D3. Understanding the Scancom Reporting Protocol Data Format 
The SCANCOM data format consists of 
13 decimal digits divided into 4 groups, 
from left to right, as shown on the right. 
Each channel is associated with a 
specific event as follows: 
1
st
 "C": Fire 
2
nd
 "C": Personal attack 
3
rd
 "C": Intruder 
4
th
 "C": Open/close 
5
th
 "C": Alarm cancel 
6
th
 "C": Emergency 
7
th
 "C": Second alarm 
8
th
 "C": Trouble messages 
Account 
Code 
 
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Channels 
1 - 4 
 
 
The digit in this position 
conveys the status of 
channel 1 
The digit in this position 
conveys the status of 
channel 8 
 
Scancom Data Format 
D4. SIA over IP - Offset for Device User 
Type  Number  Range 
In Hex 
Example  Remarks 
System reports  00  System tamper would report as 000   
Normal Zones/Detectors  0-499  Zone 5 would report as 005   
Keyfobs / Users /Tags  501-699  Keyfob/User  number  101  would  report 
601 
 
Keypads/ASU  701-799  Keypad number 8 would report 708   
Sirens  801-825  Siren number 9 would report 809   
Repeaters  831-850  Repeater number 4 would report 834   
Expanders/Bus devices/PGM  851-875  Device number 2 would report 852   
Troubles for: 
GSM  
Plink 
Guard 
 
876  
878 
879 
CSM module network fail 876 
 
 
  901- 999    For future use