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  • Page 1 Programming Manual PC4O1O Software Version 2.1 Book 2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Programming the PC4010 Programming Toggle Options ________________________________________________________ 2 Programming HEX Digits ____________________________________________________________ 2 Programming Manual ___________________________________________________________ 3 Installer options _______________________________________________________________ 4 Event Messages _______________________________________________________________ 5 System Options System Toggle Options _____________________________________________________________ 7 Keypad Toggle Options ____________________________________________________________ 11 Keypad Lockout Options ___________________________________________________________ 12 System Times _____________________________________________________________________ 12 Zone Supervision _________________________________________________________________ 12...

  • Page 3: Programming The Pc4010

    PROGRAMMING THE PC4010 The PC4010 incorporates a new method of programming which uses a menu system to find a specific program location when it is to be entered. Book 3 contains the programming flow charts for the PC4010. The charts are arranged in such a way as to allow you to quickly find any option and the path required to arrive at the program location.

  • Page 4: Programming Manual

    PROGRAMMING MANUAL The PC4010 Installer’s Programming is broken down into 5 major sections: System Area For programming options which affect the operation of the entire system. For example communications, downloading, printer options etc. are options which affect the overall system and are programmed in the system area. Partition Area For programming options which pertain to individual partitions.

  • Page 5: Installer Options

    Note: If the installer’s code is lost, and installer’s lockout is enabled, there is no way to enter installer’s programming. The panel will have to return to DSC. Panels returned to DSC with the installer’s lockout feature enabled and no other apparent problems will be subject to an additional service charge.

  • Page 6: Event Messages

    SYSTEM AREA EVENT MESSAGES EVENT MESSAGES Event messages are two custom messages programmed by the installer. These messages will be EVENT MESSAGES displayed on the keypad when the user fails to arm or an alarm occurs while the system was (01) armed.
  • Page 7 SYSTEM AREA EVENT MESSAGES This message will be displayed for the sensor reset option in the [ ] menu. This message will SENSOR RESET also be displayed when a sensor reset is performed. This message will be displayed for the utility output option in the [ ] menu. This message will also UTILITY OUTPUT be displayed when a utility output is performed.

  • Page 8: System Options

    SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM OPTIONS SYS TOGGLE OPT SYSTEM OPTIONS This section contains options that are relevant to the entire system. System Toggle options, SYSTEM OPTIONS Keypad Toggle options, Keypad Lockout options and System Time can all be programmed in this (02) section.
  • Page 9 Memory displayed? MEMORY DISP YES = When the partition is armed, any zones have gone into alarm can be viewed by pressing the [<] [>] keys. NO = Show memory after disarming only. Bypass displayed? YES = When the partition is armed, bypassed zones can be viewed by pressing the [<][>] keys. BYPASS DISP NO = Shows bypassed zones when disarmed only, by pressing [ ][1].
  • Page 10 SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM OPTIONS SYS TOGGLE OPT Global keypad [P] key enabled? GLOB [P] ENAB YES = The [P] key is enabled for global keypads. NO = The [P] key is disabled for global keypads. Global keypad displays clock? GLOB DISP CLK YES = The time and date will be displayed on global keypads instead of the “Enter Your Access Code”...
  • Page 11 SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM OPTIONS SYS TOGGLE OPT System Fault Squawk SYS.FLT.SQUAWK Yes = Causing a Zone tamper, zone fault or a Module tamper will cause all Burglary outputs to squawk every 5 seconds (included are fire/burg, invert fire/burg, burg. and invert burg) for the partition(s).

  • Page 12: Keypad Toggle Options

    SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM OPTIONS KEYPAD TOG OP T / KYPD LOCKOUT OP T / SYSTEM TIMES Keypad Toggle Options Programming the operation of the 3 keypad emergency keys ([F], [A] and [P]). Toggle options are KEYPAD TOG OPT in the form of questions. Use the [ ] key to toggle between Yes and No to enable or disable the feature.

  • Page 13: Keypad Lockout Options

    SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM OPTIONS KEYPAD TOG OP T / KYPD LOCKOUT OP T / SYSTEM TIMES Keypad Lockout Options Keypad Lockout Options This section contains programming for the keypad lockout feature. After a programmed number KYPD LOCKOUT OPT of incorrect attempts to enter an access or installer’s code the keypad will lockout, preventing the user from performing any function.

