OMD Technical Note TN20005 
 
Carrier Fire & Security 
8 Newmarket Court,   Page 4 of 11 
Chippenham Drive,  
Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AQ 
Cleaning the Detector 
 
1.  Inspect the contents of the Mk6 Event log. 
 
It is important to check the contents of the Mk6 Event log as it may show Fault messages 
which indicate the condition of a defined Detector.  
 
On the Control Panel select Main Menu > 1. User > 3. Event Log > 1. List All Events 
 
 
 
 
Using the up and down arrow keys scroll through the recent events. An LED Average Fault or 
Detector Fault message is typically an indication that the Detector is contaminated by oil and 
should be cleaned. 
 
2.  Check the Status of each Detector prior to any cleaning taking place. 
 
On the Control Panel select Main Menu > 1. User > 1. System Status > 2. Detector > 2. 
Detector Status. Select the required Engine and Detector to access the Detector Status 
Screen.  
 
 
 
Ensure:- 
 
The Alarm settings are correct, 
 
The Detector is NOT Isolated, 
 
On the Control Panel select Main Menu > 1. User > 1. System Status > 2. Detector > 3. 
Detector Faults. Select the required Engine and Detector to access the Detector Fault Status 
Screen.