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38 Simon XT User Manual Testing sensors You can test sensors one at a time to make sure they are sending strong signals to the panel. You should test the security system at least once a week. To perform the Sensor Test: 1. Scroll to System Tests. 2. Press Enter. The display shows Enter Code. 3. Enter your master code with the numbered keys. 4. Press Enter to accept the master code. The display shows Sensor Test. 5. Press Enter. The display shows, for example, Trip Sn 1 Front Door and automatically displays the list of sensors to be tested. The panel sounds six beeps once a minute while in Sensor Test mode. See Table 12, How to trip devices for sensor test on page 38. When you trip a sensor the display shows, for example, Sn 1 Packets = 8 Front Door. You may trip the sensors in any order. As each sensor is heard from, it is removed from the list of sensors to be tested. After all sensors have been successfully tested, the display shows Sn Test Complete, Press Status. To terminate the sensor test: 1. Press STATUS. The display shows Sensor Test Ok. 2. After a few seconds the display shows Sensor Test. 3. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit. If any of the sensors did not test successfully and you want to terminate the test, press STATUS. The panel display will show Sensor Test Fail or Aborted. The display then shows Sensor Test. Press STATUS once to exit the system test. If a sensor test fails, call your security dealer. Table 12. How to trip devices for sensor test Device To trip device Door/window sensor Open the secured door or window. Freeze sensor a Apply ice to the sensor. Do not allow the sensor to get wet. Water sensor a Press a wet rag or wet finger over both of the round, gold-plated terminals on the underside of the sensor. Carbon monoxide sensor a Unplug the CO alarm. Plug it back in and press the test/reset button until the unit beeps 8 times. Glass guard sensor a Tap the glass 3 or 4 inches (6 to 8 cm) from the sensor. Motion sensor Avoid the motion sensor's view for five minutes, then enter its view. Shock sensor a Tap the glass twice, away from the sensor. Wait at least 30 seconds before testing again. Smoke sensor Press and hold the test button until the system sounds transmission beeps. Wireless panic button a Press and hold the appropriate panic button for three seconds. keyfob a Press and hold lock and unlock simultaneously for three seconds. Remote handheld touchpad Press and hold the two emergency buttons simultaneously for three seconds. a.Not investicated for use by UL

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Simon XT
User Manual
38
Testing sensors
You can test sensors one at a time to make sure they are sending strong signals to the panel. You should test the
security system at least once a week.
To perform the
Sensor Test
:
1.
Scroll to
System Tests
.
2.
Press
Enter
. The display shows
Enter Code
.
3.
Enter your master code with the numbered keys.
4.
Press
Enter
to accept the master code. The display shows
Sensor Test
.
5.
Press
Enter
. The display shows, for example,
Trip Sn 1 Front Door
and automatically displays the list
of sensors to be tested. The panel sounds six beeps once a minute while in
Sensor Test
mode. See
Table 12,
How to trip devices for sensor test
on page 38.
When you trip a sensor the display shows, for example,
Sn 1 Packets = 8 Front Door
. You may trip the sensors
in any order. As each sensor is heard from, it is removed from the list of sensors to be tested. After all sensors
have been successfully tested, the display shows
Sn Test Complete, Press Status
. To terminate the sensor test:
1.
Press
STATUS
. The display shows
Sensor Test Ok
.
2.
After a few seconds the display shows
Sensor Test
.
3.
Press
STATUS
repeatedly to exit.
If any of the sensors did not test successfully and you want to terminate the test, press
STATUS
. The panel
display will show
Sensor Test Fail or Aborted
. The display then shows
Sensor Test
. Press
STATUS
once to exit
the system test. If a sensor test fails, call your security dealer.
Table 12.
How to trip devices for sensor test
Device
To trip device
Door/window sensor
Open the secured door or window.
Freeze sensor
a
a.Not investicated for use by UL
Apply ice to the sensor. Do not allow the sensor to get wet.
Water sensor
a
Press a wet rag or wet finger over both of the round, gold-plated terminals on the underside of
the sensor.
Carbon monoxide sensor
a
Unplug the CO alarm. Plug it back in and press the test/reset button until the unit beeps 8 times.
Glass guard sensor
a
Tap the glass 3 or 4 inches (6 to 8 cm) from the sensor.
Motion sensor
Avoid the motion sensor’s view for five minutes, then enter its view.
Shock sensor
a
Tap the glass twice, away from the sensor. Wait at least 30 seconds before testing again.
Smoke sensor
Press and hold the test button until the system sounds transmission beeps.
Wireless panic button
a
Press and hold the appropriate panic button for three seconds.
keyfob
a
Press and hold lock and unlock simultaneously for three seconds.
Remote handheld touchpad
Press and hold the two emergency buttons simultaneously for three seconds.