Testing; Control Panel - GE Simon XT Installation Manual

Testing

This section describes how to test the system.

Control panel

Test the panel by pressing the buttons as described in Table 25 below. Table 26 below
provides a list of the arming levels.
Note: An access code is required when arming if the secure arming option is on.
Table 25: Control panel test sequence
Button Function tested
Doors+Windows The panel arms door
and window sensors.
Motions The panel will arm
motion sensors.
Disarm The panel will prompt
you to enter an access
code.
Status
Police
Fire
Emergency
Note: Forty key presses for invalid codes (ten invalid 4-digit codes, for example) will
cause a system access alarm. The alarm locks all touchpads, except key fobs, for 90
seconds.
Table 26: Arming levels
Arming Description
level
0 Subdisarms (master access and
duress codes only), and bypasses 24-
hour intrusion sensors (master access
code only). Fire sensors (group 26)
cannot be subdisarmed.
1 Disarm the system.
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Test
Press Doors+Windows a
second time to eliminate the
programmed entry delay.
Press Motions a second time
to turn the latchkey option on.
Enter the appropriate code.
Press Status for panel to
display and speak the system
status.
Press and hold or press the
button twice quickly to
activate a nonmedical police,
fire, or auxiliary emergency
alarm.
Indication
One beep indicates the system is subdisarmed.
The panel displays and speaks "Subdisarmed". The
Disarm button blinks.
One beep indicates the system is disarmed. The
panel displays and speaks Disarmed. The Disarm
button lights.
Correct result
The button will blink
when the no entry delay
option is on.
The button blinks when
latchkey is on.
The panel will disarm
doors, windows, and
motion sensors.
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