We set off our own alarm last night, and now the trouble light has come on. I did the *2 to find out what the trouble was, and of course, it was a phone line/communication error, because our phone is shut off.

Anyhow, does anyone know how to reset the "trouble" function, so I don't have to hear this beeping every two minutes?

I do not know what the model number is, but it is an ADT LED Keypad control panel.

- thanks in advance

 

It sounds like you have a DSC based ADT installation. We're going to need a little more information. Inside the control cabinet, there will be a chip on the main board with a number that will be PCxxxx. That will tell us what model number the system actually is.

Basically, the only way to clear that trouble is to disable the dialer, or reestablish connection to a central station. To do that you need to know which model the panel really is.

 

this pretty much sounds like the same problem I am having with the Brinks system in my house. I have no phone line hooked up and no central monitoring hooked up and every night at 1:30am the keypad starts beeping. It's annoying as hell... I still want to use the siren alarm but don't want this beeping, how do you turn this crap off?

Thanks

 

PC1555 is on the box.

 

For the Brinks system, depending on the model, you may not have much luck. A large percentage of Brinks systems are hard coded and the dialer cannot be disabled for the panel to be a local system.

 

You will want to get the manual for a DSC PC1555 (Power 632) from one of the online sources like Alarmmall, or the like. Read the section on programming carefully, DSC can be confusing in their wording.

To enter program mode, the installer code is probably 6321. You will want to go to section 380 and turn off option 1. This disables the dialer. You may need to also go to section 015 and turn off option 7 (this monitors for voltage on the phone line).

 

Ok, got the manual, reading about Programming, but i'm a little confused about the sections 380 and 015...from what i can see here, there are only sections 1-32...?

From the manual:
Programming Security Codes
Programming codes from an LED or Fixed Message LCD5501Z keypad:

The Master Code
To program the Master Code, enter [✱][5][current Master Code][40][new Master Code]. The Master Code must be four digits long, unless otherwise indicated by your installer. Enter digits 0 through 9 only. Press [#] to return to the Ready state.
NOTE: You must program all digits in each access code.
Be sure to record your new Master Code on the “System Information” page in this booklet. NOTE: We recommend that the factory default or obvious codes such as [1111] or [1234] not be used.

Additional Codes
Up to 32 additional access codes (01 through 32) may be programmed.
To program a new code:
Enter [✱][5][Master Code][code number 01 to 32][new access code]. The code number is a double digit from 01 to 32. Access codes must be four digits unless otherwise indicated by your installer. Enter digits 0 through 9 only. Press [#] to return to the Ready state. If an access code already exists for the code number you have selected, it will be replaced by the new code. Be sure to record your new code(s) on the “System Information” page in this book.

To erase a code:
Enter [✱][5][Master Code][code number 01 to 32][✱]. Press [#] to return to the Ready state. The Master code cannot be erased.

 

No, that's just the section on user codes. What you want is the section that takes up most of the back of the book on _installer_ programming. Either that, or you grabbed a manual for a PC1550 instead of a 1555.

 

I got the "Instruction Manual for DSC Power632 PC1555/1555MX"

and I'm not seeing anything else about programming in here. The back is just a Note to Installers which doesn't appear to have anything about programming in it, and FCC Regulations. I got it off the Alarmmall site listed on this board.

 

What you have is the User manual. What you need is the _Installation_ manual.

 

Sheesh I'm slow. Ok, got the correct manual, and I understand how to get into the programming mode, and the section I want..

Here's what they say:

From an LED Keypad:
1. Enter[*][8][Installer’s Code].
The Program light will flash to indicate that you are in programming
mode.

The Armed light will turn on to indicate that the panel is
waiting for the three-digit programming section number.

2. Enter the three-digit section number corresponding to the
section you wish to program.
The Armed light will turn off.
The Ready light will turn on to indicate that the panel is
waiting for the information required to complete programming
the selected section.

3. Enter the information required to complete section programming
(i.e.: numbers, HEX data, or ON/OFF options).

Ok, so I'd do[*][8][6321][380][1] ?
you said to turn off option 1, do i just hit 1 or is there some code to toggle on/off for that option..?

 

actually, i figured it out...please disregard that above message. I guess that turned off the phone stuff, however, the trouble light is still on...

 

Don't forget section 15 as well. That's the command for monitoring for a live telephone line. After you make the changes, you need to hit # to enter the changes.

You may need to arm and disarm the system once to clear the trouble.

 

I got section 15 too. Did all that..still says "trouble".

 

Have you checked to see if the telco trouble was the _only_ trouble? What codes come up when you use the *2 commands, now.

 

well, the touble code 2 is cleared up now, but the 4 is still there.

Code 4: Panel has failed to communicate with the central station

 

turn number 1 off in section 380
after that power down the system and power up to take effect.
than program the time by pressing star 6 ,1 enter the time in army format 24 hours so for 6 =18,25,06,02,05 press # to exit.
this is for the telphone section .now are you sure this is the only trouble you get if you press star 2 what do you get.
1 is power
2 is battery
3,4 tephone
5, supervisory
6 wirless battery
7 i dont remember
8 is time.

 

By "power down the system" what do you mean? unplug it from the wall and wait for the backup battery to wear out or what?

 

No, take one of the wires off of the back up battery, then unplug the power pack/trip the breaker for the outlet/take one of the ac power wires off of the terminals on the panel PC board. Restore power in the opposite order.

You might want to verify that option 1 in section 380 is actually turned off.

 

sweet! that worked, no more trouble light! Thanks guys!

Now my only problem is, when i hit "Stay" (or bypass) and open a door or window, nothing happens. But the alarm doesl work w/ "Away"...I have a feeling a mouse or squirrel may have chewed a wire...

 

I'm not quite sure what you are describing. If you mean the quick arm keys, they may not be programmed on your keypad. Those are a software item, and can be enabled individually.

 

Everything was working before the alarm went off that fateful night before all this happened. We used to be able to hit "Stay" for when we were in the house, which would arm the doors and windows, but not the inside motion detectors, and then hit "AWAY" when we left the house, which would arm everything. Well, ever since the alarm went off, only the "AWAY" works. If i set the system while we're in the house, it appears to be armed, however, when i go open a door or window, nothing goes off. If I set to "AWAY" the little beeper goes off and we have X number of min's to get out, and then when we return the beeper goes off when we open the door, and I assume if we don't disarm, it'll set the horn off.

Also, this problem was there before I started pushing buttons on the control panel, so its not something I did during the whole "trouble light reset".