Section 12: Communications Programming; Telephone Numbers; Account Numbers; Dialing Parameters - DSC PC4020 Installation Manual

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All options concerning communications can be programmed in the following sections, including telephone numbers, reporting
codes, account numbers, communicator toggle options and miscellaneous communicator options.
By default, the Comm Enabled Comm Enabled toggle option is on to enable communications. To disable communications, enter reference number
Comm Enabled Comm Enabled
[000401]. 'Comm Enabled' will appear on the display. Press [*] to toggle the option to [N]o. If disabled, no reporting codes will be
transmitted to the central station. Note that downloading can still be accomplished with the communicator disabled.

12.1 Telephone Numbers

Ref #: [000400XX00] where XX = telephone number 00-02
The control panel can call up to three different telephone
numbers when reporting any event to a central station. The
first telephone number is the control panel's primary num-
ber for communicating with the central station. The second
and third numbers can be used as backup numbers in case
the first or second numbers fail to communicate; the num-
bers can also be used to communicate to a pager.
NOTE: A dial tone search must be included in order for a
telephone number to be backed up by the LINKS1000.
To program each telephone number, enter reference number
[000400XX] (where XX = [00], [01] or [02] for each of the
three telephone numbers).
Enter the communicator telephone number the way you
would dial it on a telephone. The maximum number of dig-
its (including dial tone searches and pauses) is 31.
Special characters can be added to the telephone number in
order to perform designated functions. Press the [*] key to
enter the telephone entry options menu. The five options
are as follows:
[0] Save: [0] [0] [0] Save: Save: Save: This can be selected for the telephone number to
be stored into the panel's memory, or simply press [#]
when finished entering the telephone number.
[1] Dial tone search: [1] Dial tone search: This character will force the panel to
[1] [1] Dial tone search: Dial tone search:
search for a dial tone at that point in the telephone num-
ber. A 'D' on the display represents a dial tone search. A
dial tone search is already programmed as the first digit
for each telephone number.
[2] Pause 2 Seconds: [2] [2] [2] Pause 2 Seconds: Pause 2 Seconds: This will add a 2-second pause to the Pause 2 Seconds:
dialing sequence, represented by the letter 'A' on the
display.
[3] [3] Pause 4 Seconds: [3] [3] Pause 4 Seconds: Pause 4 Seconds: Pause 4 Seconds: This will add a 4-second pause to the
dialing sequence, represented by the letter 'E' on the
display.
[4] DTMF [*]: [4] DTMF [*]: This will add an asterisk to the telephone
[4] [4] DTMF [*]: DTMF [*]:
number, represented by a 'B' on the display. The dialer
will output the same frequencies as the touch-tone [*]
key. This character is frequently required to disable call
waiting.
[5] [5] DTMF [#]: [5] [5] DTMF [#]: DTMF [#]: This will add a '#' to the telephone number, DTMF [#]:
represented by the letter 'C' on the display. The dialer
will output the same frequencies as the touch-tone [#]
key. In some instances, this character is used to disable
call waiting.

12.2 Account Numbers

When a reporting code is sent to the central station, a 4 or 6
digit account code is also sent to identify the system or par-
tition to the central station. Each partition has its own
account code. The system account code is required for
reporting codes that do not pertain to a particular partition,
such as module tampers, global keypad alarms or mainte-
nance reporting codes.
The system uses 4 or 6 digit account codes when the SIA
FSK communication format is used. When any other com-
munication format is used, the system only uses the last 4
digits of the account code.
System Account Code
Ref #: [00040003]
* Not UL Listed. Do not use in conjunction with UL Listed systems
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Enter 4 or 6 digits and record them in your Programming
Worksheets for future reference. The default system
account code is [FFFF] or [FFFFFF].
Partition Account Codes
Ref #: [0100XX00] where XX = partition number
The partition account code is programmed in the Partition
programming section. Enter 4 or 6 digits and record them in
your Programming Worksheets for future reference. The
default for each partition account code is [FFFF] or
[FFFFFF].

12.3 Dialing Parameters

DTMF Attempts
Ref #: [00040200]
This section is used to program the number of attempts
using DTMF dialing before switching to pulse dialing.
Enter three digits from 000 to 255 attempts. If the DTMF
Dialing option is disabled, the panel will always pulse or
rotary dial.

12.4 Communicator Toggle Options

Ref #: [000401]
The following options determine how the panel will com-
municate. Use the [*] key to toggle each option on or off.
• Communications Enabled Communications Enabled: If disabled, no reporting codes
Communications Enabled Communications Enabled
will be transmitted to the central station. Note that down-
loading can still be accomplished with the communicator
disabled (default = Yes).
• DTMF Dialing DTMF Dialing: If enabled, the dialer will use DTMF dial- DTMF Dialing DTMF Dialing
ing. The panel can switch to pulse dialing after the pro-
grammed number of DTMF dialing attempts have failed.
If disabled, the panel will use pulse dialing (default=Yes).
• Restore on BTO Restore on BTO Restore on BTO: If enabled, the panel will send the resto- Restore on BTO
ral reporting code when both the zone is restored and the
bell has timed out. Note that if the zone is not restored,
the restoral will be sent when the partition is disarmed. If
disabled, the panel will send the restoral reporting code
when the zone is restored (default=Yes).
NOTE: DO NOT enable this feature if the following 'Restore
on Disarm' option is enabled.
• Restore on Disarm Restore on Disarm: If enabled, the panel will send the Restore on Disarm Restore on Disarm
restoral reporting code when the partition has been dis-
armed. The panel will not send another alarm transmis-
sion for the zone until the partition is disarmed. If
disabled, the panel will send the restoral immediately
when the zone is restored (default=No).
NOTE: DO NOT enable this feature if the previous 'Restore
on Bell Time Out' option is enabled.
NOTE: If Bell Shutdown is to be used, DO NOT enable this
option.
• Shut Down 24HRS Shut Down 24HRS: If enabled, the swinger shutdown Shut Down 24HRS Shut Down 24HRS
counters will be reset every day at midnight, or when
the partition is armed. These counters keep track of how
many alarms have occurred on each zone, shutting
them down if they reach their limit. If disabled, the
swinger shutdown counters will only be reset when the
partition is armed (default=No).