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acceptable. Sometimes moving the transmitter or receiver by a small amount will
greatly increase the signal reception.
After entering the desired section, ignore the first reading as it will not be
accurate.
You can also use the OMN-RCV3’s beep sequence feature to verify a transmitter’s
signal strength. When you press a transmitter’s tamper switch, beep tones
emanating from all the keypads connected to the communication bus will advise you
of the transmitter’s signal strength.
How to view a transmitter’s signal strength.
In step 3 in section 3.1 on page 6:
1. Enter the desired [
SECTION
NUMBER
] (631 to 638).
2. Press the transmitter’s tamper switch, or open the corresponding zone.
On an LED keypad: The keypad will illuminate numbers 1 to 8.
On an LCD keypad: The keypad will display from 1 to 8 characters on the
screen. For example, in the figure below the LCD screen shows a signal
strength reading of 5.
How to attain a transmitter’s signal strength using the beep sequence.
1. Press the transmitter’s tamper switch.
2. Listen for the beep tones:
If the signal strength is less than 3 = One beep
If the signal strength is between 3 and 6 = Two beeps
If the signal strength is greater than 6 = Three beeps
