
13
Manual Tests--What You Need to Test
As an added safeguard, there are system tests you should do
yourself on a regular basis. The Control Panel cover in the
lower left corner reminds you to
TEST WEEKLY
.
Sensors
You can test sensors one at a time to make sure they are
sending strong signals to the Control Panel (see Testing Sen-
sors paragraph).
Communication
You can also test the communication between your system
and the Central Monitoring Station (see Testing Communica-
tion paragraph).
Testing Sensors
You should test the security system at least once each week.
To perform the sensor test:
1.
Open the Control Panel Cover.
2.
Enter the master access code.
3.
Press the
Test
button once, the Control Panel will say
Sensor
Test
.
4.
Press the
DONE
button.
The panel will voice prompt you with a list of your programmed
sensors that you need to test. The panel will start with sensor
1 and say
Test sensor 1, sensor name.
When you trip a sensor and it communicates successfully it
will be removed from the list. You may trip the sensors in any
order. The sensor test has a 4 minute time out that resets with
each sensor trip.
After all sensors have been successfully tested, the Control
Panel will say
Sensor test complete, press DONE
.
Press
DONE
. The Control Panel will say
Sensor test ok
.
If any of the sensors did not test successfully and you want to
terminate the test,
press DONE
. The Control Panel will say
Sensor test canceled or failure
. If a sensor test fails, call your
security dealer.
Use the following table to trip sensors.
Testing Communication
Test communication with your central monitoring station and
the pager at least once per week to make sure you have the
proper telephone connection between your system and the
central monitoring station.
To perform a phone test:
1.
Open the Control Panel cover.
2.
Enter the master access code.
3.
Press the
Test
button twice, the Control Panel will say
Phone
Test
.
4.
Press the
DONE
button.
The Control Panel will say
Phone test is on
twice. If the test is
successful the Control Panel will say
Phone test ok
within 3
minutes. The Control Panel will say
Phone test is on
three
times if you have a pager. Your pager will display 101 101 if
the phone test to the pager was successful. If the test is un-
successful, the
SYSTEM STATUS
button will light and the
Control Panel will say
Phone communication failure
within 10
minutes. If a phone test fails, call your security system dealer.
NOTE: If your system is not connected to a central moni-
toring station, and you don’t use a pager, you won’t be
able to perform the phone test.
Sensor Tripping Instructions:
Sensor
Do This
Door/Window
Open the secured door or win-
dow
Freeze
Apply ice to the sensor. Do not
allow the sensor to get wet
Water
Press a wet rag or wet finger
over both of the round, gold-
plated terminals on the underside
of the sensor
Carbon Monoxide
Alarm
Unplug the CO Alarm. Plug it
back in, then press the TEST/
RESET button until the unit
beeps 8 times
Glass Guard
Tap the glass 3 or 4 inches from
the sensor
Motion Sensor
Avoid the Motion Sensor’s view
for 5 minutes, then enter its view
Rate-of-Rise Heat
Detector
Rub your hands together until
warm, then place one hand on
the detector for 30 seconds
Shock
Tap the glass twice, away from
the sensor. Wait at least 30 sec-
onds before testing again
Smoke
Press and hold the test button
until the system sounds trans-
mission beeps
Panic Buttons
Press and hold the appropriate
panic button(s) for 3 seconds
KeyChain Touch-
pad
Press and hold LOCK and
UNLOCK simultaneously for 3
seconds
Remote Handheld
Touchpad and
Touchtalk 2-Way
RF Touchpad
(Not
for use with Basic Model)
Press and hold the 2 EMER-
GENCY buttons simultaneously
for 3 seconds
SWS
(Not for use with
Basic Model)
Unplug the SWS, plug the unit
back in
Sensor Tripping Instructions:
Sensor
Do This