VESDA by Xtralis VESDA VLC-EX Product Guidewww.xtralis.com 299 Starting UpNote: The VESDA VLC-EX detector must be powered up by VESDA accredited personnel only.After installing the VESDA VLC-EX detector it is necessary to power up the system. The system takesapproximately 15 seconds to power up. If the system fails to power up, check all power wires are secured tothe terminals and the polarities of the power wires are correct.On power up:l The aspirator starts upl The LED indicators on the VESDA VLC-EX front cover:l Will light up and cycle on and offl If a fault has been detected the Fault LED indicator will remain litl If the system is functioning normally the OK LED indicator will remain litl If a Remote Display Module is connected the following indicators are lit:l Fire alarm threshold indicatorsl Smoke threshold levels on bar graphl Two digit numerical displayl Various fault indicators if there are any faultsl System OK indicator if there are no faultsIf any of the above does not happen, contact your commissioning engineer or distributor to troubleshoot theproblem.Note: It is normal for the detector to display faults immediately after power up. Reset the detector bypressing the reset button on the front cover of the detector to unlatch the relays and fault LEDs.Proceed with the preliminary systems check.