Installation manual

PCX 256 PROGRAMMING MANUAL
Page: 8 RINS868-6
CHAPTER 3: THE ENGINEERS MENU
In order to program system configurations from the keypad, you must be in the Engineer Menu.
The panel will enter the Engineering Menu after entering a valid engineer code when the panel is
in a disarmed state. Whilst in Engineer Mode all tamper alarms (including case tamper), will be
disabled.
3.1 Entering The Engineers Menu
NOTE: You will not be able to access Engineers Mode if Areas or Set levels are set. The system must
be fully unset in order to gain access to the Engineer Menu. Access maybe also denied if the user
has disabled the “Allow Engineer Menu” in the Master Manager Mode ‘Authorisation Required’ will
be shown.
¾ Enter the Engineer Code (default 9999).
¾ Any active faults will be shown. Press
thekey.
¾ “ARM / DISARM SYSTEM?” will be
Displayed. Press the
key
¾ “FORCE ARM ON 1
st
INPUT[01]” will be
displayed
¾ Press the
key
¾ ENTER CODE” will be displayed
¾ Enter the Engineers code (default 9999)
¾ “INHIBIT FIRE/HU?” will be displayed
indicating that Engineers Mode has been
entered.
Once you are in the Engineer Menu, a high pitch tone will be generated regularly to remind you
that you are still in the Engineer Menu.
3.2 Exiting The Engineer Menu
On completion of programming, the system can be returned back to normal mode by:
METHOD ONE
¾ Use the and keys to scroll to “EXIT
ENGINEERS MODE”
¾ Press the key
¾ You will be returned to day mode
METHOD TWO
¾ When the display shows any main menu item
(i.e. an item shown in capitals) press the 
!
key, you will be returned to day mode.
Please see page: 65, for all fault codes that may appear when exiting the Engineers menu.