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.