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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. Installation Manual ESCORT558OTC Version 2.1...
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WARNING Please Read Carefully System Failures This system has been carefully designed to be as effective as possible. There other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors may not detect smoke from fires on another level of the residence or building. are circumstances, however, involving fire, burglary, or other types of emer- gencies where it may not provide protection.
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Thank you for purchasing the DSC Escort5580TC module. When connected to the main control panel, the module turns any touchtone telephone – local or remote – into a fully functional keypad. Once activated, the Escort5580TC will act as a guide for the user. The Escort5580TC will prompt the user through clear, easy to understand sentences, telling them what the next key entry should be to perform the various functions available.
Table of Contents System Introduction ........................... 5 1.1 Specifications ............................5 1.2 About this Manual ..........................5 Getting Started ............................6 2.1 Installation Steps ........................... 6 2.2 Keybus Wiring ............................6 2.3 Telephone Line Wiring ........................... 7 2.4 Enrolling the Escort5580TC Module ...................... 7 2.5 Connecting the PL-513 or PSC04 Controller ..................
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Mode Programming ..........................20 8.1 Automation Items and Modes ......................20 8.2 Thermostat Occupancy Settings and Modes ..................20 8.3 Programming Modes to Follow PGM Outputs ..................21 Temperature Control Programming ....................... 22 9.1 How Temperature Control Works ......................22 9.2 Programming Temperature Control Operation ..................
System Introduction 1.1 Specifications • Each thermostat has four sets of temperature ranges: Day Occupancy Setting, Night Escort5580TC Module Occupancy Setting, Auxiliary Occupancy • Current draw: 130mA - operating, 65 mA - Setting, Away Occupancy Setting. standby • Up to six EMS-ITS modules (indoor temperature •...
Getting Started Step 7: Program the Escort5580TC Follow these steps to install the Escort5580TC. Review the installation and programming sections You can program the Escort5580TC via any local of this manual before you begin. touchtone telephone. Follow the guidelines in Section 4 “How to Program”...
2.3 Telephone Line Wiring 4. To confirm supervision, re-enter Installer Programming and then enter section [903]. On The Escort5580TC module has 4 terminals for the LED keypads, light 24 ON represents telephone line connection (TIP, RING, T1 and R1). successful Escort5580TC supervision. On LCD The wiring must be as follows: keypads, the description “Escort5580”...
Connecting Indoor Sensors (EMS-ITS) The thermostat has its own temperature sensor built in. You can install additional indoor sensors for more accurate temperature control. Use EMS-ITS sensors to measure temperature at a remote location from the thermostat (where the thermostat’s own sensor is disabled), or for temperature averaging in large rooms or between different rooms.
How to Program The following sections describe how to program 1. Enter the 3-digit section number. the Escort5580TC. All Escort5580TC programming 2. The system announces the section you have can be done via any local touchtone telephone or entered with the prompt: “Section (number)”...
To turn an option ON or OFF, enter the 2-digit Adding Numbers to Labels option number. Three special Number Commands are available to allow the system to include a number in the voice If you enter an invalid option number, the label.
Escort5580TC Access Programming 4.1 Accessing the Escort5580TC 1. Call the telephone number the Escort5580TC is connected to. Locally 2. Let the telephone ring one or two times. To access the Escort5580TC locally, pick up any 3. Hang up and wait 10 seconds before calling local touchtone telephone and enter the three digit again.
If the access code entered has permission for both General Voice Prompted Help partitions, the Escort5580TC will prompt: You can program one of the keypad function keys “T “T o select {System}, press [1]." o select {System}, press [1]." “T “T “To select {System}, press [1]."...
General Escort5580TC Programming This section explains the basic options available [411], [611] or [0XX]. Do not try to exit this section by pressing [#], it will be on the Escort5580TC. Automation Item accepted as a valid digit. To exit, pro- programming is explained in section 6, Temperature gram all 3 digits of the code.
Automation Item Programming Using the Escort5580TC, users can control up to The default setting is [001], one transmission. Valid entries are [001] to [255]. A setting of [003] 32 items such as lights, outlets and window blinds. The Escort5580TC controls automation items will overcome most signal transmission difficulties.
