Interlogix Simon XT Tabletop Installation Manual - Manual (Page 69)

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Type of sensor Number of beeps
Wireless smoke and heat sensors 7 to 8
Wireless environmental/panic buttons 7 to 8
Hardwired loops 1
Emergency buttons (remote handheld touchpads only) 7 to 8
4. Press Status. The panel displays Sensor test OK.
If you press Status and the panel has not heard from all sensors, the panel will
display
Sn test fail or aborted .
If a sensor fails the sensor test
If sirens do not beep when a sensor is tripped, use an RF Sniffer (60-401) test
tool to verify that the sensor is transmitting. Constant beeps from the RF Sniffer
indicate a runaway (faulty) sensor. Replace the sensor.
If possible, locate sensors within 100 feet (30 meters) of the panel. While a
sensor may have a range of 500 feet (152 meters) or more out in the open, the
environment at the installation site can have a significant effect on transmitter
range. A change in sensor location may help overcome adverse wireless
conditions and can be accomplished by the following:
• Reposition the sensor.
• Relocate the sensor.
• If necessary, replace the sensor.
To reposition a sensor, do the following:
1. Rotate the sensor and test for improved sensor communication at 90 and 180
degrees from the original position.
2. If poor communication persists, relocate the sensor.
To relocate a sensor, do the following:
1. Test the sensor a few inches from the original position.
2. Increase the distance from the original position and retest until an acceptable
location is found.
3. Mount the sensor in the new location.
4. If no location is acceptable, replace the sensor.
To replace a sensor, do the following:
1. Test a known good sensor at the same location.
2. If the transmission beeps remain below the minimum level, avoid mounting a
sensor at that location.