GC2 Wireless Security System | User Guide
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SYSTEM TEST
Even
though
your
security
system
is
self
‐
monitoring,
it
is
still
important
to
regularly
test
the
system
manually.
The
System
Test
is
used
to
test
each
of
the
sensors
in
the
system.
The
master
user
code
is
required
to
test
the
system.
While
the
system
is
in
test
mode,
a
“T”
icon
blinks
on
the
upper
right
of
the
display.
IMPORTANT:
Test
your
Security
System
weekly
to
ensure
continued
protection
and
proper
system
operation.
To
test
the
system:
1
At
the
Home
screen,
tap
Security
.
2
At
the
Security
screen,
tap
Menu
.
3
At
the
Menu
screen,
tap
Toolbox
.
4
To
access
the
system
test,
enter
the
master
user
code
.
5
At
the
Toolbox
(1
of
3)
screen,
tap
System
Test
.
Sensor Test
When
each
sensor
is
tested,
the
Control
Panel
does
the
following:
•
Beeps
and
announces
the
sensor’s
name
•
Displays
green
bar
lights
by
the
sensor
name
•
Displays
green
signal
bars
to
show
the
strength
of
that
sensor’s
wireless
signal
NOTE:
Start
and
stop
test
reports
are
sent
to
the
Central
Station.
1
At
the
System
Test:
Console
screen,
a
list
of
sensors
appears.
Use
the
↑
and
↓
arrows
to
scroll
through
the
list.
2
Go
to
each
sensor
listed,
and
trigger
it.
•
For
door
or
window
sensors
,
open
and
close
the
door
or
window.
•
For
motion
detectors
,
stay
out
of
the
protected
area
for
five
(5)
minutes,
then
walk
through
the
area.
•
For
portable
sensors
and
wireless
keypads
,
tap
a
button.
•
For
smoke,
CO,
or
glass
break
detectors
,
tap
the
detector’s
test
button.
TIP:
When
a
red
bar
is
displayed
for
a
sensor,
the
test
has
failed
.
3
When
all
sensors
have
been
tested,
tap
OK
.
Then
continue
with
the
Panel
Test
.
Panel Test
The
panel
test
checks
the
Control
Panel’s
indicators
and
sounder.
1
At
the
System
Test:
Console
screen,
a
list
of
tests
to
perform
on
the
panel
appears.
Use
the
↑
and
↓
arrows
to
scroll
through
the
list.
2
Tap
each
button
in
the
list.
Then
tap
Yes
or
No
to
respond
to
the
test
question.
3
After
answering
all
of
the
questions,
tap
OK
.