DSC PC15OO, PC155O User Manual
About Your Security System
Your DSC security equipment has been designed to give the greatest
possible flexibility and convenience. Read this manual carefully and have
your installer instruct you on system 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 the System Information page 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 applicable standards and codes. 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 insure that your system continues to functions as intended, it is
important that you test your system weekly. See the testing procedure
elsewhere in this manual. If your system does not function properly, call
your installing company for service.
General System Operation
Your security system is made up of a DSC PC1500 or PC1550 control
panel, one or more PC1500RK 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. There is normally no reason for anyone but the installer or
serviceman to have access to the control panel. The PC1500RK keypads
have an audible indicator (buzzer), a group of zone and system status
lights and command entry keys. The keypad is used to send commands to
the system and to display the current system status. The security station(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 have one or more sensors connected to it (motion detectors,
glassbreak detectors, door contacts, etc.). When a sensor is in alarm, the
zone of alarm will be indicated on the PC1500RK (zone lights 1 through 6).
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A security system cannot prevent emergencies. It is only intended
to alert you and, if included, a 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.
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Master Code
The 4 digit Master Code is used to arm and disarm the security system, to
program additional security codes and to change other system features.
The Master Code will be supplied to you by your installer. All keypad
entries are made by pressing one key at a time. (See Additional Codes
section)
Arming the System
Check the following items before arming the system:
Bypass Light
If the “Bypass” light is ON, insure that zones are intentionally bypassed
before arming the system (See Zone Bypassing section).
Trouble Light
If the “ Trouble” light is ON, check to see what the trouble condition is and
call for service. (See Viewing Trouble Conditions section).
Ready Light
If the “Ready” light is NOT ON, check to see that all doors and windows are
closed and that motion is stopped in areas covered by motion detectors.
The system cannot be armed unless the “Ready” light is ON indicating that
all zones are closed.
NOTE: The system may be armed with a zone bypassed or a trouble
present but your security protection will be reduced.
To Arm
Enter your 4 digit access code. As each digit is entered, the keypad
sounder will beep. If the correct access code is entered, the keypad
sounder will beep quickly and the “Armed” light will come ON.
If the access code was entered incorrectly or the “Ready” light comes ON,
the keypad buzzer will sound steadily for 2 seconds. If this occurs, press
the [#] key and re-enter your access code.
When the correct access code is entered and the “Armed” light comes ON,
exit the premises through the door indicated by your installer as the ExitEntry door.
At the end of the exit delay period, all lights, except the “Armed” light, will
go out and the system will be armed. The exit time delay can be changed
by your installer.
Auto-Bypass Option - Home-Away Arming
This feature, if selected by your installer, will allow you to arm your system
with any valid user code and the system will automatically bypass the
interior zones. The “Bypass” light will come on. If you exit within the allowed
exit time, the system will automatically activate the interior zones and the
“Bypass” light will go out. This feature is designed to save the customer
from having to manually bypass interior zones each time they wish to arm
the system and remain at home.
In residential applications where the system has been armed and the
interior zones are automatically bypassed, the interior zones can be
reactivated from a keypad that is outside the interior zone's protection area.
To reactivate the interior zones, press [*] then [1] and the “Bypass” light
will go out.
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Entry Delay Off Arming
If you wish to arm your system and eliminate the entry delay, enter [*][9]
before your access code. The “Armed” light will flash as a reminder that the
system is armed and has no entry delay. An entry through any zone
programmed as a delay zone will create an instant alarm.
e.g. To arm without entry delay, press [
][9][access code]
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Disarming the System
Enter the premises only through the door(s) designated by your installer as
the entry door. Entering by any other door will sound an immediate alarm.
As soon as the entry door is opened, the keypad sounder will come on to
indicate that the system should be disarmed. Go to the keypad and enter
your four digit access code. If an error is made entering the code, press
the [#] key and enter your code again. As soon as the correct code is
entered, the “Armed” light will go out and the keypad sounder will silence.
The correct access code must be entered before the entry time expires.
The entry time delay may be changed by your installer. If an alarm
occurred during the period the system was armed, the “Memory” light and
the zone light of the zone that caused the alarm will flash for two minutes.
After the two minute period, the “Memory” light and zone light will stop
flashing and the panel will return to the ready state. Pressing the [#] key
during the two minute period will cancel the alarm memory display.
If a trouble is present when the panel is disarmed, the “Trouble” light will
come ON (See Viewing Trouble Conditions section to determine the source
of the trouble.) Note that troubles will not display while the system is in the
Alarm Memory Display Mode.
If you return home and find that an alarm has occurred while you were
away, it is possible that an intruder may still be on the premises. Go to a
neighbour's house and call the local police to investigate.
Quick Arm Feature
When the Quick-Arm feature is enabled, the system may be armed simply
by pressing [
person to arm but not disarm the system.
