Self-contained wireless security system (31 pages)
Summary of Contents for DSC WLS900
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• W A R N I N G • This manual contains information on limitations regarding product use and function and information on the limitations as to liability of the manufacturer. The entire manual should be carefully read. Wireless Security System INSTALLATION MANUAL Securi t y Product s...
Instead of dual spacial diversity, where the receiver has two antennas in the same location, DSC chose to incorporate true diversity. Each device in the system now has two paths it takes to the Controller: each transmitter sends directly to the Controller, and to the supervised Sounder which relays the signal to the Controller, thus providing a true second pathway.
Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1: Overview 1 A: Glossary Several terms are used throughout this manual to refer to parts and operations of the WLS900 System. Read the definitions below to familiarize yourself with the system and its terms. Access Code The 4-digit code entered by a user to arm or disarm the system.
One set of four batteries should be used for installation and programming. When you are done installing and programming the WLS900 system, replace the batteries in the keypad with the second supplied set. For more information, see section 3A “Enrolling the First Keypad”, on page 7.
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The WLS900 System is designed to use Eveready Alkaline Energizer Batteries. Do not use other brands of batteries with the WLS900 System. Using brands other than the Eveready Alkaline Energizer will void UL and ULC approvals, and may affect the system’s operation.
Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 2: Getting Started Read Chapter One: Overview to familiarize yourself with the WLS900 System, its components, and the terms used in this manual. Chapter Two: Getting Started explains how to: • Prepare the system components for installation •...
Chapter 2: Getting Started 2 B: Installing the Controller Battery Connect the 6V 1.2Ah battery. Be sure to connect the RED lead to the RED terminal, and the BLACK lead to the BLACK terminal. If the connection is made in reverse, the Controller will not be damaged, but the Controller will not function properly.
Install four of the eight supplied AA batteries in the Keypad. Refer to the label on the back of the Keypad and ensure that the batteries are installed correctly. When you are done installing and programming the WLS900 system, replace the four batteries in the keypad with the second supplied set.
Chapter 3: Adding Components 3 B: Entering the Enrollment Mode ∗ Enter the Installer’s Programming Mode by entering [ ][8][Installer’s Code] (refer to Chapter 5A, How to Enter the Installer's Programming Mode.) Press the -Yes Key when this message is displayed. When this message is displayed, press the -YES Key.
Chapter 3: Adding Components 3 C: Enrolling Sounders Enter the Enrollment Mode as described in 3 B: Entering the Enrollment Mode Do not install batteries in the Sounder until the Sounder is ready to be mounted in its permanent location. Plug the Sounder’s AC Adaptor into a wall outlet and plug the Adaptor into the Sounder AC Jack.
Chapter 3: Adding Components 3 D: Enrolling Detection Devices As each detection device is enrolled it is assigned to the first available Zone. That is, the first device will be assigned to Zone 1, the second will be assigned to Zone 2, and so on. A maximum of 10 detection devices may be enrolled.
Chapter 3: Adding Components 3 E: Enrolling the Second Keypad Enter the Serial Number of the Second Keypad on the First Keypad. Press the -YES Key. The Sounders will sound two short beeps and this message will be displayed. Install the batteries in the Second Keypad. Refer to the label on the back of the Keypad to ensure that the batteries are installed correctly.
Chapter 3: Adding Components 3 F: Reviewing the List of Enrolled Components In the Installer’s Programming Mode, you can display a list of all the components enrolled on the system. This function will display all of the detection devices and the zones they are assigned to, as well as the number of Sounders and Keypads enrolled on the system.
3 G: Removing Components from the System Follow the procedure below to remove components from the system. You may wish to remove components for the following reasons: • The component is no longer required on the system • A mistake was made in enrolling the component •...
Do not permanently mount any of the components until they have been tested! 4 A: Locating the Controller and Sounders The components of the WLS900 System may be located almost anywhere on the premises. Only the following guidelines need to be observed: •...
4 C: Entering the Placement Test Mode Test the placement of the First Sounder before testing other components! Carry the Keypad to the location of the component to be tested. The location of the Keypad will not affect the test, as the Placement Test Mode tests the component’s ability to communicate with the Controller and Sounder, not the Keypad.
Chapter 4: Module Placement and Testing Press the -YES Key to end the test; this message will be displayed. To continue testing, press the -YES Key. To enter the Installer’s Programming Mode, press the -NO Key. During the Placement Test, the Sounders will sound and one of the messages shown here will The "ZONE LABEL"...
