iCom Series Universal Alarm Communicator Programming and Installation Guide
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Using the 984 Command Function
When not in the programming menu, the function 984 + CMD can be entered at the keypad. The remote options
menu appears. This menu contains the following options:
Using the Walk Test
The walk test feature allows a single technician to test all zones on the system. Conduct the walk test within
30 minutes of resetting the communicator. The walk test automatically ends if no zones are tripped for 20 minutes.
TEST IN PROGRESS displays at all keypads. When five minutes remain, TEST END WARNING displays. If any areas are
armed, the walk test does not start and SYSTEM ARMED displays.
WALK TEST
To conduct the walk test, reset the communicator by momentarily pressing the reset
button. From the keypad, enter 8144. The keypad displays WALK TEST. If the system
is monitored , the system sends a system test begin report to the central station. All
programmed zones are included in the test.
TRIP COUNTER FOR WALK TEST (STD)
Displays the number of zone trips during the walk test. Each time a selected zone trips, the
keypad buzzes.
END ‑
Press this select area to stop the walk test. When the walk test ends or a 20 minute
timeout expires, a final sensor reset occurs. The system test end message is sent to the
receiver along with verify and fail messages for each zone under test. Faulted zones display
on the keypad.
TEST END WARNING
When no zones have been tripped and five minutes remain on the 20 minute walk test
timer, the keypad displays TEST END WARNING and the keypad tones. If no additional test
zone trips occur, the test ends and a final sensor reset automatically occurs. The system
test end message is sent to the receiver along with verify and fail messages for each zone
under walk test. Faulted zones display on the keypad.
FAILED ZONES DISPLAY
Each zone that did not trip at least once during the walk test displays on the keypad that
initiated the test. Any Panic (PN) or Supervisory (SV) 24‑hour zone that is faulted at the
end of the walk test displays a trouble condition for that zone regardless of the message
programmed for the open or short condition of the zone and a zone trouble is sent to the
receiver. Press CMD to display the next failed zone.
Cross Zoning
Caution must be taken when cross zoning devices to ensure that the cross zone time is long enough to allow a trip of
both zones before it expires. A cross zone time that is too short may allow a trip of the zones and only a zone fault
report be sent to the central station.
When a cross zoned zone trips, a FAULT report is sent to the SCS‑1R or SCS‑VR receivers. When two cross zoned
zones trip within the cross zone time, both zones send ALARM signals to the receiver. For example, if zones 1 and 2
are cross zoned zones, and only zone 1 trips, a FAULT report is sent to the receiver for zone 1. If zone 1 trips and zone 2
trips within the cross zone time, an ALARM report is sent to the receiver for zone 1 and zone 2.
Note:
To operate correctly, all cross‑zone zones need to be programmed as the same zone type.
Z‑Wave Information
(iComSLZ only)
The communicators are security enabled Z‑Wave products and are designed to be used as primary controllers. The
XFER feature allows an existing 3rd party network to be transferred into the communicator.
The communicator can support Z‑Wave products from different vendors and product categories. It is recommended
to use DMP devices for best performance.
Z‑Wave terminology:
• Inclusion is the process of adding a device to the Z‑Wave network. The new device is ‘included’ into the Z‑Wave
network.
• Exclusion is the process of removing a device from the Z‑Wave network. The new device is ‘excluded’ from the
Z‑Wave network.
• Replication is the process of copying network information to another device (typically a Z‑Wave controller) in
the Z‑Wave network.
WALK TEST
WALK TEST
TRIPS: XXX END
TEST END WARNING
SOUTH LOBBY
ZONE: 10
‑FAIL