  • Page 14: Download Section

    SYSTEM AREA DLS SECTION DLS TOGGLE S / DLS OPTION S / DLS REPORT CODES DOWNLOAD SECTION This section will allow you to program all options related to downloading. DLS SECTION (03) Download Toggles Downloading Toggle Options. Toggle options are in the form of questions. Use the [ ] key to DLS TOGGLES toggle between Yes and No to enable or disable the feature.

  • Page 15: Dls Options

    SYSTEM AREA DLS SECTION DLS TOGGLE S / DLS OPTION S / DLS REPORT CODES DLS Options Programming the time and number of days between periodic downloads. (See “Periodic DLS” for PERIODIC CALLUP enabling Periodic Downloading.) Set Downloading Cycle Days? SET CYCLE DAYS Program the number of days (from 001 to 255 days) between periodic downloads.

  • Page 16: Communicator Section

    SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS COMMUNICATOR SECTION All options concerning communications can be programmed, including phone numbers, COMMUNICATOR reporting codes, account numbers and communicator options. (04) Main Items - Phone Numbers/Communication Format/Dialer Direction Handling the phone numbers of monitoring stations or remote areas the panel communicates with. MAIN ITEMS The PC4010 can call up to 3 different phone numbers when reporting any event to a monitoring station.
  • Page 17 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS There are 19 formats in the PC4010 for communicating with the monitoring station. The system COMMS FORMAT must be programmed to use the same communications format as the receiver at the monitoring station. The default format is (01). (00) 10 Bps 1400 - Silent Knight, Ademco Slow (01) 20 Bps 2300 - Sescoa, Franklin, DCI, Vertex (02) 20 Bps 1400 - Silent Knight Fast...
  • Page 18 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS Radionics Format For conventional 3/1 Radionics format the communications mode should be set to either (10) or (11), the 40 Bps extended format. The following guidelines have been provided to help in configuring the PC4010 for Radionics format. 1.
  • Page 19 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS RS-232 Trouble Technical Restore RS-232 Restore Waterflow Trouble Restore Sprinkler Zone Trouble Waterflow Alarm Sprinkler Zone Trouble Restore Waterflow Alarm Restore Sprinkler Zone Alarm Waterflow Trouble Sprinkler Zone Restore Automation Fault System TLM Restore Line 2 Automation Restore System TLM Trouble Zone Alarms 1 to 128 - Fire...
  • Page 20 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS Code Code Panic Restore A1 to 9A System TLM Line 2 Trouble Partial Closing Code System Test Partition Open System FTC Restoral Partition Close Technical Alarm A1 to 9A Periodic Test Technical Restore A1 to 9A Waterflow Alarm Trouble Restore A1 to 9A Periodic UL Test...
  • Page 21 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS Code Message as seen on receiver 24 Hour Non-Burglary ALARM - 24 HR. NON-BURG - # ALARM - GAS DETECTED - # ALARM - REFRIGERATION - # ALARM - HEATING SYSTEM - # ALARM - WATER LEAKAGE - # ALARM - FOIL BREAK - # ALARM - DAY ZONE - # ALARM - LOW GAS LEVEL - #...
  • Page 22 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS Normally the Zone Alarm reporting codes will transmit a “3” as the event descriptor for most zone types, to indicate a burglary alarm. However, if the zone type is a Standard Fire Zone, Delayed Fire Zone or Auto Verify Fire Zone, the PC4010 will transmit a “1” as the event descriptor for these zone types to indicate a fire alarm is being transmitted.
  • Page 23 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS Pager Format 1 Pager Format 1 (Semadigit) transmits 7 DTMF digits for each event. Each round is transmitted as follows: AAAA XX C Where AAAA is the 4 digit Account Code. XX is the 2 digit reporting code. C is the DTMF Character # Only one event is communicated per call.
  • Page 24 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR MAIN ITEMS YES = All other reporting codes are sent to the selected phone number ALL OTHERS NO = All other codes are not sent. “All other” refer to every other reporting code that is not an alarm or restoral, opening or closing. “All other”...

  • Page 25: Communicator Toggles

    SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR COMMS TOGGLES Communicator Toggles Selecting options relevant to the communications of the panel. Toggle options given in the form of COMMS TOGGLES a question. Use the [ ] key to toggle between [Y]es and [N]o to enable or disable the feature. Use the [<][>] keys to scroll through the options.
  • Page 26 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR COMMS TOGGLES Partial Closings Identified send Zone Restorals? PC ID RESTORES YES = The zone restoral reporting codes are transmitted to the monitoring station instead of the zone alarm reporting codes to identify the manually bypassed zones and force armed zones on auto arm.
  • Page 27 COMMS TOGGLE S / COMM MIS C SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR Dial if No Dial Tone Present? DEFAULT DIAL YES = If the first attempt by the panel to call the monitoring station fails, on every subsequent attempt the panel will dial regardless of the presence of dial tone. NO = If a ‘D’...

