Fire Alarm Testing; System Test; Fire And Burglar Alarms; Standard Fire Zone - Paradox DGP2-641 System Manager's Manual

9.4

SYSTEM TEST

Speak to your Installer before conducting a System Test since the system must be programmed to respond to the
test instructions. It is normally recommended that you conduct the system test once a week, but contact your
Installer for instructions concerning your particular system.
To conduct a system test:
1. Call your Central Monitoring Station to advise them that you are testing your system.
2. Enter your [
3. Press the [8] button. The system will test all its connections and can send a report to your Central Monitoring
Station. If the system detects a problem, the Trouble Display will show on the LCD screen (Refer to section 7.0
on page 14). Call your Installer for repairs if any Troubles occur.
10.1

STANDARD FIRE ZONE

During a fire alarm, the bell/siren emits an intermittent sound (
a Standard Fire Zone, your system can immediately send an alert to your Central Monitoring Station.
To disarm a false alarm:
1. Enter your [
2. Call your Central Monitoring Station quickly to advise them of the false alarm.
The Fire Zone may reset itself once the problem has cleared. If it does not, simultaneously
press and hold the [
10.2

DELAYED FIRE ZONE

If the zone is a Delayed Fire Zone, there is an automatic delay before your system contacts your Central Monitoring
Station. Refer to Figure 10.1 on page 18 to prevent unnecessary reporting of false alarms.
If the fire alarm is triggered accidentally:
1. Press the [
2. Clear the problem from the area (i.e. clear the smoke from around the smoke detector).
3. If the problem remains after 90 seconds, the alarm will sound again. Press [
delay reporting the alert for another 30 seconds.
If you are unable to cancel the false alarm, your system will send an alert. Call your Central
Monitoring Station to advise them of the false alarm.
The Fire Zone may reset itself once the smoke has cleared. If it does not, simultaneously
press and hold the [
].
ACCESS CODE

10.0 FIRE AND BURGLAR ALARMS

] on the keypad.
ACCESS CODE
CLEAR
] button within 30 seconds of the alarm.
CLEAR
CLEAR
-
BEEP
] and [ ] buttons for two seconds.
ENTER
] and [ ] buttons for two seconds or speak to your installer.
ENTER
- ) until silenced or reset. If the zone is
BEEP BEEP
] again. The system will
CLEAR
LCD Keypad 17