines
Cursor=Blink Line
Width Change Clear=Off
Refresh Rate=60 Hz
Screen Video=Normal
Auto Adjust Cursor=On
Speed=Normal
Overscan Borders=Off
F4: Kybd
(“Spl Funct” key)
Language=U.S.
Keyclick=Off
Key Lock=Caps
Char Set Mode=ASCII
Key Repeat=Off
Keyboard Present=Yes
Key Mode=ASCII
Margin Bell=Off
F5: Keys
(“Prior” key)
Enter Key=<CR>
Alt Key=Meta
Pound Key=U.S.
Return Key=<CR>
Disconnect=Pause
Backspace=<BS>/<DEL>
Desk Acc=Disabled
F6: Ports
(“Next” key)
EIA Baud Rate=9600
Aux Baud Rate=9600
EIA Xmt=Xon-Xoff
Aux Xmt=Xon-Xoff
EIA Break=Off
Aux Break=Off
EIA Data Format=8/1/N
Aux Data Format=8/1/N
EIA Recv=Xon-Xoff(XPC)
Aux Recv=Xon-Xoff(XPC)
EIA Modem Control=Off
Aux Modem Control=Off
EIA Parity Check=On
Aux Parity Check=On
EIA Xmt Pace=Baud
Aux Xmt Pace=Baud
EIA Disconnect=2 sec
Aux Disconnect=2 sec
F7: Host
(“Auto Step” key)
Comm Mode=Full Duplex
Recv <DEL>=Ignore
Send Block Term=<CR>
Local=Off
Send ACK=On
Null Suppress=On
Recv <CR>=<CR>
Send Line Term=<CR><LF>
F8: Print
(“Activ Signal” key)
Prnt Line Term=<CR><LF> Prnt Block Term=<CR> Secondary Recv=Off
F9: Emul Attribute=Page
WPRT Intensity=Dim
WPRT Blink=Off
Status Line=Off
Bright Video=Off
WPRT Reverse=Off
Display NV Labels=Off
Fkey Speed=Normal
Page Edit=Off
WPRT Underline=Off
Save Labels=On
F10 Setup Group F10 does not affect communications with the control panel.
F11 Setup Group F11 does not affect communications with the control panel.
F12: Prog
(“Ack Step” key)
Program the function keys as follows: F1 ~A F2 ~B F3 ~C F4 ~D F5 ~E F6 ~F F7 ~G
F8 ~H F9 ~I F10 ~J F11 ~K F12 ~L F13 ~M F14 ~N F15 ~O F16 ~P Shift F13 ~Q