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Walk Test Operation
10.0 Walk Test Operation
A walk test allows you to verify the initiating circuit wiring in a system. The walk test is a
special configuration mode function (function 80 on the configuration DIP switches). Circuits to
be tested are identified using the circuit disconnect switches. Activation of any initiating circuit
that has been selected for the walk test will cause the audible indicating circuits (not strobes)
to activate briefly for a number of short bursts corresponding to the selected circuit number. If
the first selected circuit is activated, the indication circuits will sound for one burst. If the
second selected circuit is activated, the indication circuits will sound for two bursts, and so on.
This means that if, for example, circuits 1, 6, 23, and 32 were selected for the walk test, they
would sound with 1, 2, 3, and 4 bursts respectively. The maximum number of circuits that may
be set at any one time for a walk test is 15. The burst interval is half a second on half a second
off. After the sounding pattern has been sent on the indicating circuits, the initiating circuit is
reset and tested again. If it is still active (in alarm) the pattern will be re-sent. Trouble on any
initiating circuit selected for the walk test causes the indicating circuits to be activated
continuously for 5 seconds.
Alarm verification and water-flow alarm retard operations are disabled on circuits being walk
tested. All circuits not selected for the walk test continue to function normally. If a circuit was
disconnected before walk test mode was entered and is not selected for the walk test, it
remains disconnected while the walk test is active. The walk test operation is disabled if the
fire alarm control panel is in alarm or goes into alarm while walk test mode is active.
Notes: If a UDACT is used with the system, all walk test events will be reported to the
monitoring agency. Instruct the monitoring agency to ignore reported events
during the walk test.
If there is no activity for one hour, the system will return to normal operation, but
will remain in a trouble condition until the DIP switches are reset and the panel is
reset.
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