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SECTION 28
Testing The System
This section provides the following information:
• An explanation of the following test modes:
--Battery test
--Dialler test
--Burglary Walk test
--Armed Burglary System test
• Turning the system over to the user
Battery Test
When AC power is present, the VISTA-120 will run a brief (13 seconds) battery
test every 4 minutes (alternatively, the test can be for 1.5 seconds every 50
seconds) to determine if there is a battery connected, and will run an extended
battery test every 24 hours to check on the battery's condition. This presence test
will also be conducted whenever the system or a partition is disarmed. If the
VISTA-120 finds that the battery voltage is low (less than approx. 11.5V
[10.8VDC in Vista-120FR]) during one of these tests, 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 the dialler feature is used). The keypad
can be cleared by entering any security code + OFF, and a restore report will be
sent to the central station after a subsequent test indicates that the problem
(disconnected or low battery) has been corrected.
Dialler Test
The VISTA-120 may be programmed to automatically transmit test reports to a
central station at intervals ranging from once per hour to once per 999 hours
(field *27). The VISTA-120 can be programmed to send the first report at any
time of the day, or at any day of the week after power up (field *83).
LCD Display Test
Whenever the Test Mode is entered from a keypad, all LEDs and LCD dots (that
make up characters) are activated for 2-3 seconds.
Burglary Walk Test
(code + TEST [5])
This test causes the system to sound keypad beeps in response to faults on
burglary and non-fire related 24 hour zones for the purpose of allowing proper
zone operation to be checked without triggering alarms. Note that the system
will not trigger alarms for burglary and non-fire related 24 hour zones but will
trigger fire alarms while this test is active. This test can only be activated by the
installer, a master user or manager 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 activated, the system will sound burglary bells/sirens for 3
seconds. The system will send a start of walk test message to the central station.
The keypads will display “Burg Walk Test in Progress” and will sound 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 will display 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 glass
break 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. An end-of-walk test message will be sent to the central station.
