CHEETAH XI FIRMWARE VERSION 6.

20
& C-LINX V6.2.0.0
Fike is pleased to announce the next release of our Cheetah Xi operating Firmware V6.20 and C-Linx Software (06-
327) version V6.2.0.0. This document will detail the changes.
Existing installations do not require the firmware update but if a replacement for one of the controllers below is
made, it will include the new version 6.20 firmware unless specifically requested to be an earlier version. The main
controller “PIC” for the loop controller remains unchanged at V5.00, however the Supplemental Loop Module
microprocessor was updated to V5.00a. This Product Update is to document and communicate the changes made in
the firmware. Assemblies affected by this update are:
10-2542 Cheetah Xi Controller
10-2622 Cheetah Xi 50 Controller
10-2473 Supplemental Loop Module (SLM)
10-2583 Multi-Interface Module (MIM)
10-xxxx Computer’s for Precise Vision UL operation

We strongly ENCOURAGE you to update your C-Linx software, to the newest V6.2.0.0. It is fully compatible with
all previous versions of Cheetah Xi firmware except version 1.0. As a reminder, a few of the features added in
V6.2.0.0 will not be available with older version panels. Please go to the website ([Link]) and obtain the
newest software for you and your staff.

Firmware changes between V6.11 and V6.20 [Cyclic Redundancy Count (CRC) = 0B42]

1. PRECISE VISION DEVICE DISABLE/ENABLE – The Cheetah Xi panel, working with updated 10-
2583 Multi-Interface (MIM) V4.20 firmware and UL Precise Vision V3.5.1, has been updated to perform
Device Address Disable and Enable via the UL Precise Vision computer. The panel has been updated to
receive commands from the MIM (V4.20 firmware required) via Precise (V3.5.1 software required) to
disable/enable a list of devices (Panel id-loop number-device address). The panel records the disable/enable
event in history and passed across the network. Networked panels receiving these history events will perform
the action if the panel id in the history event matches the local panel id. V6.10 firmware added several related
history events, ‘Device RD’ was added in V6.20. See page 4 for list of related events. Both panel and Precise
Vision configuration settings must be set to 38,400 baud.

a) 10-2583 Multi-Interface V4.20 – Added this ability to perform bi-directional commands. The MIM
does an Auto-detect of the baud rate in this version.

b) Precise Vision Software V3.5.1 – provides ability to:

Disable device(s), Precise zone, or Precise group of devices – must first select device as disable-
able in the Precise Vision configuration. Also requires setup of the zone or group in Precise
prior to the disabling request.
New calendar event list to set up scheduled disable events - must be on site to log in to allow that
schedule to start.
Manual disable – Can click/select device, then right-click to disable (if previously programmed to
allow disable). Note: right click requires setup in device manager advanced options or similar.
Licensing changes to improve compatibility with Windows 7 and newer Operating Systems along
with 64 bit systems.
Added new type devices – FAAST and various monitor module function types.
Default database now has 1 panel already in it.
Setup Com Ports – changed to ‘Communication Paths’ and now allows only com port for UL
version and TCIP connection added for non-UL version.

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 Ability to bring up a virtual keypad using a touchscreen computer - check box is clicked to turn it
on in the log in screen. Only works for numeric passwords for System Monitor and System
Watch. There is a configuration within the touch screen PC to be able to utilize the right click
disable from the touch screen PC without a keyboard. Control Panel settings can be used or
contact Tech support for instructional documentation.
Also related, new Comark Computer (UL Listed Touchscreen), new p/n now loaded with full
Windows 7 and not embedded XP version (older 13-0190 models).

2. C-LINX DEVICE READ – V6.20 will automatically set the “device has been read” flag once C-Linx has
completed configuring a device (slow download method). This negates the need to “read” the device from the
device configuration menu.

3. DISABLE DEVICE/AUTO READ - Prior versions would not allow a Disable of a device until a READ was
completed. V6.20 will now automatically perform a READ if a Disable is requested and the panel does not
currently have a copy of the configuration.

4. AUTO RESET UPON ADDRESSABLE DEVICE CONFIGURATION CHANGE - When the memory
map of an addressable device has been altered (ENABLE, DISABLE, WRITE, or pressing ENTER on Device
Config Menu) the device requires a panel Reset. The panel therefore has a couple of timers to force a panel
reset upon completion of these commands and no activity (more memory actions or switch presses) and timer
reaching 0. The associated trouble event (Disabled Device, etc.) will occur after the Reset .

Device Configuration
Timer (seconds)
change issued from
Panel menu 80
Precise Vision 10

5. PANEL RESET TIMER, NETWORKED SYSTEMS – When multiple panels are performing
enable/disable actions invariably one finishes before the other. V6.20 will prevent the panel that has completed
first from resetting until the other panel is finished.

6. DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC READ STATUS – The device diagnostic screen accessed from DIAGNOSTIC
MENU 1/F1-DEVICE/F1-TYPE LOC has been modified to show more data. On the far right of line one is
a character that indicates what kind of data is displayed on line 4. Current selections are “D” for device type and
“L” for which device LEDs are illuminated. Two new selections have been added. They are “R” to indicate
which devices have had their memory map read into panel memory (shown by an “R” in the device position of
line 4) and “d” to indicate which devices are disabled (shown by a “d” in the device position of line 4).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Added ‘R’(Read status)
A LOOP : N ADR : 0 0 1 - 0 2 0 D and ‘d’ (disable status)
B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
C CON F I GU R ED DE V TY PE
D P RE S ENT DEV I CE TY PE

7. NEW ALARM UN-SILENCE OPTION – V6.20 allows the user to select whether a new alarm event will
un-silence the supervisory, trouble and process states. Previous operation forces the un-silence of these states
upon a new event. Access this feature via the F2-SILENC selection on configuration menu 2. Line 3 shows
“ALARM UNSILENCE:YES or NO”. The factory default is YES. Changing this operation to NO will
result in each state being separately un-silenced by the specific individual event state.

New option for Alarm

Unsilence operation

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8. CLEAR SIGNAL CODES – A means has been added to clear all the zone signal codes (chime code). Prior
Technical Bulletin advised of other steps for clearing Chime Code, where this newer method is much easier.
Access the Signal Codes from the Config Menu 2, F5 Zone, F1 (hidden Menu for Signal/Chime Codes). You
can now press F4 (a hidden selection) to bring up this new method of clearing the codes. Pressing Enter from
this menu will clear all Signal/Chime codes and initialize them back to ‘0’.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A S I GN A L C ODE
B Z ON E 0 0 1
C P RE S S E NT E R T O C L E A R
D A L L C ODE S
9. POSTIVE ALARM SEQUENCE –
a) Peripheral operation – This version will accept the acknowledge switch coming from a peripheral
device as a source for starting the investigative phase of PAS. These switches now operate in the
same manner as the panel switch for PAS.
b) Network operation – The acknowledge switch is now accepted from a different panel via the
network. Once recorded from the network, the investigation phase begins in the same manner as if
the panel switch was pressed.

10. DEVICE CONFIGURATION READ SCREEN – A means to read the configuration of all devices per loop
on the panel (vs. by device address) has been added. If the panel has a copy of the device configuration it will be
easier in the future to replace a device or recover from a Device Error 2000 (next item below). Access this new
menu via Maintenance Menu 2 with the added selection F4 – CFG RD.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A RE AD A L L DE V I CE S
B ON L OO P S : 1 2 3 4
C P R E S S EN T ER TO S T A RT
DDE V I CE S T O RE AD : 0 0 0 0

From this screen the user can select which loops to read the configurations of all the devices on that loop.
Move the cursor under the loop number to select/deselect a loop to read with the + and - switches. When the
loop number is shown, the loop is selected for reading. When the Enter Button is pressed from this screen, the
number 0000 will be replaced by the total number of devices the panel will read. This number will decrement
each time a device has been read. If no other event is present on the system, the menu will be replaced by the
Main Menu. Line 2 on the Main Menu/top-most screen (where is shows CHEETAH Xi on line 1) will show
the device currently being read with *READING DEV L-AAA*, where L is the loop number and AAA is the
address. Line 3 on the top-most screen will show the number of devices remaining to read with DEV
REMAINING: nnnn. Both lines 2 and 3 on this screen return to normal after all devices have been read.
Note: an event can occur that may cause this menu to be replaced, but the process is only interrupted and will
continue once the event is processed. A Reset will fully interrupt and stop this Read process and it will not be
continued and must be restarted, if desired.

11. DEVICE ERROR 2000 – A means to automatically correct for the DEVICE ERROR 2000 event on a
device has been added. The auto correction involves writing the configuration of the device held in panel
memory to the device once the event has been recorded. This feature will not activate when any of these states
are active on the panel: Alarm, Supervisory, Evacuate, Alert, Fire or MNS messaging. To enable this feature
you must call Fike Technical Support to review the site details. We will ask a list of questions and track which
sites enable this feature. Once tech support obtains all info we will provide instruction using a Fike level 4
password to configure the system to provide for this new auto-correction:
Go to the device configuration screen and press F4-DEVICE ERROR.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A F 1 - A L A RM F E A TURE S
B
C F 3 - CON F I GU R A T I ON CHK New menu selection
DF 4 - DE V I CE ERROR for Device Error

