Re: DSC Power832

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Moore wrote:
> Hello! My recently purchased foreclosed home has a Power832 system
> installed. To the best of my (limited) knowledge, I have a PC5580Z
> keypad (photo here: http://flickr.com/photos/cdmwebs/441461942/in/set-72157600039220788/)
> and a PC5010 control board. I had zero information on it, so I did
> some Googling and found the installation manual, operating manual,
> keypad manual and programming worksheet. This is all well and good so
> far, but I've come to discover that the programming process seems to
> be somewhat complex.

Actually, DSC is one of the easiest panels to program (for most rocket
scientists).  :-)


>
> My setup seems pretty simple to me, three doors (front, back and
> garage entry), garage attic, motion in living/dining common areas,
> carbon monoxide detector and glass break in the garage. It's setup
> like this:
>
> Zone 01 - Front Door (Entry/Exit)
> Zone 02 - Read Door
> Zone 03 - Garage Entry Door
> Zone 04 - Garage Attic Door
> Zone 05 - Motion
> Zone 06 - CO Detector
> Zone 07 - Garage Glass Break
> Zone 08 - Null
>
> What is the bare minimum I need to program to get this working? The
> programming worksheet has all kinds of stuff that I'm not even sure is
> relevant.

Can you even access installer level programming??  If so, you'll want to
reset the installer and master codes.  You might also want to make sure
your siren time-out is set at four minutes.  As for actual zone
programming, the zone options are detailed in the programming work sheets.


>
> Bonus: How hard would it be for me to upgrade the keypad to a newer
> LCD version?

Simple.  Power down your system.  Remove keypad from wall.  Remove four
wires from terminal block.  Wire up new keypad, and mount on wall.
Power up system.  Programming the LCD descriptors can be a bit time
consuming if you're using the "finger" method (keypad programming).
It's a bit quicker using DLS.