Viewing Trouble Conditions; Setting The System Date And Time - DSC PowerSeries PC1404 User Manual

Viewing Trouble Conditions

The control panel continuously monitors a number of possible trouble conditions. If one of these
trouble conditions occurs, the keypad will beep twice every 10 seconds until you press any key on
the keypad.
Note: A TROUBLE condition reduces the security your system is designed to provide. Call your
installing company for service.
To view troubles from an LED Keypad:
A trouble will be indicated by the Trouble light (or System light on a PC1555RKZ keypad or LED5511
keypad) which will remain ON until the trouble condition is cleared. If you cannot determine the
cause of the trouble condition, contact your installer for assistance.
To view the type of trouble condition, press [,][2]. One or more zone lights will turn ON, indicating
the various trouble conditions:
ZONE LIGHT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To view troubles from an LCD Keypad:
From the Ready state, use the arrow (< >) keys to scroll to the
following message:
Press [,][2] to view the trouble. The display will read

Setting the System Date and Time

To set the system time, enter [,][6] followed by the Master Code. Press [1]. The keypad will now
accept 10 consecutive digits:
•Enter the Time in Hours and Minutes using the 24 Hour format (00:00 to 23:59).
•Enter the Date in Months, Days and Years (MM DD YY).
NOTE: If you have an LCD keypad, your installer may have programmed your system to
display the time and date while the keypad is idle. If this is the case, you may have to press
the [#] key to clear the date and time to show system status before entering an access code
to arm the system, or before performing any other keypad function.
Door Chime Feature
The door chime feature is used to provide a tone from the keypad each time a door or window is
opened or closed. The doors and windows which will provide this indication are programmed by
your installer.
To activate the door chime from an LED Keypad:
Enter [,][4] to turn the door chime feature ON and OFF. When the command is entered, the keypad
buzzer will beep 3 times if the door chime feature is enabled and will sound one long beep if it is
disabled.
TYPE OF TROUBLE
Service required. Call your installation company for service.
Indicates the loss of AC power. When this trouble occurs, the Trouble (or System) light will
turn ON but keypad buzzer will not sound until there is a low battery connection.
Telephone line trouble.
The panel has failed to communicate with the central station.
Zone fault. Press [5] and the zone light(s) corresponding to the faulted zones will turn ON.
Zone tamper. Press [6] and the zone light(s) corresponding to the tampered zones will turn
ON.
Not supported.
Loss of time on system clock. To set the system time, follow the instructions in "Setting Sys-
tem Date and Time" below.
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System Trouble
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