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Description & Commissioning
System test
Preparation
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Check to ensure access will be provided to areas
where installed equipment is to be tested, such as
in locked or secure areas.
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Ensure all sensor dust covers are removed.
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Tests may be made easier by having: sensor
extractor tool, smoke pole and canister, heat gun.
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Health and safety must be observed when
using these test tools.
Communication to site occupants
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Before undertaking any of these tests and to
prevent unnecessary building evacuation,
ensure:
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all affected personal on site are informed via a
responsible person that the fire alarm system
is being commissioned.
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where there is a link to an alarm receiving
centre, the appropriate action should be taken
to ensure they are informed that tests are
being carried out on the system.
Commissioning computer
It is much easier for the panel and system to be configured from
a Commissioning computer, see Programming tool manual.
Test / Commissioning mode
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The [Reset / No Reset] is a toggle option and is
under the Test / Commissioning mode function, it allows
the test on sensor devices with or without a panel reset.
Control panel having version 4 software
(for EN Panels)
The zone test mode function must be used to test sensor
devices in the system.
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A zone may be put in to the test mode when
testing devices in a zone. It allows the engineer to
test zones without having to return to the panel to
silence alarms and reset the system.
While the panel is in the Zone test mode, following
a fire event the alarm sounds for 5 seconds and
the panel automatically performs a Silence Alarms
sequence and thereafter a panel Reset, see note.
The panel inhibits the operation of delay block
functions, network functions, auxiliary and clean
contact relays operation in this mode.
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All zones of the system that are not in test mode
will operate normally.
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To put the panel in or out of zone test mode:
Press Menu On/Off button and select [Test/Eng].
Select [UserCode] and enter the Engineering
password (PIN), this need only be done if an
Engineering password is set up. Press <etc> and
select [Test] and select [Zone] and toggle select
[Reset / No Reset], whatever it reads that is what
is selected. Now select [On] and type in the zone
number and select [Enter].
Test
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On completion of tests ensure the Zone mode is
switched OFF and notice the Test indicator will
also switch Off.
Control panel having version 3+ software
(for BS panels)
The Commissioning mode function must be used to test sensor
devices in the system.
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The system may be put in the commissioning
mode when testing fire sensors. It allows the
engineer to test sensors without having to return
to the panel to Silence Alarms and Reset the
system.
While the panel is in the Commissioning mode,
following a fire event the alarm sounds for
5 seconds and then automatically performs a
Silence Alarm sequence and thereafter a panel
reset, see note.
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To put the control panel in or out of the
Commissioning mode:
Press Menu On/Off button and select [Test/Eng].
Select [UserCode] and enter the Engineering
password, this need only be done if an
Engineering password is set up. Press <etc>
<etc> <etc> and then select [Commissn] and
toggle select [Reset / No Reset] whatever it
reads that is what is selected. Now toggle select
On using the [On / Off] selection and then
[Enter].
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On completion of tests ensure the Commissioning
mode is switched Off.
4188-779 issue 10_12/13_S-Quad _Part 2
S-Quad
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