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 Press F4 for this new menu:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
ADE V I CE ER R O R T ROUB L E
B ENA B L E D Enable/Disable the Trouble
C AUTO CO R R E C T I ON : Auto Correction Options:
D D I S A B L ED Disabled (default)
Enable +Panel Reset
Enable + Dev Restart
The first two lines of this screen allow for enabling or disabling the trouble annunciation of the error 2000
event. Setting line 2 to “disable” means the error 2000 event is recorded in history but is not treated as a
trouble. The third and fourth line is the selection for AUTO CORRECTION. These three selections
are given and are valid for all devices on the panel:
DISABLED – This disables the feature, setting panel operation as per previous firmware versions.
ENABLE + DEV RESTART: This enables the feature, i.e., once the error 2000 event is recorded
an automatic device write begins. Once the write to the device is completed, an eclipse “re-start”
command is sent to the device which in turn invokes the device to send a “NEW DEVICE” record
followed by an “ADDR LOOP ON LINE” history event. The panel will not reset with this
selection. This selection may cause devices with isolators to momentarily open. This may cause
additional troubles – testing will prove out the validity of this selection.
ENABLE + PANEL RESET: Similar to Enable + Dev Restart. Once the write sequence to the
device is completed, the panel will start an 80 second countdown to panel reset. No “NEW
DEVICE” or “ADDR LOOP ON LINE” is recorded here since the device re-start command is not
sent. Also, isolators are not affected since the re-start is not sent.

HISTORY – A new history event is recorded once the automatic write feature is completed, AUTO
CORRECT:L-ADR, noted in the event display info, next page.

EVENT DISPLAY DESCRIPTION RESOLUTION

AUTO CORRECT:L-ADR The panel has completed an auto-correction Note the number of times this
for a Device Error 2000 trouble for an is completed and communicate
addressable device at the Loop L and device the status with Fike Technical
ADR. The panel sent the copy of the config Support.
that the panel held for that device.
DEVICE RD:PNL-L-ADR The panel has completed the Read process Locate the peripheral that
for an addressable device at the panel requested the READ
number PNL, Loop L and device ADR. command.
DISABLE AT:PNL-L-ADR A peripheral connected to Panel number Locate the peripheral that
PNL has disabled the device located at Loop disabled the device and re-
number L and Address number ADR. enable the device.
ENABLE AT:PNL-L-ADR A peripheral connected to Panel number Locate the peripheral that
PNL has enabled the device located at Loop enabled the device.
number L and Address number ADR.
READ AT:PNL-L-ADR A peripheral connected to Panel number Locate the peripheral that read
PNL has read the device configuration the device.
located at Loop number L and Address
number ADR.
WRITE AT:PNL-L-ADR A peripheral connected to Panel number Locate the peripheral that sent
PNL has performed a write on the device the device configuration.
configuration located a Loop number L and Determine the reason for re-
Address number ADR. A copy of the sending the device
configuration held in the panel was sent to configuration.
the device.

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CHEETAH Xi™ MENU STRUCTURE (V6.20)
SYSTEM
<ESCAPE> SYSTEM EVENT <ESCAPE> FUNCTION SWITCH / TOP LEVEL MENU
STATUS
Time/Date F1 – EVENT SOURCE See Below
#alm, #supv, #trbl F2 – EXPANDED CUSTOM MESSAGE

FUNCTION SWITCHES / TOP LEVEL MENU

F1- CONFIG 2-4 CONFIGURATION MENU 1 2-4
F1 – DEVICE ► F1 – ALARM FEATURES ---► F1 – DELETE DEVICE
F2 – RELEASE FEATURES F2 – READ/WRITE/ENA/DIS
F3 – CONFIGURATION CHECK
F4 – DEVICE ERROR4
F2 – NAC ------► F1 – NAC FUNCTIONS PASSWORD ACCESS
(ACCESS LEVELS NOTED BY NUMBERS ON MENUS)
F2 – NAC ZONE ASSIGNS
F3 – PROTOCOL LEVEL 1 (CUSTOMER) – DOOR OPEN, NO PASSWORD ENTERED; VIEW
EVENTS, DIAGNOSTICS, MAINTENANCE & IR COMMUNICATION
F3 – SLC------► F1 – NEW DEVICE TROUBLE
LEVEL 2 (USER) – ALL LEVEL 1 PRIVILEGES PLUS VIEW
F4 – LEARN CONFIGURATION, SET SYSTEM TIME, CONFIGURATION CHECK
F5 – LEVEL 3 (ADMINISTRATOR) – ALL LEVEL 1 AND 2 PRIVILEGES PLUS
F6 – MENU 2 -► CONFIGURATION MENU 2 2-4 CHANGE CONFIGURATION

