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Testing your Bosch Security System

Instruction on how to test your Bosch alarm system

how to test your Bosch outside siren (external)

Testing your Bosch outside siren

To test your Bosch alarm system external siren from the pad.

Press and hold the [1] until you here the siren.

The bell/siren will sound for 2 seconds.

Please wear hearing protection when doing this procedure

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Testing your Bosch inside (internal) siren

To test your Bosch internal siren from the pad.

Press and hold the [2] until you hear the siren.

The internal siren will sound for 2 seconds.

Please wear hearing protection when doing this procedure

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Testing your Bosch outside strobe light

To test your Bosch strobe light from the pad.

Press and hold the [3] until 3 beeps are heard.

The outside strobe light should flash immediately.

To stop press and hold the [3] until 3 beeps are heard.

The outside strobe light should stop immediately.

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Sending a test report with your Bosch alarm system

To test your Bosch phone signal from your keypad.

Press and hold the [9] button until 2 beeps are heard.

The alarm system will send a test signal to your mobile phone or control room.

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Walk Test Mode

Enter the master code (4 digit number) Press [4] followed by the hash [#] or [AWAY] button. The 'stay' and 'away' indicators will begin to flash on the keypad. The Bosch keypad will beep once every second to remind you that walk test is activated. Once a sensor is triggered, the siren will sound briefly. Press the hash [#] or [AWAY] button to exit walk test mode.

What is event memory history recall?

This process lets you to replay the last 40 events that occurred to your Bosch security system. Memory history will display all alarms and disarming arming events including STAY and AWAY modes.

How to check the event memory history to your Bosch alarm system

Enter the master pin code followed by 8 and the # button (example 4582 + 8 + #)

Three beeps will be heard then the last 40 events will display one at a time via the keypad indicators starting from the most recent event. A beep will be heard as each event is displayed

When is the best time to test your alarm system?

The best time to test your Bosch alarm system is during the day when you will cause a lesser disruption to your neighborhood

It is necessary to test your main alarm system battery every year to ensure proper reliability. Best to test your alarm often and make sure you contact your back to base station monitoring station to let them know of this activity activity