Phonetics Boat Remote, User Manual

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Appendix B: Checking for Proper Operation
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APPENDIX B:
Checking Your Boat Remote for Proper Op-
eration
We recommend that you test your Boat Remote weekly to be sure it
is functioning properly. This will ensure that when a problem arises
the Boat Remote will be ready to alert the appropriate personnel.
There are several tests that can be performed:
1) Call the unit and listen to the Status Report. This will test the
unit’s ability to answer the phone and speak a message. It will
also verify that all of the inputs are reading properly, the alarm
conditions are OK, the electricity is on, the microphone is
functioning, and that the battery voltage is OK.
2) Create an alarm on each input and allow the unit to contact
all programmed telephone numbers. This will ensure that the
Boat Remote is programmed properly. It will also prepare
personnel to respond appropriately when they receive a call
from the Boat Remote.
3) Test the battery backup system by unplugging the AC
adapter and making sure that the Boat Remote continues to
function. Press WHAT IS then STATUS on the keypad, and
listen to the status report. Make sure the report states that “the
AC power is off” and that the battery voltage is at an accept-
able level. Keep the AC adapter unplugged so that a Power
Failure alarm occurs. Allow the unit to dial all programmed
telephone numbers while running on battery backup. Plug in
the AC adapter after the unit has finished dialing all of the
telephone numbers.