Viewing and Printing a Read Status
4. Read Status Operation
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How to Print Points, Event and Alarm History
Overview
Read Point options 1, 3, and 5 in the “Read Status” screen let you print points, event history, and alarm
history. This section contains instructions for printing, as well as sample point, event history, and alarm
history printouts.
Note:
Before printing, make sure your control panel is connected to a compatible printer and the printer is configured
according to the manufacturer’s specifications, and that the correct baud rate is selected at the panel.
How to Print Points
Option 1 (
PRNT
POINT
=1) lets you print a list of all points programmed into the
system. From the “Read Status” screen, press
1
, then press the
ENTER
key to print
a list of installed points. A sample Print Point screen is shown below:
Figure 37 Sample Print Point Display
A sample printout of three points using the Print Point option:
How to Print Event History
Option 3 (
HIST
=3) lets you print a list of all events in the History buffer (up to
800). From the “Read Status” screen, press
3
, then press the
ENTER
key to print a
list of events. A sample History Print screen is shown below:
Figure 38 Sample History Print Screen
A sample printout of three events in history using the History Print option:
How to Print Alarm History
Option 5 (
ALARM
HIST
=5) lets you print a list of alarm events in the History buffer
(up to 200). From the “Read Status” screen, press
5
, then press the
ENTER
key to
print a list of alarm events. A sample Print Alarm History screen is shown below:
Figure 39 Sample Print Alarm History Display
A sample printout of two alarm events in the History buffer using the Print Alarm History option.
STATUS PRINT
NORMAL SMOKE(PHOTO) DETECTOR ADDR 1D043
Z003 000%A8 8 ** 1D043
NORMAL SMOKE(PHOTO) DETECTOR ADDR 1D044
Z003 000%A8 8 ** 1D044
NORMAL SMOKE(PHOTO) DETECTOR ADDR 1D045
Z003 000%A8 8 ** 1D045
HISTORY PRINT
******************** EVENT HISTORY START****************************************
SYSTEM RESET
02:28P 012201 Mon
ALARM: SMOKE (ION) DETECTOR ADDR 1D075
Z002 02:28P 012201 1D075
ALARM: SMOKE (ION) DETECTOR ADDR 1D076
Z002 02:28P 012201 1D076
ACKNOWLEDGE
02:28P 012201 Mon
ALARM HISTORY PRINT
********************ALARM HISTORY START ****************************************
ALARM: SMOKE (ION) DETECTOR ADDR 1D075
Z002 02:28P 012201 1D075
ALARM: SMOKE (ION) DETECTOR ADDR 1D076
Z002 02:28P 012201 1D076
*******************
PRINT END
****************************************
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