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Section 1: System Introduction
1.1 Specifications
Downloading Software Support
• PC1555 v2.3 uses DLS-1 v6.7 and up.
Flexible Zone Configuration
• Six fully programmable zones
• System expandable to 8 zones using keypad zone inputs and
to 32 zones using the PC5132 wireless expansion module
• 38 access codes: one master code, one maintenance
code, two duress codes, two supervision codes and 32
general access codes
• 27 zone types; 8 programmable zone attributes
• Normally closed, single EOL and double EOL zone wiring
• 32 wireless zones with the PC5132 Wireless Receiver
Audible Alarm Output
• 700mA Supervised Bell Output (current limited at 3 amps),
12V
DC
• Steady or Pulsed Output
EEPROM Memory
• Does not lose programming or system status on complete
AC and Battery failure
Programmable Outputs
• One programmable voltage output and one programmable
voltage output/input; 21 programmable options
• PGM1 = 50mA; PGM2 = 300mA
Powerful 1.5 Amp Regulated Power Supply
• 550 mA Auxiliary Supply, 12 V
DC
• Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) components
replace fuses
• Supervision for loss of AC power, low battery
• Internal clock locked to AC power frequency
Power Requirements
• Transformer = 16.5 V
AC, 40VA
• Battery = 12 volt 4 Ah minimum rechargeable sealed lead
acid battery
• For household fire and burglary installations, two 7Ah bat-
teries in parallel must be used, providing 24 hours of
standby power and 4 minutes of alarm output power.
• For commercial burglary installations, a 4Ah (or larger) bat-
tery must be used, providing at least 4 hours of standby
power and 4 minutes of alarm output power.
WARNING: Do not install this panel outside of North America.
By design, this panel
will not work
if the AC line frequency
drops below 55.5Hz.
Remote Keypad Specifications
• 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
• All keypads have five programmable function keys
• Connect up to eight keypads
• 4-wire (Quad) connection to Keybus
• Built in piezoelectric buzzer
Digital Communicator Specifications
• Supports major communication formats including SIA and
Contact ID
• Digital Communicator compatible receivers and their formats:
Silent Knight Model 9000: 3/1, 4/1, 4/2 non-extended, 3/1
extended, 20 bps, 1400 Hz handshake.
Ademco Model 685: 3/1, 4/1, 4/2 non-extended, 3/1
extended, 20 bps, 1400 Hz handshake, Contact ID.
Sescoa Model 3000: 3/1, 4/1, 4/2 non-extended, 3/1
extended, 20 bps, 1400 Hz handshake.
Radionics Model D6500: 3/1, 4/2 non-extended, 3/1
extended, with or without parity, 1400 and 2300 Hz handshake.
Sur-Gard Model MLR2-DG: 3/1, 4/1, 4/2, without parity, 20
bps, 1400 and 2300 Hz handshake, Contact ID, SIA.
• Event-initiated personal paging
• Three programmable telephone numbers
• Two account numbers
• Supports LINKS1000 cellular communication*
• Supports LINKS2X50 long range radio transmitter
• Supports Skyroute transceiver
• DTMF and pulse dialing
• DPDT line seizure
• Anti-jam feature
• Split reporting of selected transmissions to each telephone
number
System Supervision Features
The PC1555 continuously monitors a number of possible trou-
ble conditions including:
• AC power failure • AUX Power Supply Trouble
• Fault by zone • Loss of internal clock
• Tamper by zone • Bell output trouble
• Fire trouble • Telephone line trouble
• Failure to communicate • Low battery condition (panel)
• Low battery by zone (wireless)
• Module fault (supervisory or tamper)
False Alarm Prevention Features
• Audible Exit Delay • Quick Exit
• Audible Exit Fault • Cross Zone Burglary Alarm
• Communication Delay • Rotating Keypress Buffer
• Urgency on Entry Delay
Additional Features
• Auto Arm at specified time
• Keypad-activated alarm output and communicator test
• All modules connect to the system via a four wire Keybus
up to 1000’/305m from main panel
• An event buffer which records the past 128 events with
both the time and date at which they occurred; buffer can
be printed using PC5400 serial interface module, or
viewed with the LCD5500Z keypad and DLS-1 software
• Supports the addition of the PC5132 wireless receiver for
integration of wireless devices
• Uploading and downloading capability
• Local downloading capability through the use of the
PC-LINK adaptor
• Added Keybus fault protection: clock and data outputs
have been programmed to withstand shorts to +12v to pre-
vent control panel damage
*Not investigated by UL.
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