User guide

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TESTING THE SYSTEM
(TO BE CONDUCTED WEEKLY)
Using the
5
TEST Key
Note that no alarm
reports will be
sent to the central
monitoring station
while the system
is in Test mode.
The TEST key puts your system into the Walk Test mode, which
allows each protection point to be checked for proper operation.
1. Disarm the system and close all protected windows, doors,
etc. READY should be displayed.
TEST
2. Enter your security code and press the 5 key.
3. The external sounder should sound for 3 seconds and then
turn off. If the sounder does not sound, it may be due to dialer
communication activity. Wait a few minutes and try again. If
the sounder still does not sound, CALL FOR SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY.
4. The keypad will sound a single beep every 15 seconds as a
reminder that the system is in Test mode. Each time a
protection zone is faulted (opened), the keypad should beep
three times. If the sounder does not sound, CALL FOR
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
5. Open and close each protected door and window in turn and
listen for three beeps. The identification of each faulted
protection point should appear on the display.
6. Walk in front of any interior motion detectors (if used) and
listen for three beeps as movement is detected. The
identification of the detector should appear on the display
when it is activated. If a problem is experienced with any
protection point (no confirming sounds, no display), CALL
FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
7. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to test all smoke
detectors to ensure that all are functioning properly. The
identification of each detector (or the zone number of the zone
assigned to the detector) should appear on the display when
each is activated.
8. When all protection points have been checked, there should
be no zone identification numbers displayed. If a problem is
experienced with any protection point (no confirming sounds,
no display), CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
9. Turn off Test mode by entering the security code and
pressing the OFF key.