Disabling a Loop Device or a Zone from a Graphic

You disable a loop device or a zone if you are going to perform maintenance work that might cause a false alarm.

Warning
COMPROMISED FUNCTIONALITY If there is a risk for dust particles where smoke detection is used, attach dust covers to the detectors before you disable loop devices or zones related to fire detection and evacuation. Comply with any applicable legislation, regulations, standards, and guidelines regarding actions to be taken when parts of the fire detection system are unresponsive. Enable the loop devices and zones again at the earliest opportunity. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Warning

COMPROMISED FUNCTIONALITY

If there is a risk for dust particles where smoke detection is used, attach dust covers to the detectors before you disable loop devices or zones related to fire detection and evacuation.
Comply with any applicable legislation, regulations, standards, and guidelines regarding actions to be taken when parts of the fire detection system are unresponsive.
Enable the loop devices and zones again at the earliest opportunity.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

To disable a loop device or a zone from a graphic

In WorkStation or WebStation, in a graphic, click an enabled loop device or zone. On the Actions menu, click the multiselect icon

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to select several loop devices or zones. Use the selector

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to browse existing selections and click one of them.
On the Actions menu, click the Disable option. If you want to disable the objects and automatically enable them after a certain amount of time, click the option Disable with auto-enable timer . Use the time selector

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to increase or decrease the number of hours from disabling to enabling the objects.
Click the Apply button

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to disable the objects.
Click Yes to execute the action, click No to cancel it.