Performing Tests; Zone Walk Testing - Teletek electronics iRIS8 Engineer Programming Manual

iRIS8 - Addressable Fire Alarm Panel – Installer Programming

4.7. Performing Tests

In this menu the installer performs full testing of the operability of zones, devices, panel sounder outputs and the LED
indication of the front panel.
Enter MAINTENANCE - TEST menu. The test submenus are performed with active buttons in blue.

4.7.1. Zone Walk Testing

The walk test is a procedure for activation of attached devices to a zone and checking their proper operation in case of
fire alarm. During the walk test, the installer activates fire detectors (applies heat or smoke), call points (evacuation or
alarm signal) and other devices in the zone.
The performing of zones testing is indicating with lighting on TEST LED on the front panel. The activated zone number
is lighting on in red. For details about the front panel indication during zone testing see item 1.3.2.
To start zone testing enter MAINTENANCE – TEST – ZONE TEST. The zone numbers are displayed in grid view. The
zones are reviewed at several screens, as 60 numbers are displayed at the same time.
Selected zone numbers are presented with black digit on
dark grey button. Next pressing of selected zone number
deselects it.
Press TEST button to start testing of the selected zone
numbers.
Go to the zone site and test the devices for operation.
Quick summery of the submenus:
• Zone Test – Zone walk test of all zones (grid view).
• Indication test – Test of the LED indication for system
status and zone numbers on the front panel.
• Device Test – Test for verification of communication
between panel and device.
• Sounder Output Test – Test for operation of the
Sounder outputs (SND) on the main PCB of the panel.
First are displayed the zone numbers from 1 to 60.
To review the zone numbers from 61 to 120, press down
arrow button. Press button again to review zones from
121 to 180, etc. Press the up arrow button to move back.
To perform zone testing, select the respective numbers.
You can select different zone numbers or select all of
them pressing SELECT ALL button at the top of the
screen.
Note: With button SELECT ALL are selected all available
zone numbers in the panel, not only the visible ones on
the screen.
Single long sound from the panel's buzzer will inform for
stating zone tests. At events list are registered messages
for zone numbers in test mode.
Note: In test mode, the disabled for operation zones will
not send messages after activation. You can check if
there are disabled zones from the events list for
disablements or going to Programming menus – Zones
Grid View – see item 3.1.5.
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