  • Page 28: Communicator Miscellaneous

    SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR TEST CODE T X / REPORTING CODES Communicator Miscellaneous Program other options relating to the communications of the panel including DTMF attempts, COMMS MISC swinger shutdown limit, AC failure and zone transmission delay. The number of attempts using DTMF dialing (e.g. a touch tone phone) before switching to pulse DTMF ATTEMPTS dialing (e.g.
  • Page 29 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR REPORTING CODES Zone trouble and Zone Tamper reporting codes for zone 01 to 64. The only types of zone that will ZONE TROUBLE cause a zone trouble are the Standard Fire, Delayed fire, Auto Verify Fire, Sprinkler Zone, and the (02) LINKS Supervisory Zones.
  • Page 30 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR REPORTING CODES There are 9 module tamper alarm reporting codes, one for each 4216 module that can be enrolled PC4216 16 O/ P onto the system. There are 12 module tamper alarm reporting codes, one for each 4204 module that can be PC4204 4 O/ P enrolled onto the system.
  • Page 31 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR REPORTING CODES Reporting Codes for openings by Access Codes. There are 128 reporting codes, one for each OPENINGS access code. (16) Miscellaneous Reporting Code for Openings. MISC OPENINGS Opening After Alarm - This reporting code will be sent to the monitoring station when the system (17) is disarmed, and there was an alarm while the partition was armed.
  • Page 32 SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR REPORTING CODES LINKS MODULE • User System Test - When the user does a [ ][6] bell/comm test, the User System Test reporting code is sent to the monitoring station to test communications. See “BELL/COMM TEST” in the System Manual. •...

  • Page 33: Links Module

    SYSTEM AREA COMMUNICATOR REPORTING CODES LINKS MODULE • 2 Wire TBL Rest. - This trouble restoral code will be sent when the 2 wire smoke detector zone trouble has restored. • Waterflow TBL - This trouble code will be sent when the Waterflow detector zone has a trouble (WFA or WFB loops are open) condition.
  • Page 34 [1] Dial tone will add a 2 second search to the telephone number, which will be represented by a letter “D” on the display. When the panel does a dial tone search, it looks for dial tone before dialing the programmed phone number. [2] Pause 2 Seconds will add a 2 second pause to the dialing sequence, which will be represented by the letter “E”...

  • Page 35: Switched Auxiliary Output

    SYSTEM AREA SW AUX OUTPUT SWITCHED AUXILIARY OUTPUT The switched auxiliary output terminal on the main panel is a 12 volt power supply activated and SW AUX OUTPUT deactivated by any one of 35 options. When the switched auxiliary is activated, it outputs 12 volts (05) (if measured, will read 13.8 volts).

  • Page 36: Main Bell Output

    SYSTEM AREA MAIN BELL OUTPUT MAIN BELL OUTPUT The bell output on the main control board can be programmed to activate for any one of the 35 MAIN BELL OUTPUT PGM output options on any number of partitions. The BELL terminal is normally 13.8 V and will (06) switch to ground potential when activated.

  • Page 37: Pgm Outputs

    SYSTEM AREA PGM OUTPUTS OUTPUTS PGM OUTPUTS (07) Main PGM Output The PGM output can be programmed to activate for any one of the 35 options listed in the PGM MAIN PGM OUT outputs list. Normally the output will be open collector (not active) and will switch to ground potential (active).

  • Page 38: Pc4216 Custom

    SYSTEM AREA PGM OUTPUTS PC4216 Custom 4216 CUSTOM This section is for programming each of the 9 custom groups for different options. Each group CUSTOM GROUP can be programmed with 16 outputs from the 28 listed options. The PC4216 modules can then be (01) (09) assigned to one of these groups.

