Ei Electronics RF Tool Bedienungsanleitung

RF TOOL

Ei Electronics -

Shannon, Clare, Ireland +353 (0) 614 71 277

Last Revision: 15 / 03 / 2021

RF Tool User Manual

Contents

RF Tool User Manual 1

Scope ........................................ 1

IntendedAudience ................................. 1

How to Install the RFTool Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SystemRequirements............................. 1

Installing the USB RF Dongle Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

RFToolUpdates .................................. 5

UsingtheRFTool.................................. 6

TheLaunchScreen .............................. 6

CreatingaNewSystem .............................. 7

DownloadingEventLogs........................... 8

Summary Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RFInfo .................................... 13

Update..................................... 13

IDUnit .................................... 13

AddUnit ................................... 14

RemoveUnit ................................. 14

EditUnit ................................... 15

GenerateReport .................................. 16

Saving and Loading Alarm Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Saving ..................................... 17

Loading .................................... 18

ViewRFSignals .................................. 19

RecordingRSSIData............................. 19

PlayingbackRSSIData ........................... 20

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AppendixA..................................... 21

Maintenance Tool Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AppendixB..................................... 22

RF Tool User Manual

Scope

This document is intended to support:

•Downloading, installation and, use of the RF Tool software on a windows device

•Purpose and use of the USB RF Dongle

•

How to extract and interpret unit data, such as checking the reliability of the RF

communication paths between all of the units, and downloading and explaining the

event log from each unit.

The USB RF Dongle is designed to plug into the USB port on a PC, laptop, or

Windows tablet.

Intended Audience

The RF Tool enables the installation, conﬁguration, maintenance and data extraction

of RF interconnected alarm systems in a domestic setting. The RF Tool as a viewer

enables the administration of the facility to review and generate installation reports from

installation ﬁles created by the RF Tool post-installation or maintenance cycle.

The RF Tool enables a single record for the property showing in chronological order

the periodic inspections carried out over the lifetime of the Fire Detection Alarm System

(FDAS) in that property.

How to Install the RFTool Software

System Requirements

•

OS: Windows 10, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows

Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

•1 GHz or faster processor

•512 MB of RAM

•USB port

Please ensure the time and date are correct on the device.

Installing the USB RF Dongle Software Suite

1. Insert the USB RF Dongle into the computer.

2. Install the RFTool Driver ( RFTool Driver.exe ).

3. Install the RFTool (RFTool.exe)

4. Run the RFTool from the shortcut on that will appear on your desktop.

To setup and install the RFTool software for the ﬁrst time, you must have a USB

RF Dongle.

To start, please insert the USB RF Dongle into the computer. Windows may

automatically install a driver when the USB RF Dongle is inserted, this process ensures

you will install the correct version of the driver to use and run the RFTool application

successfully. After this, install the driver package available here - RFTool Driver.exe.

To install the driver, run RFTool Driver.exe.

Press extract to extract the driver. On the next screen, you can press Next to

continue the installation of the RFTool driver. On the next screen, accept the License

agreement for the RFTool driver.

The driver will then install, and when this is completed press ﬁnish. You can then

continue with the installation of the RFTool.

The most up to date install ﬁle for the RFTool is available here - RFTool.exe.

Run

RFTool.exe

. Press Extract on this screen to install the RFTool to the default

location, or you may choose another location to install the software. In case of smart

screen ﬁlter please see the FAQ.

A shortcut will now be available on the desktop, clicking the shortcut will launch the

application.

Everything that is needed to use the RFTool is now installed. If there are any

troubleshooting enquiries, please check the FAQ section.

RFTool Updates

The RFTool will automatically check for updates when it is started. If an update is

available, please follow the update instructions on screen.

If this screen appears, press Yes.

On this screen, you can choose a location for the update to be downloaded, and then

press OK. If a security prompt appears at this point, please allow the installation of this

update to continue. The current RFTool will then close, and the installation prompt will

appear, and you can follow the instructions from installing the RFTool above.

Using the RFTool

The Launch Screen

The launch screen consists of ﬁve options:

New System This will start the process of creating a new system of units. The

application will automatically connect to the USB RF Dongle and wait for a compatible

unit to be button tested.

Load This option displays a dialog window in which you can select a previously saved

system. The RFTool can load the following ﬁle formats:

•.el

and

.el2

legacy ﬁle formats (Note that when loading these will be converted to

.el3 ﬁles which will be saved in the same location they are loaded from)

•.el3 ﬁle format

These formats are NOT interchangeable. .el,.el2 and *.el3 ﬁle formats MUST have

the correct format at the end of the ﬁle:

•*.el ﬁles MUST end in .el

•*.el2 ﬁles MUST end in .el2

•*.el3 ﬁles MUST end in .el3

If this is not followed the RFTool will not be able to load the ﬁle.

RF Survey This screen will display a rolling graph of received signal strength in the

frequency that the units operate in. It can be used to detect heavy sources of interference.

Exit Exits the software.

Flag Icon Clicking on the ﬂag icon allows you to set the locale of the RFTool. Pressing

OK on the window will change the RFTool to that language.

Creating a New System

Caution: Hearing Protection must be used. The following instructions

assume that this system is also already House Coded.

When on the launch screen, you must click

Create New System

. You will then see

the following:

If the screen shown does not automatically transition to the screen above, please

check that the USB RF Dongle is plugged in and that the drivers have been installed.

Downloading Event Logs

At this point, you are ready to start downloading from compatible units.

Button test the ﬁrst unit until you hear the application chime to conﬁrm. You will

then see a screen similar to the following:

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