Chapter 3: System operation
138 Vigilant VS1 and VS2 Technical Reference Manual
Control buttons
Common control buttons
Common control buttons on the front panel perform a variety of functions. Table 36
below identifies the common controls and describes their functions.
Table 36: Common controls
Button Description
Reset Initiates a system reset. The button LED indicates the function is
active.
ACK/Panel Silence Silences the panel and annunciator sounders during an active
trouble, supervisory, or alarm event and acknowledges new event
activations. The button LED indicates the function is active.
Remote Disconnect
CMS devices (dialer and network card): Disables or enables the
dialer and network CMS connection and purges all pending event
transmission to the CMS. Has no effect on the alarm relay.
Dialer set to modem only (and no network card CMS configured):
Disables or enables the common alarm relay.
Systems with a panel or device NAC configured as city tie: Disables
or enables the city tie NACs.
The button LED indicates that the function is active.
Note: A minimum of a level one password is required to operate.
Signal Silence Silences notification appliances activated by an alarm condition.
Pressing Signal Silence a second time turns NACs back on. The
button LED indicates when the panel is in alarm and operating with
notification appliances turned off. Visual appliances may or may
not turn off when Signal Silence is pressed depending on panel
programming.
Drill Initiates a drill when the button is pressed for two seconds. The
button LED indicates the function is active.
Pressing drill a second time turns off the drill function
Note: Drill will not operate with an active alarm or supervisory
event at the panel.
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