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6.2 Programming Zone and Alarm Disablements
This menu allows the user to disable any or all of the detection zones and/or both of the alarm circuits
(activations and faults are inhibited when the circuit is disabled).
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 2 code 'Access Level' indicator illuminates steady
Press button '1' to enter the
disablement menu
'Disablement' indicator flashes
Zone 1 indicator flashes
Any currently disabled zones or alarms illuminate steady
Press button '2' or '3' to cycle round
disablement choices
Cycles through disablement choices, selected choice
flashes the relevant indicator. Choices are:
Individual zones -> all zones -> alarms
Press button '1' to disable current
choice
Relevant indicator changes to steady
Press button '4' to enable current
choice
Relevant indicator turns off
Press 'Enter' button to save and exit Saves current settings into memory and exits the menu
6.3 Enabling Weekly Test Mode
The 3500 allows all zones to be programmed into weekly test mode, this permits rapid verification of device
operation on zones.
In this mode, activations from zones sound the alarms for 10 seconds for verification purposes, after which
the 3500 automatically resets and exits weekly test mode.
If no zone activations are detected for 10 minutes, weekly test mode is automatically exited.
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 2 code 'Access Level' indicator illuminates steady
Press button '2' to activate weekly
test mode
Activates weekly test mode
‘Test’ indicator illuminates
Zone test indicators illuminate
Press button '2' to exit weekly test
mode
Exits weekly test mode
‘Test’ indicator extinguishes
Zone test indicators extinguish
6.4 Testing the Panel Indications and Internal Buzzer
The 3500 allows the front panel indications and internal buzzer to be tested. In this mode all indicators are
momentarily illuminated and the internal buzzer sounded.
If any indicators fail to illuminate, or the buzzer does not sound, note this in the system log and get the fault
rectified immediately.
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 2 code 'Access Level' indicator illuminates steady
Press button '3' to activate the lamp
and buzzer test
All indicators momentarily illuminate and the internal buzzer
sounds