Classic PC1555 Security System

Classic PC1555 Security System Manuals and programming worksheets

The remarkable New Classic PC1555 has elevated the standard in traditional security. This is the most advanced, software-driven 6/8-zone system available, offering the broad range of security features and functions you need for protection of lives and property, whether at home or at work. Created through leading-edge technology, the PC1555 is designed with the most modern, hybrid wireless and hardwired security and fire protection.

6-32 Zone Hybrid Wireless
Security System

The Classic PC1555 offers a new level of alarm communications for your protection - including personal paging - and it incorporates sophisticated false-alarm prevention features. The PC1555 has been rigorously designed for easy customization, for exceptional ease of use and for proven reliability. With its powerful capability for improving the protection of lives and possessions, the New Classic PC1555 truly has become the ultimate standard for a wide variety of traditional security demands.

Single Function Key Convenience: Operating the PC1555 is fast and easy. Special optional features allow you to quickly arm the system, and perform other system commands with a push of a button.

Smoke & Heat Detector Monitoring: Fire is as much a threat to security as an intruder, and the PC1555 meets the danger head-on, by providing connections to smoke detectors and heat detectors. Even if you're not home, the PC1555 can summon the fire department automatically.

24-Hour emergency Communications: Enjoy the security of 'round-the-clock', instant access to the police, fire or ambulance services. Any alarms will instantly be relayed to the central monitoring station, which will then summon help. The system can also be programmed to send notification to other numbers - including your own personal pager.

Hardwired and Wireless: Very smart technology, yes. But the PC1555 is also very easy to install, with a broad range of hard-wired and wireless detection devices available to meet your very specific needs. In particular, the wireless technology can be installed in a fraction of the time conventional systems take, reducing any disruption at the site.

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6 hardwire zones on main control panel
8 keypad input zones (1 per keypad)
32 wireless zones using PC5132 wireless receiver
Up to 12 Keypads
up to 8 hardwired and 4 wireless keypads

3 hardwired keypads available

-	PC1555RKZ eight zone LED keypad with zone input
-	PC5508Z eight zone LED keypad with zone input
-	PC5516Z sixteen zone LED keypad with zone input
-	PC5532Z thirty two zone LED keypad with zone input
-	LCD5500Z alphanumeric keypad with zone input

WLS910 - wireless hand-held keypad

added wireless control is provided by:

-	WLS908 - wireless panic pendant
-	WLS909 - wireless key

2 Programmable Voltage Outputs

PGM1 and PGM2 with 24 programmable options
Advanced Communications
supports all major formats including SIA and Contact ID
LINKS™ 1000 cellular communication
LINKS™ 2150 long range radio communication
DVACS using PC5400DV-SG in place of PC5400 printer module
event-initiated personal paging
3 phone numbers (3rd backs up primary number)
2 account numbers

Efficient Installation

4 wire communications bus (KEYBUS)

-	connect keypads and modules up to 1000' (305m) from control panel

PC1555 Main Control Panel

up to 32 fully programmable zones

-	use any combination of:
	...6 hardwire zones on main control ...panel
	...8 keypad input zones ...(1 per keypad)
	...32 wireless zones using PC5132 ...wireless receiver
-	all zones programmable as burglary or fire*
-	zone wiring options include?Normally Closed, Single End of Line (EOL) resistor, and Double EOL resistor*
	* keypad zones cannot be programmed as fire zones if panel is programmed for Double EOL resistor supervision
-	27 programmable zone types, 8 programmable zone attributes

128 event buffer

-	all events automatically stored with time and date stamp to buffer
-	events can be printed on-site, viewed through the LCD Keypad or DLS software

alarm output

-	bell output - 700mA @ 12VDC, PTC protected

2 programmable voltage outputs

- PGM1...	North America
	...low current, 50mA @12VDC
	International
	...high current, 300mA @12VDC

- PGM2...	North America
	...high current, 300mA @12VDC
(can also be used for 2 wire smoke)
	International
	...low current, 50mA @12VDC

-	24 programmable options

local PCLINK?and remote upload/download capability

-	PCLINK allows direct connection of PC to alarm panel
-	program system using DLS software
-	view status and trouble conditions
-	view 128 event buffer

1A regulated power supply

-	auxiliary power?12VDC, 550mA
-	positive temperature coefficient (PTC) AUX & Bell output protection
-	electronically protected from KEYBUS faults
-	supervision for AC power loss and low battery
-	internal clock locked to AC power frequency

battery required : 12V, 4Ah, rechargeable sealed lead-acid
transformer required : 16.5VAC, 40VA

System Operation

39 access codes

-	32 user codes, 1 master code, 2 duress codes, 2 supervisor codes, 1 installer code, and 1 maintenance code
-	individual open/close reporting by user

' no code required for Bypassing' option

-	allows users to bypass zones without entering an access code

'quick arm' and 'quick exit'

-	allows users to arm and exit easily

'stay/away' zones and 'stay'arming

-	security of perimeter arming while premise is occupied

automatic arming

-	program system to auto-arm at aspecific time every day

'activity delinquency'code

-	signals monitoring station if no activity is sensed in premise for a programmable period of time

door chime

-	programmable by zone
-	monitor a door by having keypad beep when the door is opened or closed

False Alarm Prevention Features

audible exit delay
audible exit fault
arm/disarm bell squawk
urgency on entry delay
quick exit
programmable swinger shut down by zone
programmable transmission delay by zone
AC failure, TLM trouble, and Low Battery transmission delays
recent close code transmission
cross zone police code transmission
opening after alarm code transmission
audible exit delay
audible exit fault
arm/disarm bell squawk
urgency on entry delay
quick exit
programmable swinger shut down by zone
programmable transmission delay by zone
AC failure, TLM trouble, and Low Battery transmission delays
recent close code transmission
cross zone police code transmission
opening after alarm code transmission

