Communicator - Account Numbers; Communicator - Reporting Formats; Pulse Formats; Contact Id - DSC PC5508 Manual

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5.5

Communicator - Account Numbers

There are two Partition Identifier Codes (or Account Numbers) programmable, one for each Partition.
The Account Number is used by central station to determine which panel is calling.
If the panel is programmed as two Partitions both Account Numbers must be programmed. The panel will
report to the central station by Partition. For example, if an alarm occurs on a zone assigned to Partition 1
the panel will report using Partition 1 Account Number.
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Partition 1 Identifier Code ...................................... Section [310]
Partition 2 Identifier Code ...................................... Section [311]
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5.6

Communicator - Reporting Formats

Each central station phone number of the panel can be programmed to report using any one of the 4
formats available. A 20 BPS pulse format is supported in addition to Contact ID, SIA and a Pager format.
The following is a description of each:
5.6.1

Pulse Formats

Depending on the pulse format selected the panel will communicate using the following:
• 3/1, 3/2, 4/1 or 4/2
Additional Notes on Pulse Formats
1. The digit '0' will send no pulses and is used as a filler.
2. When programming account numbers enter four digits.
3. When programming a three digit account number the fourth digit must be programmed as a plain '0'
which will act as a filler digit.
4. If an account number has a '0' in it, substitute a HEX digit 'A' for the '0'. Examples:
• 3 digit account number [123] - program [1230]
• 4 digit account number [4079] - program [4A79]
5. When programming reporting codes two digits must be entered. If one digit reporting codes are to be
used the second digit must be programmed as a '0'. If a '0' is to be transmitted substitute a HEX digit
'A' for the '0'. Examples:
• 1 digit reporting code [3] - program [30]
6. To prevent the panel from reporting an event program the reporting code for the event as [00] or [FF].
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Communicator Format Options .............................. Section [360]
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5.6.2

Contact ID

Contact ID is a specialized format that will communicate information quickly using tones rather than
pulses. In addition to sending information more quickly the format also allows more information to be sent.
For example, rather than reporting an alarm zone 1 the Contact ID format can also report the type of
alarm, such as Entry/Exit alarm zone 1.
To program Contact ID a two digit number from Appendix A must be entered for every event to be
transmitted. The two digit number determines the type of alarm. The panel will automatically generate all
other information, including the zone number.
Additional Notes on Contact ID
1. Account numbers must be four digits in length.
2. If the digit '0' is in the account number substitute the HEX digit 'A' for the '0'.
3. All reporting codes must be two digits in length.
4. If the digit '0' is in the reporting code substitute the HEX digit 'A' for the '0'.
5. To prevent the panel from reporting an event program the reporting code for the event as [00] or [FF].
Refer to Appendix A for a list of Contact ID Identifiers.
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Communicator Format Options .............................. Section [360]
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5.6.3

SIA (Level 2)

SIA is a specialized format that will communicate information quickly using frequency shift keying (FSK)
rather than pulses. The SIA format will automatically generate the type of signal being transmitted, such as
Burglary, Fire, Panic etc. The two digit reporting code is used to identify the zone or user code number.
If the SIA format is selected the panel can be programmed to automatically generate all zone and user
codes numbers eliminating the need to program these items.
If the SIA Sends Automatic Reporting Codes option is enabled the panel will operate as follows:
1. If the reporting code for an event is programmed as [00] the panel will not attempt to call the central station.
2. If the reporting code for an event is programmed as anything from [01] to [FF] the panel will
AUTOMATICALLY generate the zone or user code number.
3. Bypassed zones will always be identified when partial closing the system.
The Communicator Call Direction Options can be used to disable reporting of events such as Openings/Closings.
Also, if all the Opening/Closing reporting codes were programmed as [00] the panel would not report.
R A M D
• 1400 or 2300 Hz handshake
E S C R I
• 20 bits per second
• 3 digit account number [502] - program [5A20]
• 2 digit reporting code [30] - program [3A]
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P T I O N
• non-extended
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