Pyronix PCX 256 User Manual

PCX 256 USER MANUAL
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Pyronix PCX alarm system. The PCX is designed and
manufactured to our ISO9001 approved quality system to offer options to suit your needs.
1.1 The Keypad and Proximity Readers
The PCX panel is active for 24 hours a day and the two basic operation modes are DISARMED
mode and ARMED mode.
DISARMED: In this mode all inputs are disarmed, apart from Fire, Hold Up, 24 Hour, Gas, Tamper
and Fault, which are active 24 hours a day. The Tamper state of all End of Line inputs is always
active irrespective of the input type.
ARMED: In this mode all enabled inputs are armed, and if triggered will generate an alarm
condition. If an alarm is triggered, internal and external sounders will operate for a programmed
period or time. Upon expiry of this time period, the system will automatically rearm.
There are 3 types of operating devices for the PCX: The LCD keypad, the internal proximity reader
and the external proximity reader. Also note that the PCX LCD keypad also has an inbuilt prox
reader.
1.1.1 The PCX LCD Keypad (PCX-LCD/UK)
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POWER LED
This indicates that the reader has power. The power LED will
extinguish after a couple of seconds.
ALARM LED
This indicates that an alarm activation has occurred.
TAMPER LED
This indicates that a tamper has occurred
FAULT LED
This indicates that a fault has occurred, i.e. device fail etc.
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Pyronix PCX 256 Specifications

General

Type	Hybrid Control Panel
Zones	256
Partitions	16
Communication	PSTN, IP, GSM
Wired Zones	8 on-board, expandable
Event Log	Extensive event log