DSC New Classic PC585 User Manual

• W A R N I N G •

This manual contains information on limitations regarding product use
and function and information on the limitations as to liability of the
manufacturer. The entire manual should be carefully read.

User Manual

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WARNING: DSC recommends that t he entire system be complete ly tested on a
regular basis. However, despite frequent testing, and due to, but not limited to,
criminal tampering or electrical disruption, it is possible for this SOFTWARE
PRODUCT to fail to perform as expe cted.

Table of Contents

About Your Security System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

General System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Access Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

PowerSeries System Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Keypad Display Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Emergency Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Arming the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Alternate Arming Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Disarming the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

If An Alarm Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Programming Security Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Zone Bypassing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

User Function Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Trouble Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the System Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Testing Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Door Chime Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Keypad Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Fire Alarm Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Household Fire Safety Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Fire Escape Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury, observe the following:

• Do not spill any type of liquid on the equipment.

• Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing the cover may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other risk. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel. Never open the device yourself.

• Do not touch the equipment and its connected cables during an electrical storm; there may
be a risk of electric shock.

• Do not use the Alarm System to report a gas leak if the system is near a leak.

Keep your Alarm Controller in optimal condition by following all the instructions that are
included within this manual and/or marked on the product.

• Clean the units by wiping with a damp cloth only.

• Do not use abrasives, thinners, solvents or aerosol cleaners (spray polish) that may enter
through holes in the Alarm Controller and cause damage.

• Do not use any water or any other liquid.

• Do not wipe the front cover with alcohol.

Occasionally, you may have a problem with your Alarm Controller or telephone line. If this
happens, your Alarm Controller will identify the problem and displays an error message.
Refer to the provided list when you see an error message on the display. If additional help is
required, contact your distributor for service.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

CLEANING

TROUBLESHOOTING

WAR NING: This equipment, PC585 Alarm System, shall be installed and used within an

environment that provides the pollution degree max 2 and over-voltages category II non­hazardous locations, indoor only. It is designed to be installed, serviced and/or repaired by
service persons only [service person is defined as a person having the appropriate technical
training and experience necessary to be aware of hazards to which that person may be
exposed in performing a task and of measures to minimize the risks to that person or other
persons]. For EU and Australian markets, the equipment is permanently connected; a read­ily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated into the building installation wiring.
For North America the equipment is a direct plug-in connection; the socket outlet shall be
installed near the PC585 and shall be easily accessible. The plug of the direct plug-in
transformer serves as the disconnect device.

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About Your Security System

Your DSC security equipment has been designed to provide you with the greatest possible
flexibility and convenience. Read this manual carefully and have your installer instruct you
on your system's operation and on which features have been implemented in your system.
All users of this system should be equally instructed in its use. Fill out “System Information”
on page 2 with all of your zone information and access codes and store this manual in a safe
place for future reference.

Fire Detection

This equipment is capable of monitoring fire detection devices such as smoke detectors
and providing a warning if a fire condition is detected. Good fire detection depends on
having adequate number of detectors placed in appropriate locations. This equipment
should be installed in accordance with N.F.P.A. standard #72. (N.F.P.A., Batterymarch Park,
Quincey MA 02269). Carefully review the Family Escape Planning guidelines in this manual.

NOTE: Your installer must enable the fire detection portion of this equipment before it
becomes functional.

Testing

To ensure that your system continues to functions as intended, you must test your system
weekly. Please refer to “Testing Your System” on page 14 of this manual. If your system
does not function properly, call your installing company for service.

Monitoring

This system is capable of transmitting alarms, troubles and emergency information over
telephone lines to a monitoring station. If you inadvertently initiate an alarm, immediately call
the monitoring station to prevent an unnecessary response.

NOTE: The monitoring function must be enabled by the installer before it becomes
functional.

Maintenance

With normal use, the system requires minimum maintenance. Note the following points:

• Do not wash the security equipment with a wet cloth. Light dusting with a slightly moist­ened cloth should remove normal accumulations of dust.

• Use the system test described in “Testing Your System” to check the battery condition.
We recommend, however, that the standby batteries be replaced every 3-5 years.

• For other system devices such as smoke detectors, passive infrared, ultrasonic or micro­wave motion detectors or glassbreak detectors, consult the manufacturer’s literature for
testing and maintenance instructions.

General System Operation

Your security system is made up of a DSC control panel, one or more keypads and various
sensors and detectors. The control panel will be mounted out of the way in a utility closet or
in a basement. The metal cabinet contains the system electronics, fuses and stand-by
battery.

NOTE: Only the installer or service professional should have access to the control
panel.

All the keypads have an audible indicator and command entry keys. The LED keypads have
a group of zone and system status lights. The LCD keypad has an alphanumeric liquid
crystal display (LCD).

The keypad is used to send commands to the system and to display the current system
status. The keypad(s) will be mounted in a convenient location inside the protected
premises close to the entry/exit door(s).

The security system has several zones of area protection and each of these zones will be
connected to one or more sensors (motion detectors, glassbreak detectors, door contacts,
etc.). A sensor in alarm will be indicated by the corresponding zone lights flashing on a LED
keypad or by written messages on the LCD keypad.

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System Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE

A security system cannot prevent emergencies. It is only intended to alert you and – if
included – your monitoring station of an emergency situation. Security systems are
generally very reliable but they may not work under all conditions and they are not a
substitute for prudent security practices or life and property insurance. Your security
system should be installed and serviced by qualified security professionals who
should instruct you on the level of protection that has been provided and on system
operations.

Always ensure you obtain the latest version of the User Guide. Updated versions of
this User Guide are available by contacting your distributor.

Fill out the following information for future reference and store this manual in a safe place.

Access Codes
Your Master Code is:

Additional Access Codes:

01 09 17 25
02 10 18 26
03 11 19 27
04 12 20 28
05 13 21 29
06 14 22 30
07 15 23 31
08 16 24 32

Zone Information

There are ________ active zones on the system.

Zone Protected Area Zone Type

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

______________________________

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Zone Protected Area Zone Type

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

[F] FIRE

[A] AUXILIARY

[P] PANIC

The Exit Delay Time is __________seconds.
The Entry Delay Time is __________seconds.

For Service
Central Station Information:

Account #: Telephone #:

Installer Information:

Company: Telephone #:

Access Codes

Access codes are used to arm and disarm the system. There are 33 access codes
available: 1 Master Code and 32 regular access codes.

Only the Master Code can be used to program additional security codes and to change
other system features as well as to arm and disarm the security system. The Master Code
will be supplied to you by your installer. All keypad entries are made by pressing one key at
a time. All access codes can be programmed by following the procedure outlined in
“Programming Security Codes” on page 10.

NOTE: An access code can be a four or six digit number depending on how your
installer has programmed your system. Ask your installer for more information
regarding access codes.

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PowerSeries System Keypads

[

Status
Lights

Zone
Lights

Emergency Keys

Number
Pad

PC1555RKZ

LCD5511

Display

System

Lights

Number

Pad

LED5511

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8

0

*

#

9

Stay

Away

Chime

Reset

Quick
Exit

PK5500/PK5501/RFK5500/RFK5501/RFK5564

PK5508/PK5516/RFK5508/RFK5516

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