NetworX – Alarm memory

The alarm memory feature on alarm panels is a feature used to check which zones of the system has gone into an alarm state in its previous arming cycle. Most systems can give you a more in-depth report which is called the event log, which can be accessed with the right keypad under the [*][6] command, but the majority of the time its easier just to make use of the alarm memory feature to see an immediate result.

How to check the alarm memory feature?

Step 1 Press [*][3]. The zone(s) that created the last alarm will be displayed on the keypad.
Step 2 The ALARM MEMORY feature will flash those zones that created alarms and will light steady those zones that were bypassed during the last alarm.

Note: Remember, the system must go into an alarm condition for the alarm memory feature to work. A-arm/disarm will clear the alarm memory feature of the panel. The only other way to check, would be to go through the event-log of the system, if the system has been re-armed. The event log can be checked on a LCD keypad. Scroll to the *6 command , enter a valid master code, and select the event-log heading. It is far easier to use the DL900 System Software and pull a full event log of the system if you have access to the software.