Clearing Logs; Viewing And Controlling Points; Viewing Point Information - Simplex 4006-9121 Technical Manual

Clearing Logs

The logs may be viewed at Access Level 1, however they
may not be cleared unless you are at Access Level 2 or
higher. To clear the log you are currently viewing, press
<ENTER> while viewing any log entry. The following
screen will be displayed:
<ENTER>= Clear Log
<EXIT> to cancel
Press <ENTER> to clear the current log. An entry is added
to the log to indicate that it was cleared.

Viewing and Controlling Points

The panel allows you to view each point in the system to
obtain additional information, or to control or disable/enable
it. Points may be viewed at Access Level 1, but control and
disable/enable operations are protected at Level 2 or higher.

Viewing Point Information

1. Press <MENU>.
2. Press <NEXT> and <PREV> until the following
prompt appears.
<ENTER>=Accept
Menu: [Control/View]
3. Press <ENTER>. A prompt similar to the following
appears.
<ENTER>=Accept
Ctrl/View: [IDC]
4. Use the <NEXT> or <PREV> key to select one of the
following.
- IDC
- Relay
- NAC
- Input (Not Applicable)
- Output (LED)
- System Point - these are logical system points used
for on/off control of system functions. Control of
these points is not allowed.
5. Press <ENTER> when the appropriate point category
(i.e., IDC, NAC) is selected. A display similar to the
following appears.
IDC1
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6. Use the <NEXT> or <PREV> key to scroll through the
list of points for the selected category.
7. Press <ENTER> when the point whose status you want
to view is displayed. The Hardware Type and Function
Type for the point are shown. For example:
IDC1
Fire
8. Additional information and control options are available
as described in the following table.
Table 7-2 Additional Point Information
a. Press <ENTER> to view the point's
hardware type and assigned function
type. For example:
IDC1
BZONE
b. Press the <NEXT> key to view the fol-
IDC
lowing information for the IDC.
• Enable/Disable status
• Alarm Verification Tally
• Electrical state (normal, short, open,
abnormal)
• Assigned Alarm Groups
a. Press <ENTER> to view the point's
hardware type and assigned function
type. For example:
NAC1
NAC
b. Press the <NEXT> key to view the fol-
lowing information for the IDC.
Relay or
• Electrical State (open/short/normal)
NAC
• Enable/Disable status
• Output state (on/off/coding)
• Automatic/Manual control status. See
"Manually Controlling a NAC/Relay"
below for additional information.
• Function type and output method
• Assigned Alarm Groups
Input N/A
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