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10. Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for all points.
9.6  System Options
This section of the manual explains how to customize software options that affect general operation of the system. This includes such 
items as: Communication Options, Time Options, Miscellaneous Options, Daylight Saving Options, Edit Banner, and SLC Family. Refer 
to each individual subsection for complete instructions.
9.6.1  Communication Options
Auto Test Time
To access the Auto Test Time screen:
1. Enter the installer code. The panel will automatically go to the main menu.
2. Select 7 for Panel Programming.
3. Select 5 for System Options.
4. From the next menu, select 1 for Communication Options.
5. Select 1 for Auto Test Time. 
6. Enter the hour you desire the control panel to send an automatic test report (or press the up or down arrow key), then press ENTER.
7. Enter the minutes (or press the up or down arrow key), then press ENTER.
8. Select AM or PM by pressing the up or down arrow key, then press ENTER.
9. Select Report Time Interval by pressing the up or down arrow key, then press ENTER. Time Interval selections are 24hr, 12hr, 6hr 
and 4 hr.
Phone Lines
To access the phone lines screen:
1. Enter the installer code. The panel will automatically go to the main menu.
2. Select 7 for Panel Programming.
3. Select 5 for System Options.
4. From the next menu, select 1 for Communication Options.
Choices Type Selections
Function Selections for 
each Type
Comments
EVS-VCM/EVS-RVM
UNUSED
SWITCH
MANUAL PULL
Refer to comments column of
 Table 9.5 for description of these 
options. Latch or Non-latching feature 
only appears for waterflow, 
supervisory, tamper, zone aux1, zone 
aux2, system aux1, and system aux2.
WATERFLOW
FIRE SUPERVISORY
TAMPER
FIRE DRILL
SILENCE
RESET
PAS_ACK
ZONE AUX1
ZONE AUX2
SYSTEM AUX1
SYSTEM AUX2
MANUAL RELEASE
INTERLOCK
STATUS POINT
VOICE AUX STATUS 1-2
VOICE AUX EVS 1-4
Background Music
EVS INPUT User also has EVS Event Number 1-8 
option for EVS INPUT.
Only available when an EVS-VCM is 
installed in the system to the EVS-
VCM / EVS-RVM choice part.
EVS TAMPER
EVS SUPERVISORY
Table 9.6  : Point Programming Options for EVS-VCM and EVS-RVM
NOTE: AM and PM are only available if the panel “Clock Options” are set for AMPM mode. Otherwise the clock is in military time and AMPM is 
not selectable.