3-2.5 Operating Instructions; Normal Operation; Menu Operation - Kidde ARIES Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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3-2.5
Operating Instructions
The following paragraphs give general operating instructions for a stand-alone system.
3-2.5.1
3-2.5.2
P/N 06-236530-001

NORMAL OPERATION

There are no active events such as alarms or troubles during Normal Mode
operation. The control unit continuously monitors all initiating devices and
supervised circuits for any changes of state.
The LCD display shows the "System Status Normal" message, the time and date,
and an optional user-defined custom message as shown in Figure 3-2.
System Normal
Message
SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL
North Communications Center
Site-Specific
Custom Message
Figure 3-2. Normal Operation Display

MENU OPERATION

The ARIES has a built-in menu structure. This menu structure has been
implemented to aid users with system operating functions. The following
paragraphs describe the menu structure, how to access the menu, menu
functions, and how to exit the menu.
An operator can use menu operation to:
Isolate initiating devices and/or outputs
List configuration settings and the application program
Adjust configuration settings
Initiate manual testing procedures
An operator cannot use menu operation if:
He is attempting to access the main menu via an RDCM while another
operator already has access to the system
Another operator already has access to the system through the
configuration program's terminal-emulation mode (Refer to the ARIES
Programming Guide for information on terminal-emulation mode.)
Any of the following events cancel Menu operation:
An alarm signal
An operator presses the <Backspace> Key at the main menu.
A period of 60 seconds elapses from the last pressed key.
02:15 PM
07/02/04
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August 2013

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