Nortek 2GIG GC2 - Installer Testing Procedures; System Tests and Verification

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Installer Testing
Wheninstallationandprogrammingiscomplete,usethe
optionintheInstallerToolboxtotestforpropersystem
operations.
Access the Installer Toolbox
ToaccesstheInstallerToolbox:
1 AttheHomescreen,tapthesystemlogointhelower‐
rightcorner.
2 AttheEnteraCodescreen,entertheinstallercode(the
defaultinstallercodeis1561).
TheIns
tallerToolbox(1of3)screenappears.
Disable/Enable Sounder
WhentestingtheControlPanel,boththeinternaland
externalsounder(ifinstalled)willbeactivated.Tolimit
noiseduringthetestingprocess,theControlPaneloffersan
optiontodisablethesounder.
Disable the Sounder
Todisablethesounder:
1 AttheInstallerToolbox(1of2)screen,tapDisable
Sounder.
2 AttheDisableSounder?screen,tapOK.
NOTE: Theinternalsounderemitsasirenfortwo(2)
seconds.Ifanexternalsounderisconnected,four(4)
chirpsareemitted.
3 AttheSounderDisabledscreen,tapOK.
NOTE: Thesou
nderwillbeautomaticallyre‐enabledin30
minutesoryoucanmanuallyenableit.See"Enablethe
Sounder"onpage67.
4 Whiledisabled,theSounderDisablediconappearsin
thestatusbar.
Figure 62 Sounder Disabled Icon
Enable the Sounder
Ifthesounderisdisabled,youcanmanuallyre‐enableitas
follows:
1 AttheInstallerToolboxscreen,tapEnableSounder.
2 AttheSounderEnabledscreen,tapOK.
Sensor Type (Zone) Report Test
ToverifythattheCentralStationcorrectlyreceivesreports
fromeachzone(sensortype):
1 NotifytheCentralStation.Becausethesystemsends
testsignals,notifytheCentralStationthatyouwillbe
testingthesystem.
2 FireTest.Triggera24‐Hourfiresensor(ifinstalled)or
taptheControlPanel’sEmergency
buttonandthen
taptheFi
rebutton(ifenabled).Waitforapproximately
45secondsforthereporttocomplete,thendisarmthe
console.
3 PanicTest.Triggera24‐HourPanicsensor(ifinstalled)
ortaptheControlPanel’ sEmergency
buttonand
thenta
pthePanicbutton(ifenabled).Waitabout45
secondsforthereporttocomplete,thendisarmthe
console.
4 EmergencyTest.Triggera24‐Houremergencysensor(if
installed)ortaptheEmergency
button(ifenabled),
waitab
out45secondsforthereporttocomplete,then
disarmtheconsole.
5 BurglaryTest.Armthesystem,thentriggeraburglary
sensor,waitforthesystemtogointoalarmmode,then
waitabout45secondsforthereporttocomplete,and
thendisarmtheconsole.
6 VerifyTestswithCentralStation.Checkwiththe
CentralStationthateachzone(sensortype)was
reported,theninformtheCentralStationthatthe
testingiscomplete.
Walk Test
Radioqualitycanvarywhenthereisbackgroundnoiseon
theoperatingfrequency.Examplesofbackgroundnoise
sourcesincludetelephones,microwaves,high‐frequency
digitalproducts,andotherradiocommunications.
Todeterminethebestlocationtomounteachsensor,itis
recommendedthatyouplaceeachsensorinthedesired
mountinglocationandthenperformaWalkTest.Thishelps
youtoidentifywhetherthedesiredlocationhasgood/weak
signalstrength.Whenyoufindalocationwithgoodsignal
strength,youcanthenmountthesensor.
ToplacethepanelintoWalkTestmode:
1 AttheInstallerToolbox(1of2)screen,tapWalkTest. 
NOTE: WhenplacingtheControlPanelintoWalkTest 
mode,youhave25minutestocompletethetestbefore
thescreentimesout.Thesystemalsosendsa“Start
Test”reporttotheCentralStationandbeepsonceevery
30seconds.Duringthelastfive(5)minutesofthetest,
thesystembee
pstwo(2)timesevery30secondsand
the
iconflashesinthestatusbar.