Chapter 2: Basic operating instructions 
22  VM-1 User Guide 
Checking for active points 
The VM-1 control panel provides the following status reports to help you find out 
if any points in the system are in an active or other off-normal state: 
•  All Active Points: Lists all points that are in an active or other off-normal state 
(trouble, disable, etc.) 
•  Alarm: Lists all alarm points that are in the active state 
•  Supervisory: Lists all supervisory points that are in the active state 
•  Trouble: Lists all points that are in the trouble state 
•  Monitor: Lists all monitor points that are in the active state 
•  Test: Lists all points in an active service group that are in the active or trouble 
state 
•  Disabled Points: Lists all points that are in the disabled state 
•  Outputs: Lists all output points that are in the active state (audibles, visibles, 
panel LEDs) 
To check for active points: 
1.  From the Main Menu, choose Status. 
2.  Choose one of the reports described above. 
3.  Enter the panel address (PP).  
4.  Choose Display and scroll through the report. 
— or — 
Choose Print Locally. 
5.  When finished, press the Backspace button to return to the Status Menu or 
press the Menus button to exit.