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Picture this: You are about to call it a day and get your much-needed shut-eye, but you suddenly hear your DSC alarm beeping about every ten seconds. With each sound getting more and more unbearable, you get up and go to your alarm, but now you are confounded on what exactly to do to make it stop.
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Raising the bar in alarm security innovations is the new DSC PowerSeries Neo, a cutting-edge, high performance security product that will definitely power up your security system, but in a whole lot smarter way. If you are looking for top notch DIY security upgrades that put premium on efficiency, then let this DSC PowerSerie...
DSC PC5108 Eight Hardwire Zone Expander Module
21 Nov 2012
The DSC PC5108 Zone Expander is used to add additional hardwired zones to your existing control panel. Each expander module has jumper settings that can be set for the desired zone numbers. For example, if you are using an expander to add zones 9 through 16, you would make sure that jumper 1 is off, jumper 2 is on, and jump...
Alarm Celluar / GSM Communicators
05 Nov 2012
As many people are starting to get rid of their home telephone service, they are in search of a cellular or gsm alarm communicator so their system can report alarms to the Central Station. When it comes to choosing a cellular communicator, aka GSM, there are many options to choose from. The one I would like to introduce and ...
ATW Bus Terminal Expander (BT-600)
18 Sep 2012
The BT 600 is a nice little terminal expander used to keep the amount of wires limited in a terminal. After several questions from customers asking, "how do I fit all these wires in one terminal", we would like to introduce to you the Terminal Expander by ATW. Lets say for example you have six wires in your "Aux -" and six wi...
Programming DSC Zone Definitions
29 Aug 2012
There are several times people get confused on programming their zone definitions into the DSC security systems. It is fairly easy to do, but can also be really confusing. Zone definitions basically tells the system how that zone is to respond to that device being triggered. In other words, the definition tells the system ...
DSC 1864 version 4.6
13 Aug 2012
DSC has released version 4.6 of the 1864 panel. The new updates in this version consist of:
64 Wireless Zones using the version 4.6 and the new RFK5564 keypad
Easy wireless device enrollment process (using ver 1.3 of the RFK5564 or the RFK5500)
Word library for programming zone labels (available with ver 1.3 of the RFK5564, ...
Installing a new battery into the WT4911 Siren
09 Aug 2012
Rather you are replacing or installing the WT4911Bat (battery) in the WT4911 outdoor wireless siren, you must follow certain directions. Failure to follow instructions during this installation process may damage your battery and your siren may not work. When dealing with this certain type of battery, it must go through a dep...
As more and more homeowners are wanting to install their own system, they start to ask questions on what type of system to get. Most Do-It-Yourself people are wanting a wireless alarm system. Lets get one thing straight, no professional grade alarm system is completely wireless. What I mean by that is, you will have at least ...
DSC Alarm System Troubles
24 Jul 2012
Many people call and state that they have a trouble light or a triangle lit up on their keypad. If either of those are lit up, then your system is letting you know that something isn't right. Here is an easy way to tell what the trouble may be. On your DSC Keypad, hit " * 2 " Zone light will turn on showing trouble
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The DSC Power Series hardwire systems, like all systems have limits to their output used for sirens and strobes. You are limited to no more than 2 amps short-term draw with a good backup battery. Short term means during a reasonable alarm period. I’d recommend keeping your bell cutoff time to under 5 minutes to stay within th...
The DSC PC4020NK MAXSYS 16-128 zone control panel with cabinet is DSC's offering for commercial appliances. The system can handle access control, security, and automation. This control starts out with 16 on-board hardwire zones and can be expanded up to 128 with zone expansion cards. It can also accommodate 1,500 user codes/...