Troubleshooting; Fault Reporting Through Relays; Troubleshooting With Xtralis Vsc - VESDA -E VES-A00-P Product Manual

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Troubleshooting

If the VES-A00-P detector identifies a fault condition, the Fault LED on the front of the detector illuminates and
an event containing details of the condition is written to the Xtralis VSC active event list and the detector's
event log. The buzzer will beep once every 30 seconds if the Urgent fault beep and Minor fault beep
checkboxes on the Relay configuration screen (section 5.5.12) are ticked.
The Xtralis VSC software can be used to obtain specific information on the event to enable further
investigation and correction of the fault. The Xtralis VSC Online Help contains descriptions of each fault and
recommended corrective actions.
8.1

Fault Reporting through Relays

VESDA-E devices are often interfaced with Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs) or building management
systems (BMS) via relays. In such instances the fault relays signal a fault condition to the FACP or the BMS.
Use the Xtralis VSC software to further investigate the fault.
8.2

Troubleshooting with Xtralis VSC

The details of fault conditions are written to the detector's event log. The event log can be retrieved using
Xtralis VSC and the date, time, fault number and description of any faults can be viewed.
The Xtralis VSC software also displays any current faults in the active event list. The list displays the date
and time of the fault, the serial number of the device on which the fault has occurred, the zone number, fault
number, and a description of the fault.
For detailed information about a fault, select the fault in the active event list or the event log then press F1.
Xtralis VSC will display the cause and troubleshooting information for the selected fault. Alternatively, select
Help->VSC Help, then select Troubleshooting > Fault Codes.
For fault codes above 750, select VESDA-E.
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For fault codes between 0 and 89, select VESDAnet faults.
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The fault is removed from the active event list once it is cleared.
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