Installation and Programming Manual 1-5
Self Monitoring
The Pro-24 has a “watchdog” feature, which periodically and automatically performs a comprehensive self-test and
reports when operating faults are found. The panel also has a Maintenance Mode which, when selected, performs
an active self-check on many of its components. Its Bus Test allows the system to verify the connections and the
operation of all Keypads and Expansion Modules, whose resulting reports, individually displayed as percentages
on the LCD keypad (or via the Upload/Download software), indicate the efficiency of the unit under test. Results of
less than 100% may be due to faulty wiring, poor connections, or component degradation. Such early detection can
help to eliminate the potential problems later on.
The Pro-24 also incorporates “one-man” walk testing capabilities, allowing an installer or technician to check the
operation of each contact and detector which, when tripped, produces audible feedback and is visibly logged at the
keypad from which the test was initiated.
False Alarm Reduction
In conformance with SIA's (the Security Industry Association) standards for deterring false alarms, the Pro-24
provides the following programmable features:
• swinger shutdown
• audible/visual Entry/Exit delays
• fire alarm verification
• dialer delay before an alarm transmission
• cross zoning
Synoptic Map
A program running on a PC (under Windows-NT
®
Operating System) and connected to the Pro-24’s local bus,
provides a graphic display of the whole system.
Forced Arming Zone (Not for UL Installations)
When this option is enabled (on a per-zone basis), the panel can force arming with these zones opened. If a forced
zone is open, the “Ready” LED will blink and the zone will be bypassed at the end of the exit time. If the zone is
closed at any time during the arm period, it will be automatically unbypassed and re-included in the system.
Figure 1-2, on page 1-6, provides an overview of the Pro-24’s architecture and capabilities. You may wish to look
this figure over to obtain a “big picture” of the system before continuing.
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