Wireless walk through test system
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1. A method of walk test in an alarm system, comprising the steps of:
- setting up a private communications channel between a control panel and a tester;
triggering a test condition, by the tester, in a device;
at the control panel, detecting an address of the device; and
automatically returning to the tester over the communications channel an indication of a location of the device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system of walk through testing a fire alarm system without disrupting the building occupants. A communications channel is setup between a control panel and a single human tester. The tester then triggers an alarm or trouble condition in a device. The control panel detects the address of the device and automatically returns to the tester, over the communications channel, a label indicating the location of the device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of walk test in an alarm system, comprising the steps of:
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setting up a private communications channel between a control panel and a tester;
triggering a test condition, by the tester, in a device;
at the control panel, detecting an address of the device; and
automatically returning to the tester over the communications channel an indication of a location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A alarm system for walk test, comprising:
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a plurality of alarm devices adapted to be triggered by a tester to activate a test condition;
a control panel;
a communications channel between the control panel and the tester;
an address of the device in the test condition being detected by the control panel, and an indication of a location of the device being automatically returned to the tester of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A alarm system for walk test, comprising:
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means for setting up a communications channel between a control panel and a tester;
means for triggering an alarm or trouble condition in a device by the tester;
means for detecting an address of the device by the control panel; and
means for automatically returning to the tester over the communications channel a label indicating the location of the device.
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