Expander Status

Select Status > Hardware > X-Bus Status.
Select the Expanders tab.

A list of detected expanders and any associated PSUs is displayed.

Expander ID	This ID number is a unique identifier for the expander.
Description	Text description of the expander. This text will also appear on the browser and keypad.
Type	The type of expander detected (I/O, PSU, keypad, etc.).
S/N	The serial number of the expander.
Version	The firmware version of the expander.
Comms	The status of the expander (online or offline).
Status	The status of the expander (OK, Fault, OP Tamper).
PSU	The type of PSU that is fitted to the expander, if applicable. Click the PSU to view the PSU status.

Performable actions

Refresh

Click the button to update the status of the X-BUS.

To view more status information:

Click any of the expander’s identifying parameters (ID, description, type, serial number) to display further status details.

Name	Description
Communication	The physical status (OK, Fault) and the programmed status (OK, Isolated, Inhibited) of the X-BUS cable connection to the expander.
Housing Tamper	The physical and programmed status of the expander housing tamper.
Fuse Fault	The physical and programmed status of the expander fuse.
Controller Mains Fault	The physical and programmed status of the mains supply to the controller.
Battery Fault	The physical and programmed status of the battery.
PSU Fault	The physical and programmed status of the PSU.
OP Tamper	The physical and programmed status of the tamper outputs on the PSU.
Low Voltage	Indication of battery low voltage status.

Performable actions

Name	Description
Restore Alerts	Click the button to restore all alerts on the panel.
Inhibit	Click this button to inhibit a fault condition. The inhibit operation will disable that fault or zone for one arming period only. Inhibit operation is not available in Security Grade EN 50131 Grade 3.
Isolate	Click this button to isolate that zone. Isolating a zone will de-activate that zone until such time as the zone is explicitly de-isolated again. It is recommended that you exercise caution when isolating zones as those zones will not be active every time the system is SET.

Name

Description

Restore Alerts

Click the button to restore all alerts on the panel.

Inhibit

Click this button to inhibit a fault condition. The inhibit operation will disable that fault or zone for one arming period only.
Inhibit operation is not available in Security Grade EN 50131 Grade 3.

Isolate

Click this button to isolate that zone. Isolating a zone will de-activate that zone until such time as the zone is explicitly de-isolated again. It is recommended that you exercise caution when isolating zones as those zones will not be active every time the system is SET.

See also

PSU status