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Bosch 6000 System Trouble Messages & What They Mean

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Bosch 6000 alarm systems are the ideal security solution for larger homes and businesses as provide security for up to 144 individual zones and 265 users. For ultimate protection, Bosch 600 has built-in diallers to connect to your phoneline, giving you peace of mind all day long.

So if you are after the perfect security option for your property, Bosch Solution 6000 is sure to tick all the boxes.

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What if, on the off chance you can’t find the instruction manual, and just can't remember how to set one of the many features on your Bosch 6000? For your convenience, we have listed the following system trouble messages and instructions directly from the manual:

Power Missing - This trouble message will display when the AC mains power supply to the panel is disconnected or failed and will clear when the power is reconnected. The Mains Power Icon in the keypad will also flash when the power is missing.

AC Missing - The control panel has detected that the AC mains supply has failed or is disconnected on an optional universal expander or LAN power supply module.

Battery Low - This trouble message will display if the panel’s backup battery voltage has dropped below 11.5 volts DC during a battery test and will clear when the voltage is above 12.5 volts during a subsequent battery test.

Battery Missing - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the system’s backup battery is missing or has been disconnected. Low Battery The control panel has detected that an RF sensor has a low battery condition. Replace the RF sensor battery and transmit an RF signal to clear the low battery condition.

Box Tamper - The control panel has detected that the tamper circuit on the LAN power supply module is faulted. Place a shunt across the tamper input pins or close the tamper circuit to clear the box tamper trouble condition.

Temperature Alert - The control panel has detected that the console (eg. keypad, LAN reader, or fingerprint reader) has exceeded the global temperature high or temperature low settings.

Receiver Missing - This trouble message will display if the panel detects the RF receiver is missing or disconnected. The trouble will clear when the receiver is reconnected.

Case Tamper - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the tamper circuit on the RF receiver is faulted.

Receiver Jam - This trouble message will display if the connected RF receiver detects RF noise levels that may prevent it from working correctly.

Comms Fail Route 1 - This trouble message will display if the panel has failed to send pending reports to Destination 1. All possible call attempts will be made before the trouble message is displayed.

Comms Fail Route 2 - This trouble message will display if the panel has failed to send pending reports to Destination 2. All possible call attempts will be made before the trouble message is displayed.

Comms Fail Route 3 - This trouble message will display if the panel has failed to send pending reports to Destination 3 (Email). All possible call attempts will be made before the trouble message is displayed.

Sensor Watch Alert - The control panel has detected a zone that has failed to detect a change of state within the sensor watch period.

Comms BUSS Trble - This trouble message will display if the panel failed to communicate to a system device which is connected to the LAN bus (e.g. keypad etc).

Default PIN Trble - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that either the Installer PIN or User 1 PIN is still set to the factory default PIN. Change the PIN to clear the fault.

Date & Time - This trouble message will display if the system date and time has not been set. Program the correct date and time to clear the fault.

Cabinet Tamper - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that its cabinet tamper input is faulted. Close the tamper switch to clear the fault. 

Connection Trouble - The control panel has detected that an output device (eg. external siren etc) has failed or has been disconnected from the system

Overload Condition - The control panel has detected that the output has an overcurrent condition.

Zone Was In Alarm - A zone was previously in alarm and requires alarm memory reset to clear. Turn the area on and then off again to clear alarm memory.

Telco Line Fail -This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the telephone line has failed or been disconnected for a minimum of 30 seconds. The trouble will clear once the line has been restored for at least 1 minute.

LAN+ Overload - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the current load on the LAN+ power terminal has exceeded its maximum rating of 1Amp DC. See MENU 7-3-2 — Fuse Options. 

COMM+ Overload - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the current load on the COMM+ terminal has exceeded its maximum rating of 3Amp DC. See MENU 7-3-2 — Fuse Options.

ACC+ Overload - This trouble message will display if the panel detects that the current load on the +12V accessory power terminal has exceeded its maximum current rating of 1Amp D.C. See MENU 7-3-2 — Fuse Options.

Service Required - This trouble message will display when the Service Interval Timer expires. To clear the message the installer must enter and exit programming mode. See MENU 2-9- 2 — Service Interval. 

Memory Checksum - This occurs if the memory checksum is corrupted. To try and correct this, enter programming mode and make a programming change like a user name then exit programming mode. If this problem still persists you must do a full system default.

Phone Line In Use - This trouble message will display while the panel is using the phone line. The message will clear when the line is released. This message can be prevented from displaying in MENU 5-2-2 — Phone Line Options.

Battery Trouble - The control panel has detected that the real-time clock module has a low or missing backup battery.

System > Commands > History Log

This menu allows you to review the last 1000 recorded history events on your system. The information for each event may be displayed over a number of pages or screens depending on the actual event recorded.

When you enter this menu the system will show you the most recent event first. Once the log reaches the maximum event capacity each new event will replace the oldest event in the log in a first-in-first-out fashion. 

To move from one log event to the next, use the up and down keys or if you know the event number you are looking for simply enter the number followed by the [OK] key and the system will display that event.

A left [<] and right [>] arrow may be displayed at the end of the first line on each log screen. These indicate that the history log contains more than one page for the current event. To view these pages use the left and right keys.

To review the History Log enter programming mode (PIN + MENU) then,

1) Press [MENU] + [7] + [0] + [2].

2) The keypad will display the most recent event stored in the history log.

E001 Mon,01Apr 02:00:00 - Manual Test Report Panel 1

E001 Dest= SLL-----PSTN Ph-96561234

3) Use the up and down keys to scroll between history events and use the left and right keys to view the pages within the event.

4) Press [OK] or [MENU] to exit.

All of the above information was taken directly from the Bosch Installation Manual and can be found at Bosch Security.

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Reference: Please refer to the Bosch 6000 Installation Manual