Chapter 5: Installer Programming Chapter 5: Installer Programming Chapter Five: Installer Programming explains how to: • Enter the Installer’s Programming Mode • Enter data in the programming sections • How to edit the Zone Labels 5 A: How to Enter the Installer’s Programming Mode Press the [#] Key;...
Chapter 5: Installer Programming 5 B: Programming Data Entry Sections For sections that require a number value to be entered, a message similar to the one shown here will be displayed. Section Number indicates which Section is being programmed. Present Data displays the data presently programmed. Range indicates the range of valid entries.
5 C: Programming System Option Sections System Options Programming Sections are used to enable or disable various system functions. When a System Options Section is entered, a message similar to the one shown here will be displayed. Section Number indicates which Section is being programmed. Selected Options indicate which options have been enabled or disabled by displaying the numbers 1 through 8.
Chapter 6: Zone Labels Chapter 6: Zone Labels 6 A: Editing Zone Labels Zone Labels may only be edited by entering the "Installer’s Programming" Mode, see Section 5A, and then accessing the "System Functions". Zone Labels are messages assigned to each Zone displayed on the Keypad. Zone Labels may be programmed to suit the user’s needs and to make the information the system provides more useful.
Chapter 6: Zone Labels The letters of the alphabet have been assigned to the Number Keys on the Keypad in groups of three. To enter a letter, press a Number Key once to enter the first letter, twice to enter the second letter, three times to enter the third letter, and finally four times to enter the number itself.
Chapter 7: Mounting the Components Chapter 7: Mounting the Components With the System disarmed, mount the components in their desired locations. Note that when each enrolled component is removed from its backplate, the Sounder will beep to indicate that the component’s tamper switch has been activated. 7 A: Controller Select a dry location close to an unswitched AC source and a telephone connection.
Chapter 7: Mounting the Components 7 C: Keypad Convenience and accessibility are the main concerns for Keypad location. The Keypad should be located as near as possible to the main entry-exit door. Mount the Keypad at a height that makes it easily accessible for all intended users. To help prevent false emergency key alarms, the Keypad should also be mounted so that it is out of reach of children.
Chapter 8: System Programming Sections Chapter 8: System Programming Sections [00] Binary Programming Section [00] is only to be used on instruction from DSC Technical Personnel for specialized programming. [01] Zone Definitions Program ten 2-digit zone definitions in this section. The first digit determines the zone’s audible characteristics, while the second digit determines how the zone will operate.
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Chapter 8: System Programming Sections 1 Delay 2 The Delay 2 zone operates in the same manner as the Delay 1 zone but with a different Entry Delay. The Delay 2 Entry Delay is programmed in Section [02]. 2 Instant This zone type will generate an instant alarm if the zone is opened while the system is armed.
Chapter 8: System Programming Sections 9 Fire Fire Zones are 24-hour zones used specifically for fire detection devices. Smoke Detectors must be programmed as Fire Zones. Do not use any other Zone Definition for Smoke Detectors. On alarm, the Sounders will sound a loud beep; the beep may be programmed as either pulsed or steady.
In the default setting, the system allows the user to select between arming in the Home Mode or the Away Mode. The WLS900 Owner's Manual describes arming that allows the selection of either the Home Mode or the Away Mode. If the Auto-Interior option is to...
Chapter 8: System Programming Sections 3 Door Chime Option Available / Not Available ON: Door Chime Option is not available. The Master Code will not be able to turn the Door Chime feature on or off; the feature will always be off. •...
Chapter 8: System Programming Sections [06] Second System Options 1 [F] Key Disable / Enable ON: [F] Key Disabled. The [F] Key is disabled and will not function when pressed. • OFF: [F] Key Enabled. When pressed and held for 2 seconds, a Fire Alarm will be generated.
Chapter 8: System Programming Sections [07] Third System Options 1 Entry Delay Off Arming Option ON: “No Entry Delay” Option Available. When arming the system in the Home Mode, the user will be able to select whether or not Delay Zones will have an entry delay when opened.
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [20] First Monitoring Station Telephone Number This is the first telephone number which the communicator will dial. Enter the telephone number the way it would be dialed on a telephone, and press [#] after the last digit to complete entry of the number.
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [23] Alarm Reporting Codes, Zones 1 to 10 Program ten 2-digit alarm reporting codes for Zones 1 through 10. Note that the use of different communications formats may determine how the Account and reporting codes are to be programmed. The examples below illustrate how different communication formats require different Account numbers and reporting codes.
