Armed Burglary System Test; Testing Wireless Zones - ADEMCO VISTA-128B Installation And Setup Gude

VISTA-128B Installation and Setup 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.
To perform an armed burglary test, do the following:
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Testing Wireless Zones

Transmitter ID Sniffer Mode
Use the Transmitter Sniffer Mode to test that transmitters have all been properly
programmed.
To enter the Transmitter ID Sniffer Mode, perform the following steps:
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A transmitter not "enrolled" will not turn off its zone number.
Go/No Go Test Mode
Before mounting transmitters permanently, conduct Go/No Go Tests to verify adequate
signal strength and reorient or relocate transmitters if necessary.
Since the wireless receiver gain is reduced, checking in this mode assists in determining good
mounting locations for the transmitters, and verifies that the RF transmission has sufficient
signal amplitude margin for the installed system.
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Action
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.
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 * and #. If 1 and * are pressed, a
"995" will be displayed; if 3 and # 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.
Notify the central station that all tests are finished, and verify results with them.
Action
Enter [Installer Code] + [#] [3]. The keypad will display all zone numbers of
wireless units programmed into the system.
Fault each wireless zone, causing each device to transmit. As the system
receives a signal from each of the transmitters, the zone number of that
transmitter will disappear from the display.
To exit, enter the [Installer Code] + [1] OFF.