Section 3: How To Program; Introduction To Programming; Programming By Reference Number; Programming Decimal Data - DSC MAXSYS PC4020 Installation Manual

S e c tio n 3: H o w t o P ro g ra m

3.1 Introduction to Programming

The PC4020 is programmed via a menu system. Use the
arrow keys (<>) to scroll through different menu options
and press the [*] key to select the menu option displayed.
Continue this procedure until the required program sec-
tion is displayed, then press the [*] key to select it. To
arrive at a program section where data can be entered
may require scrolling and selecting items from several
menus. Press the [#] to return to the previous menu.
To enter Installer's Programming, enter [*][8][Installer's
Code] at any keypad that is enrolled on the system.
In order to prevent unauthorized personnel from access-
ing Installer's Programming, the Installer's Code should
be changed from the default setting. By default, the
Installer's Code is [4020]. To change the Installer's Code,
see Section 7.1 "Installer's Code."
Once you have entered Installer's Programming, the first
menu consists of five items, listed below. Use the arrow
keys (<>) to scroll to the desired menu item and press the
[*] key to select it:
• System Area - These programming options affect the
operation of the entire system. These options include
communications,
installer and master code programming, etc.
• Partition Area - These options are programmed for
each partition. These options include zone assign-
ments, partition times, partition options etc.
• Module Hardware - This menu is used when you
enroll the system modules and keypads.
• Event Buffer - This menu allows access to the system's
event buffer for printing.
• Diagnostics - These options pertain to trouble condi-
tions reported by the modules.
Use the arrow keys to scroll to the message indicating the
area you wish to program and press [*]. For example, to
program the Partition 2 customer ID code, scroll to each
of the following messages and press [*]:
PARTITION AREA
Scroll to...
ADD/EDIT PAR
WHICH PARTITION
Scroll to... PARTITION 2
CUSTOMER ID CODE < >
Enter the 4-digit Partition 2 customer ID code. The dis-
play will return to the "Customer ID Code" display.
downloading, printer options,
< >
Press [*]
(01)
< > Press [*]
(01)
< >
(01)-(08)
< > Press [*]
(02)
Press [*].
(00)
Press [#] to return to the previous menus and to exit the
installer programming mode.
The arrow keys (<>) will appear in the top right-hand
corner of the display to indicate that there are multiple
menu items or program sections.

3.2 Programming by Reference Number

A quicker method of programming the panel is to jump
directly to a program section using the reference number
system. These reference numbers appear beside each
programming item in the Programming Worksheets, and
under each heading in the Installation Manual.
To program using reference numbers, enter Installer's
programming([*][8][Installer's Code]). Press and hold
the [A]uxiliary key until the keypad displays the follow-
ing message:
"Enter Ref # then *."
Enter the reference number found in the programming
Worksheets for the section you wish to program, then
press the [*] key. The display will immediately go to the
programming item you have selected.
For example, the reference number for the Partition 2
Customer ID Code is [0100XX00]. The "XX" is the 2-digit
partition number, in this case [02].
Once the Reference Number is entered and the [*] key is
pressed, the keypad will jump directly to that program-
ming item. If an error is made when entering the refer-
ence number, use the [<] key to move the cursor back to
the first digit and re-enter the reference number.
Once you have programmed the section, you must press
[#] to save the change. Then, press and hold the [A] key to
enter another reference number.
Once you become familiar with each programming
option's reference number, programming will become
quick and simple. If you forget a particular reference
number, you can always scroll through the menu items
in order to refresh your memory. All programming refer-
ence numbers are listed in the Programming Worksheets.

3.3 Programming Decimal Data

Some programming sections require decimal (0-9)
entries, such as zone definitions and system times. Make
sure to record all required decimal data in the Program-
ming Worksheets before beginning to program each sec-
tion.
Many sections require a specific number of digits. Once
all digits have been entered, the control panel will auto-
matically exit that section and will return to the previous
menu.
If the [#] key is pressed, only the data entered will be
changed. All programming data remaining will be left
unchanged. For example, when programming telephone
numbers, press the [#] key after the number is entered to
exit the programming item and to save having to pro-
gram all 32 digits.
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