Section 24. Testing The System; Test Procedure - First Alert FA162C Installation Instructions Manual

Section 24. TESTING THE SYSTEM

Test Procedure

After installation is completed, each partition of the Security System should be
carefully tested, as follows.
1. With the System in the disarmed state, check that all zones are intact. If a
NOT READY message is displayed, press the [ ] key to display the faulted
zone(s). Restore faulted zone(s) if necessary, so that READY message is
displayed. Fault and restore every sensor individually to assure that it is
being monitored by the system.
2. Enter the security code and press the TEST key. The outside sounder will
sound for 1 second. The keypad should sound 3 beeps each time a contact is
faulted. A test report should be transmitted (if programmed) to the Central
Station immediately. If the backup battery is discharged or missing, the
sounder may not turn on and a LOW BATTERY report will be transmitted
with a TEST report. The keypad will beep once per minute as a reminder that
the system is in the Test Mode . To turn off the test mode enter security
code and press the OFF key.
Note: Triggering a zone set to Arm Away, Arm Stay, or Disarm will take the
Alarm messages will be sent to the central station during the following
tests 3 and 4. Notify them in advance that tests will be in progress.
3. Arm the system and fault one or more zones. After 15 seconds (if optional
dialer delay is selected), silence alarm sounder(s) by entering the code and
pressing OFF. Check Entry/Exit delay zones.
4. Check the keypad-initiated alarms that are in the system by pressing the
Panic key (key pairs on some keypads) . If the system has been programmed
for audible emergency, the keypad will emit a steady alarm sound, and
ALARM and zone number will be displayed. Silence the alarm by entering
the security code and pressing OFF.
If the system has been programmed for silent emergency, there will be no
audible alarms or displays, but a report will be sent to the central station.
5. If output Relay Units/Powerline Carrier Devices have been installed, test
their programmed action.
6 Notify the central station when all tests are finished, and verify results with
them.
7. To test the wireless part of the system and the RF Receiver, perform the two
additional tests that follow:
a. TRANSMITTER SNIFFER MODE
Make sure both partitions are disarmed before trying to enter this mode.
Press Installer code + # + 3 on partition 1's keypad. This initiates a
procedure that will check that all transmitters have been properly
programmed.
Note: If the communicator is in the process of sending a report to the
The keypads in both partitions will display all zone numbers of wireless
units (in both partitions) programmed into the system. As the system
receives a signal from each of the transmitters, the zone number of that
transmitter will disappear from the display. The transmitter codes may
be checked upon installation, or in an installed system.
All the wireless zone numbers should disappear after about 1-1/2 hours.
Notes:
¥ All BR type units must physically be activated to clear the display.
system out of TEST and cause that action.
central station, the system will not go into the Sniffer mode. If so,
wait a few minutes, and try again.
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