Testing The System; Introduction To Testing The System; Using The Test Key; Testing Your System - ADT iCenter 8142ADT User Manual

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Introduction to Testing the System

Using the TEST Key

The
TEST
to be checked for proper operation.
1. Disarm the system and close all protected windows, doors, etc. READY should
be displayed.
2. Enter your security code and press the [
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 F
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
4. The touchpad 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
touchpad should beep three times. If the sounder does not sound, CALL F
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
No alarm reports will be sent to the central monitoring station while the system is in Test
mode.

Testing Your System

O pen and close each protected door and window in turn and listen for three
1.
beeps. The identification of each faulted protection point should appear on the
display.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 F
IMMEDIATELY.
5. Turn off Test mode by entering the security code and pressing the [
key puts your system into Test mode, which allows each protection point

Testing the System

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