INFINITY 8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK
Approved Document No: GLT-201-7-2
PAGE 11
Issue: 1.2 Authorised: Date: 27/3/2012
9 ZONE TEST
9.1 Why use Zone Test
To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks, a non-
latching ‘One Man Test’ facility is available.
When a detector or manual call point is triggered on any zone in test, the alarm sounders operate for approximately 5
seconds on and 5 seconds off. This cycle continues until the cause of the alarm is removed (either by the test smoke
clearing from the detector or the manual call point being reset), At which point, the detector circuit is automatically rest.
Should an alarm occur on a zone that is not programmed to test, the alarm will be processed in the normal way. The
testing of the zone in test will temporarily be suspended until the alarm(s) from the other zones are reset.
The panel has been designed so it cannot be left in test mode if the user needs to access another function (e.g. disable).
9.2 TO PROGRAMME ZONE IN TEST
1
Enter access code and press
2
Hold
button for 3 seconds
3
Select the zone you want to go in test mode by typing the number with the keypad
4
Press
to start test mode
5
Press
again to stop test mode
6
To leave test mode hold
button for 3 seconds
9.3 NOTES ON TEST MODE
Test mode provides a way to test a system without indicating there is a fire (as the sounders turn off after about 4
seconds). While extremely useful during system testing, careless use of test mode could be dangerous if a real fire
occurs in an area under test.
In order to limit the misuse of test mode, the infinity panel uses the following methods:-
1. Only one zone at a time can be put into test mode, leaving up to 7 zones fully functional and able to report a
fire.
2. It is not possible to leave the panel in test mode while performing other panel functions, such as disablement.
3. It is not possible to leave a zone in test mode. If the panel is left in test mode, it will time out after a period of
inactivity
