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HOW TO PROGRAM A DSC SYSTEM A TUTORIAL

Our goal is to show you how to enter values into the DSC operating system, not to tell you what those

values should be (although we will include some examples of values that you may wish to program).

We previously based the instructions on a Power 832/PC 5010, and although the new line of DSC

panels is programmed in the same way, there are a few differences. Please note that if you have a

system that pre-dates the "Power Series," you will find significant differences from the values

discussed here (two-digit section numbers, for example). However, the same programming methods

can be applied to any DSC system. If you have a 5500 keypad, (either the old LCD5500 or the new PK

or RFK5500) so much the better, but none of the programming techniques that will be discussed here

are keypad-dependent, and programming can be accomplished with any keypad.

Very important: Before you even attempt to begin programming, you should have a programming

worksheet in front of you. With the old systems, the worksheet was a separate document for the 832

and 864, but was contained in the installation manual for the 632. For the new systems, you  l want

the  ower Series Installation Guide,also referred to as the  nstallation Manual(not the  uick Install.

This document has the Programming Worksheet in the back. (You should probably avoid the new 

ower Series Programming Guide,a blue-and-white monstrosity that lists all the programming fields

using a font that is approximately the size of an amoeba.) Ideally, before you begin programming you'll

have the worksheet filled out with the values you wish to use, but even if you don't, the worksheet is an

indispensable roadmap that will guide you through the process. It also contains the default values for

all the programming fields.

UNDERSTANDING CODES

Although the term "Master Code" sounds impressive, the master code is simply an access code which

gives the system owner a little bit more control over the system than he/she would have with an

ordinary access code. In order to program the system, however, you'll need to use what is known as the

"Installer  Code." For the old Power 832/PC 5010, the default Installer's Code is 5010. But for the

old 632, 864, and ALL the new panels, the default Installer  Code is 5555. You can always find the

code in the instruction manual or in the programming worksheet. For maximum security, it's also

recommended that you change the installer's code to one of your own choosing (but different from the

master code). However, to avoid confusion, it  wise to leave the installer  code alone until

everything has been programmed, tested, and is working properly.

LET'S BEGIN

In order to program your system, you must enter what is known as "Installer's Programming". The

command for this is *8; this is followed by the Installer's Code. So to begin programming you'll enter:

Installer  Code (default is 5555 or 555555)

The  rogramlight will flash, and the  rmedlight will turn on. This means you are in Installer's

Programming, and the system is waiting for you to tell it which section you want to program.

It is DSC  practice to discuss "keypad programming" as the first order of business in the manuals.

But unless you are dividing your system into two or more partitions (and if you have to ask what that

means, then trust me, you are not using partitions), then it is not essential for you to do keypad

programming at this time (or perhaps ever). We can talk about it later, but for right now, it  quite

likely to get you into hot water. So let's get to the good stuff.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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HOW TO PROGRAM A DSC SYSTEM A TUTORIAL m Our goal is to show you how to enter values into the DSC operating system, not to tell you what those values should be (although we will include some examples of values that you may wish to program). We previously based the instructions on a Power 832/PC 5010, and although the new line of DSC panels is programmed in the same way, there are a few differences.
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w w w .m ai ne le ct ro ni c s. co m Basic System Programming begins with zone definitions. Since the definitions themselves are explained at length in the manuals, I won't bother to go through that here. So let's say you want to define your Zone No. 1 as an instant zone (which means if that zone is tripped while armed, the system will immediately alarm without any warning). The zone definition for instant is 03.
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When you finished programming section 001, you pressed ##. The first # got you out of section 001, and the second # got you out of programming altogether. If you want to continue programming when you finish a section, just use one #, and you can go on to another section. Let's do section 005 (System Times). m Here there is a small difference between the old and new systems. The new panels allow different timing for each partition, so you must tell the system which partition you are setting up.
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co m skip it at the beginning (and perhaps forever). Here why: keypad programming includes the following items: Partition and slot assignment Function key definitions Zone labels for 5500 keypads When keypads are installed they assume a default partition and slot assignment. They all default to Partition 1, and unless you are going to divide your system into multiple partitions, that is exactly where you want them (you can have zero partitions).
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How to get system to dial your cell phone (Not tested yet) ENTER * 8 5555 302 PHONENUMBER * 5 5 5 * # (where 5555 is the master installer code) PRESS 310 1234 # (where 1234 is your user code) PRESS 320 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 # PRESS 350 05 05 # (not sure if you need a # here) m PRESS 351 1 2 ## co Hardware Reset (Default) Main Control Panel (just in case you mess it up) Perform the following to default the main control panel to its original programming: w w w .m ai ne le ct ro ni c s. 1.