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

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

boy that's dumb...so if you had a keypad in the other partition's master
bedroom it would give entry beeps ... nice really nice feature.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





"Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:46bcd745$0$29707$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Just another quality DSC product. I love that stuff! I guess you'll have
to
| go and get a PC 1832 to replace it, since they won't repair those PC5010
| units anymore (we can't get PC 5010 or 5020NA around here since there not
| officially CP-01) and I am sure it is out of the 15 minute warranty window
| (by now) that DSC offers these days.
|
| "Mike Schumann" <mike-nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:46bcc413$0$16272$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > My system is configured properly.  I just got done talking to DSC.  When
| the
| > common zone is violated, it sets off the entry delay on both partitions.
| > When you disarm one of the partitions, the other partition goes into a
new
| > entry delay.  However, it will not go into alarm.  At the end of the
entry
| > delay, it just goes back into its normal armed state.
| >
| > The DSC tech agreed that this was not ideal behavior.  I tested this,
and
| > sure enough the panel won't actually go into an alarm state after the
2nd
| > entry delay period.
| >
| > Mike Schumann
| >
| > "Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:46bccdda$0$28685$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > >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
| > >>
| > >>
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
| >
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