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WARNING 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. This panel will not operate if installed outside of North America. See section 1.1 for details. Installation Manual PC1555MX...
A security system must be installed properly in order to provide adequate protection. Every installation should only warranted to the extent that they do not function upon delivery. In such cases, DSC can replace or credit be evaluated by a security professional to ensure that all access points and areas are covered. Locks and latches at its option.
Section 1: System Introduction Specifications • 4-wire (Quad) connection to Keybus • Built in piezoelectric buzzer Downloading Software Support • PC1555MX v2.3 uses DLS-3 v1.3 and higher. Digital Communicator Specifications* • Supports major communication formats including SIA and Flexible Zone Configuration Contact ID •...
(See Escort5580(TC) Installation Man- In addition to the information below, see the back cover for a ual). DSC module compatibility table. PC5928/PC5936 Audio Interface Modules PC5132 Wireless Receiver The Audio Interface module is a simple way to incorporate...
PC55BP1 Backplate This backplate is to be used when an audio station is to be located next to a keypad. Dimensions 208mm x 115mm x 18mm / 8.2” x 4.5” x 0.25” approximately. PC55BP2 Backplate This backplate is to be used when an audio station is to be located next to a keypad.
Section 2: Getting Started The following sections provide a thorough description of how Terminal Descriptions to wire and configure devices and zones. Battery Connection A 12V 4Ah rechargeable battery is used as a backup source Installation Steps of power in the event of an AC power failure. The battery also Read this section completely before you begin.
sion devices must not be exceeded. Use the data presented sor Reset (14) and Quick Exit (16). You can change the below to ensure that no part of the system is overloaded and function of each key on every keypad: that all parts can function properly.
G e t t i n g S t a r t e d : 2 . 1 0 2 4 - H r A u x i l i a r y I n p u t W i r i n g ( P G M 2 ) NOTE: See the Wiring Diagram Compatibility Chart for a list of compatible 2-wire smoke detectors.
2.12 LINKS Zone Wiring the control panel: the red wire to R, the black to B, the yellow to Y and the green to G. LINKS Support To connect the zone, run one wire to the Z terminal and the When using the LINKS1000 other to B.
Section 3: Keypad Commands Use any system keypad to enter commands and/or program When the system’s internal clock matches the auto-arm time, the PC1555MX security system. The LED keypad uses func- the panel will check the system status. If the system is armed, tion and zone indicator lights to represent alarm functions and the panel will do nothing until the next day at the auto-arm status.
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on any keypad. If Bell Squawk on Trouble is enabled (sec- When using an LCD keypad, the trouble conditions will be tion [014], option [5]), the bell will squawk every 10 seconds listed on the display. Use the arrow (< >) keys to scroll through when a trouble condition is present.
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K e y p a d C o m m a n d s : 3 . 4 [ * ] C o m m a n d s vated. (see 5.3“Zone Attributes” ) If the door chime feature is NOTE: If you enable the Bell Squawk on Arming/Disarming enabled, the keypad will emit five short beeps whenever a (section [014], option [1]), the bell will sound arm/disarm bell...
Keypad Sounder Control If the Quick Arm option is disabled (section [015], option [4]), You can select from 21 different keypad tones. Use the arrow users will need to enter an access code after pressing a func- keys (< >) to scroll to the desired keypad sound level and tion key.
[15] General Voice Prompt Help: This feature can only be programmed if the Escort5580(TC) and PC5928 audio matrix module or PC5936 audio interface mod- ule are being used. The intercoms will perform a Help page. The user must then press the Page/Answer button on any intercom station to begin the help ses- sion with the Escort.
Section 4: How to Program The following section of the manual describes installer pro- Programming Decimal Data gramming. A set number of programming boxes is allotted for each sec- tion requiring decimal data (e.g., codes, telephone numbers). NOTE: Read the following section of the manual very carefully before you begin programming.
Programming Toggle Option Sections Some programming sections contain several toggle options. The panel will use zone lights 1 through 8 to indicate if the dif- ferent options are enabled or disabled. Press the number cor- responding to the option to turn it ON or OFF. Once all the toggle options have been selected correctly, press the [#] key to exit the section and save the changes.
