LS10144-001SK-E
Testing and Troubleshooting
13-2
13.3 Periodic Testing and Maintenance
To ensure proper and reliable operation, it is recommended that system inspection and testing be scheduled
monthly or as required by national and/or local fire codes. Testing should be done by a qualified service
representative if a malfunction is encountered.
Before testing:
1.
Notify the fire department and/or central alarm receiving station.
2.
Notify facility personnel of a test so that alarm sounding devices are ignored during the test period.
3.
When necessary, activation of Notification Appliances can be prevented by the DISABLE function.
Testing:
1.
Activate a input via an alarm initiating device and check that the correct outputs activate (Notification
Appliances sound/flash, relays activate, alarm indicator lights). Reset system. Repeat for each alarm initiat-
ing device.
The panel indicates a ground fault trouble
condition (trouble message “GROUND
FAULT” displays).
An earth ground fault occurs when the panel senses an unexpected flow of
current from one or more of its terminals to the earth connection (Terminal 2).
Isolate the wiring that is causing the fault by removing wiring connections one at
a time until the earth fault is no longer present. Pause at least five seconds after
removing a wire before removing the next one.
The panel will also go into ground fault if a computer is connected to the panel
via a serial cable attached to the panel’s 9-pin connector. This is a correct
method for on-site communication between a panel and a computer. Ignore the
ground fault message in this case. The trouble will clear automatically when you
disconnect the computer from the cable
5815XL module that has been physically
connected to the panel but is not being
recognized.
Check the status of the 5815XL green LED. If it flashes in the pattern .5 sec. on
/ .5 sec. off, it is likely that the 5815XL has not been added to the system
through programming. JumpStart will add any 5815XLs connected to the panel.
If you have already run JumpStart, 5815XLs can be added manually (see
).
Check that the correct ID for the 5815XL module has been set through the DIP
switches. Assign ID#1 to the first 5815XL and ID#2 to the second 5815XL. See
Section 4.13.1 for complete details.
If the wiring between the 5815XL and the panel is correct, measure the voltage
from 5815XL Terminal (+) to Terminal (-). Voltage should be in the range 27.2-
27.4V when AC power is present.
If the green LED is not flashing, the likely cause is incorrect wiring from
between the 5815XL and the panel. See Section 4.8.1 for wiring details.
6815 module that has been physically
connected to the panel but is not being
recognized.
Check the status of the 6815 green LED. If it flashes in the pattern .5 sec. on /
.5 sec. off, it is likely that the 6815 has not been added to the system through
programming. JumpStart will add any 6815s connected to the panel. 6815s can
be added manually (see Section 9.2.2).
Check that the correct ID for the 6815 module has been set through the DIP
switches. Assign ID#1 to the first 6815and ID#2 to the second 6815. See
Section 4.13.1 for complete details.
If the wiring between the 6815 and the panel is correct, measure the voltage
from 6815 Terminal (+) to Terminal (-). Voltage should be in the range 27.2-
27.4V when AC power is present.
If the green LED is not flashing, the likely cause is incorrect wiring from
between the 6815 and the panel. See Section 4.8.1 for wiring details.
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