MCi iControl User Manual page 671

Inventory / Test response
and output devices on the system busses (1 - 4) and to test the functionality of the devices
against the inventory.
• Select Bus: Select the bus to be inventoried or tested.
• Status (I/O): The LEDs indicate the current status, On or OFF, of the input and/or output
at each node address.
• Inventory (I/O): The table displays the results of the last run Input and Output inventory.
Typically, you run an inventory after all system bus devices are connected so that the con-
troller learns the connected devices.
Note: You must have write privilege to take an Input or Output inventory or perform an
Input or Output test. To acquire write privilege:
1.Select Acquire from the iView Write privilege menu.
2.Press the iBox Yes soft key in response to the request for write privilege.
• Input inventory: To run an input inventory, click the Input inventory button when
you are certain all devices are properly connected on the system bus. A check mark
will appear in the Input inventory column for every address location at which the
controller sees a functioning device. Compare this against your physical inventory
to make certain that all devices responded properly.
• Output inventory: To run an output inventory, click the Output inventory button. A
check mark will appear in the Output inventory column for every address location
at which the controller sees a functioning device. Note that at this time, outputs
using an SC-ION board will not be recognized by this software inventory or test and
must be observed physically on the board.
When you run an input or output test, the controller compares the responses against the known
quantity of the inventory.
• Input test: The Input test sequentially sends a test message to and reads a response from
all input devices on the bus. Click the Input test button to initiate the test.
• Output test: The Output test sequentially checks the continuity of the circuit powering
each node lamp, buzzer, or other indicator. Click the Output test button to initiate the test.
• Test results: The results of the Input or Output test are displayed in the right hand column
of the table. The column label changes depending on the test, e.g. Input test results or Out-
put test results. The possible results include:
• Found
node address.
• Missing
was previously found at this node address by the inventory. This could indicate a
device failure.
• New : A yellow LED indicates that a device was found at this node address dur-
ing the test that is not indicated in the inventory. This could indicate a newly installed
device or a device programming error.
These controls allow you to create an inventory of input
: A green LED indicates that the test results match the inventory at this
: A red LED indicates that the test did not find a working device that
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