Alarm code help - DSC 433

[[email protected]]

Hi all,

I have a DSC 433 alarm system. The "trouble" led has been on for quite
some time. When I hit [*],[2] ... the number 7 comes on the top of the
LCD panal.

Manual instructs to press 7 again to see the actual zone that's having
problem. I pressed 7 again, and it just blink number 1 and then 4
repeatedly.

I have no zone 14, and zone 1 and zone 4 are working fine. What is
that blinking 1 and then 4 means?

I really appreciate if anyone can give me some advice on this.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[shady]

Hi all,

I have a DSC 433 alarm system. The "trouble" led has been on for quite
some time. When I hit [*],[2] ... the number 7 comes on the top of the
LCD panal.

Manual instructs to press 7 again to see the actual zone that's having
problem. I pressed 7 again, and it just blink number 1 and then 4
repeatedly.

I have no zone 14, and zone 1 and zone 4 are working fine. What is
that blinking 1 and then 4 means?

I really appreciate if anyone can give me some advice on this.

Thanks,
Tom

Low batteries on zones 1 and 4. They may be working fine now, but not
forever.

These batteries should typically last around 4-5 years, depending on their
use.

If these are door contacts, they're 2 AAA batteries, but put the system on
test with your monitoring station first (assuming it's monitored). Another
trouble will occur on the system for the contacts tamper switch. Be sure
not to lose it's spring, don't touch the spiral antenna, and don't put the
batteries in backwards.

If they're motions, they're either 4 AAA batteries (?) or a 3 volt lithium
battery which may be difficult to find in stores. Same story on the tamper,
but there's no antenna to worry about.

Go with high quality batteries for another 5 years, cheap batteries are
basically already dead in comparison.

 

[[email protected]]

That's so strange. Zone 1 and Zone 4 are not battery operated
contacts. They are magnetic contacts for doors, with 22 gauge wires
direct to the panel.

Is it possible to reset/clear the trouble led and see if it will come
up again?

Thanks so much in advance.

Tom

Hi all,

I have a DSC 433 alarm system. The "trouble" led has been on for quite
some time. When I hit [*],[2] ... the number 7 comes on the top of the
LCD panal.

Manual instructs to press 7 again to see the actual zone that's having
problem. I pressed 7 again, and it just blink number 1 and then 4
repeatedly.

I have no zone 14, and zone 1 and zone 4 are working fine. What is
that blinking 1 and then 4 means?

I really appreciate if anyone can give me some advice on this.

Thanks,
Tom

Low batteries on zones 1 and 4. They may be working fine now, but not
forever.

These batteries should typically last around 4-5 years, depending on their
use.

If these are door contacts, they're 2 AAA batteries, but put the system on
test with your monitoring station first (assuming it's monitored). Another
trouble will occur on the system for the contacts tamper switch. Be sure
not to lose it's spring, don't touch the spiral antenna, and don't put the
batteries in backwards.

If they're motions, they're either 4 AAA batteries (?) or a 3 volt lithium
battery which may be difficult to find in stores. Same story on the tamper,
but there's no antenna to worry about.

Go with high quality batteries for another 5 years, cheap batteries are
basically already dead in comparison.

 

[shady]

That's so strange. Zone 1 and Zone 4 are not battery operated
contacts. They are magnetic contacts for doors, with 22 gauge wires
direct to the panel.

Is it possible to reset/clear the trouble led and see if it will come
up again?

Thanks so much in advance.

Tom

Umm... ok? In that case, here's a couple possible problems...
- ESN numbers programmed into zones 1 and 4
- Option 8 enabled in sections 101 and 104

To clear the troubles, at least temporarily, power the system down and back
up again (ac down, battery down, wait 30 seconds, battery up, ac up). If
you're lucky, they won't come back.

You can also try the supervisory reset... *8, installer code, 902, wait 1
minute, 903, # #