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INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Issue 1 - 07/2014 | 34
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8.0 - TEST MODE
Test mode allows a system to be tested with minimal disruption to the
occupants of a building. When a zone is placed into test mode the
engineer can choose to disable sounders, actuators or any output
devices. Should anything happen outside of these selected zones the
system will operate as normal and the sounders will sound.
Once the various Test Mode parameters have been chosen, the Test
Mode LED will illuminate on the main panel. Once selected, the option
is also given to save the parameters so that they can be used for
subsequent test mode operations. When a zone has been put into the
Test condition, subsequent alarms from devices in that zone do not
appear on the Main Screen as an alarm, but appear as a “FIRE TEST” event
in the event log. Refer to section 9.2 – View Event Log.
8.1 - Test Zone – advanced, service and commissioning users
1.Main Menu>>3.Test Mode>>1.Test Zone
Scroll to the appropriate zone number using the or keys, and press
the key to select that zone. Follow the on screen prompts to set the
test parameters.
Sounders: If sounders within the zone are to be disabled, select ‘NO
SOUND’. Alternatively the sounders can be set to ‘6 SEC SOUND’, where
any activated sounders will automatically silence after 6 seconds. This
allows the engineer to perform a one-man walk test, without the need to
return to panel to silence the alarm.
Timeout: This is the amount of time before the system will automatically
exit test mode operation. A timeout period of ‘0’ means that the zone will
remain in test inde nitely, until the test is disabled by the user. In order
to operate this panel and comply with EN54 part 2, this setting should
not be set to anything other than ‘0’. It can be set in 1 hour intervals and
is selected using the cursor keys.
Once completed, press Enter to place the zone into test mode with the
chosen settings. ‘Zone XXX in Test’ will be displayed on screen and the
‘Test Mode’ LED will illuminate. Multiple zones can be tested at the same
time, by selecting ‘Enter more Zones’. The zone tests will be visible in the
‘5-Tests’ section of the quick menu.
8.2 - Clear Zone in Test – advanced, service and commissioning users
1.Main Menu>>3.Test Mode>>2.Clear Zone in Test
This option allows the user to cancel test mode for a zone currently in test. Select the zone and press Enter. If no
zones are in test the display should show the screen opposite and the ‘Test Mode’ LED will extinguish. Press Cancel
to return to the menu.