GE Security Simon XT, Installation Manual

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Simon XT
Installation Manual
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4. Press STATUS . The panel displays Sensor Test Ok.
5. If you press STATUS and the panel has not heard from all sensors, the panel will display Sn Test Fail
Or Aborted .
If a sensor fails the sensor test
If sirens do not beep when a sensor is tripped, use an RF Sniffer (60-401) test tool to verify that the sensor is
transmitting. Constant beeps from the RF Sniffer indicate a runaway (faulty) sensor. Replace the sensor.
If possible, locate sensors within 100 feet (30 meters) of the panel. While a sensor may have a range of 500 feet
(152 meters) or more out in the open, the environment at the installation site can have a significant effect on
transmitter range. A change in sensor location may help overcome adverse wireless conditions and can be
accomplished by the following:
• Reposition the sensor
• Relocate the sensor
• If necessary, replace the sensor
To reposition a sensor:
1. Rotate the sensor and test for improved sensor communication at 90 and 180 degrees from the original
position.
2. If poor communication persists, relocate the sensor.
To relocate a sensor:
1. Test the sensor a few inches from the original position.
2. Increase the distance from the original position and retest until an acceptable location is found.
3. Mount the sensor in the new location.
4. If no location is acceptable, replace the sensor.
To replace a sensor:
1. Test a known good sensor at the same location.
2. If the transmission beeps remain below the minimum level, avoid mounting a sensor at that location.
3. If the known-good sensor functions, contact GE Security for repair or replacement of the problem
sensor.
Table 29. Minimum beeps
Type of sensor Number of beeps
Wireless intrusion sensors 7–8
Wireless smoke and heat sensors 7–8
Wireless environmental/panic buttons 7–8
Hardwired loops 1
Emergency buttons (remote handheld touchpads only) 7-8