Pager Format; Pulse Formats; Telephone Line Monitoring (Tlm) - DSC PC1616 Installation Manual

PowerSeries - PC1616/PC1832/PC1864
the panel receives the handshake, it will emit an alarm tone over the
telephone line for 20 seconds. If several alarms occur at the same
time, only one call will be made to each telephone number the panel is
programmed to call.
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Communicator Call Direction Options
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Pager Format

The Communicator Format option for either telephone number can
be programmed for Pager Format. If an event occurs and the Commu-
nicator Call Direction options direct the call to a telephone number
with the Pager Format selected the panel will attempt to page.
When calling a pager extra digits will be required to make it work
properly.The following is a list of Hex digits and what function they
perform:
Hex [A] - not used
Hex [B] - simulates the [] key on a touch tone telephone
Hex [E] - two second pause
Hex [C] - simulates the [#] key on a touch tone telephone
Hex [F] - end of telephone number marker
Hex [D] - forces the panel to search for dial tone
The panel will attempt to call the pager one time. After dialing the
digits in the telephone number the panel will send the account number
and reporting code followed by the [#] key (Hex [C]).
There is no ring back when using Pager Format. The panel has no way
of confirming if the pager was called successfully; a failure to com-
municate trouble will only be generated once the maximum number of
attempts has been reached.
NOTE: Do not use the digit C in a reporting code when using Pager
Format. In most cases, the digit C will be interpreted as a [#], which
will terminate the page before it has finished.
NOTE: If the panel detects a busy signal, it will attempt to page again.
It will make the maximum number of attempts programmed in section
[165].
Force dialing should be disabled when using Pager format.
NOTE: When using Pager format, you must program two hex digit E's
at the end of the telephone number.

Pulse Formats

Depending on the pulse format selected the panel will communicate
using the following:
• 3/1, 3/2, 4/1 or 4/2
• 1400 or 2300 Hz handshake
• 10 or 20 bits per second
• non-extended
The digit '0' will send no pulses and is used as a filler. When program-
ming account numbers enter four digits. When programming a three
digit account number the fourth digit must be programmed as a plain '0'
which will act as a filler digit.
If an account number has a '0' in it, substitute a HEX digit 'A' for the
'0'. Examples:
• 3 digit account number [123]- program [1230]
• 3 digit account number [502] - program [5A20]
• 4 digit account number [4079] - program [4A79]
When programming reporting codes two digits must be entered. If one
digit reporting codes are to be used the second digit must be pro-
grammed as a '0'. If a '0' is to be transmitted substitute a HEX digit 'A'
for the '0'.
Examples:
• 1 digit reporting code [3] - program [30]
• 2 digit reporting code [30] - program [3A]
To prevent the panel from reporting an event program the reporting
code for the event as [00] or [FF].

Telephone Line Monitoring (TLM)

When the TLM Enable option is selected, the panel will supervise the
telephone line and will indicate a trouble condition if the telephone
line is disconnected.
If the TLM Enable option is ON, the panel will check the telephone
Section [361] to [368]
line every 10 seconds. If the telephone line voltage is below 3V for the
number of checks programmed in the TLM Trouble Delay section,
the panel will report a TLM trouble. The default number of checks is
10. Enter a number from (000) to (255) in the TLM Trouble Delay
section to change the number of checks before the TLM trouble is
reported. Programming a delay means that a momentary interruption
of the telephone line will not cause a trouble condition.
If the TLM Trouble Beeps When Armed option is enabled, the panel
will indicate a TLM trouble at the keypad while the system is armed.
To activate the bell output in the case of a TLM trouble while the sys-
tem is armed, the TLM Audible (Bell) When Armed option must be
selected.
When the trouble condition is restored, the panel can send a TLM
Restoral reporting code. Any events which occur while the telephone
line is down will also be communicated. If an alternate communicator
is being used, the panel can be programmed to report a TLM Trouble
Reporting Code.
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