Displaying System Information; System Light; Display Bypassed Zones; Display Alarm Memory - DSC PC51O Instruction Manual

DISPLAYING SYSTEM INFORMATION

System Light

The "System" light will come ON when:
• there are Bypassed Zones on the system
• there are alarms in Alarm Memory
• there is a Trouble Condition present on the system.
If the "System" light is ON, use the commands described on this page to view bypassed zones, to display
zones that went into alarm when the system was last armed, or to display trouble conditions.

Display Bypassed Zones

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Enter [ ][1][Access Code] to display any bypassed zones on the system. If a zone is bypassed, its zone light
will come ON when this command is entered. Before arming the system, ensure that the zones indicated on
the display are intentionally bypassed.

Display Alarm Memory

When a zone generates an alarm, the alarm will be recorded in the system's Alarm Memory. To display the
zones that went into alarm, enter [
will be displayed on the flashing Zone Lights.

Display Trouble Conditions

The PC510 constantly monitors itself to ensure proper operation. When a condition occurs that could
affect operation, the "System" light will come ON to indicate that there is a trouble condition present on
the system. If both trouble conditions are present on the system, the keypad will sound two short beeps
every 10 seconds to warn of the problems.
To silence the sounder, press the [#] Key. The keypad will be silenced, but the "System" light will remain
ON until the trouble condition is cleared.
To display the trouble conditions, enter [
a Zone Light comes ON, then that trouble condition is present:
Zone Light Trouble
1 Battery Trouble
2 AC Failure
Note that the Battery Trouble will be displayed only if there is also an AC Failure trouble.
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][3]. The "System" light will FLASH, and the zones that went into alarm
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][2]. Trouble conditions are represented with the Zone Lights; if
Cause
Battery is low
Electricity to system is off
What To Do
Call for service
Check your fusebox or
circuit breakers; call for
service if the trouble
cannot be corrected
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