Chapter 5: Diagnostics, maintenance, and testing
182 Vigilant VS1 and VS2 Technical Reference Manual
To do a loop comm check:
1. Press the menu button and choose Diagnostics.
2. Enter a level two password.
3. Choose Loop Comm Check.
You can monitor the progress of the check on the
Diagnostics screen.
4. Once the check is complete, choose “Continue” to go
to the report Diagnostics screen, then continue with
the next step.
— or —
Choose “Back” to return to the Diagnostics menu. If
you choose Back, you have to go to the Reports
menu > Diagnostics > Loop Comm Check to see the
report once the report is created.
Note: This process may take considerable time
depending on how large the system is. If it takes
longer than four minutes (login time expiration), the
system automatically logs you out if there isn’t any
activity. If this occurs, you must log back in and go to
the Reports section to view the diagnostic report
once it is generated.
5. Choose Loop Comm Check.
6. Choose either:
LCD: This displays the report on the LCD.
— or —
Printer: The sends the report the printer (if one is
connected to the panel). If you do not have a printer,
this option is not available.
7. If you selected LCD, press Cancel twice to return to
the reports menu, when you have finished viewing
the report.
8. Press the Menu button to exit menu mode.
Test
Control
Program
Diagnostics
⇩
Enter Password
0000
⇩
Diagnostics
Recalibrate Device
Flash Device LED
Loop Comm Check
⇩
Diagnostics
Executing
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<-Continue <-Back
⇩
Diagnostics
Loop Comm Check
⇩
Loop Comm Check
LCD
Printer