BRINKS BHS-3000A, User Manual

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System Testing
You can test the components of the system—the sirens, the telephone
hook-up, and the sensors—without causing a false alarm. This section
describes how you can be sure that the system is functioning properly.
Important Notice: Test Weekly
Your Protective Service Agreement requires you
to conduct these tests every week.
Siren and Transmission Test
This test helps to ensure that the system’s siren is working properly, and
that the system is able to send an alarm signal to the Brink’s Monitoring
Center.
You will not receive a call from Brink’s.
To test the system’s siren and transmission, do the following:
1. Press the OPTIONS
key.
TEST
2. Press the 5 key.
The ENTER CODE
light blinks.
TEST, ENTER
CODE
1. Press the OPTIONS
key until the
message window
reads: TEST,
ENTER CODE.
3. Enter your code.
A test signal is sent
to Brink’s. If it is
received, the siren
sounds briefly. The
keypad may also
beep. All zone lights
blink.
2. Enter your code.
The display reads:
TEST. A test signal
is sent to Brink’s. If it
is received, the siren
sounds briefly. The
keypad may also
beep.
4. If you do not hear
the beep or blast,
and the TROUBLE
light turns on, the
test failed. Call
1-800-445-0872.
3. If you do not hear
the beep or blast,
and the keypad
message window
reads CP TROUBLE,
the test failed. Call
1-800-445-0872.