Phonetics 1108 Changing Enabled/Disabled Input Status, Verifying Enabled/Disabled Input Status

Chapter 5: Alarm Programming

5.2 Enable/Disable Inputs

This function allows you to enable or disable an input’s response to an alert condition. An enabled input will respond to an alert condition and allow dial-out. A disabled input will cause dial-out to be suppressed, but any existing alert conditions will be revealed during the Status Report. Enable/disable programming is useful during wiring of inputs (see Chapter 2) or when a condition needs to be monitored, but is not critical enough to be programmed for dial-out reporting. It is important to verify input status after performing any task that requires disabling. The default setting for all inputs is enabled (ON).

If an alert condition exists when inputs are re-enabled,

Recognition Time will restart—refer to Section 5.3.

5.2.1Changing Enabled/Disabled Input Status

1.Press SENSOR ON/OFF.

2.Press the number (1 to 8) of the selected input to enable/disable. The Model 1108 says “Off” to indicate disabled or “On” to indicate enabled.

5.2.2Verifying Enabled/Disabled Input Status

1.Press WHAT IS.

2.Press STATUS.

The Model 1108 audibly recites the current status of every input. In a Status Report, each input is first identified by its input number, followed by a report that specifies parameters currently

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