SIMPLICITY PLUS INSTALLATION MANUAL
Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-107
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Issue 3.16 Author: NRPJ Date: 21/09/2017
If the device is an addressable sounder, or a detector with an associated sounder base attached,
the sounder can be started by pressing the TEST button. The Outline sounder Symbol turns solid
to show that the Sounder is active. Press again to turn off.
Optical
Analog: 25 Normal
Fl 3 Bedroom 303
Zone:01 Ad:016
The LED & sounder can both be activated if required.
Scrolling to another device or exiting the menu will automatically turn the LED or sounder off.
15.4 USING THE EVENT LOG
The Simplicity has a 2048 entry event log. In the event of the log being full, it will wrap around,
and overwrite the earliest entries. The event log can be viewed through Configuration Menu 1 by
selecting Option 3 - View Event Log. The screen prompts for which events to display: Alarms,
Faults, System or All.
View Event Log
1: Alarms 4: All 2:
Faults
3: System
Alarms
If the alarm option is shown, only alarms will be displayed. The screen will show the event
number, the date, the time, the type of event (in this case, a DEVICE ALARM), and the Zone, loop
and address. Next & Previous buttons will cycle through the list.
Event 167
13-01-2007 17:21
Device Alarm
Zone:03 Lp:1 Ad:037
Faults
Selecting this option will display all the faults recorded on the system, Both device faults and
general faults. The screen will show the event number, the date, the time, the type of event (in
this case, a DEVICE CHANGED fault), and the Zone, loop and address, if appropriate. Next &
Previous buttons will cycle through the list.
Event 173
25-01-2007 17:21
Device Alarm
Zone:01 Lp:1 Ad:013
System
The Simplicity also records other non critical items, such as keyswitch turned on etc. These can
be used to help determine the chain of actions before or after an event. The type of events
recorded are:- Power On/Startup, Panel Reset, Evacuate, Keyswitch ON, Keyswitch OFF, Sounders
Silenced, Configure Loops, Time & Date Set, Zone Disabled, Zone Enabled, Device Disabled,
Device Enabled, Zone Test Start, and Zone Test Finish.
Event 174
25-01-2007 17:22
Keyswitch On
Note:
during installation and commissioning, it is possible to create a large number of events,
especially if a configured loop is disconnected. This is normal, and is not a case for concern.
These events can be cleared, using Configuration Menu 2.
Reset Settings
1: Logs 4: Devices
2: Zones
3: Panel 6: All
To clear the event log, go to Configuration Menu 2 and select option 6 (Configure System). Select
Option 6 to go to the reset screen. Choose option 1 to reset event log.
Clear Event Log
ENTER to Continue
The screen warns that this can not be undone. Press ENTER to clear the event log, or any other
button to cancel this screen. It will also prompt for the write enable switch to be pressed.
Clear Event Log
WARNING: This Action
cannot be undone
ENTER to Continue
Note that when the event log is cleared, the EVENT NUMBER remains the same. This is so that a
visiting engineer will have an idea of the activity on a panel, even if the event log has been
cleared. The counter has a maximum value of 524287, and will return to 0 after this.
Please press the
Write-Enable switch
on the CPU board