Full Supervision

Trouble conditions are displayed on all keypads and can also be communicated to central station for :

battery trouble
AC failure
zone low battery
auxiliary power trouble
zone tamper
zone fault
system tamper
fire trouble
siren circuit trouble
arming delinquency
general system trouble
failure to communicate
event buffer 75% full
loss of system time
telephone line trouble - (via LINKS?cellular communicator)
general system supervisory trouble ?reports when system fails to communicate with any module on the KEYBUS

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Engineer's Specifications

The contractor shall provide a complete electrically supervised, battery backed-up, fire and burglary alarm system.

EEPROM Memory
The alarm panel shall be equipped with EEPROM memory to retain all program information even if all AC and battery power is lost, and shall have integral static and lightening protection circuitry.

Communications Bus
System shall be complete with a 4 wire unshielded (QUAD) communications bus (KEYBUS) that allows system modules and keypads to be added anywhere on the bus up to 1,000 feet (305m) per leg from the main control panel.

Alarm Communications
The alarm panel shall be capable of digital communications via regular telephone line, LINKS cellular, LINKS long range radio, and DVACS to two separate monitoring stations or locations with 2 account numbers and 3 telephone numbers. LINKS cellular communication shall be capable of backup or sole communications to monitoring stations and for upload/download operations. The system communicator shall be capable of communicating in all major formats including SIA and Contact ID. Events transmitted shall be programmable to include: fire alarms, burglary alarms, trouble alarms, supervisory conditions, alarm restoral codes, opening (disarming) and closing (arming) codes, partial closing codes, and opening after alarm codes. The system shall be capable of paging personnel on the occurrence of any of the above events selected by the owner. The system shall be capable of transmitting a test code to the monitoring station(s) on a programmable daily, weekly or monthly frequency at a regular time of day.

Alarm Zone Types
The system shall be complete with a multi-zone alarm system with the capacity of up to 32 burglar or Class B fire zones of which up to 32 may be wireless zones. All zones shall be supervised and be capable of operating listed heat detectors, smoke detectors, alarm contacts, motion detectors, glassbreak detectors, vibration detectors, and other listed fire and burglary alarm detection devices.

The system shall have stay/away and stay arming capability to allow the user to remain on the premises while the system is armed. A quick-arm feature shall allow users without access codes to arm the system and exit. A door chime feature shall cause the keypad to beep when a selected door is opened or closed.

Wireless Security & Control
Wireless security shall be 900MHz true 'Spread Spectrum' technology. All detectors shall be fully supervised for communication integrity every 12 minutes. Wireless control devices shall include up to 4 wireless keypads (in addition to hardwired keypads), and up to 16 wireless keys for remote arm/disarm. In addition, the system shall accommodate up to 32 wireless panic pendants each occupying one wireless zone in lieu of a wireless detector.

Auxiliary Power
The system shall be capable of providing 550mA of 12VDC auxiliary power for alarm devices.

Programmable Outputs
The system shall have 1 low current voltage output and 1 high current voltage output. All outputs shall be programmable to activate for 1 of 23 options. Audible Alarm Output There shall be a 700mA, PTC protected, supervised bell/siren circuit that will drive a bell/siren until reset or silenced. Siren output shall be programmable as steady or pulsed for each zone.

False Alarm Prevention
To prevent false alarms and unnecessary transmissions to monitoring stations, the alarm panel shall have SIA false alarm prevention features, programmable swinger shutdown by zone, audible exit delay, audible exit fault, opening after alarm reporting, arm/disarm bell squawk, urgency on entry delay, �quick exit? programmable transmission delay by zone, and transmission delay on AC failure, TLM trouble, low battery, recent close code, and cross zone police code.

Hardwired Keypads
The system shall support any combination of up to 8 dual-language and LED type keypads with backlit displays. Keypads shall be surface-mounted and capable of fully programming and operating the system. Each keypad shall be assignable to operate the entire system. Dual-language keypads shall be complete with 32 character liquid crystal display (LCD) to provide plain language programming instructions, operating instructions, and display of all alarms and supervisory conditions. They shall be capable of toggling between languages by pressing a keypad key combination. LED keypads shall have up to 32 zone indicators. All keypads shall have keypad-activated emergency alarms for panic, emergency, fire, and duress; 5 programmable function keys or programmable keypad functions; LED indicators for Ready, Armed, and Trouble or System; and shall be equipped with a piezo buzzer to provide audible feedback for correct key entries, pre-alert, and trouble. Each keypad shall have one zone input to allow a zone detector to be wired directly to the keypad.

Access Codes
The system shall allow 39 access codes including 32 user codes, 1 master code, 2 duress codes, 2 supervisor codes, 1 installer code, and 1 maintenance code.

Upload/Download
The system shall be uploadable/downloadable to allow programming and operation from a directly connected local computer, or from a remote computer over a telephone line or LINKS cellular communications equipment. Remote access shall be controlled by the owner to prevent unauthorized access.

Serial Printer
The system shall support a 300, 1200, 2400 or 4800 bps serial printer connected to the communications bus up to 1,000 feet (305m) from the control panel. The printer shall log all system events and transactions with time and date stamp. Information shall be stored in the system�s 128 event buffer which can be examined from the LCD keypad or via DLS software.

Approvals
The system shall meet UL and ULC standards as required for the relevant type of application