F1 – TIME LEVEL 4 (FACTORY) – FACTORY INITIALIZE SYSTEM & PASSWORD

OVERRIDE
F2 – SILENCE
F3 – POWER
F4 – DAY SEN -► F1 – DAYTIME SEN RANGE
F2 – SELECT HOLIDAYS
F5 – ZONE ------► F1 – SIGNAL CODE – (F4-CLR CODES)
F2 –
F6 – MENU 3 ---► CONFIGURATION MENU 3 2-4
F2 – HISTORY HISTORY MENU F1 – PERIPH -► F1 – DEVICE
F1 – ALARM 1-4 F2 – SOURCE
F2 – SUPERV 1-4 F2 – WALK F3 – SPEED
F3 – TROUBL 1-4 F3 – GROUND 4 F4 – CMD SET
F4 – EVENTS 1-4 F4 - ABORT
F5 – ZONE 1-4 F5 – SEN CHG
F6 – ERASE 3-4 F6 – MENU 4-► CONFIGURATION MENU 4 2-4
F3 – DIAG DIAGNOSTICS MENU 1 F1 – AC DEL
F1 – DEVICE 1-4 --► F1 – TYPE LOC & LED 1-4 F2 – VESDA -► F1 – ALARM FEATURES
F2 – SERIAL NUMBERS 1-4 F2 – SECTOR ZONES
F2 – VALU 1 1-4 F3 – EVAX
F3 – VALU 2 1-4 F4 - RELEASE
F4 – LED TST 1-4 F5 - COMMAND
F5 – CRC 1-4 F3 – AUXNAC-► F1 – AUX NAC FUNCTIONS
F6 – MENU 2------► DIAGNOSTICS MENU 2 F4 – PWR CUT F2 – AUX NAC ZONES
F4 – PASSWORD 1-4 F1 – KEYPAD 1-4 F5 – RELAYS -► F1 – SELECT MODULE
F5 – MAINT F1 – DEV RD 1-4 F2 – VESDA 1 1-4 F2 – RELAY FUNCTIONS
F2 –DEV ADR 1-4 F3 – VESDA 2 1-4 F3 – RELAY ZONE ASSIGN
F3 – DEV RPL 2-4 F4 – PERIPH 1-4-► F4 – FW VER F4 – FAN RESTART MODE
F4 – WALKTS 2-4 F5 – VE COM 1-4 F6 – MENU 5 -► CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
F5 – BUZZER 2-4 F6 – MENU 3 -► CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
F6 – MENU 2 -----► MAINTENANCE MENU 2
F6 - IR COMM 1-4 F1 – MNS RST
F2 – MNS SIL
F3 – SW TIME
F4 – CFG RD

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 CONFIGURATION MENU 4 2-4

DIAGNOSTICS MENU 2 F6 – MENU 5 -----► CONFIGURATION MENU 5 2-4

F6 – MENU 3 --► DIAGNOSTIC MENU 3 F1 – LOGO

F1 – NETW 1 1-4 F2 – AUTO A
F2 – NETW 2 4 F4 – DIALER
F3 – NETW 3 4 F5 – NETWORK --► F1 – ID’S -------► F1 – CUSTOM MESSAGE
F4 – HISTORY 1-4 F2 – MODULE
F5 – BRD COM 1-4 F3 – ZONES --► F5 – SELECT ALL
F6 – MENU 4 -----► DIAGNOSTIC MENU 4 F6 – DESELECT ALL
F1 – AMP STA 1-4 F4 – HIST TR
F2 – PER DAT 1-4 F5 – SWITCH -► F1 – CUSTOM MESSAGE
F3 – VOICE Z 1-4 F6 – MENU 6 ------► CONFIGURATION MENU 6 2-4
F4 – PER FV 1-4 F1 – IP ADR --► F1 – CLR IP ADDR HIST
F5 - F2 – IP SUP ---► F1 – CUSTOM MESSAGE
F6 – MENU 5 -----------► DIAGNOSTIC MENU 5 F3 – IP TIM
F1 – PAGE S F4 – SW OPER4
F2 – AUD PRI F5 – LED OPR
F3 – MSG ID F6 – MENU 1
F4 - FAAST
F5 -
F6 – MENU 1

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C-Linx changes between V6.1.1.0 and V6.2.0.0:

1. Crash Fix – Previous V6.1.0.0 and V6.1.1.0 would crash if the configuration held a FAAST Detector and
a) Adding an Addressable device assignment to a Graphic 256, 40 LED card, Relay controller.
b) Accessing a Network Device Browser screen
This issue is resolved and the software now properly allows full configuration.

2. 14 Button Remote Display ‘Step Trouble’ button - Added a ‘Step Trouble’ programmable key in the 14
Button Remote Display programmable buttons. Absence of this button in prior versions caused other functions
to map incorrectly as well. Proper programming between both C-Linx and Remote Display are resolved.

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