
ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU5010020 Rev 4 • Page 42 of 48
CAST XFP 32 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
WALK TEST
This function puts one or more of the system’s detection zones into walk test mode. When a zone is in
walk test mode, any detector/manual call point triggered on that zone will turn on all of the sounders
(if enabled) that are mapped to that zone for a brief period (note that output sets will not operate).
Enter AL3 (4444) > Engineer Functions > Walk Test.
When the WALK TEST prompt appears, press the Accept
4
button. To select either a walk test with
sounders either Disabled or Enabled, press the
5
and
6
scroll buttons shown:
Press the Accept
4
button and the zone selection window appears:
Press the
5
and
6
scroll buttons to select the zone (1 to 32 or ALL) you want to put into walk test mode,
then press the Accept
4
button and the following window will appear:
Press the
5
and
6
scroll buttons to change the zone’s state from Normal Operation to Walk Test Mode and
press the Accept
4
button. You now have the option to put additional zones into test at the same time.
To take zones out of test, reverse the procedure. Any zones in test will be indicated at all access levels
via the DISPLAY ZONES IN TEST menu option and the Test LED on the front panel.
Press the Escape
3
button to exit the function.
Zone : All
Zone : 1
Normal operation
Zone : 1
Walk Test Mode
With Sounders : Disabled
With Sounders : Enabled
IDENTIFY LOOP BREAK
This function helps pinpoint the precise location of a loop break and a short circuit.
To identify a Loop Break
The following fault may have been displayed at the panel.
Enter AL3 (4444) > Engineer Functions > Identify Loop Break.
When the IDENTIFY LOOP BREAK prompt appears, select the loop (1 or 2), press the Accept
4
button
and the panel will initialize both ends of the loop and the following is displayed:
Wait for the process to finish. The following is displayed for example:
The LEDs on the devices either side of the loop break will light steady red.
Loop Integrity Fault
On Loop 1
Restarting Loop...
Please Wait
Loop Integrity Fault
On Loop 1