Reset; Walk Test; Menu; Up And Down - Simplex Foundation Series Operation Manual

3.1.3

RESET

Press and release the RESET key to complete the following actions:
• Reset all alarm notification appliances and controls.
• Remove alarms from the alarm list after restoring the respective devices to normal state.
• Silence all silenceable outputs.
• Return the system to a normal state, provided that no alarm, supervisory or trouble conditions are present.
Hold the RESET key for more than 10 seconds to perform a Lamp test by turning on all LEDs, control unit piezos and the LCD display. If
any alarm or trouble exists after a reset, the notification appliance circuits sounds again.
If you press the RESET key when the control unit is normal or not in alarm, then the control unit performs a hardware (HW) reset.
3.1.4

WALK TEST

Press the WALK TEST key to activate the walk test feature and turn on the control unit piezo. The control unit piezo turns on and the
TROUBLE LED starts flashing. For more information, see
3.1.5

MENU

Press the MENU key to get to the top of the main menu structure, unless you are in the programming menu.

UP and DOWN

3.1.6
Press the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the system lists, such as the historical log and point database.
3.1.7

LEFT and RIGHT

Press the LEFT and RIGHT keys to scroll through screens with multiple options. The keys advance the focus, indicated by the square
brackets [], from field to field.
3.1.8

ESC

Press the ESC key to exit a menu or display and return to the top level structure. The ESC key exits the menu structure one level at a time.
In some cases, the ESC key returns the operator directly to the top level menu.
3.1.9

ENTER

Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. Press the ENTER key in the programming screen to accept that the information on the
display is correct. Select an event and press the ENTER key to view additional information.
3.2

LED indicators and piezo

Component LED color Description
Fire LED Red
Supervisory LED Yellow
Trouble LED Yellow
Alarm Silenced LED Yellow
AC Power LED Green
Battery Trouble LED Yellow
Ground Fault LED Yellow
Disabled LED Yellow
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Table 1: LED indicators
Indicates a fire alarm when flashing and an acknowledged alarm when steady on.
Indicates a supervisory condition when flashing and an acknowledged condition when steady on.
Indicates a trouble condition when flashing, and an acknowledged trouble when steady on.
Indicates an alarm has been silenced when steady on.
Indicates AC power is applied to the control unit when steady on.
Indicates a battery trouble state when flashing and an acknowledged trouble when steady on.
Indicates a ground fault state when flashing and an acknowledged trouble when steady on.
Indicates the system has been disabled when flashing and an acknowledged trouble when steady on.
Emits tones during alarm, supervisory and trouble conditions.
Tone-alert pulses for an alarm condition, and is on steady for a trouble or supervisory condition.
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