Running The Diagnostic Options; Uploading And Downloading Files; Restarting The Cpu - Simplex Foundation Series Operation Manual

9.12

Running the diagnostic options

To run the control unit's diagnostic options, complete the following steps:
Press MENU.
1.
2. Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays the following:
<ENTER>=Accept
Menu: [Diagnostics]
3. Press ENTER and use the UP or DOWN keys to scroll through the options listed in Table 19.
4. Press ENTER to select the appropriate option.
Option Description
BAT CHGR METER View battery charger incoming voltage and
output current.
Battery Meter View battery voltage and battery load.
HW Reset The Hardware Reset is context sensitive.
If the reset is performed with an alarm in the
system, the alarms are reset. If there are no
alarms present, a HW reset (power is dropped
to all zones for 15 s) is performed.
The hardware reset will attempt to clear any
latched troubles.
9.13

Uploading and downloading files

Upload or download files to transfer the control unit's job files between a service computer and the control unit.
The term upload refers to transferring a job file from the control unit to a computer. The term download refers to moving a job file from
the PC to the control unit.
To start transfer from the control unit, complete the following steps:
1. Press MENU.
Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays the following:
2.
<ENTER>=Accept
XFER: [UPLD/DWNLD]
3. Press ENTER. The control unit displays the following:
<ENTER>=Accept
XFER: [Start XFER]
9.14

Restarting the CPU

To start the CPU using different memory configurations, you can use the warm or cold start functionality.
Warm start: Clears the service mode trouble, clears the alarm verification tally trouble, and restarts the control unit, but preserves the
control unit's non-volatile memory, including time and date information, historical logs, and all currently disabled points.
Cold start: Clears the service mode trouble and re-initializes the control unit's non-volatile memory, historical logs, and disabled points,
but saves the time and date information.
To restart the CPU, complete the following steps:
1. Press MENU.
2. Press the UP or DOWN keys to choose either of the following options:
- Warm start
- Cold start
3. Press ENTER to select the appropriate option.
The system startup prompt appears on the screen, followed by the system status message.
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Table 19: Diagnostic options
Option
CLR Tally/TBL
(Level 2)
Description
This option clears the alarm verification tallies
for all IDCs in the system.
Typically this is only done when an Alarm
Verification Tally Limit trouble occurs.
The Alarm Verification Tally Limit trouble occurs
if an IDC programmed for alarm verification
starts the verification cycle, but does not verify
10 times.
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