Using The 984 Command Function; Using The Walk Test - DMP Electronics DUALCOM Series Programming And Installation Manual

Using the 984 Command Function

When not in the programming menu, the function 984 + CMD can be entered at the keypad. The remote options
menu appears. This menu contains the following options:
NET
The communicator allows you to perform a test on each component of the network communication paths. While
the Status List displays, enter 984 and press CMD. The keypad display changes to NBR PICKUP NET CELL. Press the
select area under NET to allow the panel to perform a Communication Status Test.
Upon entry of a network path when prompted, the test runs and the results display on the keypad in the order they
were tested: LINK, DHCP, GATEWAY, DEST, NET COMM.
Note: If NET is not a communication option on the panel, NO NETWORK displays on the keypad and you are
returned to the Status List.
CELL
The communicator allows you to perform a test on each component of the cellular communication paths. While
the Status List displays, enter 984 and press CMD. Press the select area under CELL to allow the communicator to
perform a Communication Status Test. The keypad displays CELL IS BUSY if the modem is being tested from another
keypad.
Upon entry of a cellular path when prompted, the test runs and the results display on the keypad in the order
they were tested: MODEM OPERATING, IDENTIFIED, TOWER DETECTED, REGISTERED, CONNECT SUCCESS, and
CELL COM GOOD. Press CMD to advance through the results. When the test is complete you are returned to the
status list. See Diagnostic Functions for a description of the cellular status results.

Using the Walk Test

The walk test feature allows a single technician to test all zones on the system. Conduct the walk test within
30 minutes of resetting the communicator. The walk test automatically ends if no zones are tripped for 20 minutes.
TEST IN PROGRESS displays at all keypads. When five minutes remain, TEST END WARNING displays. If any areas are
armed, the walk test does not start and SYSTEM ARMED displays.
WALK TEST
WALK TEST
TRIPS: XXX END
TEST END WARNING
SOUTH LOBBY
ZONE: 10 ‑FAIL
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WALK TEST
To conduct the walk test, reset the communicator by momentarily pressing the reset
button. From the keypad, enter 8144. The keypad displays WALK TEST. If the system
is monitored , the system sends a system test begin report to the central station. All
programmed zones are included in the test.
TRIP COUNTER FOR WALK TEST (STD)
Displays the number of zone trips during the walk test. Each time a selected zone trips, the
keypad buzzes.
END ‑ Press this select area to stop the walk test. When the walk test ends or a 20 minute
timeout expires, a final sensor reset occurs. The system test end message is sent to the
receiver along with verify and fail messages for each zone under test. Faulted zones display
on the keypad.
TEST END WARNING
When no zones have been tripped and five minutes remain on the 20 minute walk test
timer, the keypad displays TEST END WARNING and the keypad tones. If no additional test
zone trips occur, the test ends and a final sensor reset automatically occurs. The system
test end message is sent to the receiver along with verify and fail messages for each zone
under walk test. Faulted zones display on the keypad.
FAILED ZONES DISPLAY
Each zone that did not trip at least once during the walk test displays on the keypad that
initiated the test. Any Panic (PN) or Supervisory (SV) 24‑hour zone that is faulted at the
end of the walk test displays a trouble condition for that zone regardless of the message
programmed for the open or short condition of the zone and a zone trouble is sent to the
receiver. Press CMD to display the next failed zone.
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