Re: DSC Maxsys PC 4020 Reporting probs.

["petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx>]

look like I was a bit tired when I typed this

I was thinking of power 832 not a pc4020


"petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> You need to program codes in fields 320  to 353 if you use all the zones
> just don't program anything for unused zones..
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> the information that need to be inputted is in the appendix a and b of the
> installation manual page 39,40,41
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> if you want to send a burglar alarm from zone 1 as a perimeter alarm you
> will need to program section 320 first data as 3A(for zone 1)
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> I know its a pain to do so but most people that install DSC use SIA
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> I hope it help
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> "Anonymoose" <none@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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>> At my job, I work mostly with ademco panels. But on a recent remodeling
>> job, our wonderful project management team decided to install one of
>> these DSC panels (Not knocking them, it seems like a nice panel its just
>> that I'm barely at all familiar with these). Well it just so happens that
>> I'm the only tech that works with the alarm panels and they decide to
>> throw me to the wolves on this one too. Anyway, sorry for blabbing.. The
>> problem I am having is the DSC panel is not reporting to either of our
>> CS-1 (Ademco 685's). It dials, attempts to communicate but the receiver
>> just drops the call and gives one of its 11 RCVB 5555 5555 etc errors
>> tryin to tell me it didn't understand the call. Now heres what I've done:
>> 1. I've replaced the board, left all zone devices off
>> 2. I've tested & changed the phone line to another # and cable
>> 3. I've deleted all programming and left only phone #1 active
>> 4. I've changed power supplies
>> 5. I've dabbled in programming changing subtle settings.
>> None of these work.
>>
>> my dept. (well, me) maintains two 685 receivers. security monitors one
>> and the sheriff dept the other. I've changed phone no. 1 to to dial one
>> receiver to the other and it still does it. I've also verified that both
>> the receivers and the panel are set to Contact ID reporting. I now have
>> no idea what else to to. I would like to resolve this as my boss is
>> planning on changing out the panel to an ademco panel if its not resolved
>> and with 97 zones, I think it would be a huge waste of time and
>> taxpayer's $ to do this when I'm sure its prolly something right under my
>> nose thats causing it. if anyone can shed some light onto this subject it
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>> Oh and just to be a lil more specific, there are a total of 33 alarm
>> panels (all ademco other than the DSC) that report to the receivers and
>> the DSC is the only one not coming thru. It was working fine and then all
>> of the sudden it stopped.
>> Thanks for your time and efforts.
>>
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