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DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual
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DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864
System Manual
System
Arm & Disarm
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the System
System Overview
General
Your security system is made up of a DSC control panel, one or more keypads and various sensors and
detectors. The control panel will be mounted out of the way in a utility closet or in a basement.
All the keypads have an audible indicator and command entry keys. The LED keypads have a group of
zone and system status lights. The LCD keypad has an alphanumeric liquid crystal display (LCD). The
keypad is used to send commands to the system and to display the current system status. The keypad(s)
will be mounted in a convenient location inside the protected premises close to the entry/exit door(s).
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  • Page 1 System Overview General Your security system is made up of a DSC control panel, one or more keypads and various sensors and detectors. The control panel will be mounted out of the way in a utility closet or in a basement.

  • Page 2: Maintenance

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Maintenance With normal use, the system requires minimum maintenance. Note the following points: Do not wash the security equipment with a wet cloth. Light dusting with a slightly moistened cloth should remove normal accumulations of dust.

  • Page 3: Stay Arming (Partially Turning On / Part Setting)

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual that it was improperly armed in two ways: the keypad will emit one continuous beep and the bell or siren will sound. Your installer will tell you if this feature has been enabled on your system. If this occurs: 1.

  • Page 4: Night Arming

    Remote Arming and Disarming The system can be armed and/or disarmed using the remote control device (wireless key) model DSC WS4939. When arming the system by using the Arm button on the wireless key, the system will acknowledge the command by sounding a single bell squawk.
  • Page 5 DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Bypassing Zones with a PK5500/LCD5500 Keypad Start with disarming the system. 1. Press [*] to enter the function menu. The keypad will display “Press [*] for < > Zone Bypass”. 2. Press [1] or [*] or , then your [access code] (if required). The keypad will display “Zone Search < >...

  • Page 6: Bypass Groups

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Bypass Groups A Bypass Group is a selection of zones programmed into the system. If you bypass a group of zones on a regular basis, you can program them into the Bypass Group, so that you do not have to bypass each zone individually every time.

  • Page 7: Trouble Conditions

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual The system can generate two different alarm sounds: Continuous Siren = Intrusion (Burglary Alarm) Temporal/Pulsed Siren = Fire Alarm Intrusion (Burglar) Alarm Continuous Siren If you are unsure of the source of the alarm approach with caution! If the alarm was accidental, enter your Access Code to silence the alarm.

  • Page 8: User Access Codes

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual If the Arming Inhibit for All Troubles features is enabled, Trouble Menu Acknowledgement may be used. To use this feature while in the Trouble Menu ([*][2]), press [9] to acknowledge and override the existing troubles, so the system can be armed.

  • Page 9: User Code Attributes

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Duress Codes (Access Codes 33 & 34) - Duress codes 33 and 34 are standard User Codes that will transmit the Duress Reporting Code whenever the code is entered to perform any function on the system.

  • Page 10: Partition Assignment Mask

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Note: The Master Code cannot use the Bell Squawk attribute, but is required to enable it for other codes. This feature cannot prevent the Arm/Disarming squawks from being generated if an access code assigned to a WLS Key is manually entered at a keypad.

  • Page 11: User Function Commands

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual User Function Commands First disarm the system then enter [*][6][Master Code]. The[*][6] command is used to gain access to the following list of Master functions of the system. 1. Time and Date - Enter four digits for 24 Hour System Time (HH-MM). Valid entries are 00-23 for the hour and 00-59 for minutes.

  • Page 12: Testing Your System

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual Background Music on or off. 8. User Walk Test (For Europe only) - This test allows the user to verify operation of system detectors and notifies the central station that a Walk Test is in progress.

  • Page 13: Allowing Computer Access To Your System

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual 1. Prior to testing, ensure that the system is disarmed and the Ready light is on. 2. Press [#] and close all zones to return the system to the Ready state. 3. Perform a System Test by following the steps in the previous section.

  • Page 14: Time & Date Programming

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual 2. Using the [< >] keys, scroll through the available languages. 3. Press [*] to select your desired language. Time & Date Programming Press [*][6], plus your Master Access Code or press the time programming function key (programmed by your installer).

  • Page 15: Changing The Buzzer Level

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual desired level. Contrast Control’: There are 10 different display contrast levels. Use the [< >] keys to scroll to the desired contrast level. 5. To exit, press [#]. Changing the Buzzer Level PK5500/LCD5500 When this option is selected, the keypad will allow you to scroll through 21 different buzzer levels.

  • Page 16: Pk5500 Global Status Screen

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual [3] - G, H, I, 3 [4] - J, K, L, 4 [5] - M, N, O, 5 [6] - P, Q, R, 6 [7] - S, T, U, 7 [8] - V, W, X, 8...

  • Page 17: Sensor Reset

    DSC Power Series PC1616 PC1832 PC1864 System Manual When the keypad is loaned to global mode (pressing and holding the [#] key), you will see a Global Partition Status screen. This shows basic status for up to 8 partitions, depending on the configuration of your system.

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