3 B R Esetting The System; 4 B O Verview; 5 B R Esetting A System With Active Alarms - Simplex 4100ES Operator's Manual

R esetting the System
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O verview
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R esetting a System
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with Active Alarms
The function of the SYSTEM RESET key depends on whether active alarms are present at the
time the key is pressed.
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Active Alarms Present. Pressing the SYSTEM RESET key when alarms are present
attempts to return the system to its normal state. This includes resetting initiating devices
(pull stations and smoke detectors, for example), relays (including city relay and door holder
relays), notification appliances (horns and strobes), and all LEDs and indicators that have
been programmed to be reset with the SYSTEM RESET key. See "Resetting a System with
Active Alarms" below for more information.
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No Active Alarms Present. Pressing the SYSTEM RESET key when no alarms are
present causes the system to perform a hardware reset. See "Performing a Hardware Reset"
below for more information.
Activated devices (i.e, devices in alarm) can be reset, using the SYSTEM RESET key. Doing this
allows the system to return to a normal state following alarm activation. Follow these steps to
perform a System Reset when alarms are present.
1. Press the SYSTEM RESET key. The following message appears.
SYSTEM RESET IN PROGRESS
2. One of the following occurs, depending on whether the activated devices reset or not.
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If all zones or devices in alarm reset, the Fire Alarm LED flashes. Press the Fire Alarm
Ack key, and the following message appears.
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If a zone or device remains in alarm and fails to reset, the "SYSTEM RESET IN
PROGRESS" message is followed by the message shown below.
ALARM PRESENT, SYSTEM RESET ABORTED
When this message appears, the system remains in an alarm state. The display indicates
the total number of alarms present in the system along with a prompt to use the Fire
Alarm Ack key to review the points. (These points do not require acknowledgment.)
The Fire Alarm LED remains ON to indicate that a fire alarm device is still in the alarm
condition. Read the display to determine the type and location of the device. Follow
local procedures to investigate the area of the building in alarm. Look for devices that
are in an alarm state -- pull stations with the handle down, smoke detectors with their
LED lit.
SYSTEM IS NORMAL
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