Section 12: Communications Programming; Telephone Numbers; Account Numbers; Dialing Parameters - DSC Maxsys 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 toggle option is on to enable communications. To disable communications, enter reference num-
ber [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
number 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 numbers 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 num-
ber [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
digits (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: 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: This character will force the panel
to search for a dial tone at that point in the telephone
number. 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: This will add a 2-second pause to
the dialing sequence, represented by the letter 'A' on
the display.
[3] Pause 4 Seconds: This will add a 4-second pause to
the dialing sequence, represented by the letter 'E' on
the display.
[4] DTMF [*]: This will add an asterisk to the telephone
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] DTMF [#]: This will add a '#' to the telephone num-
ber, 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
partition 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 parti-
tion, such as module tampers, global keypad alarms or
maintenance 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]
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 Parti-
tion programming section. Enter 4 or 6 digits and record
them in your Programming Worksheets for future refer-
ence. 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: If disabled, no reporting
codes will be transmitted to the central station. Note that
downloading can still be accomplished with the com-
municator disabled (default = Yes).
• DTMF Dialing: If enabled, the dialer will use DTMF
dialing. The panel can switch to pulse dialing after the
programmed number of DTMF dialing attempts have
failed. If disabled, the panel will use pulse dialing
(default=Yes).
• Restore on BTO: If enabled, the panel will send the
restoral 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: If enabled, the panel will send the
restoral reporting code when the partition has been
disarmed. The panel will not send another alarm trans-
mission for the zone until the partition is disarmed. If
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