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FA-300-6L Installation and Operation Manual
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7. Walk Test (Command-Menu)
Walk-Test allows an installer to verify the initiating circuit wiring in a system. When walk test is selected, the
following screen confirms the operation:
Press the “ENTER” key to activate the walk test and the “CANCEL” key to cancel the walk test. The next screen will
allow zones to be selected for walk test. Use the “UP” and “DOWN” keys to scroll through the zones and use the
“LEFT” or ‘RIGHT” keys to select a zone. Press the “ENTER” key when you are done with all the selections.
The walk test is now active (
see illustration below)
The activation of any initiating circuit that has been selected for a walk test will cause the Audible Indicating Circuits
(not Strobes) to activate briefly for a number of short bursts corresponding to the selected circuit number. If the first
selected circuit is activated, the indication circuits will sound for one burst. If the second selected circuit is activated,
the indication circuits will sound for two bursts, and so on. This means that if, for example, circuits 1, 3 and 5 were
selected for the walk test, they would sound with one, two and three bursts respectively. The burst interval is half a
second on and half a second off. After the sounding pattern has been sent on the indicating circuits, the initiating
circuit is reset and tested again. If it is still active (in alarm) the pattern will be re-sent. Trouble on any initiating circuit
selected for the walk test activates the indicating circuits continuously for five seconds. Activation of a circuit will
also cause the alarm count to increase while the trouble on the initiating circuit will cause the trouble count to
increase.
Alarm Verification and Water flow Alarm Retard Operations are disabled on circuits being walk tested. All circuits
not selected for the walk test continue to function normally. If a circuit was disconnected before the walk-test mode
was entered and is not selected for the walk-test, it remains disconnected while the walk test is active. Walk test
operation is disabled if the Fire Alarm Control Panel is in alarm or goes into alarm while the walk test is active.
Note:
Refer to
How to Use the Keypad to Program the FA-300
on page 34 for detailed instructions on
making menu selections.
Notes:
• If a UDACT is used with the system, all walk-test events will be reported to the monitoring agency. The
monitoring agency should be instructed to ignore reported events during the walk-test.
• IF THERE IS NO ACTIVITY FOR ONE HOUR, THE SYSTEM WILL RETURN TO NORMAL
OPERATION.
P e r f o r m t h e
w a l k t e s t ? Y
- W A L K T E S T Z O N E S -
[ ] Z o n e - 1
- W a l k t e s t a c t i v e -
A l a r m : 0 0 T r b : 0 0