HKC - GSM - Q Unit - What's a "System Fault" ?

[Eugene's DIY Den]

I've just installed a HKC GSM - Q unit in my panel. SMS options allow the reporting of "System Faults". I thought this might include mains failure, but it doesn't when the option is set to "yes".

Is a "system fault" loss of battery power to the board and some other things?

Edited February 12, 2020 by Eugene's DIY Den

[al-yeti]

1 hour ago, Eugene's DIY Den said:

I've just installed a HKC GSM - Q unit in my panel. SMS options allow the reporting of "System Faults". I thought this might include mains failure, but it doesn't when the option is set to "yes".

Is a "system fault" loss of battery power to the board and some other things?

Are all the fault reporting checked yes 

 

Mains

Communication 

Etc all in one section

[Eugene's DIY Den]

1 hour ago, al-yeti said:

Are all the fault reporting checked yes 

 

Mains

Communication 

Etc all in one section

 

I don't get any SMS notification on mains failure.

[al-yeti]

1 hour ago, Eugene's DIY Den said:

 

I don't get any SMS notification on mains failure.

Ok but it's not what I asked you , just going through what it could be 

 

I will try it out for you if I can later 

[james.wilson]

There is a delay timer on mains failure

[Eugene's DIY Den]

2 hours ago, al-yeti said:

Ok but it's not what I asked you , just going through what it could be 

 

I will try it out for you if I can later 

In the SMS - Phone options menu:

Report alarm yes

Report system fault yes

Report device yes

Report test yes

 

All the others are set to no.

 

 

2 hours ago, james.wilson said:

There is a delay timer on mains failure

Ok, they don't mention it in the GSM unit installation manual, I'll check the panel manual.

Edited February 12, 2020 by Eugene's DIY Den

[Eugene's DIY Den]

2 hours ago, james.wilson said:

There is a delay timer on mains failure

55 seconds by default according to the manual, however the panel starts beeping a few seconds after loosing power and when I enter the code it tells me about the fault. I may have changed the setting or maybe this is the reporting delay before an SMS is sent?

Edited February 12, 2020 by Eugene's DIY Den

[al-yeti]

2 hours ago, james.wilson said:

There is a delay timer on mains failure

But not that long it will flash up quick 

Oh you mean in timers yeah like default 55mins

[james.wilson]

It's not in seconds op. You would need to leave it in fault and not acknowledge it for 55 mins

[al-yeti]

You can adjust to a minute