Re: Power 832 Panel with 2 Partitions and Common Entry Door

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a feeling that both keypads are assigned to the same keypad address
or as Global Keypads. If they are LCD keypads one needs to start with
address 8 then use 7 for the other. On LED keypads you could use address 1
and 2.
To assign a keypad to a slot and select the partition it will operate, enter
the following:
Step 1 - Enter Installer Programming
Step 2 - Press [000] for Keypad Programming
Step 3 - Press [0] for Partition and Slot Assignment
Enter a two digit number to specify the partition and slot assignment.
1st digit Enter 0 for Global Keypad;
Enter 1 for Partition 1 Keypad;
Enter 2 for Partition 2 Keypad
2nd digit Enter 1 to 8 for Slot Assignment
Press the [#] key twice to exit programming. Continue this procedure at each
keypad until all have been assigned to
the correct slot.

5.9 Partitions /Zone Assignment
A partition is a defined area which will operate independent of another area
of the system. The panel can be divided into two partitions. For example, in
an office/warehouse installation it may be necessary to limit warehouse
employees from accessing the office and office employees from accessing the
warehouse.
Any zone can be assigned to either, or both partitions. Any Access Code can
be assigned to work on either, or both partitions (See Section 3.4 "[*]
Commands, [*][5] Programming Access Codes").
Global Zones are zones assigned to both partitions. A common zone will only
be armed when both partitions are armed and will be disarmed when either
partition is disarmed.
Keypads can be assigned to work on either partition or can be assigned for
Global operation (See Section 2.6
"Keypad Assignment").

"Mike Schumann" <mike-nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:13bphej6b35vbc4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I am having some difficulty understanding how to properly program a DSC
> Power 832 panel with 2 partitions sharing a common entry door.  This is in
a
> duplex with an outside door to a hallway.  Each apartment has it's own
entry
> door off of this common hallway.  I have two LCD keypads (one for each
unit)
> located in the hallway between the outside door and the interior apartment
> doors.
>
> I have all 3 doors programmed as Delay 1 (Type 01) Zones.  The outside
door
> is assigned to both partitions.  Each interior door is assigned only to
its
> own partition.
>
> When one partition is armed and the other is not, everything seems to work
> fine.  The common outside door is not armed.  If the interior door is
opened
> before the corresponding partition is disarmed, the entry timer starts and
> the user can disarm the partition.
>
> The problem I am having is when both partitions are armed.  When I open
the
> common outside door, it starts the entry timer on both partitions.  Both
> partitions need to be disarmed to prevent an alarm from starting.
>
> This is obviously NOT the way this system needs to work.  Once the common
> door is opened, disarming either partition needs to disarm the common
door.
>
> What am I doing wrong, and how can I fix this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Mike Schumann
>
>