Keypad Functions; System Status Report Codes - First Alert
FA168CPS Installation And Setup Manual

Installation Instructions
FIELD TITLE and DATA ENTRIES
Dynamic Signaling Delay
*54
0 = disabled (both signals sent)
1–15 = entry times a 15-second delay.
e.g., 1 = 15 seconds, 2 = 30 seconds, etc.
Dynamic Signaling Priority
*55
0 = Primary dialer first;
1 = Long Range Radio (LRR) first.
UL Installations: For UL Commercial
Burglary installations that use a DACT and
LRR, the DACT must be programmed for
priority (option "0").
Zone Programming Menu Mode
*56
Function Key Menu Mode
*57
Expert Zone Programming Menu
*58
Mode

System Status Report Codes

Zone report codes are programmed using interactive ✱ 56 or ✱ 58 Zone Programming modes, while system status
(non-alarm) codes and restore codes are entered in data fields *59 - *68, *70 - *76, *89. The actual report code digits
that you enter depend upon the particular installation, and should agree with the Central Station office receiving
the signals.
3+1 or 4+1 Standard Format: Enter a code in the first box: 1–9, A, B, C, D, E, or F. Enter #+10 for A (this
reports a 0 on some receivers), #+11 for B, #+12 for C, #+13 for D, #+14 for E, #+15 for F.
An entry of 0 in the first box disables a report. Entering 0 in the second box advance to the next field.
Expanded or 4+2 Format: Enter codes in both boxes (first and second digits) for 1–9 or A–F, as described
above. An entry of 0 in the first box disables a report. An entry of 0 in the second box eliminates the expanded
message for that report.
ADEMCO Contact ID® Reporting: Enter a digit in the first box to enable the zone to report. Use a different
digit for each zone until you have used up available digits. If the number of zones exceeds the number of
available digits, begin with digit 1 again. This is an "enabling" code only and is not the actual code sent to the
Central Station office. Entries in the second boxes are ignored. An entry of 0 in the first box disables the report.
UL installations: Program fields *59 - *76 as required by the applicable UL Standards shown in each field.
4-4
EXPLANATION
Intended for use with Long Range Radio reporting.
This field lets you select the time the panel should wait for
acknowledgment from the first reporting destination (see ∗55) before
it attempts to send a message to the second destination. Delays can
be selected from 0 to 225 seconds, in 15-second increments. This
delay is per message. If "0" is entered in this field, the control panel
will send redundant reports to both Primary Dialer and LRR.
UL Installations:
For Fire Alarm and UL Burglar Alarm installations without Line
Security (Grade A), the maximum Dynamic Signaling Delay must
be no more than 15 seconds.
For UL Burglar Alarm installations with Line Security (Grade
AA), Dynamic Signaling Delay must be "0". The reports will be sent
to both the dialer and the LRR.
Intended for use with Long Range Radio reporting.
You must also enable field ∗29, OUTPUT TO LONG RANGE RADIO.
Select the initial reporting destination for messages as follows:
Primary Dialer First selected (0):
• If acknowledged before delay expires (see ∗54), then message will
not be sent to LRR.
• If not acknowledged before delay expires, then message is sent to
both the Primary Phone No. and LRR.
Long Range Radio First selected (1):
• If acknowledged before delay expires, then message will not be
sent to the primary dialer.
• If not acknowledged before delay expires, then message is sent to
both the Primary Phone No. and LRR.
Use this menu mode to program zone information. See Zone
Programming section for procedures.
Use this menu mode to program keypad function keys. See Function
Key section for procedures.
This menu mode can be used to quickly program zone information,
but is recommended only for those already familiar with *56 menu
mode. See Zone Programming section for procedures.