Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - DSC1555 reprogramming help
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rPitino
02-24-09, 02:29 PM
I have replaced my DSC1555 since the old one was locked out by the installer. I completed the rewiring and the new board is up and running but I have challenges getting the zones to function correctly
I have the following zones
1- Entry/exit doors
2-Motion
3- windows
4- windows
5-windows
6-windows
so I did the following
*8 5555
001
01 04 03 03 03 03 00 00
##
but now all six zones leds are staying on and cannot alarm the system. There was no resistors with the old wiring
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I have the following zones
1- Entry/exit doors
2-Motion
3- windows
4- windows
5-windows
6-windows
so I did the following
*8 5555
001
01 04 03 03 03 03 00 00
##
but now all six zones leds are staying on and cannot alarm the system. There was no resistors with the old wiring
Any help would be greatly appreciated
MrRonFL
02-24-09, 07:11 PM
Look in the FAQ sticky. This is a near daily issue.
rPitino
02-25-09, 09:51 AM
I have searched the FAQ and found several posts related to DSC1555 and one close to my issue. And I have tried their steps but still no sucess
MrRonFL
02-25-09, 12:28 PM
From the sticky titled "Alarm Forum FAQ (please read before posting)":
DSC: I defaulted my panel and now all of the zones show "open".
A lot of DSC panel installers choose to not use the End of Line Resistors (for a myriad of reasons) and instead choose to use a feature in the programming that turns off the requirement. When the panel is defaulted, this requirement is turned back on.
The specific location that has to be changed will vary by model, but will usually be in the system options sections of the program.
On the most common, the "Power series" panels (PC 1555, PC 5010, PC 5020, PC 1616, PC 1832, PC 1864, and their variants), this will be programming location 13 where you turn Option 1 to disable the need for resistors
DSC: I defaulted my panel and now all of the zones show "open".
A lot of DSC panel installers choose to not use the End of Line Resistors (for a myriad of reasons) and instead choose to use a feature in the programming that turns off the requirement. When the panel is defaulted, this requirement is turned back on.
The specific location that has to be changed will vary by model, but will usually be in the system options sections of the program.
On the most common, the "Power series" panels (PC 1555, PC 5010, PC 5020, PC 1616, PC 1832, PC 1864, and their variants), this will be programming location 13 where you turn Option 1 to disable the need for resistors
rPitino
02-26-09, 11:57 AM
Thanks for the information. I have found another post referring to disbaling the resistors option (location 13, entering 1). I have tried that as well as but all zones still show open (LEDS are on), and can not arm the system
It must be something simple I am overlooking with the re-programming. I have read installation/reprogramming manual as well as several posts but nothing sticks out
Any other thoughts?
Thanks for the help
It must be something simple I am overlooking with the re-programming. I have read installation/reprogramming manual as well as several posts but nothing sticks out
Any other thoughts?
Thanks for the help
MrRonFL
02-26-09, 04:29 PM
There's no magic keystroke combination.
If you have closed loop continuity on your zone loops (you have tested this?), and you have the properly connected to the zone inputs, and you input your zone programming as you described, and disabled the zone resistor requirement, then the zones should show closed.
While DSC manuals are the next best thing to unreadable, the basic functions are pretty simple.
Simple test: use a simple wire jumper from zone input to common. If the zone shows closed, then you have a wiring problem, if it doesn't close, then you programmed something wrong.
If you have closed loop continuity on your zone loops (you have tested this?), and you have the properly connected to the zone inputs, and you input your zone programming as you described, and disabled the zone resistor requirement, then the zones should show closed.
While DSC manuals are the next best thing to unreadable, the basic functions are pretty simple.
Simple test: use a simple wire jumper from zone input to common. If the zone shows closed, then you have a wiring problem, if it doesn't close, then you programmed something wrong.
rPitino
02-27-09, 01:01 PM
Got it working. I figured it out. I was using 13 instead of 013 to disable the resistor option
Thanks alot for your help.
Thanks alot for your help.