Re: PC1553 Home Security System Problem

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As long as I have been in this business you'd think I'd have figured out a
way to catch those wires moving around on the terminals by themselves. Maybe
a camera trained on the terminal strip set to record on motion? I know if I
could catch those wires in the act I could figure out a foolproof way to
lock them down.


"lagman" <dan_hoffard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Apr 18, 1:04 am, "Roland Moore" <rol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Well if you resorted to unplugging the transformer from the wall and
>> didn't
>> disconnect the battery, and the system "went dead" then I suspect the
>> battery is history. I'd start there and replkace it. Once you power it up
>> with a new battery you'll have to set the clock again or the trouble
>> light
>> will remain on.
>>
>> "lagman" <dan_hoff...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1176863226.944395.171840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> > On Apr 17, 7:10 pm, "Roland" <rol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >I have a PC1553?
>>
>> >> Do you mean a DSC brand PC1555? Or a DSC brand PC 1555MX?
>>
>> >> "lagman" <dan_hoff...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:1176854347.817719.151990@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> >> > All,
>>
>> >> > I have a PC1553 home security system with a wireless module
>> >> > installed.  Last night, the alarm went off, and I was unable to
>> >> > disarm
>> >> > the alarm by entering my code.  All I saw was the system light.
>> >> > When
>> >> > I entered my code, sometimes the panel would give the normal "beep"
>> >> > when pressing buttons, and sometimes it did not.  I resorted to
>> >> > unplugging the transformer from the wall.  This morning, I plugged
>> >> > it
>> >> > back in, and I can see the system light illuminated, and I hear a
>> >> > long
>> >> > beep about once every couple of seconds.  I tried pressing *2, but
>> >> > no
>> >> > lights illuminate.  If I open any of the contacts the alarm goes
>> >> > off.
>>
>> >> > Anyone have any idea what might be wrong?  The board was replaced
>> >> > about a year ago.
>>
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Dan
>>
>> > Sorry.. It is the DSC PC 1555MX
>
> I figured it out.  It was my own fault.  I have a data interface
> module, and two of the wires going into it got crossed.  Thanks anyway
> for the help!
>
> Dan
>
>