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AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:C1 06/19/97
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The Walk Test option lets you test the entire fire alarm system while away from the
control panel. You can do a Standard or Silent Walk Test as described in Table 23:
Table 23 Standard and Silent Walk Test
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Before doing a Walk Test, make sure to secure all protected buildings, and notify
the building owner/operator, fire department, and other persons that testing is in
progress.
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When finished doing a Walk Test, exit Walk Test mode immediately and notify the
building owner/operator, fire department, and other persons that testing is complete
and is restored to normal operation.
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Selecting Walk Test directs the control panel to do the following:
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Activate each new alarm’s programmed control points;
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Save and store each test in the history file;
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Send a TEST Axx status banner for each alarm to the printer (xx equals the number
of tests for a detector with this address);
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Turn on the System Trouble LED;
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Turn on the Trouble relay (MPS-400, TB5); and
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Turn off the System Alarm relay (MPS-400, TB3).
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Before selecting Walk Test, note the following:
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Troubles – all control modules programmed for Walk Test, activate for a longer
period (about 8 seconds). The control panel sends the trouble banner “TEST Txx”
to the history file and printer.
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Silent Walk Test – do not select any of the output modules for Walk Test (W) when
programming (refer to "Programming a Control Module (CMX)" on page 12).
When doing a...
the control panel does this...
Standard Walk Test
Active alarms sound for 3 seconds.
Silent Walk Test
Active alarms do not sound. The control panel provides a 1-hour
timer for Walk Test mode. When the 1-hour timer expires, the
control panel automatically returns to standard operation.
