Installation manual
PCX 256 PROGRAMMING MANUAL                                                                  
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key. ARC Details will be displayed. Repeat 
the above for any other ARC stations you are 
using. Press the key. ‘Program Digi/SMS 
Calls?’ will be displayed, press the key. 
Program Digi Channels 
Press the key to check that the Digi 
Channels are what the ARC are looking for. 
The first Digi Channel will be shown, once you 
have checked this is correct, press the key 
to move to the next. 
To change this channel please see page 38 for 
the output types. All default values are shown on 
page 58. Once you have completed all the Digi 
Channels, ‘Program Digi Channels will be 
displayed’. Press the key. 
‘Program SMS Details’ will be displayed and 
Press the key. 
3 Way Calling 
Enter : for No (Default) 
Enter : for Yes 
Press the key. You will be returned to the 
Engineer Menu. 
5.23.3 Programming Contact ID, SIA and SMS 
The Contact ID, SIA and SMS signalling protocols can also be used. However the programming 
differs from Fast Format, here you have to select fixed content types (as opposed to programmable 
outputs) you would like to be sent to the ARC. The table below shows all the content types. 
Content Types 
01  Arm  All arm events (by area/level & user name) 
02  Disarm  All disarm events (by area/level & user name) 
03  Special Disarm  Disarm events initiated by codes 15 to 20 only 
04  Arm Fail  Attempt to arm the system failed 
05  Alarm  All alarm events (by partition, level and type) inc. code guess (excludes 
tampers and emergency input types) 
06  First alarm  First to alarm event (for each input) only 
07  Alarm Silenced  Any alarm/fault silenced (by partition) 
08  Confirmed  Sequentially confirmed alarm 
09  LoTechFault  Telecom Line restore (STU/ATE or DigiModem) 
10  HiTechFault  Low volts, Battery fault/OK, Fuse failure, RS-485 or Device Failure 
11  Tech Info  System restart, Over current, Logs cleared 
12  Manager Info  Code changed / deleted 
13  Engineer Info  Engineer accessing system, and leaving 
14  AccessC Alarm  Access Control door forced or left open 
15  AccessC Info  Access Control tag at Reader 
16  AccessC Ref  Access refused (invalid code) 










