Kidde VM-1 Technical Reference Manual

Chapter 3: Operating instructions
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Resetting the fire alarm system
WARNING: The protected premises may be occupied. Do not reset the fire alarm system until the proper
authorities have determined that the threat of fire is no longer present.
Pressing the Reset button restores the system to normal, provided all latched inputs have been restored before
the end of the reset cycle. If alarm signal initiating devices have not been restored before the end of the reset
cycle:
• Active alarm signals will remain active
• Silenced alarm signals will remain silenced
Notes
• Depending on the VM-CU configuration for Silence Inhibit, the reset operation may be inhibited for 1 to 3
minutes after an alarm event.
• The Reset button does not affect disabled points or manually overridden functions.
• The Reset function can be programmed for an access level password.
To reset the fire alarm system:
1. Press the Reset button.
2. If prompted, enter the user access level password.
Restarting the fire alarm system
Restarting the system reinitializes it without removing power.
To restart the fire alarm system:
1. Access the Main Menu, and then select Program.
2. Select Restart.
3. Select By Panel and then enter the panel address.
— or —
Select All Panels.
4. Enter the access level password.
Clearing the alarm history
Caution: This command is for use only by an authorized service technician. Clearing the panel history file means
that all history data for the panel is permanently deleted.
The alarm history counter keeps track of how many times the control panel has entered the alarm condition.
Clearing the history resets the counter shown on the LCD screen (see Figure 5 on page 16) and erases the list of
events that occurred on the panel since it was placed into service or the last time the history file was cleared.

Kidde VM-1 Specifications

General

Brand	Kidde
Model	VM-1
Category	Fire Alarms
Language	English