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buffer. If the buffer fills again, another Data Lost Report is sent.
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D9068P sent 99 Trouble Reports in a 24-hour period and another Trouble Report generates. That report
becomes a Data Lost Report. The Data Lost Report tells the central station the 100-event limit for trouble
messages has been reached.
The Data Lost Reports are entered into the history buffer.
The Trouble Report counter can be reset to allow more Trouble Reports sent to the central station. A Manual Test
Report resets the counter to zero. The counter is always reset at 9:00 a.m. regardless of when it is manually reset.
4.1.9 Communications
Tests
The D9068P can perform two types of communications tests: Auto Test and Manual Test. These tests verify the
D9068P’s operation and its ability to transmit a report over the phone line to a receiver. The Auto Test occurs
automatically at a fixed frequency set by the installer. The Manual Test occurs when you initiate it.
Auto Test
Auto Test is an automatic test used to verify proper operation of each phone line connected to the D9068P. The
programmable parameters for Auto Test are set at the DACT-PRG Keypad. Refer to section 5.4.1
2: AUTO TEST
on page 32.
The time automatic testing begins and the testing frequency interval are established from the DACT-PRG Keypad.
This time appears in 24-hour format.
The frequency at which the Auto Test Reports are sent can be set to every 6 h, every 12 h, every 24 h, every 7
days, or every 28 days. For example, if the test time is set to 2300 (11:00 p.m.) and the test frequency is set for
every 24 h, automatic testing begins at 2300 h and repeats every 24 h. There is also a Disabled option for turning
off automatic testing.
The Auto Test Report is sent even if the maximum number of Trouble Reports to be sent in a 24-hour period (100)
is exceeded. If the report queue is full of reports waiting to be sent, a Data Lost Report is sent unless one is already
in the queue. In this case, the Auto Test Report is not sent.
Every time an Auto Test Report is sent, the telephone line is used alternates. For example, if the first report uses
Phone Line 1, the second report uses Phone Line 2, and the third report uses Phone Line 1.
Unless it successfully sends the report on the first attempt, the D9068P continues to send the Auto Test
Report up to ten times. These attempts can take up to 15 min to complete. The reports priority is reevaluated for
each phone call attempt. If a higher priority event occurs while attempting an Auto Test, the higher priority event is
sent on the following phone call.
If test frequency is not programmed before test time, the first Auto Test is not performed. Setting Auto
Test to 7 days, 28 days, or Disabled is not compliant with UL.
A power failure (AC & DC) of more than 5 min can change the system time to 000. Check the system
time after a power outage.
Sending a Manual Test Report does not affect the alternating telephone line sequence of the Auto Test
Report.