Method and apparatus for audio assisted testing
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1. A method testing of permanently mounted stationary sensors of an alarm system comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication path between an alarm system control unit and a portable wireless communications device in the audio and/or visual vicinity of one of the stationary detectors associated with the alarm system, the control unit is in a first state;
sending a command from the wireless communication device to the control unit to exit the first state and to enter a walk test mode;
identifying a stationary detector to be tested using the communication path, at the control unit, the control unit responding to a test signal from the detector by entering a predetermined state; and
sending a command from the wireless communications device to the control unit to exit from the predetermined state and to enter a normal or a non-alarm state.
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Abstract
A cell phone based test capability enables a tester to audibly communicate with a fire alarm control unit. A detector can be selected and tested. Test results can be audibly communicated to the tester via the cell phone. The tester can initiate the next test via the cell phone.
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1. A method testing of permanently mounted stationary sensors of an alarm system comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication path between an alarm system control unit and a portable wireless communications device in the audio and/or visual vicinity of one of the stationary detectors associated with the alarm system, the control unit is in a first state; sending a command from the wireless communication device to the control unit to exit the first state and to enter a walk test mode; identifying a stationary detector to be tested using the communication path, at the control unit, the control unit responding to a test signal from the detector by entering a predetermined state; and sending a command from the wireless communications device to the control unit to exit from the predetermined state and to enter a normal or a non-alarm state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a system which monitors ambient conditions in a region, the system including a plurality of permanently mounted stationary ambient condition detectors and an interface for receiving communications from a portable wireless source of commands; the portable wireless source of commands operable in the audio and/or visual vicinity of one of the stationary detectors to be tested, the source having at least one of a manually operable command input port, or an audio input transducer with the system responsive to a command received from the source to enter a walk test mode, to further respond to signals from a selected detector and, to emit at least an audible alarm with the system additionally responding to a command from the source to terminate the audible alarm and test state of the selected detector to allow testing of other detectors and with the system additionally responding to signals from the source to return the status into a normal or non-alarm state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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