If the low sensitivity condition is due to environmental conditions, the smoke detector may return to normal automatically. Note: a Low Sensitivity Condition may require the detector be serviced at DSC. If a Fire Zone Trouble condition is persistent, the smoke detector may need to be replaced.
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [34] System Trouble Reporting Codes Program eight 2-digit Maintenance Reporting Codes in this section; refer to Programming Section [23] for programming instructions. Reporting codes for the following events are programmed in this section: 1 Controller AC Failure Trouble 2 Controller Low Battery Trouble 3 Sounder 1 AC Failure Trouble 4 Sounder 1 Low Battery Trouble...
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [37] Keypad and Sounder Restoral Reporting Codes Program eight 2-digit Maintenance Restoral Reporting Codes in this section; refer to Programming Section [23] for programming instructions. Reporting codes for the following events are programmed in this section: 1 Sounder 1 Tamper Restoral 2 Sounder 2 Tamper Restoral 3 Sounder 1 Supervisory Restoral...
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [39] Communication Variables Program six 3-digit codes in this section. Valid entries for all except the Swinger Shutdown Counter are from 000 to 255; do not enter hexadecimal numbers. The following communicator functions are programmed in this section: Swinger Shutdown Counter (number of transmissions) The Swinger Shutdown feature does not apply to Fire Zones;...
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [40] Test Transmission Time of Day This section determines when the Periodic Test Transmission will be made, or when the Downloading computer will be called if Periodic Downloading is enabled.. Enter a 4-digit time- of-day in the 24-hour clock format; enter 00 to 23 for the hour, and 00 to 59 for minutes. To disable the test transmission, program ‘00’...
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [42] First Communicator Options 1 Communicator Disable / Enable ON: Communicator Disabled. The system will not communicate alarms or other events. • OFF: Communicator Enabled. The system will communicate all events with programmed reporting codes. 2 Dialing Format ON: Pulse Dialing.
Chapter 9: Communications Programming Sections [43] Second Communicator Option Code Only one of the restoral options described below may be selected. 24-hour Zones and Fire Zones will only transmit their restoral codes when their detection devices are mechanically restored 1 Restoral Follow Zone •...
Chapter 10: Downloading Programming Sections Chapter 10: Downloading Programming Sections [70] Downloading Options 1 Ring Detect ON: Ring Detect Enabled. The system will answer incoming calls from the downloading computer after the number of rings programmed in Section [74]. • OFF: Ring Detect Disabled.
Chapter 10: Downloading Programming Sections [71] Downloading Computer Telephone Number Program the downloading computer’s telephone number in this section; refer to Programming Section [20] for programming instructions. [72] Downloading Access Code Program a 4-digit code in this section. This code is used to confirm that a valid downloading computer is accessing the system.
Chapter 11: Installer Test Modes Chapter 11: Installer Test Modes [80] Installer Walk Test Mode Upon entering this section, the message shown here will be displayed. During the Walk Test, the Sounder will sound a loud series of beeps as each zone is opened. Note that Motion Detectors may not sound an alarm as they may have entered their High Traffic Shutdown Mode.
-YES Key to disable the Installer Lockout, or press the -NO Key to exit. Systems returned to DSC with the Installer’s Lockout feature enabled and no other apparent problems will be subject to a service charge! [99] Restore Factory Default Programming Upon entering this section, the message shown here will be displayed.
Appendix A Guidelines for Locating Smoke Detectors Appendix A Guidelines for Locating Smoke Detectors Experience has shown that all hostile fires in family living units generate smoke to a greater or lesser extent. Experiments using typical fires in family living units indicate that detectable quantities of smoke precede detectable levels of heat in most cases.
Appendix B Connecting the Controller to the Telephone Line Appendix B Connecting the Controller to the Telephone Line Telephone Connections Use one of two methods to connect the telephone line to the Controller. The first method uses the Controller’s Phone and Line jacks, and is best suited to installations where direct access to telephone line wiring is not available, or where a phone line is dedicated to the security system.
Installer’s Lockout Telephone Lines Any products returned to DSC which have the Installer’s Lockout option enabled and If telephone lines are used to transmit alarms, they may be out of service or busy for certain periods of time. Also an intruder may cut the telephone line or defeat its operation by more sophisticated means exhibit no other problems will be subject to a service charge.