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Alter Status Menu Programming
• PARAMETER - Toggles between NODES, LOOPS, DEVICES, and ZONES (LOOPS and ZONES are for use with NFS2-3030
only). Selecting NODES in this field allows multiple nodes to be tested (see Figure 5.13 on page 61). If NODE is selected, you will
have an ALL NODES option, allowing you to put the entire network into Walk Test mode. NOTE: This is limited to the nodes
mapped to the NCA-2.
• DISABLE ACS BOARDS - allows the user to disable ACS annunciation of the events generated by the walk test.
• ACCEPT - applies the settings and advances to the Start/End Test screen. BACK will return the user to the previous screen without
performing the test.
Figure 5.12 Walk Test Menu
The settings selected from the Walk Test Menu are displayed below the screen header. Up to 10 items may be selected for each test. The
formats are as follows:
Nodes = Nxxx
Loop = NxxxLyy
The START TEST soft key begins the test using the parameters entered. Once a test has been started, the header will change from WA L K
TEST SELECT to WALK TEST IN PROGRESS. ABORT will terminate the current test and exit to the Walk Test menu. In Advanced
mode, NEXT TEST will end the current test sequence and start a new one. Walk Test results are sent to the printer and to History. The
event will be listed as “TEST…”
Figure 5.13 Walk Test Select Screen
NOTE: For use with NFS-320, NFS2-640, and NFS2-3030 nodes.
NOTE: The NCA-2 normally does not display point activations for various type codes that are unrelated to an alarm event, such as the
NONFIRE type code. When in Walk Test mode, however, the NCA-2 will display activations for these types of points as TEST events
TROUBLE
PROG MODE ACTIVATED
NODE LABEL FOR LOCAL NCA-2
10:48:52A TUE JAN 22, 2019 N009
WALK TEST
BASIC/ADVANCED: ADVANCED
SILENT/AUDIBLE: AUDIBLE
PARAMETER: NODES ACCEPT
DISABLE ACS BOARDS: NO BACK
Main menu
Program/alter status menu
Alter status menu
Walk Test
TROUBLE
PROG MODE ACTIVATED
NODE LABEL FOR LOCAL NCA-2
10:48:52A TUE JAN 22, 2019 N009
WALK TEST SELECT
SETTINGS: ADVANCED,AUDIBLE,NODES
N081 ,N003 , ,
,,,
,,,
,,,
START TEST ALL NODES
NEXT TEST ABORT
“Next Test” is
only available in
Advanced mode
after a Walk Test
has been started.
Main menu
Program/alter status menu
Alter status menu
Walk Test
Accept
This sample
screen shows
a walk test for
two nodes.