I have a DSC Power 632. It is set to automatically send Contact ID. I set up the smoke for zone type 88. When testing, it triggers a fire zone locally, but the CS is getting a burg signal. Am I missing something?
Actually I do. All other signals are sent correctly.
Zone type 88 is 24hr wireless smoke. The panel reports it correctly on Keypads, but the Contact ID sent is interpreted as Burg with the correct zone info.
Section 381-7 should be off (auto report codes enabled) Section 360 should be 03 in both locations Something other than 00 is programmed as the report code.
The gal that is there has to wait for the technician on Monday. (she can't see codes, just the interpretations?) So he is supposed to call me back... Thought I would throw it out to the experts...
They could, but I would rather have it report correctly, in case someone does not look at the zone and only at the code type...
(seem to recall a post about someone programming a waterbug to report a
24hr panic and that ended up causing problems, because of the use of the wrong code...)
Also, by redefining it, it is a) not standard, and b) opens an avenue of error (i.e. cs system drops zone info, now its a burg instead of fire. Is that likely to happen? Prolly not, but why open another path for error?)
If I am going to have a monitored alarm system, why would I want to micky mouse it because DSC isn't reporting correctly?
Do it right and you will have less problems and less finger pointing, I would think...
Just talked to DSC... A few versions of the 1555 had this problem. Lucky me, I have one.
Only solution is to manually enter all the codes...
They don't really see it as a problem because you *can* manually program it. I wonder how many systems are out there reporting 3A's for wireless smokes because the installer didn't bother to fix it...
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