Re: Alarm code help - DSC 433

[dumbkid0@xxxxxxxxx]

That's so strange.  Zone 1 and Zone 4 are not battery operated
contacts.  They are magnetic contacts for doors, with 22 gauge wires
direct to the panel.

Is it possible to reset/clear the trouble led  and see if it will come
up again?

Thanks so much in advance.

Tom


shady wrote:
> <dumbkid0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1149140746.007817.263190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a DSC 433 alarm system.  The "trouble" led has been on for quite
> > some time.  When I hit [*],[2] ... the number 7 comes on the top of the
> > LCD panal.
> >
> > Manual instructs to press 7 again to see the actual zone that's having
> > problem.  I pressed 7 again, and it just blink number 1 and then 4
> > repeatedly.
> >
> > I have no zone 14, and zone 1  and zone 4 are working fine.  What is
> > that blinking 1 and then 4 means?
> >
> > I really appreciate if anyone can give me some advice on this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
>
> Low batteries on zones 1 and 4.  They may be working fine now, but not
> forever.
>
> These batteries should typically last around 4-5 years, depending on their
> use.
>
> If these are door contacts, they're 2 AAA batteries, but put the system on
> test with your monitoring station first (assuming it's monitored).  Another
> trouble will occur on the system for the contacts tamper switch.  Be sure
> not to lose it's spring, don't touch the spiral antenna, and don't put the
> batteries in backwards.
>
> If they're motions, they're either 4 AAA batteries (?) or a 3 volt lithium
> battery which may be difficult to find in stores.  Same story on the tamper,
> but there's no antenna to worry about.
>
> Go with high quality batteries for another 5 years, cheap batteries are
> basically already dead in comparison.