Section 5: Program Descriptions The following section explains the operation of all programma- [02] Delay 2 Zone The Delay 2 entry delay time can be set independently of ble features and options and provides a summary of all corre- Delay 1 in programming section [005] (System Times). sponding programming locations.
P r o g r a m D e s c r i p t i o n s : 5 . 3 Z o n e A t t r i b u t e s A violated Fire zone will be displayed on all keypads and can is disconnected.
erate a low battery trouble and zone supervisories for the Communicator – Account Numbers wireless zones. The account number is used by the central station to distin- NOTE: Any zone with the wireless attribute enabled will not guish between panels. There are two account numbers pro- cause an alarm for a fault condition when armed (or any time grammable for the PC1555MX.
P r o g r a m D e s c r i p t i o n s : 5 . 9 C o m m u n i c a t o r – R e p o r t i n g F o r m a t s tact ID and SIA format codes, please see Appendix A: The AC Failure Trouble Restoral reporting code follows the...
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NOTE: Do not program the 2nd telephone number to use Con- 2. If the reporting code for an event is programmed as any- tact ID or SIA reporting code formats (section [360]) if Auto- thing from [01] to [FE], the panel will send the programmed matic reporting codes are selected for either Contact ID or SIA reporting code.
P r o g r a m D e s c r i p t i o n s : 5 . 1 0 D o w n l o a d i n g generated if the panel detects a busy tone on all dialing on connecting the PC-Link, refer to your “PC-Link Download attempts, or if no dial tone is detected on all dialing attempts.
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NOTE: For the 2-wire smoke option to work, connector JP1 timer is counting down. The output will also deactivate if must be removed from the PC1555MX control board. someone arms the system after the bell cut-off has expired. This output can be used to indicate that an alarm has NOTE: 2-wire smoke detectors use PGM2 as a supervised occurred before entering the premises.
P r o g r a m D e s c r i p t i o n s : 5 . 1 2 T e l e p h o n e L i n e M o n i t o r ( T L M ) [18] Stay Armed Status PGM attributes return to their default settings when you...
If Fire Bell Continuous is enabled, the alarm output will If the [A]/ key is pressed and held for two seconds, the sound until a code is entered. If disabled, the alarm will sound keypad will beep three times to verify activation. The panel will until a code is entered or the bell cut-off time has expired.
P r o g r a m D e s c r i p t i o n s : 5 . 1 8 E n t r y / E x i t D e l a y O p t i o n s If you enable the WLS Key Does Not Use Access Codes every second until the entry delay expires or the system is dis- option, the disarm button will work on wireless keys which...
NOTE: The Invalid Code Counter will be reset every hour. 5.26 LINKS1000 Cellular Communicator The LINKS1000 cellular communicator can be used three dif- To disable the keypad lockout option, program the Number of ferent ways: Invalid Codes Before Lockout as [000]. •...
Se ct ion 6 : Prog ram mi n g Work s he e ts For the Record Customer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________ Installation Date: ___________________________________________ Installer’s Code: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Module Name Description Location PC1555MX Main Panel I________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I PC5102 Wireless Key Receiver I________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I PC5132 Wireless Receiver...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s Zone Programming Summary Zone programming can be found in sections [001] - [004], [101] - [132], [020] and [202] - [205]. Use this area to record a sum- mary of your zone programming.
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Keypad Programming [000] Keypad Enrollment (Section 2.6 “Keypad Assignment” ) NOTE: This must be done at each keypad requiring program- ming. [0] Slot [Valid entries are 11-18; i.e. enter [11] for slot 1, [12] for slot 2, etc.] [1] Function Key 1 Assignment (Valid entries are 00-21) [2] Function Key 2 Assignment (Valid entries are 00-21) [3] Function Key 3 Assignment (Valid entries are 00-21) [4] Function Key 4 Assignment (Valid entries are 00-21)
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [002] Zone 9-16 Definitions (Section 5.2 “Zone Programming” ) Default Default Zone 9 Zone 13 I_______I_______I I_______I_______I Zone 10 Zone 14 I_______I_______I I_______I_______I...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [015] Third System Option Code Default Option Section Fire Keys Enabled Fire Keys Disabled 5.16 I________I Panic Keys Audible (Bell / Beeps) Panic Keys Silent 5.16 I________I...