Enter [
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When the command is entered, the keypad buzzer will beep 3 times if
Quick-Arm is being enabled and will sound one long beep if it is being
disabled.
Press [#] to return to ready.
][0] instead of the 4 digit access code. This feature allows a
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][6][Master Code][4] to turn the Quick-Arm feature ON and OFF.
Door Chime Feature
The door chime feature is used, while the panel is disarmed, to provide a
tone from the keypad each time a door or window is opened or closed.
The doors and windows which will provide this indication are programmed
by your installer.
Enter [
When the command is entered, the keypad buzzer will beep 3 times if the
door chime feature is being enabled, and will sound one long beep if it is
being disabled.
Press
][6][Master Code][6] to turn the door chime feature ON and OFF.
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[#]
to return to Ready.
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Alarm Test
Enter [*][6][Master Code][8] for a 2-second test of the keypad lights,
keypad buzzer, battery and the bell/siren.
Press
[#]
to return to Ready.
Programming Security Codes
The Master Code
Enter [
Press
Record your new Master Code on the System Information page in this
booklet.
Additional Codes
Up to 5 additional access codes (2 through 6) may be programmed. The
6th access code may be established by your installer as a One-Time use
code.
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The [code number] is a single digit either 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
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If an access code already exists, it will be replaced by the new code.
Record your new code(s) on the System Information page in this book.
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Enter [*][5][Master Code][code number][
The [code number] is a single digit either 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Press [#] to return to ready.
Do not erase the Master Code (code number 1).
NOTE: It is recommended that the factory default Master Code [1234] not be used.
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One-Time Use Code
The One-Time Use code is designed for entry and exit of the premises for
one occasion only. The panel must be programmed by the installer for this
option to be enabled. The 6th access code is the one-time code.
To use this code, enter your one-time code as the 6th access code using
the previously described commands. When you leave the premises, arm
your system with any access code except the newly entered one-time use
code. This one-time code is given to a person (e.g. a maid) who will enter
the premises while the system is armed and you are away.
The one-time code user enters the premises and disarms the system using
the one-time access code. Upon leaving, the same code is used to arm the
system. As soon as the system is armed, the one-time code is erased and
can not be used to re-enter the premises. A different code can be provided
each time for the one-time user.
Alarm Memory Display
If the “Memory” light is ON, an alarm has occurred during the last armed
period. The alarm memory will automatically be displayed when the system
is disarmed (See Disarming the System).
Press [*] then [3] to display the zone which caused the alarm.
Press
[#]
to return to Ready.
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NOTE: The alarm memory is cleared each time the panel is armed so that
any alarms showing are alarms that occurred only during the last
armed period.
If An Alarm Sounds
Fire Alarm
If your system has been installed with fire detectors and the alarm sounds
in a pulsing mode, follow your Emergency Evacuation Plan immediately.
See the guide for family escape planning elsewhere in this manual.
Intrusion Alarm
If an intrusion alarm sounds (continuous Bell/Siren), the alarm may be
silenced by entering your access code. If the alarm was unintentional, call
local authorities immediately to avoid an unnecessary response.
You can determine the source of the alarm by following the instructions in
the Alarm Viewing section of this manual. Once the source of the alarm has
been corrected, the panel can be restored to its original armed state.
Zone Bypassing
Use zone bypassing when access is needed to part of the protected area
while the system is armed. Bypassed zones will not cause an alarm. Zones
that are temporarily out of service due to damaged wiring or contacts may
be bypassed to allow system arming (partial protection) until repairs can
be made. Zones cannot be bypassed after the system is armed.
To bypass zones:
Enter [*][1][Zone number(s) to be bypassed]
Enter zone number(s) as single digits (1-6).
As each zone is bypassed, the zone light will come ON. If a zone is
bypassed in error, press that zone number again and the zone light will go
OFF indicating that the zone is not bypassed.
Press
[#]
to return to Ready.
To recall last group of zones bypassed:
Enter [
Zone lights for the last group of zones bypassed will come ON to show
which zones are bypassed. If you wish to add or delete a zone from the
group, press [#] to exit then go to zone bypass as described above.
Press
][1][9]
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[#]
to return to Ready.
Zone Bypassing (Continued)
For security reasons, your installer may prevent the bypass command from
working on certain zones. The “Bypass” light is ON as long as ONE or more
zones are bypassed. Do not unintentionally arm the system with zones
bypassed.
Zone bypasses are automatically cancelled each time the system is
disarmed and must be re-applied before the next arming.
Viewing Trouble Conditions
The PC1500/1550 continuously monitors a number of possible trouble
conditions. If one of these trouble conditions occur, the keypad will beep
twice every 10 seconds and the keypad “Trouble” indicator will light.
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