How to Toggle Between Maintained and Non-Maintained Mode

Summary

Maintained / Non-Maintained is a field-changeable setting on SafeTest. It is changed from Settings Mode Level 1 using 17 short button presses.

There is no way to directly select "Maintained" or "Non-Maintained". The command is a toggle, so it flips the device from whichever mode it is currently in to the other one. Always confirm the current state before and after.

Background: what the two modes mean

Customers most often ask for this change when a fitting has been installed in an area where the light is not wanted on permanently (switch to Non-Maintained), or where an exit or amenity area needs constant illumination (switch to Maintained).

Before you begin

• The device must be connected to mains and in normal / standby mode, not mid test.
• The device must not already be in Settings Mode.
• Have a clear line of sight to the status LED, since every step is confirmed visually.
• Advise the customer that Settings Mode has a 5 second inactivity timeout. All presses must be made in one continuous run.

Step 1: Enter Settings Mode (Level 1)

1. Press and hold the test button for more than 4 seconds (allow about 5 seconds).
2. Release the button.
3. The LED confirms entry to Settings Mode with an alternating green / amber sequence.

If the LED does not show the alternating green / amber sequence, the device has not entered Settings Mode. Wait for it to return to normal and try again with a longer hold.

Note: If you hold the button again for more than 4 seconds while already in Settings Mode Level 1, the device attempts to enter Settings Mode Level 2, which is reserved for future use. If this happens, wait 5 seconds for the timeout and start again.

Step 2: Enter the toggle command

1. While the alternating green / amber LED sequence is running, press the button 17 times.
2. Each press must be a short press (under 2 seconds), made in quick succession with no pause longer than 5 seconds.

Step 3: Confirm the command was accepted

The device acknowledges the accepted command with:

• 7 amber flashes, at a 0.25 second flash rate
• The pattern loops for 20 seconds, so there is plenty of time for a visual check

If no amber flash pattern appears, the press count was not registered. Wait for the timeout and repeat from Step 1.

Step 4: Verify the new mode

Because this is a toggle and not a direct selection, always verify the result rather than assuming it:

1. Allow the device to return to normal operation.
2. Observe the lamp with mains present:
   • Lamp on = the device is now in Maintained mode
   • Lamp off = the device is now in Non-Maintained mode
3. If the device landed on the wrong mode, repeat the full procedure to toggle it back.

Troubleshooting

"I pressed 17 times and nothing happened." The most common cause is the 5 second timeout expiring mid count, or presses being held too long and read as a hold rather than a press. Ask the customer to re-enter Settings Mode and press at a steady rhythm of roughly two presses per second.

"I got 7 amber flashes but the mode did not change." Be aware that 7 presses ("Turn off self test") and 17 presses ("Toggle Maintained / Non-Maintained") both confirm with 7 amber flashes. The confirmation flash count wraps at 10, so it does not uniquely identify which command was accepted. If the lamp behaviour has not changed, the customer most likely entered 7 presses and has disabled self test instead. Check the self test state before repeating.

"The device keeps entering a test instead." A hold of under 4 seconds starts a Function Test, and a hold of over 10 seconds starts a Duration Test. Confirm the customer is holding for the correct duration when entering Settings Mode.

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