Re: eol dsc1550

[joe <klcross@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> joe wrote:
>
>> joe wrote:
>>
>>> Frank Olson wrote:
>>>
>>>> klcross@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>>>>> I have a DSC alarm 1550 this alarm is used to power three motion
>>>>> detectors with a battery backup.  The motion detectors are being
>>>>> monitored via another system. I would like to put a contact between
>>>>> all the zones so the lights would go off on a keypad.  I have
>>>>> programmed all zones in installer program number(11) to 1,3 I did
>>>>> this to bypass the fire zone.  Now all the lights are on the keypad.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is should I just put an end of line resistor between
>>>>> the six contacts, to make all the lights go off on the keypad?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Joe
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There are cheaper ways to power PIR's than using a PC-1550.  And
>>>> yes, there are methods available to have the zones monitored in two
>>>> places and on two independent keypads.  You're going to have to
>>>> provide some additional information regarding the main system.  What
>>>> is it?  Where is it located?  Are there wires routed to it from each
>>>> PIR (or are the PIR's reporting on a single zone)?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I got this DSC alarm 1550  cheap  enough with a box and a
>>> transformer, I put a battery to this. The system I do have is a
>>> cellular system and it does have the contacts to monitor 4 positions
>>> but it doesn't have the power in the battery to power these, very
>>> long if the power is out.
>>>
>>> I have the motion detectors set normally closed, just the sensing of
>>> these are going to this cellular system.
>>> I want to just put the eol resistors to the 1550 board, just for the
>>> turning of the lights off on the keypad.
>>> I got the error message to go away by programming this 1550 alarm
>>> system without a fire zone.
>>>
>>>
>>> I could just program this via the program 12, option 5. N.C. loops
>>> (except fire) I still don't know if it needs the EOL resistors, for
>>> them to be all normally closed loop?
>>
>>
>> The four wires to the motion sensor, 2 normally closed wires are not
>> connected to the DSC 1550 alarm system. The other 2 power wires are
>> connected to the aux. Power of the DSC 1550 alarm system.
>>
>>  I just want to close off all the six zones of the DSC 1550 alarm
>> system with a wire, if this option is safe, or with a wire with the
>> end of line resistor attached. Just to make the DSC 1550 think that
>> all is well. This will turn all the lights off on the keypad.
>>
>> Thanks, Joe
>
>
>
> You have to jumper out the zones on the 1550 if you're not using them.
> If you turn on light #5 in option 12, you can use regular 22AWG wire
> between the "zone" and "zone common" terminals otherwise you'll have to
> use the 1K ohm resistors.  Program all the zones as "perimeter" (03).
> It's been quite a while since I worked with a 1550 panel.  Good luck!!

Thanks,
  I will turn on light 5 in option 12,
and I will just put a wire from the
common to each of the terminals 1-6.  I
wasn't sure if I still needed a end of
line resistor with this option.
I had all ready programed in option 11 (1,3)
Thanks Again, Joe