Troubleshooting - First Alert FA2000C Installation And Setup Manual

FA2000C Installation and Setup Guide
"Check" and "Battery" Displays
When the problem has been corrected, the display can be cleared by pressing the Silence/Reset key or by entering
code plus off a second time.
A display of "CHECK" accompanied by a zone number means there is an open circuit condition on a fire zone, or
that there is a system trouble.
NOTE: Fire troubles will sound warning buzzer and the keypad every 24 hours until the trouble
condition is fixed.
A display of "BAT" (Fixed-word keypads) or "SYSTEM LO BAT" (Alpha keypads) with no zone number
indicates that the system's main standby battery is weak. The built-in battery trouble LED also lights.
Telephone Line Failure
A display of "check 11" or "check 12" (Fixed-word keypads), or "check 11 main dialer" or "check 12 back-up
dialer" (Alpha keypads), indicates that a monitored telephone line has been cut (or disconnected). The keypad will
also produce a trouble sound, (silence by pressing the reset key or entering code plus OFF). The built-in Telco Fault
LED also lights.
Power Failure
Power failure may be exhibited in one of the following ways:
If there is no keypad display at all, operating power for the system has stopped and the system is inoperative.
The built-in AC Power LED also goes off.
If the message "AC LOSS" (Alpha keypads) or "NO AC" (Fixed-word keypads) is displayed, the keypad is
operating on battery power only.
Other Displays (Fixed Word displays are in parenthesis)
Busy-Standby (dI) If this remains displayed for more than 1 minute, the system is disabled.
Modem Comm (CC) The system is in communication with the central station for change of function or status
verification.
Comm. Failure (FC) A communication failure has occurred.
Open Circuit (OC) The keypad is not receiving signals from the control and sees an open circuit.
Long Rng Trbl (bF) Back-up LRR communication failure.
Regular maintenance and inspection (at least annually) by the installer and frequent testing by the user are vital to
continuous satisfactory operation of any alarm system.
The installer should assume the responsibility of developing and offering a regular maintenance program to the user as
well as acquainting the user with the proper operation and limitations of the alarm system and its component parts.
Recommendations must be included for a specific program of frequent testing (at least weekly) to insure the system's
proper operation at all times.

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM
1. Low Battery message on
keypad or battery trouble
LED lit.
2. Nuisance or phantom
alarm.
3. "AC POWER" light off.
4. "CHECK" and zone
number 1–5 is displayed.
9-2
TO THE INSTALLER
S Y S T E M
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. "Bat" or "System Low Bat".
2. Sensors not properly installed, wired, or
monitored.
3. Interrupted AC power supply.
4. Control has sensed an open circuit on
one or more zones.
REMEDY
1. System battery is low or missing.
2. Check installation to see if in accor-
dance with established procedure.
3. Check transformer connection and
Power line circuit breaker.
4. Check the sensor or the loop wiring in
the affected zone. The system will not
display "System Normal" until this
condition is corrected (or the affected
zone is bypassed).