Testing The System; Using The 5 Test Key; Testing Your System - Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA-120 User Manual

Testing The System

(To Be Conducted Weekly)

Using the 5 TEST Key

The TEST key puts your system into Test mode, which allows each
protection point to be checked for proper operation.
1. Disarm the system and close all protected windows, doors, etc. READY
should be displayed.
2. Enter your security code and press the
3. The external sounder should sound for 3 seconds and then turn off. If the
sounder does not sound, it may be due to dialer communication activity.
Wait a few minutes and try again. If the sounder still does not sound,
CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
4. The keypad will sound a single beep every 15 seconds as a reminder that
the system is in Test mode. Each time a protection zone is faulted
(opened), the keypad should beep three times. If the sounder does not
sound, CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
Note that no alarm reports will be sent to the central monitoring station
while the system is in Test mode.

Testing Your System

1. Open and close each protected door and window in turn and listen for
three beeps. Each faulted protection point should appear on the display.
2. Walk in front of any interior motion detectors (if used) and listen for
three beeps as movement is detected (wireless motion detectors have a 3-
1/2 minute lockout between trips). The identification of the detector
should appear on the display when it is activated.
3. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to test all smoke detectors to
ensure that all are functioning properly. The identification of each
detector (or the zone number of the zone assigned to the detector) should
appear on the display when each is activated.
4. When all protection points have been checked, there should be no zone
identification numbers displayed. If a problem is experienced with any
protection point (no confirming sounds, no display), CALL FOR
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
5.
Turn off Test mode by entering the security code + the OFF key.
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