Methods of testing auto dialler

[SaladFingers]

I have a Texecom Veritas Excel alarm system and a Texecom auto dialler.

I have tested the line and message from the autodialler and have tested the trigger output on the Veritas Excel keypad, but is there a way of testing the alarm with the siren silenced to test that the autodialler will trigger when not under a 'test' mode?

If the alarm goes off, how long does it take for the output to be triggered to the dialler?

 

[Europlex]

Page 14 in my manual

 

[SaladFingers]

P14 of my manual is global system tamper and speaker connections, nothing about testing outputs.

 

[SaladFingers]

Hmmm, wonder what I'm doing wrong.

I've decided to disconnect the wire that sends the alarm to the siren, so that I can alarm test without annoying the neighbours, but there's nothing being dialled to my phone. It dials from the test menus, but won't dial on an alarm, any ideas?

 

[Spark123]

P16 in my manual is for testing the communicator interface but I imagine this isn't what you are looking for.
Without messing around with wiring the answer is no - the engineer test functions are provided for testing the system. If you want a full alarm test then you need to operate the siren otherwise it is a waste of time doing the test (as you won't know if the siren works).
To test in silence use the test function.

 

[SaladFingers]

Well, it isn't a waste of time to me, as I wish to test the dialler. I already know the siren works, but now I want to focus on the dialler.

 

[Spark123]

Does it work when you operate the outputs from the excel via the engineer menu?

 

[SaladFingers]

It does yes from engineer test, but not in an actual alarm.

 

[Spark123]

Is 90 second abort on (p35)? Could be something to do with that - worth a try turning it off. If it makes no difference switch it back on.

 

[SaladFingers]

Ok, tried that and it still doesn't trigger the dialler.

I have connected output 3, which the book says is for trigger, to input 1 on the dialler and have made sure it's set as best I know it should be.

 

[Europlex]

Ok, tried that and it still doesn't trigger the dialler.

I have connected output 3, which the book says is for trigger, to input 1 on the dialler and have made sure it's set as best I know it should be.

Output 3 at the panel is for alarm
Input 1 at the dialler is for fire

Convention
1 Fire
2 Panic alarm
3 Intruder alarm

... on both panel and dialler.

If two operated at the same time the lowest value of input would automatically operate first, Fire, Personal attack, alarm

 

[SaladFingers]

Hmm, well if I trigger output 3 from the panel, the dialler calls me, but not when it goes into alarm. So input 1 is triggered from output 3 even if 1 is for fire, it ought to work in alarm as it does from test surely?

 

[SaladFingers]

Something seems to he holding it off from triggering, maybe I ought to ring texecom tomorrow.

 

[doherty1234]

Do you just want to know when your intruder alarm triggers?

If so connect your trigger from input 1 to the bell trigger

Make sure your input polarity is for poss removed so when your bell triggers the dialer will see it.

Check your output 3 with a multimeter should be at 13v standby and 0v in alarm

 

[SaladFingers]

I'll check again, I'm sure its set for 0ve trigger and connected to alarm output 3.