BATTERY TEST AND MAINS POWER FAILURE
The automated battery test of the control panel and the modules with their own power supplies is done in
two different ways. Every 3 seconds a light battery test is done, and a thorough battery test is done every 18
hours. The first thorough battery test is 18 hours and 5 minutes after the control panel or module is powered
up. This battery test can also be done manually by executing function 17#. When this function is executed,
the batteries of the control panel and all modules with a back-up battery are tested for 10 seconds. When this
manual test is done, the first thorough test is done 18 hours later.
When during a battery test one of the batteries shows up malfunctioning, the message “INFORMATION
PRESENT” will appear on the displays of the LCD or LCD/PROX keypads. By executing function #22 the
display will show which battery is not working properly. When the mains power is cut off, the thorough
battery test will not be executed, but the battery will be checked for enough voltage.
If the battery does not have enough voltage, the message “INFORMATION PRESENT” will appear on the
displays. When a malfunctioning battery is replaced, the message “INFORMATION PRESENT” will
disappear when a manual battery test F17# has been executed or after 18 hours, when the first automatic test
is done.
Mains power failure is detected on the control panel, the I/O module, the AlphaCom with power supply and
the DLM-100 GSM dialler. The AlphaVision NG I/O module has a two minutes delay (the AlphaVision 96
I/O module had a delay of 30 minutes), before the mains power failure is reported to the control panel. When
the control panel has received this report, it will countdown the programmed delay (30 minutes by default)
before the monitoring station is alerted. During this countdown the 230V LED on the keypads will flash
instead of light.
When the delay of the control panel has passed, the message “INFORMATION PRESENT” will appear on
the displays and the report is send to the monitoring station. The delay can be programmed in screen 8 of the
programming (see also page 43) “Delaytime mains failure”. Security demands state that a mains power
failure must be detected within 30 minutes.
You can also program outputs to be activated when a mains power failure or low battery occurs (see screen 6
of the programming, page 39).
TEST TELEPHONE LINE
Every 3 seconds, when the light battery test is executed, the line voltage of the telephone line is checked.
When the line voltage drops below 3VDC, the message “INFORMATION PRESENT” will appear on the
displays of the keypads. The user can execute F22# to view the information. In screen 8 of the programming,
you can set how long the control panel waits before showing the message on the displays and, if possible,
sends a message to the monitoring station (see also page 42).
POWERING UP THE ALPHAVISION NG CONTROL PANEL
When all components are placed and connected, the AlphaVision NG control panel can be powered up and
programmed. We advise to connect the laptop before powering up the control panel. First power up the
laptop and start the Winterm program, and then power up the AlphaVision NG control panel.
For powering up an AlphaVision NG control panel the minimal requirements are:
- AlphaVision NG control panel
- an LCD or LED keypad
- an RS-232 programming cable (product number 003834)
- an IBM PC compatible laptop with the TERMPR52.EXE software (version 5.50 or higher) or the
WINTERM software (version 2.0 or higher)
- back up battery (at least 7,0Ah)
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PROGRAMMING THE ALPHAVISION NG CONTROL PANEL