  • Page 39: Pgm Outputs List

    SYSTEM AREA PGM OUTPUTS OUTPUTS LIST The output will activate when any fire or zone alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions. FIRE AND BURG (00) The output will deactivate when any fire or zone alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions. INV FIRE/BURG (01) The output will activate when any zone alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions.
  • Page 40 SYSTEM AREA PGM OUTPUTS The output will activate when a Telephone Line Trouble is present and an alarm occurs on any of TLM AND ALARM the selected partitions. (14) The output will activate when a Failure to Communicate Trouble is present. The output will stay FAILURE TO COMM activated until the trouble is cleared by the user or a successful communication is sent to the (15)
  • Page 41 SYSTEM AREA PGM OUTPUTS This output will activate when any zone tamper alarm occurs for the selected partition(s) and ZONE TAMPER remain active until the partition is disarmed (alarm silenced) or Bell Time-out occurs. (29) This output will activate when any zone fault alarm occurs for the selected partition(s) and remain ZONE FAULT active until the partition is disarmed (alarm silenced) or Bell Time-out occurs.

  • Page 42: Pc4400 Options

    SYSTEM AREA PC4400 OPTIONS PC4400 OPTIONS This section will allow you to select the baud rate and handshake requirements for a PC4400 PC4400 OPTIONS module if an on-site printer is being used. (08) The Baud Rate is the communications speed of the PC4400 module. The PC4400 can BAUD RATE communicate at 300, 600, 1200, 2400 or 4800 baud.
  • Page 43 Rep # Title Printed Mess Auto Arm Abort Late to Close Automatic Arming Automat Closing Keypad Lockout User cd Tamper Open/Close 2 Master 76/F6 Close User#131 254 - 256 For Future Use Not Transmitted Opening after Alarm Disarm from alm Auto Disarm Automatic Open 259 - 25C...
  • Page 44 If the reporting code is left as default FF, the RC (reporting code) will be the same as the zone number and the FB (function byte) for the zone events will be chosen form the corresponding zone type. A zone has 7 associated events that will modify the printer MSG: PC4010 Event DVAC Printer MSG Zone Alarm...

  • Page 45: System Label

    SYSTEM AREA SYSTEM LABEL SYSTEM LABEL This selection will allow the system label to be programmed for events that do not pertain to a SYSTEM LABEL partition such as AC Trouble, which is logged to the event buffer. See Label Programming in (09) “Event Messages ”...

  • Page 46: Event Scheduling

    SYSTEM AREA EVENT SCHEDULING EVENT SCHEDULING Event scheduling allows for a variety of timed events to occur on specific dates and times. EVENT SCHEDULING Openings and Closings can be suppressed during high traffic times, outputs may be programmed (10) to follow Date Schedules and partitions may be Auto Armed and Auto Disarmed by specific times programmed in the Date Schedule.
  • Page 47 Each Interval contains the following programming Items: • Start Time - Indicates the time of day that the schedule Interval will start. Valid entries are from 00:00 to 24:00. And 9999- Default is 0000. Note: If two Intervals in a schedule are programmed for the same start time the schedule will follow the longest End Time.
  • Page 48 SYSTEM AREA EVENT SCHEDULING Holiday 2 Holiday 2 Holiday 2 Holiday 2 Holiday 3 Holiday 3 Holiday 3 Holiday 3 Holiday 4 Holiday 4 Holiday 4 Holiday 4 Autoarm Autoarm Autoarm Autoarm Autodisarm Autodisarm Autodisarm Autodisarm Holiday Group #3 - Is programmed with the following day 1225 (December 25) In this example the Main PGM output will activate 3 times during the day, Monday to Friday at 8:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM for ten seconds each time (this was done by programming the PGM output pulse timer to 10 instead of leaving it at 00).
  • Page 49 SYSTEM AREA EVENT SCHEDULING In this example Partition one and two will Autodisarm Monday to Friday at 8:00 AM and Autoarm at 6:00 PM Monday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the partition will autoarm at 10:00 PM. Interval 4 is programmed to activate the schedule on 1225. When December 25 occurs the partition will Autoarm at 10:00 PM regardless of the day of the week..

  • Page 50: Add / Edit Partitions

    PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ADD / EDIT PARTITIONS Add/Edit Partition. Default settings has only the first partition enabled. To enable more partitions, ADD/EDIT PAR select the Add/Edit partition section, then select the partition. The partition is now enabled. The PC4010 can be divided into 4 partitions.
  • Page 51 PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR WHICH PARTITION Auto Arm Squawk? AUTOARM SQUAWK YES = The bell output will activate for one second every ten seconds during the autoarm prealert. NO = The bell output will not activate during autoarm prealert. Bell Squawk On? BELL SQUAWK ON YES = The bell output will activate once briefly when the partition is armed, twice when...

