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ATS2000/3000/4000/4500 Programming manual
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1: 2, Tested in Arm test & Disarmed
Test Type:
Alarm group:
Alarm groups are assigned to zones that perform alarm control. It is only available for
zone types 6, 31, 34 and 35.
The function of the alarm group depends on the zone type selected during programming.
These zone types are used for key switches etc. to arm/disarm areas (i.e. causes the
zone to act like a user entering an alarm control code).
 Before Alarm Groups can be assigned, they have to be programmed in Alarm
groups (page 51).
1.1.14 Test option
Use this record to select the automatic testing procedures of each zone. The zone testing
is done via the Disarm test and the Arm test. However, you can still manually test zones.
There are five test procedure options, each identified by a reference number. This
reference number is used to program a testing procedure. See Table 2 for a description
of each test type.
 This record is invalid unless the test mode is correctly programmed in the System
options (see page 67).
 During the arm test, the testing event flag (event flag 16) will be activated during
half the Testing event flag time (see Timers, page 61). Use this event flag to
activate devices to generate alarms, for example when using vault sensors. The
other half is used for the device to switch back to normal state.
Table 2: List of test type options
Reference
number
Test type name Description
0 No Testing
Required
Program a zone with test type zero to exclude it from both the disarm
test and the arm test. It also does not appear in any test report. The
zone is not disabled during the disarm test.
Example: A duress button that is active during test mode, siren cover,
and panel tamper.
1 Test During
Disarm Test
Program a zone with test type 1 to include it in the disarm test. The zone
is disabled during any disarm test on areas assigned to it.
Example: Hold-up button
2 Tested In Arm
Test & Disarmed
Program a zone with test type 2 to include it in the arm test. If the zone
is activated during disarmed mode, it is considered tested and is not be
re-tested when the arm test is carried out.
Example: PIR’s, doors.
3 Test During Arm
Test
Program a zone with test type 3 to include in the arm test.
Example: Any device that needs to be automatically tested.