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Hills Reliance Control Panel 
Installation Manual 
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Warnings...............................................................................................................................................................................1 
Compliance Notices .............................................................................................................................................................2 
Updated Features.................................................................................................................................................................3 
Ordering Information............................................................................................................................................................4 
Installation & Programming Flowchart...............................................................................................................................5 
Board Installation.................................................................................................................................................................6 
Control Panel Comparison ..................................................................................................................................................6 
Hills Reliance 128 Wiring Diagram......................................................................................................................................7 
Hills Reliance 128 Terminal Descriptions...........................................................................................................................8 
Hills Reliance 12 Wiring Diagram........................................................................................................................................9 
Hills Reliance 12 Terminal Descriptions...........................................................................................................................10 
Hills Reliance 8 Wiring Diagram........................................................................................................................................11 
Hills Reliance 8 Terminal Descriptions.............................................................................................................................12 
Main Options.......................................................................................................................................................................13 
Programming The LED Code Pads...................................................................................................................................15 
1. Setting The LED Code Pad Starting Zone - Function [9] [2]...............................................................................15 
2. Setting The LED Code Pad Options - Function [9] [3]........................................................................................15 
3. Setting The LED Code Pad Number And Area Options - Function [9] [4] ..........................................................16 
4. Set Elapsed Hours Since Last Auto Test - Function [9] [5] ................................................................................16 
5. Set System Date - Function [9] [6] .....................................................................................................................16 
6. Setting The System Clock - Function [9] [7] .......................................................................................................16 
7. Service Menu - Function [2] ...............................................................................................................................17 
8. Changing User Codes - Function [5]..................................................................................................................17 
9. Assigning User Code Authority Levels - Function [6] .........................................................................................18 
10. Walk Test Mode - Function [] [Chime]...........................................................................................................19 
11. Call Back Download [] [9] [8] and Answer Call [] [9] [9]..............................................................................19 
Programming The Hills Reliance Control Panel ..............................................................................................................20 
Features, Segments and Options...........................................................................................................................20 
Navigating Program Mode .....................................................................................................................................20 
Programming Data.................................................................................................................................................21 
Loading Factory Defaults .......................................................................................................................................21 
Enrolling Modules & Code Pads.............................................................................................................................21 
Programming Example Figure 1 - Numerical Data (Binary) ...................................................................................22 
Programming Example Figure 2 - Option Selection Data.......................................................................................22 
Programming Feature Descriptions..................................................................................................................................23 
System Codes........................................................................................................................................................23 
Dialer Options (Features 4 – 11)............................................................................................................................24 
Download Options (Features 12 – 15) ...................................................................................................................26 
Area 1 – Option and Report Selections..................................................................................................................27 
Zones 1 – 8 Configuration......................................................................................................................................29 
Default Zone Configurations ..................................................................................................................................29 
Zones 9 – 16 Configuration....................................................................................................................................31 
System Options new ..............................................................................................................................................32 
Siren / Communicator Attempt Counter .................................................................................................................35 
Code Pad Sounder Control ....................................................................................................................................35 
System Timer Configuration...................................................................................................................................35 
Auxiliary Output 1 – 4 Configuration.......................................................................................................................36 
Auxiliary Output 1 – 4 Logic new............................................................................................................................37 
Auxiliary Output Logic Selection new.....................................................................................................................38 
Auxiliary Output Event Selection............................................................................................................................38 
Areas 2 – 8 Programming Options.........................................................................................................................40 
Zones 17 – 48 Configuration..................................................................................................................................44 
Configuration Groups 1 – 20 ..................................................................................................................................45 
Zones 49 – 128 Configuration new ........................................................................................................................51 
Appendix 1: Reporting Zone Codes in Contact I.D..........................................................................................................55 
Appendix 2: Reporting Fixed Codes in Contact I.D.........................................................................................................56 
Appendix 3: Expander Numbers for Reporting Expander Trouble................................................................................57 
Appendix 4: Troubleshooting System Problems.............................................................................................................59 
Installation Floor Plan........................................................................................................................................................62 
Program Planning Sheets..................................................................................................................................................63 










