Maintenance Alarms And Restorals; Zone Definitions - DSC PC1550 Installation Manual

Transmission for operation of the [F], [A] and [P] keys will only take
place if the appropriate sections in [09] are programmed with a
reporting code.
[10]

Maintenance Alarms and Restorals

These reporting codes are used by the communicator to transmit
the following list of alarms and restorals. See section [05] as a guide
to programming.
• Low battery alarm.
• AC failure alarm.
• Fuse failure alarm.
• Low battery restore.
• AC failure restore.
• Fuse failure restore.
• Automatic Test Code
Test code is not transmitted if periodic downloading is selected, section
[14], light 3. For Automatic Test Code Reporting, the time between
reports (in days) must be entered in section [17] and the time of day for
the report must be entered in section [19].
[11]

Zone Definitions

As in the reporting codes sections, once this section is entered, 6
2-digit numbers are required. Each 2-digit number entered defines
how a zone will operate.
Zone Definitions Digit #1
The first digit determines whether the zone will cause a silent alarm
or an audible alarm and whether the zone response will be fast or
slow. Loop response time can be programmed in section [17] and
can be set from 10 ms to 990 ms. The factory default loop response
time is 500 ms. If set at fast, the loop response time is 10 ms, and
if set at slow, the loop response time is 500 ms or whatever time is
set in section [17].
Digit # 1 Summary
[0] = slow & audible
[1] = slow & silent
[2] = fast & audible
[3] = fast & silent
Zone Definitions Digit #2
Digit #2 determines the zone type, [0] through [8], as described
below.
[0] Standard Delay Loop has an entry and exit delay and is
normally used for entry/exit doors. The exit delay starts as soon
as the panel is armed. The loop may be opened and closed
during the delay time without causing an alarm. After the exit
delay time has expired, opening the loop will start the entry delay
timer. During the entry delay time, the keypad buzzer will sound
steadily to advise the user that the system should be disarmed.
If the panel is disarmed before the entry time expires, no alarm
will be generated.
The default times for this type of loop are a 30 second entry delay
and a 120 second exit delay. The entry and exit delays may be
independently programmed in section [17] for periods from 001
second to 255 seconds. All loops programmed as type [0] will
have the entry and exit delays as programmed in section [17] or
the default times if section [17] is not programmed.
[1] Instant Loop is normally used for door and window contacts and
has the standard exit delay but is instant when opened after the
exit delay expires. The exit delay will be the default time of 120
seconds or the time as established in programming section [17].
[2] Interior Loop is normally used with interior motion detectors
and has the standard exit delay time. The loop also has the
standard entry delay time provided that a delay loop has been
tripped first. If the premises are entered without coming through
a "delay" entrance, and a type [2] loop is tripped, an immediate
alarm will be generated.
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[3] Interior Home-Away Loop operates the same as the type [2]
loop with the following exception. If the system is armed and the
delay loop is NOT tripped during the exit delay time, the type [3]
loop will be bypassed. Instead of the interior portion of an
interior Home-Away loop, a Home-Away loop can have a delay
equal to the standard entry and exit delay when section [32],
light 3 is ON. This will affect all Home-Away zones when they are
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not bypassed by [ ][1][
leaving the premises. If Home-Away zones are automatically
bypassed or [ * ][9] arming bypassed and the user then enters
[ * ][1], the Home-Aways will then have a delay.
[4] 24 Hour Bell Loop is active at all times and will create an alarm
if the panel is armed or disarmed. This loop will always activate
the bell/siren output.
[5] 24 Hour Bell/Buzzer operates as the type [4] except the bell/siren
output is activated only when the panel is armed and only the
keypad buzzer is activated while the panel is disarmed.
[6] 24 Hour Buzzer operates as the type [4] except only the buzzer
will be activated in the armed or disarmed mode.
[7] Auxiliary Delay Loop operates the same as the type [0] loop
except the entry/exit times can be independently set in section
[18]. This loop type is useful when a loop with an entry and/or
exit time is required that is different from the standard times as
established for type [0] zones in section [17]. If section [32],
option 5 is ON it will enable the system to be armed even if the
auxiliary delay loop is open ("Ready" light ON). Also, the system
can be armed with the auxiliary delay loop closed and then it
can be opened before the auxiliary exit delay has expired. In
both cases the auxiliary delay loop will not become active until
both the auxiliary exit delay has expired and the loop is closed.
[8] Fire Loop Although a common fire signal is reported, any
number of the 6 zones may be programmed as a fire loop. A fire
loop is a supervised (N.O. alarm initiating contacts), end-of-line
resistor circuit designed to accept latching 4-wire smoke
detectors. See the Control Panel Wiring Diagram.
On alarm, fire loop shorted, the bell / siren will pulse to indicate
that a fire loop has been activated. Transmission by the digital
communicator is delayed 30 seconds. If the alarm is
acknowledged before the 30 second delay has expired, pressing
[#] will silence the alarm and abort the transmission. If the alarm
is NOT acknowledged within the 30 second period, transmission
will proceed and cannot be aborted. If the alarm has been
silenced and all smoke detectors are not restored to normal, the
alarm will re-sound after 90 seconds; 30 seconds after that, the
communicator will transmit. If the alarm re-sounds, it may again
be silenced by pressing [#] and the communicator transmission
will be aborted if the alarm is silenced within the 30 second
transmission delay period.
To restore smoke detectors to normal, clear all smoke from the
detectors and perform a reset by pressing [
[24] for programming the PGM terminal for smoke detector
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reset. Pressing [ ][7] will remove power from the smoke
detectors for 5 seconds; if the detectors are clear of smoke, they
will return to normal. If the detectors still have smoke in them, the
alarm will re-sound and the sequence described above will
repeat.
For an open on any loop programmed for fire, the "Trouble" light
will come ON and the keypad sounder will beep every 10
seconds. The keypad trouble buzzer will sound and the "Trouble"
light will come ON regardless of whether the panel is armed or
disarmed. The communicator will transmit the trouble condition
if programmed in section [09]. The audible trouble indication
may be silenced by pressing [#]. The "Trouble" light will only go
OFF when all the fire loop troubles are cleared. To determine the
type of trouble, press [
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][9] arming, or by arming and not
* ] [7]. See section
* ][2].