• Automation Item Pulse Timers, if any automation Enter a 2-digit number in sections [134]-[289] to items will turn on for a short period of time when determine how the automation item will operate. activated (see section 6.5, option (06)). ○...
Example : Item 1 controls a light. Item 1 is assigned automation item on or off. The item may still be to schedule 3, which activates at 19:00 and controlled by a Schedule or Alarm System Output. deactivates at 22:00 every day and a PGM Option [03]: Global On/Off programmed to follow arming status.
Programmed Pulse when Active. Use this option zone. See section 6.9 for further instructions on to trigger devices requiring a trigger pulse, or to programming automation items to follow zones. activate an item for a specific length of time. The ○...
schedules when any of its assigned item will activate or deactivate whenever the user modes are ON. To prevent an item activates the command output (e.g. using [ ][7][1]). assigned to more than one mode from To assign an item to a PGM output: following any of its assigned sched- 1.
Automation Schedule Programming 7.1 Programming Schedules See section 6.6 for information on assigning automation items to schedules. See section 9.6 Program schedules for controlling automation items for information on assigning thermostat and thermostat occupancy settings in sections occupancy settings to schedules. [030] - [077].
Mode Programming Mode assignment gives users control over groups 8.2 Thermostat Occupancy of automation items and/or thermostat occupancy Settings and Modes settings. You can assign any automation item or Each thermostat has 4 occupancy settings (Day, thermostat occupancy setting to one or more of 8 Night, Aux, or Away settings).
Example 2: If you assign an occupancy setting to A thermostat may be set up so that, normally, the more than one mode, the item follows Day and Night Occupancy Settings together control its assigned schedules/PGM outputs its operation 24 hours a day, each day of the week. when any of its assigned modes are If the users will be away for a period of time, they ON.
Temperature Control Programming 9.1 How Temperature Control Each heat-pump EMS thermostat has 5 modes: Works • OFF • HEAT • EMERGENCY HEAT • COOL • AUTOMATIC Temperature control will only work on If the thermostat is connected to a cooling device control panels that: (e.g.
Example : A user wants the temperature in the In addition, you may need to program one or more building to be 21 - 23 C in the day time and 15-17 of the following: in the evening. Using the [ ][5] Home Automation •...
The Day Occupancy Setting will always follow the Escort can automatically turn the Day setting on in Schedule / Output condition programmed in the the day time and the Night setting on in the evening. Day Occupancy Setting Schedule / Output To program an occupancy setting to follow one or Condition programming section, regardless of more schedules, turn ON the options corresponding...
Example : if you assign the Auxiliary occupancy See the example in section 8.2, “Thermostat Occupancy Settings and Modes”. setting to follow a PGM output programmed as Command Output 1, the Escort5580TC will switch To provide users with a simple method of turning the thermostat to the Auxiliary setting whenever the on any mode, see section 8.3 “Programming Modes user activates the command output (e.g.
Programming Worksheets System Programming [001] Escort5580TC Service Code Default 5580 Enter 4 decimal digits l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [002] First System Options Default Option ON Option Off Option 01 Partition 1 Access Enabled Partition 1 Access Disabled l _ _______ l Option 02 Partition 2 Access Enabled...
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[004] Star Function Prompt Mask Default Option ON Option Off Option 01 For Zone Bypassing Prompt enabled Prompt disabled l _ _______ l Option 02 For System Troubles Prompt enabled Prompt disabled l _ _______ l Option 03 For Alarm Memory Prompt enabled Prompt disabled l _ _______ l Option 04 For Door Chime Control Prompt enabled...
Telephone Access Programming [020] Local/Remote Telephone Access Code Default Enter 3 digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, ,#) l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l Avoid Codes that interfere with any local telephone equipment (e.g. fax machines, etc.), or that coincide with local telephone company 3-digit telephone numbers and services. Also do not exit this section by pressing [#], it will be accepted as a valid digit.
Schedule Programming Schedule 1 On-Time Default 9999 (Valid entries are 0000-2359, 9999 to disable) l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l Schedule 1 Off-Time Default 9999 (Valid entries are 0000-2359, 9999 to disable) l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l Schedule 1 Day Mask Default Option ON...
