Honeywell 3.5 Testing the System, Battery Test, Dialer Test, Burglary Walk-TestCode + 5 TEST

S E C T I O N 9

Testing the System

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Battery Test

When AC power is present, the VISTA-40 runs a brief battery test every 4 hours to determine if there is a battery connected.

If the VISTA-40 finds that the battery voltage is low (less than approximately 11.5V), it initiates a keypad “SYSTEM LOBAT” display and a rapid keypad beeping sound.

It also sends a Low Battery report to the central station (if programmed). The keypad is cleared by entering any security code + OFF, and a Restore report is sent to the central station if the situation has been corrected.

Dialer Test

The VISTA-40 may be programmed to automatically transmit test reports to a central station at intervals ranging from once per hour to once per 199 hours (field ✳27).

UL requires the test report to be transmitted at least once every 24 hours. The system can be programmed to send the first report at any time of the day, or on any day of the week (field ✳83).

Burglary Walk-Test (Code + [5] TEST)

This test causes the system to sound keypad beeps in response to faults on zones for the purpose of allowing proper zone operation to be checked without triggering alarms. This test can be activated by any-level user by entering the corresponding security code and pressing TEST while the burglary portion of the system is disarmed. UL requires that this test be conducted on a weekly basis.

When this test is first entered, the system activates the alarm output for 3 seconds. The system sends a test message to the central station. The keypad displays “Test in Progress” and sounds a single beep every 15 seconds while the test remains active.

Open and close each protected door and window in turn. Each action should produce 3 beeps from the keypad. Walk in front of any motion detectors. Listen for three beeps when the detector senses movement.

The keypad displays the zone number and alpha descriptor while a door or window remains open or while a detector remains activated. The system automatically issues a Zone 8 Glassbreak Detector Power Reset about 10 seconds after it finds a fault on this zone, to allow faulted detectors to be reset.

To end this test, enter any security code and press OFF.

Armed Burglary System Test

Alarm messages are sent to the central station during the armed system tests. Notify the central station that a test will be in progress.

A display of “COMM. FAILURE” indicates a failure to communicate (no kissoff by the receiver at the central station after the maximum number of transmission attempts is tried). If this occurs, verify that the phone line is connected, the correct report format is programmed, etc.

To perform an armed burglary test, proceed as follows:

Step Action

1Notify the central station that a test of the system is being performed.

2Arm the system.

3Fault one or more zones.

4Silence alarm sounder(s) each time by entering the code and pressing OFF. NOTE: The system must be rearmed after each code + off sequence.

5Check that entry/exit delay zones provide the assigned delay times.

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