TESTING THE SYSTEM
TO BE CONDUCTED WEEKLY
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. The console’s READY message should be displayed and the READY indicator (if present) should be lit.
2.Enter your security code and press the TEST key.
3.With some systems, as the Test mode is entered, the external siren or bell will sound for one second and then turn off. With other systems, this sound will occur, instead, as each zone is faulted in the following steps.
Each time a protection zone is faulted, the console sounds 3 beeps.
The console will sound a single beep every 40 seconds as a reminder that the system is in the test mode.
If these sounds do not occur, call for service immediately.
4.Open and close each protected door and window in turn and listen for the required sounds The identification of each faulted protection point should appear on the display.
5.Walk in front of any interior motion detectors (if used) and listen for the required sound as movement is detected. The identification of the detector should appear on the display when it is activated.
A/ofe: Wireless PIR (Passive Infrared) units will send signals out only if they have been inactive for 3 minutes.
6.Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to test all smoke detectors, to ensure that all are functioning properly. The identification of each detector should appear on the display when each is activated.