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The Challenger
Version 8.0 User Guide : Issue I , Revision I : October 1997
THE CHALLENGER CONSOLE
The Indicator Lights
There are a number of red indicator lights (or LEDs) on the
Challenger
console.
These lights, together with the information shown on the display, allow you to determine the system status at a glance.
Not all indicator lights are available on all arming stations.
Area Lights:
The area lights, one for each of the possible security areas, indicate the status of the particular area.
Light ON
:
Indicates that the area is unoccupied and armed.
Light OFF
:
Indicates that the area is occupied and the security system has been set to allow normal
access.
Light FLASHING slow:
Indicates that an alarm has occurred in the area while in access.
(Note: Does not flash for local alarms that do not require a code to reset
e.g. Type 15 or 41)
Light FLASHING fast :
Indicates that an alarm has occurred in the area while in secure.
System Alarm Lights:
(available on some arming stations only)
The
system alarm
lights indicate a breach of security. One of the
system alarm
lights will flash when an alarm has occurred.
(An
areas armed
light will also flash to indicate the location of the alarm).
ACCESS Alarm light :
Will flash when an alarm has occurred in an area which is occupied and the
security system has been set to allow normal access.
24 HOUR Alarm light :
Will flash when an alarm has occurred in an area where an input device has been
programmed for 24 hour monitoring.
SECURE Alarm light :
Will flash when an alarm has occurred in an area which is unoccupied and
armed.
TAMPER Alarm light :
Will flash when an alarm has occurred due to tamper.
System Faults:
(available on some arming stations only)
Any system faults will be displayed on the arming station consoles if the arming station has an LCD fitted and/or
"System faults" LEDs.
Comms Fail
:
Will display if there is a failure in the communications between
The Challenger
and a
remote monitoring station.
RAS Fail
:
Will display if a remote arming station is off-line.
DGP Fail
:
Will display if an access controller or data gathering panel is off-line.
Battery Fail
:
Will display if the auxiliary battery power is found to be low on cutover to battery after
mains power is lost.
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