Automation Items Sections ‘e.g. [130]’ to ‘e.g. [134]’ show the programming to be completed for each automation item, using Item 1 as an example. Complete the programming for automation items 02-32 in a similar manner. Record your programming in the sections that follow the example. e.g.
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Item 1 [130] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [131] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l [132] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
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Item 7 [160] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [161] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l [162] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
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Item 13] [190] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [191] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l [192] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
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Item 19 [220] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [221] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l [222] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
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Item 25 [250] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [251] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l [252] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
Item 31 [280] House Code & Unit Number l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [281] Miscellaneous options 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l [282] Schedule Assignment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
Assigning Modes to Follow PGM Outputs [292] PGM Mode Enable To assign a mode to follow a PGM output: 1. Enter section [292]. 2. Enter the 2-digit number corresponding to the PGM output (01-14) 3. Enter a 2-digit option number corresponding to the mode you want to follow the PGM output (01-08). (Option ON= mode follows PGM output;...
Automation Item Pulse Timers Default: 005 (Valid entries are 000-255 seconds) [301] Automation Item 1: Pulse Timer [317] Automation Item 17: Pulse Timer l _____ l _____ l _____ l l _____ l _____ l _____ l [302] Automation Item 2: Pulse Timer [318] Automation Item 18: Pulse Timer l _____ l _____ l _____ l l _____ l _____ l _____ l...
Automation Item Output Follower On PC5010 v1.0 control panels, valid entries are (03-14) only. On PC1575/PC1580 v1.0 and higher control panels, valid entries are (01-02) only. Up to 4 automation items can be programmed to follow any one PGM output on the system.
Label Programming (Please see Appendix A for a list of available words.) Do not program a number command as the 6th word of a label. See section 3.4. Automation Item Labels Default [451] Item 1 Label Item 1 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [452] Item 2 Label Item 2...
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Automation Mode Labels Default [521] Mode 1 Label Mode 1 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [522] Mode 2 Label Mode 2 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
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Default [614] Zone 14 Label Zone 14 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [615] Zone 15 Label Zone 15 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
Thermostat Control Programming Sections ‘e.g. [800]’ to ‘e.g. [804]’ show the programming to be completed for each thermostat, using thermostat 1, Day occupancy setting as an example. Complete the programming for additional occupancy settings and thermostats in a similar manner. Record your programming in the sections that follow the example.
Thermostat Labels Default [884] Therm.1 Label Thermostat 1 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l [885] Therm.2 Label Thermostat 2 l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l l _ ____ l _ ____ l _ ____ l...
Appendix C The following are commands available from the [ ] [5] Home Automation menu. For more information on this menu, please see the Escort5580TC Instruction Manual. Entering the Home Automation Menu Press [ ] [5] [1] to access the Home Automation menu. An access code may be required depending on programming in section [002].
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Appendix D The following options are available in the [ ][6] [Master User Code] User Functions menu. Volume Control When Volume Control is accessed the Escort5580TC will announce the following: “V “V “Volume is {High/Medium/Lo “V “V olume is {High/Medium/Lo olume is {High/Medium/Lo olume is {High/Medium/Lo olume is {High/Medium/Low}.
Appendix E The Access Code Programming function allows you to program access codes that will function on the security system as well as on the Escort5580TC. The system can be set to accept 4 or 6 digit user codes. Depending on what model of security system you have, you may have the ability to program either 6 or 37 access codes.
Appendix F Access Code • Auxiliary Occupancy Setting A 4- or 6-digit code that allows users to access arming, • Away Occupancy Setting. disarming and other system functions. Different access These occupancy settings allow users to easily codes may be assigned to different users. change the temperature range for the area controlled by the thermostat.
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Digital Security Controls Ltd. could void your authority to use this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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• damage incurred in shipping or handling; Installer’s Lockout • damage caused by disaster such as fire, flood, wind, earthquake Any products returned to DSC which have the Installer’s Lock- or lightning; out option enabled and exhibit no other problems will be sub- •...
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NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company.
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