Performing A Hardware Reset; Disabling A Point That Remains In Alarm; Important Notes - Simplex 4010ES Operator's Manual

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 (or PRIORITY 2 ACK) key to review the points. (These points do not require
acknowledgment.) The ALARMS 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, for example, pull stations with the handle down or smoke detectors with their LED lit.
3.6.2

Performing a hardware reset

A hardware reset reinitializes the state of certain hardware components and is typically used to reset a Class A Trouble (for example, on an
IDNet or RUI channel) after the problem causing the trouble is resolved. If you attempt to perform a hardware reset without first fixing the
problem causing the trouble, the hardware reset fails and the trouble reappears.
To perform a hardware reset, do one of the following:
• Press the SYSTEM RESET key when no alarms are present.
• From the Main Menu, go to Diagnostic Functions and select Hardware Reset.
3.7

Disabling a point that remains in alarm

If a device remains in alarm and no alarm condition (i.e., smoke or an activated pull station) exists, the 4010ES provides a way to inhibit
alarm reporting for the malfunctioning point. Disabling a point causes a trouble condition for the point or zone that you disable.
The DISABLE key, which is used to disable points, may be passcode protected. If it is, you need to first log in to the system using the
passcode that enables the key. Refer to
3.7.1

Important notes

Be aware of the following issues related to disabling points.
• Disabling a point causes the point to NOT report alarm conditions or other status changes. A point should not be disabled unless it is
clearly understood that fire detection or security for the area of the building covered by that point will be lost. Appropriate steps must
be taken to provide alternate means of protecting the area of the building covered by the disabled point.
• If the Service Reset option is enabled, an operator can clear an alarm condition (i.e., successfully perform a system reset) even though
the device that caused the alarm remains in a trouble state. The typical application for this would be the case where a malfunctioning
initiating device such as a smoke detector (consisting of a base and removable sensor) causes an alarm and activates the city circuit.
With this option enabled, the sensor can be removed and the system (including the city circuit) can be reset. Without this option
enabled, removing the sensor would cause a trouble, which would prevent the city circuit from being reset.
Important: Service Reset is not a UL-Approved option and enabling this option on the panel invalidates the panel's UL certification.
Procedure
To disable a point in alarm, follow these steps.
1. Log in at a minimum level of 3.
2. Press either the FIRE ALARM ACK or the PRIORITY 2 ACK key (depending on the type of alarm) to display the point's
information on the alphanumeric display. For example:
3. Press the DISABLE key. The alphanumeric display shows the following message.
Note: XX represents the point to be disabled.
4. Press the ENTER key. The alphanumeric display shows the action taken.
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