You do not need to install an earlier release of the SCT to work with devices that are at an earlier Metasys Release. You can use SCT Release 13.2 to manage devices that are at Metasys Release 5.2 or later.
Important: To open an archive in the SCT, the archive must
be at the same release as the SCT. If the archive is at an older release, you can
upgrade it. However, if you upgrade an archive in the SCT, you cannot open that archive
in an earlier release of the SCT. For example, if you upgrade an archive to SCT Release
13.2, uninstall SCT Release 13.2, and reinstall SCT Release 12.0, you cannot open the archive in SCT Release
12.0.
If you uninstall the SCT and attempt to install an earlier release, the install may fail because of conflicting entries in the SQL database. If you need to install an earlier release of the SCT, or need to open an archive database in an earlier release of the SCT, contact your local Johnson Controls representative for assistance.