Chapter 1: System operation
Vigilant VS1 and VS2 Technical Reference Manual
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Control buttons
The panel's control buttons are used to perform functions and
operate the LCD display.
Button Description
Reset
Initiates a system reset. The LED next to the button
indicates the function is active.
ACK/Panel Silence
Silences the panel and annunciator sounders
during an active trouble, supervisory, or alarm
event and acknowledges new event activations.
The LED next to the button indicates the function is
active.
Signal Silence
Silences notification appliances activated by an
alarm condition. Pressing Signal Silence a second
time turns NACs back on. The LED next to the
button indicates when the panel is in alarm and
operating with notification appliances turned off.
Visual appliances may or may not turn off when
Signal Silence is pressed depending on panel
programming.
Drill
Initiates a drill when the button is pressed for two
seconds. The LED next to the button indicates the
function is active.
Pressing drill a second time turns off the drill
function
Note:
Drill will not operate with an active alarm or
supervisory event at the panel.
Remote Disconnect
CMS devices (dialer and network card): Disables or
enables the dialer and network CMS connection
and purges all pending event transmission to the
CMS. Has no effect on the alarm relay.
Dialer set to modem only (and no network card
CMS configured): Disables or enables the common
alarm relay.
Systems with a panel or device NAC configured as
city tie: Disables or enables the city tie NACs.
The LED next to the button indicates the function is
active.
Note:
A minimum of a level one password is
required to operate.
Left Arrow
Display mode: Moves the cursor to the left
Menu mode: Toggles between a programming
option's selections
Right Arrow
Display mode: Moves the cursor to the right
Menu mode: Takes you to a programming option's
submenu and toggles between a programming
option's selections
