ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU5010020 Rev 4 • Page 41 of 48
CAST XFP 32 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
TEST VADS IN GROUPS
This function allows you to test one, or all of the system’s visual alarm device (VAD) groups by altering
their state from Normal to Triggered.
Enter AL3 (4444) > Engineer Functions > Test VADS in Groups.
When the TEST VADS IN GROUPS prompt appears, press the Accept
4
button and the group selection
window will appear:
Press the
5
and
6
scroll buttons to select the sounder group you would like to test (1 to 16). Press the
Accept
4
button and the following window will appear:
Press the Accept
4
button to change the state of the selected VAD group between Normal and
Triggered, shown below:
Should you want to test additional VAD groups, press the
5
and
6
and Accept
4
buttons to change
the VAD group’s number and state. Press the Escape
3
button to exit the function.
VAD Group : 1
VAD Group : 1 is Normal
Change the state using the Accept button
TEST PANEL RELAYS
This function allows you to test the panel’s three volt-free relays.
Enter AL3 (4444) > Engineer Functions > Test Panel Relays.
When the TEST PANEL RELAYS prompt appears, press the Accept
4
button and the panel relay selection
window will appear:
Press the
5
and
6
scroll buttons to select the relay you would like to test (1 to 3). Press the
Accept
4
button and the following window will appear.
Press the Accept
4
button and the panel relay you have selected will trigger. To change the state back
to Normal press the Accept
4
button again. Press the Escape
3
button to exit the function.
Panel Relay : 1
Panel Relay : 1 is Normal
Change the state using the Accept button
Panel Relay : 1 is Triggered
Change the state using the Accept button
VAD Group : 1 is Triggered
Change the state using the Accept button