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Advanced System Programming Zone Attributes (Section 5.3 “Zone Attributes” ) Zone Attribute Defaults (Y = Option ON; N = Option OFF): Attribute: Audible Steady Chime Bypass Force* Swing Tx. Delay Wireless Zn. Silent Pulsed Zone Type: 00 Null Zone 01 Delay 1 02 Delay 2 03 Instant 04 Interior...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [116] I________I I________| I________| I________| I________| I________| I________| I________I [117] I________I I________| I________| I________| I________| I________| I________| I________I [118] I________I I________| I________|...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [301] First Telephone Number (32 Digits) (Section 5.7 “Communicator – Telephone Numbers” ) I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I_____I [302] Second Telephone Number (32 Digits) (Section 5.7 “Communicator –...
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Tamper Restoral Reporting Codes, Zones 1-8 (Section 5.8 “Communicator – Reporting Codes” & Appendix A) Section [334] Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I I_______I_______I [335] Zone 9...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [350] Maintenance Restoral Reporting Codes (Section 5.8 “Communicator – Reporting Codes” & Appendix A) 1. Battery Trouble Restoral 5. Auxiliary Power Supply Trouble Restoral I_______I_______I I_______I_______I 2.
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[367] System Maintenance Alarm/Restore Communicator Call Directions (Section 5.5 “Communicator – Dialing” ) Default Option 1st Telephone Number Disabled I________I 2nd Telephone Number Disabled I________I 1st Telephone Number (via LINKS) Disabled I________I 2nd Telephone Number (via LINKS) Disabled I________I For Future Use I________I [368] System Test Transmissions Communicator Call Directions (Section 5.5 “Communicator –...
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P r o g r a m m i n g W o r k s h e e t s [381] Second Communicator Option Code Default Option ON Section Open After Alarm Kypd Ringback Enabled Open After Alrm Kypd Ringback Disabled 5.17 I_______I Open After Alarm Bell Ringback Enabled...
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[804] PC5132 Wireless Expansion Programming Please refer to your PC5102/PC5132 Installation Manual for programming locations and instructions. NOTE: The LINKS2X50 module has not been investigated by Special Installer Functions [901] Installer Walk Test Mode Enable / Disable (Section 5.30 “Walk Test (Installer)” ) [902] Module Supervision Reset (Section 2.8 “Removing Modules”...
Appendix A: Reporting Codes The following tables contain Contact ID and Automatic SIA for- SIA Format - Level 2 (Hardcoded) mat reporting codes. For more information on reporting code The SIA communication format used in this product follows the formats and notes about individual reporting codes, see sec- level 2 specifications of the SIA Digital Communication Stan- tions 5.8 “Communicator –...
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Automatic Dialer SIA Auto Rep Section # Reporting Code Code Sent When... Contact ID Direction* Codes** Codes [349-350] AC Line Trouble/Rest. AC power to control panel is disconnected or inter- MA/R (3) A1 AT-00/AR-00 rupted/AC power restored (both codes follow AC Failure Comm.
Appendix B: Programming LCD Keypads If you have an LCD5500Z keypad, additional programming is required for proper operation. The following is a description of the available programming options and their accompanying programming sections: How to Enter LCD Programming Follow the programming procedure as outlined in Section 4 by pressing [*][8][Installer’s Code]. Press the [*] key. Enter the two digit section number to be programmed.
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[61] Second User Display Mask Default Option Installer Programming Prompt ON Installer Programming Prompt OFF I_______I Stay Arm Prompt ON Stay Arm Prompt OFF I_______I Quick Arm Prompt ON Quick Arm Prompt OFF I_______I Interior Arm Prompt ON Interior Arm Prompt OFF I_______I Quick Exit Prompt ON Quick Exit Prompt OFF...
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The person of The digital communicator must be enabled. mutual interest is not the alarm installing company. The control panel must be in the Attack Resistant Enclosure (DSC Model CMC-1, PC4050CAR, PC4004C). Bell Location Swinger shutdown must be disabled.
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