Trouble Conditions; General Information; Check" And "Battery" Displays; Power Failure - ADEMCO VIA-30Pse Installation Instructions Manual

Trouble Conditions

General
Information
"Check" and
"Battery"
Displays

Power Failure

Other Displays

(Fixed Word displays
are in parentheses)
• The " " display, etc. will also result if an alarm from an exit or
EXIT ALARM
interior zone occurs within two minutes after the end of an exit delay.
In any of the previous cases, use a second OFF sequence (code plus OFF
key) to clear the display.
(See Troubleshooting Guide also)
The word "CHECK" on the keypad's display, accompanied by a rapid
"beeping" at the keypad, indicates that there is a trouble condition in the
system. The audible warning sound can be silenced by pressing any key.
Instruct users to call for service immediately upon seeing any of the following
messages.
• A display of "
CHECK
problem exists with the displayed zone(s) and requires attention.
• A display of "
CHECK
and a zone expander or wireless receiver is interrupted. Check the wiring
and DIP switch settings on the units.
• If there are wireless sensors in the system, the CHECK condition may
also be caused by some change in the environment that prevents the
receiver from receiving signals from a particular sensor.
• A display of
"BAT"
keypads) with no zone number indicates that the system's main standby
battery is weak.
• A display of
"BAT"
with a zone number and a once per minute "beeping" at the keypad
indicates that a low battery condition exists in the wireless sensor displayed
(zone "00" indicates a wireless keypad). If the battery is not replaced within
30 days, a CHECK display may occur.
Note: Some wireless sensors contain a non-replaceable long-life battery
which requires replacement of the entire unit at the end of battery life
(e.g., Nos. 5802, 5802CP, 5803).
• If there is no keypad display at all, and the POWER indicator (if
present) is not lit, operating power for the system has stopped and the
system is inoperative.
Note: The control panel will power up in its previous state (armed or
disarmed) after a complete power failure, but will not retain any
memory of bypasses.
• If the message "
keypads) is displayed, and the POWER indicator (if present) is off, the
keypad is operating on battery power only.
Note: There is a random delay up to 48 minutes before the system will
report an AC failure to the central station. The keypad response is about 6
seconds. The restore report has a random delay of up to 12 minutes (if the
AC failure report was sent).
• If the battery standby capacity is used up during a prolonged AC
power outage, the control's auxiliary power will shut down to minimize
deep discharge of the battery.
dI
Busy-Standby ( ). 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.
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" and one or more zone numbers indicates that a
" and 09 indicates that communication between control
(Fixed-word keypads) or
(Fixed-word keypads) or
" (Alpha keypads) or "
AC LOSS
(Alpha
"SYSTEM LO BAT"
(Alpha keypads)
"LO BAT"
" (Fixed-word
NO AC