Installation Manual User guide

Chapter 3
Concord Express Installation Instructions 73
When less than 5 minutes remain, touchpads and interior sirens beep once
every minute. After 15 minutes the panel disarms to OFF automatically.
3. Trip each zone/sensor one at a time. Touchpads (and interior sirens) should
sound one short, high-pitched beep and the display shows the sensor name
(or number if text for that sensor is not programmed) and OK.
Note: If you hear a long, low-pitched beep, proceed to the section “If a
Wireless Sensor Does Not Test.”
4. Press the status button when you think all zones/sensors are tested. The
touchpad displays any untested sensors/zones and touchpad panics. If all
sensors/zones and touchpad panics have been tested, the display shows
SENSOR TEST OK or ZONES ALL TESTED (fixed display touchpads).
5. Test any untested zones/sensors and touchpad panics.
6. If you need more time to complete the sensor test, press 8 + installer CODE +
3 while the system is still in sensor test. This restarts the 15 minutes of test
time.
7. When all sensors/zones and touchpad panics have been tested, press 1 +
installer CODE to exit sensor test.
If a Wireless Sensor Does Not Test
If touchpads display SENSOR FAILURE and sirens sound a long, low-pitched
beep when a zone/sensor is tripped, this indicates wireless sensor signal
strength is below acceptable limits. Distance from the receiver and/or installation
environment are most likely affecting the sensor signal strength.
When possible, locate wireless sensors within 100 feet of the panel. While a
transmitter may have a range of 1,000 feet or more out in the open, the
environment at the installation site can have a significant effect on transmitter
range. Refer to the ““Troubleshooting” on page 76 to resolve the problem.
For wireless sensors that don’t respond, use an RF Sniffer (60-401) test tool to
verify that the sensor is transmitting. Constant beeps from the RF Sniffer indicate
a runaway (faulty) sensor. Remove the sensor battery and replace the sensor.
Testing Phone Communication
Perform a phone test to check the phone communication between the panel and
the central monitoring station.
To perform a phone test:
1. Contact the central monitoring station to inform them that you are testing the
system.