Panel Connection – RS232

Manufacturer DSC
ModelS Power Series PC1616, PC1832, PC1864
Version
Minimum Panel Firmware
Cable required? CSL Cable CS.1.207
Panel Profile DSC-PC-RS232
Panel Bus Connection RS232
Technical Notes


DualCom Pro to Panel Wiring

RS232-R

Red

PC-LINK (CON2) Pin 4

RS232-T

Green

PC-LINK (CON2) Pin 1

RTN

Blue

PC-LINK (CON2) Pin 2

DSC PowerSeries RS232 Wiring Image

Panel Setup

  • Login in as Engineer and set-up via keypad:
    • Press *8
    • Keypad displays ‘Enter Your Installer Code’ >
    • Press 5555
  • Keypad displays ‘Enter Section’ >
  • Press 015 to disable telephone line monitoring
    • Keypad displays ‘Toggle Option’ and digits for those that are enabled
    • Ensure 7 is disabled by pressing the number if it is showing
    • Ensure 8 is enabled again by pressing the number if it is not showing
    • Press #
  • Press 301 First Telephone Number and programme to use TLink to route calls
    • Keypad displays a series of characters
    • Ensure first four read ‘DCAA’ followed by all Fs
    • Press * to switch to letter mode
    • Enter 1 for A, 2 for B, 3 for C, 4 for D and 6 for F, using the arrow keys to select the value to replace
    • Press #
  • Press 302 Second Telephone Number and fill all with F to disable
  • Press 350 to configure panel to send SIA codes
    • Keypad displays ‘Enter Data’
    • Press 04 then a moment later 04 again
    • Press #
  • Press 380 DACT Communicator
    • Ensure options 1 and 8 are enabled and others are all disabled
    • Press #
  • Press 381 SIA Sends Automatic Reporting Codes
    • Ensure option 8 is enabled and 3 is disabled
    • Press #
  • Press 382 Call Waiting Cancel
    • Ensure option 5 and 8 are enabled and all others are disabled
    • Press #
  • Press 401 Remote Programming – set this up if you require UDL
    • Ensure option 1 and 8 are enabled and all others are disabled
    • Press #
  • Press # once more to exit engineering mode and save programming changes