How to export and save the FPA-1000 fire panel program for use in a different FPA-1000?

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This article provides instructions for exporting and saving the program from an FPA-1000 to be imported into a replacement FPA-1000 panel.

This information may be needed when replacing an FPA-1000 fire panel with another with intentions to use the same panel program.

Step-by-step guide

1)  Connect to the panel over the site network or by using a crossover Ethernet cable. Log into the panel as normal to access the FPA-1000 Online Start Page (see figure 1).

Figure 1 Download a copy of the existing panel

2) Select Download configuration.

3)  The panel program is downloaded in an XML file format which may appear as programmer’s data (see figure 2).

Figure 2 Downloaded panel program as XML file

4)  Select File >Save Page As… to save a copy of the current configuration. Be sure to save the file using the default option; [Web Page, Complete (*.xml)] (see figure3).

 Figure 3  Save the downloaded panel program

5) Upload the FPA-1000 configuration to the new panel.

a.  Log into the panel as normal to access the FPA-1000 Online Start Page as described in step 1.

b.  Select Upload configuration (PC -> FPA-1000). Browse to the location of the saved file and press Upload (see figure 4).

Figure 4 Upload configuration to the panel

5)  The new panel is now ready for testing.