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The TrueTest feature provides a simple method of testing the application
specific software in the FACP without the need to manually activate the
initiating device circuits. In other words, TrueTest provides an easy method of
testing the Input/Output programming to verify that the programming is written
as the customer specified.
Once the panel is in TrueTest mode, you can modify a point’s status by selecting
the desired point at the front panel and pressing <NEXT> or <PREVIOUS>
until the TrueTest screen is displayed. The point’s custom label and device
address are displayed along with an option select box allowing you to select the
desired TrueTest physical state.
The choices for the TrueTest state depend on the currently selected point’s
attributes. For monitor hardware device type points, the options are NORMAL,
ABNORMAL, OPEN, and SHORT. For TrueAlarm sensors, the sensitivity
threshold possibilities available for the selected device are presented (see
Appendix A for sensitivities and levels). Press <NEXT> or <PREVIOUS> to
scroll through the possible choices for that point type.
Once you have selected the desired state, pressing <ENTER> forces the state
change as a TrueTest simulated event. Pressing <EXIT/CLR> exits the
TrueTest menu without making any changes.
When a TrueTest simulated event occurs, the system responds as if that point
had actually entered the specified state up to the point of activating control
outputs if NoCTRL is selected. If CTRL is selected, selected outputs activate.
Any control point activation, DACT reporting, printing, and logging is selected
in the TrueTest menu (refer to Table 10-2 for options). Any LEDs programmed
to track any point also operate (there is no way to disable this).
Table 10-2. TrueTest Menu Options
TrueTest Option Description
On/Off Activates or deactivates TrueTest.
Log/NoLog Determines whether the TrueTest events are sent to
the logs.
Print/NoPrint Determines whether the TrueTest events are sent to
a printer.
DACT/NoDACT Determines whether any events occurring in
TrueTest are reported to the DACT.
NoCTRL/CTRL By default no control circuits of any kind are
activated during the test. If desired, all control points
may be activated during the test by selecting CTRL.
This category includes all control points (audibles,
visibles, and any other control points).
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