Perform Monthly Test (H1) - Panasonic EBL512 G3 Operating Instructions Manual

EBL512 G3 V. 3.0.X - FIRE ALARM SOLUTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

27. PERFORM MONTHLY TEST (H1)

The control unit and the installation shall be tested on a regular basis. If one twelfth of the alarm points are tested each month,
the whole installation will be tested after one year. In test mode, only the alarm points are tested and no outputs (sounders) will be
activated during the test. (Alarm devices can be tested via menu H8/S4.)
If a real fire alarm is activated, for example by an alarm point not in test mode, the normal fire alarm functions will be activated,
which means fire alarm presentation, outputs (sounders) activated, routing equipment (fire brigade tx) activated, and so on.
See also section
5.4. INFORMATION PRIORITY ORDER
If the control unit door is left open, the output(s) for routing equipment (fire brigade tx) might be disabled
(if set so in EBLWin).
See also chapter 33. PERFORM ZONE TEST (TEST MODE) (H7) on page 114.
a) Log on to the c.i.e.
b) Menu H1 is selected. Press
c) Press . The c.i.e. buzzer sounds, all the dots in the display are shown and all LEDs on the front are turned on. If the
c.i.e. has a printer it has made a print out: ABC..........Z abc.........z.
d) Press . Up to four zones can be set in test mode. Use the keypad to type the zone numbers.
e) Press .
f) Perform the test.
g) To end the test, press
Some national regulations also require a routine test of the routing equipment.
If the routing equipment shall not be tested, the monthly test is completed. Press
If the routing equipment shall be tested, press
Started test is indicated by LED "Fault tx activated" and after 30 seconds also LED "Fire brigade tx".
After 60 seconds in total, the routing equipment test is ended and the LEDs are turned off. Press
During a routing equipment test, the following will happen in the system:
• The c.i.e. "Fault tx" output will be de-activated, indicated by the LED "Fault tx activated".
The "Fault tx" is activated in normal state. 60 seconds count-down starts.
• After 30 seconds, also the c.i.e. "Fire brigade tx" output (and corresponding programmable outputs type "routing equipment")
will be activated, indicated by the LED "Fire brigade tx".
• After another 30 seconds, the test will be ended and the outputs and LEDs will return to "normal".
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