Armed Burglary System Test; Trouble Conditions - ADEMCO VISTA-32FB Installation And Setup Manual

VISTA-32FB Installation and Set-Up Guide

Armed Burglary System Test

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Alarm messages will be sent to the central station during the following tests. Notify the central
station that a test will be in progress.
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A display of COMM. FAILURE indicates a failure to communicate (no kissoff by the receiver at
the central station after the maximum number of transmission attempts is tried). If this occurs,
verify that the phone line is connected, the correct report format is programmed, etc.
1. Arm the system and fault one or more zones. Silence alarm sounder(s) each time by
entering the code and pressing [OFF]. Check that entry/exit delay zones provide the
assigned delay times.
2. Check the keypad-initiated alarms, if programmed, by pressing the panic keys ( and #,
1 and , and/or 3 and #). If the system has been programmed for audible emergency, the
keypad will emit a loud, steady alarm sound. The word ALARM and a descriptor, 999,
will be displayed for
are pressed, a 996 will be displayed.) Silence the alarm by entering the security code and
pressing [OFF]. If the system has been programmed for silent panic, there will be no
audible alarms or displays. A report will be sent to the central station, however.
3. Notify the central station that all tests are finished, and verify results with them.

Trouble Conditions

Supervisory Messages
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A display of SUPV accompanied by a zone number (001-032) and an alpha descriptor (if
programmed) indicates that a fire supervisory condition exists on that zone. This means
that the operation of the fire alarm system may be compromised.
Check or Trouble Messages
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A display of CHECK or TRB (as per field 3 00) accompanied by a zone number (001-032)
and an alpha descriptor indicates that a problem exists with that zone. Zone trouble may
be caused by one of the following conditions:
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CHECK accompanied by a numeric display of 6XX, where XX = 01-16, indicates a trouble
on a 4204CF Supervised Bell Output (corresponding relay number 01-16).
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CHECK accompanied by a numeric display of 8XX, where XX = 00-31, indicates a trouble
on a peripheral device (connected to the panel's keypad terminals) of the corresponding
device address (00-31).
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CHECK accompanied by a numeric display of 9XX, where XX = 00-99, indicates that a
system trouble exists (dialers, bell outputs, ground fault, etc.). See Section 22: Zone
Index/Zone Type Defaults.
If the problem has been corrected, key an OFF sequence ( [Security Code] + [OFF] ) twice to clear
the display.
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and #. (If 1 and
A hardwired fire zone is open (broken wire).
A Day/Night zone (zone type 5) is faulted.
A polling loop zone is not seen by the control panel.
A polling loop zone has been tampered (cover removed on a 4190).
A wireless zone has not checked in during the time programmed in field 1 31.
A 5800 Series transmitter has been tampered (cover removed).
are pressed, a 995 will be displayed; if 3 and #