First Alert FA162C Installation Instructions

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Section 19.
ALPHA DESCRIPTOR PROGRAMMING
This section provides instructions for programming alpha zone descriptors. This is
recommended for systems using Alpha keypads, and necessary if a FA4285 Phone Module is
used.
If using a FA4285 Phone Module, select from those words in the Alpha Vocabulary list
shown in boldface type. The Phone Module will not provide annunciation of the
other words.
If a FA4285 Phone Module is added to an existing FA162C system, the Alpha
descriptors presently in the system should be re-programmed, selecting from
those words shown in boldface type in the Alpha Vocabulary list. The Phone
Module will not provide annunciation of any other words.
The ALPHA VOCABULARY LIST and CHARACTER CHART can be found on a following
page.
Zone Descriptors
The Alpha Keypad used with the FA162C can have a user-friendly English
language description/location of all protection zones, keypad panics, and RF
receiver supervision faults programmed into the system. Each description can
be composed of a combination of words (up to a maximum of 3) selected from a
vocabulary of 196 words stored in memory (see a following page). In addition,
up to 10 installer-defined words can be added to those already in memory.
Thus, when an alarm or trouble occurs in a zone, an appropriate description
for that zone's location will be displayed at the keypad.
Note: Alpha Descriptor entry can be done locally at the Alpha Keypad or
remotely using Downloading software. The Alpha keypad procedure is
described below.
Programming Zone Descriptors (program menu mode
✱
82)
The descriptor can be entered when the zone is being defined in field
✱
56 but
we recommend that it be done using
✱
82 menu mode.
To program zone descriptors, you simply enter the 3-digit reference number
for the desired word(s). The 3-digit number for each word is provided in the
Alpha Vocabulary list (on a following page).
1. With the system powered up, enter the programming mode by keying:
Installer code (4 1 1 2) + 8 + 0 + 0. The following display will appear:
Installer Code
20
Program Alpha ?
0 = No, 1 = Yes 00
2. Press
✱
82.
The ÒProgram Alpha ?Ó prompt will
appear.
Custom Words ?
0 = No, 1 = Yes 00
3. Press Ò1Ó (Yes).
The ÒCustom WordsÓ prompt will
appear.
4. Press Ò0Ó (No).* The system will
then automatically display the
descriptor for zone 1.
Ê* The procedure for adding custom words to
the built-in vocabulary will be found later
under ÒAdding Custom WordsÓ.

First Alert FA162C Specifications

General

Brand	First Alert
Model	FA162C
Category	Security System
Language	English