GE Security Simon XT, Installation Manual

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Chapter 5
Testing
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Two-way voice operation
For the central station operator to initiate an audio session:
Note: Panel voice announcements are silenced during AVM sessions. If the operator does not terminate the session correctly,
panel announcements may not occur for up to 90 seconds after the operator hangs up.
1. After the panel has completed reporting the alarm, pick up the CS phone and press the * button to start
the audio session.
2. Press 1 or 0 to speak, 2 for VOX operation, and 3 or 6 to listen.
3. Press 99 to terminate the session.
Voice event notification
Testing this feature requires two people; one at the alarm site and the other at the location the panel is
programmed to call.
1. Contact the central monitoring station (if system is monitored) to inform them you are testing the
system and not to dispatch authorities.
2. At the system site, put the system into an alarm condition.
3. At the calling location, pick up the phone after it starts ringing. You should hear the panel voice
announce Press star for alarm .
4. Press * and the panel voice identifies the alarm. If there is more than one alarm in progress, the user
must press * for the panel voice to identify them.
Note: You must terminate the call by pressing #. Otherwise, the panel may not disconnect from the phone line for up
to 2 minutes.
5. After all alarms have been identified, the panel announces Press # to exit .
6. Press # to terminate the call.
Table 32. Audio verification set
Phone buttons Function
0-1 Speak
2 VOX operation
3 or 6 Listen
7 Extend session for 90 more seconds
88 Terminates session with call back (the panel answers on the first ring if called within 5 minutes)
99 Terminates session with no call back