Safe Mode - Honeywell 6280 Series User Manual

Safe Mode

The Safe Mode may be automatically entered by the TouchCenter program on a communication failure or may be
entered manually on command.
To Exit the Safe Mode:
1. Touch the ! SAFE MODE ! bar.
2. Select "Yes" to return to the Normal Mode of operation. The TouchCenter resets and normal operation returns as
long as the original conditions that caused the entry into Safe Mode do not still exist.
ICON
1. Select Safe Mode and then touch Apply.
2. Touch the OK icon.
! SAFE MODE !
3. To exit, touch the safe mode bar and
touch Yes to return to Normal Mode.
Safe Mode
In the rare event that the TouchCenter cannot successfully communicate in its graphic mode with the control panel, the Safe
Mode is a backup mode that ensures that you can communicate with your system.
In this mode, the TouchCenter operates much like a standard non-graphic keypad so that you can control your system until the
problem is corrected.
If this situation occurs, the TouchCenter presents you with a message of "Problems detected. Start Keypad in Safe Mode?" and
requests a "Yes" or "No" response. If you answer with "Yes", the TouchCenter enters into the Safe Mode. If you answer with "No",
the TouchCenter tries to communicate with the panel again. After 3 consecutive times of receiving no response, the TouchCenter
enters the Safe Mode automatically.
Note: Use care when providing the "Yes" or "No" response. Touching the screen outside the prescribed area may cause the
background to come to the front. If this occurs, the Yes/No message that disappeared times-out in 30 seconds even though it is
not visible. Then the keypad resets into the Normal Mode (or Safe Mode if this is the third time that the warning message
appeared).
Note that this is a limited mode of operation. While in this mode:
• You can use the Security icon to access the Console Emulation Mode of operation to try to clear your faults, disarm the system,
or enter additional Alpha Keypad commands specified in your panel User Guide. You can perform almost all functions that you
can perform from a standard non-graphic alpha keypad.
• You can press the "Panic" key and generate Emergency Messages as defined in the panel's home partition for this
TouchCenter.
• The Armed and Ready LEDs on the front of the TouchCenter indicates the TouchCenter's home partition status. The Message
LED (on models with Voice feature) or Trouble LED (on models without Voice feature) is not active in the Safe Mode.
• The Chime mode functions in the Safe Mode.
• When an alarm occurs in the Safe Mode, it is displayed on the Console mode screen only and is not shown on the Home screen.
User Setup (cont'd)
ACTION
While in the Safe Mode, the Home screen displays the Security, Panic, and
Message Icon. A message !SAFE MODE! is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
The TouchCenter resets and restarts in the Safe Mode.
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