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Chapter 5 – Testing the Installation
Test Instructions
The following test procedure should be performed immediately after installation, and on a periodic basis
to ensure that your Keltron S/FDACT fire dialer can successfully report an alarm.
1.
Notify the receiving station personnel on duty that a test is in progress.
2.
If the test will involve the activation of indicating appliances of an FACP, then the occupants of the
protected premises should also be notified that a test is in progress.
3.
If the S/FDACT hardwired alarm zones are monitoring the general alarm contacts of an FACP, then
trigger any alarm initiating device connected to the FACP. Otherwise, trigger the initiating device
connected to the S/FDACT alarm zone.
4.
Observe that the zone’s alarm LED lights, the audible turns on, and the alarm relay activates. After a
few seconds the Telco line active LED should light as the S/FDACT goes off-hook to call the
receiving station.
5.
After the call completes, check with the receiving station to verify that the correct alarm message
was received.
6.
For SDACT only, verify that a point specific alarm message was also received. This usually requires
the SDACT to place a second call to the receiving station.
7.
Reset the initiating device and/or FACP to restore the alarm zone to normal.
8.
After the S/FDACT has reported the zone restore to normal, the S/FDACT should return to the idle,
all-normal state.
Troubleshooting
In case of trouble…
Check for the proper power input with sufficient voltage and current. Ensure the input voltage does not
drop below rated limits when the Keltron S/FDACT is activated for phone line signal transmission.
Observe the condition of all trouble LED’s and relays. Ensure the reported condition is in fact faulted. If it
is a valid fault external to the S/FDACT, rectify it.
To check the RS232 port for proper operation, place the S/FDACT in programming mode by pressing the
program pushbutton. At the PC, set the baud rate, parity, word length, stop bits to 9600,N,8,1 using the
terminal emulation program of your choice. (HyperTerminal is usually available on a Windows PC) Type
‘ASDF‘. If the serial port is functioning and cabling is correct, you should see ‘ASDF‘ appear on your PC
screen, as each character is echoed back from the S/FDACT. (If the terminal program is set to local echo
typed characters, you should see ‘AASSDDFF’.)
Zones one through seven operate similarly. An open circuit will measure approximately 5 VDC across
the zone input terminals. A short circuit will measure 0 VDC across the zone input terminals. A restored
zone, i.e. with 10K EOLR, will measure approximately 2.5 VDC across the zone input terminals. If an
input zone reports a condition that conflicts with the voltage measurements, replace the S/FDACT and
return the replaced unit for service.