  • Page 52: Partition Times

    PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT Exit Delay Termination? EXIT DELAY YES = During the exit delay if a Standard Delay zone is tripped and restored then the exit delay TERMINATION will be reduced to 5 seconds. Audible Exit Delay and Exit Delay Squawk will be terminated upon the restoral of the standard delay zone.

  • Page 53: Zone Assignment

    PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT ZONE TYPE Zone Assignment This section is for assigning type and options for each individual zone. ZONE ASSIGNMENT By default, the first 8 zones on the main panel are assigned to partition 1. If zone expanders have been enrolled, the zones must be added to a partition for the PC4010 to be able to monitor them.
  • Page 54 PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT ADD / EDIT ZONES Standard delay zones have an entry and exit delay. The exit delay starts as soon as the panel is STANDARD DELAY armed. The loop may be opened and closed during the delay time without causing an alarm. After (00) the exit delay time has expired, opening the loop will start the entry delay timer.
  • Page 55 PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT ADD / EDIT ZONES If the smoke detectors initiate another alarm within 60 seconds after the power is restored, a fire alarm will immediately sound and the monitoring station will be notified. If the smoke detector is not reset during the sensor reset, the zone will not be restored.

  • Page 56: Zone Options

    PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT ADD / EDIT ZONES Zone Options Enabling or disabling options by zone. ZONE OPTIONS Bell Audible? BELL AUDIBLE YES = An alarm causes the bell output to activate. NO = Silent alarm. Bell Pulsed? BELL PULSED YES = The bell output will pulse when the zone is in alarm.

  • Page 57: Delete/Copy Partition

    PARTITION AREA ADD / EDIT PAR ZONE ASSIGNMENT DELET E / COPY PARTITION DELETE / COPY PARTITION Disables a partition. DELETE PARTITION If a partition is deleted, it does not erase any programming assigned to it, so if the installer decides to re-enable the partition, the programming is still there.

  • Page 58: Module Hardware Enroll Module

    MODULE HARDWARE ENROL L MODULE MODULE HARDWARE Enroll Module Each time a module is added, it must be enrolled on the system. ENROLL MODULE When adding modules to the system ensure that the power is off when connecting the COMBUS wiring. ‘Press Any Key On Desired Unit’...

  • Page 59: Delete Module

    MODULE HARDWARE ENROL L MODULE “Looking For 4580 Module...” will be displayed on the keypad being used for programming when ESCORT 4580 this module type has been selected. The Escort 4580 Voice Prompting Module does not require a tamper to be enrolled. This module type will “auto-enroll” itself onto the system once this selection has been made.
  • Page 60 MODULE HARDWARE RF ZONE OPTIONS This section will determine if the location of a zone is good. Once this section has been entered PLACEMENT TEST the panel will then prompt the installer to select a zone to be tested. Use the [<][>] keys to scroll to the desired zone.

  • Page 61: Rf Zones - Summary

    RF Zones - Summary Placing Components Before permanently mounting components, each component should be tested in its intended mounting location to ensure it can communicate properly with the PC4164. It is recommended that the Module Placement Test is performed more than once for each zone. For the best system performance, it is suggested that the PC4164 be mounted; •...

  • Page 62: Event Buffer

    EVENT BUFFER PRINT BUFFER EVENT BUFFER The installer can review the events stored in the event buffer by sending the contents of it to a EVENT BUFFER printer. Printing out the event buffer through the PC4400 module. All events stored in the event buffer will PRN ENTIRE BUFF be printed out.

  • Page 63: Diagnostics

    DIAGNOSTICS DIAGNOSTICS The Diagnostics function helps the installer to track down any problems that may be occurring DIAGNOSTICS with the modules. If this section is entered during the first minute after powering up the system, the selections Diagnostics, Binary Program, Memorize Vbat and Factory Default will be available to the installer.

  • Page 64: List Of Available Ascii Characters

    APPENDIX A List of Available ASCII Characters...

  • Page 65: Appendix B List Of Diagnostics

    APPENDIX B List of Diagnostics E = Communication error T = Tamper open LV = Low voltage to module Indicated For Future Use Indicated PC4400 Serial Indicated PC4204 Number Number Interface Module Number O/P Module Indicated PC41XX Zone Number Module Indicated LCD4500 Number...
  • Page 66 © 1996 Digital Security Controls Ltd. 1645 Flint Road, Downsview, Ontario, Canada M3J 2J6 (416) 665-8460 • 1-800-387-3630 Printed in Canada 29002025 R0...

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