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1 16 About Your Security System Your DSC Power832 Security System has been designed to provide you with the greatest possible flexibility and convenience. Read this manual carefully and have your installer instruct you on your system's operation and on which features have been implemented in your system. All users of this system should be equa[...]
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2 15 To reset smoke detectors from an LCD Keypad: Press [ ✱ ] to enter the function list. Scroll to find: Press [ ✱ ] to select the output control. The display will read... Use the arrow (< >) keys to find the following message and press the [ ✱ ] key to select... NOTE: If you suspect that a fire alarm has transmitted and that there is [...]
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3 14 15 ___________________________________________ _____________________________________ 16 ___________________________________________ _____________________________________ 17 ___________________________________________ _____________________________________ 18 ___________________________________________ _____________________________________ 19 __[...]
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4 13 Access Codes Access Codes are used to arm and disarm the system. There are 33 access codes available: one Master Code and 32 access codes. Only the Master Code can be used to program additional security codes and to change other system features as well as to arm and disarm the security system. The Master Code will be supplied to you by your in[...]
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5 12 Viewing Trouble Conditions The control panel continuously monitors a number of possible trouble conditions. If one of these trouble conditions occur, the keypad will beep twice every 10 seconds until you press any key on the keypad. Troubles can only be viewed when the system is in the disarmed state. If a trouble occurs while the system is ar[...]
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6 11 Disarming the System Disarming from an LED Keypad: Enter the premises through a designated Exit/Entry door; entering by any other door will sound an immediate alarm. As soon as the Exit/Entry door is opened, the keypad will beep to indicate that the system should be disarmed. Go to the keypad and enter your access code. If an error is made ent[...]
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7 10 Programming codes from an LCD Keypad: Master Code Press the [ ✱ ] key to enter the function list. Scroll (< >) to... Press [5] or [ ✱ ]. The display will read... Enter your current Master Code. The display will read... “01P” represents the first access code. Use the arrow (< >) keys to scroll to “40P” and press the [ ?[...]
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LCD5500 Keypad: The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) displays prompts and system information on two 16 character lines. If “< >” appears, more information can be accessed by using the arrow (< >) keys. Press [<] to see the previous function or item of information. Press [>] to advance the display to next function or item of inform[...]
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Limited Warranty Digital Security Controls Ltd. warrants that for a period of twelve months from the date of purchase, the product shall be free of defect in materials and workmanship under normal use and that in fulfilment of any breach of such warranty, Digital Security Controls Ltd. shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective equipment[...]
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©1997 Digital Security Controls Ltd. Printed in Canada 29002305 R0 Instruction Manual TM S E C U R I T Y S Y S T E M T M TM PC5O16[...]