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Section 1: Introduction

1.1 Out Of The Box

Please verify that the following components are included
in the PC4020 package.

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PC4050C or PC4001C cabinet

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PC4020A main control module

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Hardware package which includes:

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32 EOL resistors (5600

Ω

)

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Black cabinet plug

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Green ground strap

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PCB mounting standoffs

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set of documents which includes:

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PC4020 Installation Manual

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PC4020 Programming Worksheets

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PC4020 Instruction Manual

1.2 Specifications and Features

Main Control Panel

• AC Input – 16 V

, 40VA minimum

• Battery Charger – 350 mA to charge 12V

lead-acid

batteries

• Bell Circuit – 12 V

, 700 mA continuous maximum

• Auxiliary Power Output: 12 V

, 500 mA maximum

• Switched Auxiliary Power Output 12 V

, 300 mA

maximum

• PGM 1 & 2 – two options:

• 12 V

, 50 mA maximum each as standard outputs

• 12 V

, 170 mA maximum each when used for

Addressable Loop

• 4-wire Combus power – 500 mA maximum
• 16 Zone inputs
• Supervised dialer output
• Earth ground connection
• All outputs rated to operate over the range of 11.6 to

12.6V for UL listed systems.

Expansion Capabilities

• Up to 128 zones total using

• PC4108A 8 zone input modules
• PC4116 16 zone input modules
• PC4164-RS v2.0 Wireless receiver and wireless

devices

• PGM outputs for addressable devices

• Up to 16 keypads total using

• LCD4500 keypads – v2.02 for function key support

(number keys 1-5)

• LCD4501 keypads (with function keys) – v2.0 or

later

• Up to 144 low power outputs total using

• PC4216 low power output modules (v2.1 required

for Temporal Fire option)

• Up to 64 relay outputs total using

• PC4204 quad relay and power supply module; also

for Combus repower (v2.1 required for Temporal
Fire option)

• Up to 32 card access-controlled doors

• PC4820 dual card reader modules (up to 16)

• System Printer/DVACS output using

• PC4400 printer module

• Backup communication using

• LINKS1000 Cellular Communicator*
• LINKS2150 Long-Range transmitter
• LINKS2450 Long-Range transmitter*

• Telephone access & automation items using

• ESCORT4580 Audio Assistant (v1.2 or greater)

• Remote annunciation using

• PC4612 – 12 zone point annunciator
• PC4632 – 32 zone point/graphic annunciator
• PC4664 – 64 zone point/graphic annunciator

Downloading Capabilities

• Downloading Software: DLS-2 v1.3*
• PC-Link connector – for local upload/download

*Not UL listed. Do not use in conjunction with UL listed
systems.

Summary of Contents for MAXSYS PC4020

Page 1: ...n Manual DLS 2 v1 3 WARNING This manual contains information on limitations regarding product use and function and information on the limitations as to liability of the manufacturer The entire manual should be carefully read ...

Page 2: ...intentional or unintentional sources of heat in or near the detection area Some of these heat sources could be heaters radiators stoves barbeques fireplaces sunlight steam vents lighting and so on Warning Devices Warning devices such as sirens bells horns or strobes may not warn people or waken someone sleeping if there is an intervening wall or door If warning devices are located on a different l...

Page 3: ... 7 4 Access Code Options 22 7 5 Access Levels 23 Section 8 Arming and Disarming 24 8 1 Arming and Disarming Options 24 8 2 Automatic Arming 24 Section 9 Entry and Exit Delay 25 9 1 Entry and Exit Delay Times 25 9 2 Entry and Exit Delay Options 25 Section 10 System Programming 26 10 1 AC DC Power Options 26 10 2 Bell Circuit Supervision 26 10 3 Clock Options 26 10 4 Event Messages 27 10 5 Swinger S...

Page 4: ...ii PC4020 Wiring Diagram NOTE Do not remove the foam from the back of the circuit board ...

Page 5: ...Capabilities Up to 128 zones total using PC4108A 8 zone input modules PC4116 16 zone input modules PC4164 RS v2 0 Wireless receiver and wireless devices PGM outputs for addressable devices Up to 16 keypads total using LCD4500 keypads v2 02 for function key support number keys 1 5 LCD4501 keypads with function keys v2 0 or later Up to 144 low power outputs total using PC4216 low power output module...

Page 6: ...inal Descriptions The following terminals appear on the PC4020 Alarm Control Panel Terminals Description Red and Black Leads Battery Connection WARNING Do not connect the battery or transformer until all other wiring is complete AC Power Terminals WARNING Connect the battery before connecting the AC Do not connect the battery or transformer until all other wiring is complete AUX and AUX Auxiliary ...

Page 7: ...t Output Module 15 ESCORT4580 Audio Assistant 150 PC4400 Serial Printer Interface Module 30 PC4820 Access Control Module 35 Calculating Total Current Requirement Once you have determined which modules will draw power from the main panel use the following chart to calculate the Combus current These units draw current from the Combus to power devices external to the module This current must be added...

Page 8: ...odules and devices when the total current from the main panel is insufficient A PC4204 should also be used if excessive line loss is encountered PC4204 Current Requirement AUX 1 5A available for devices connected to the AUX terminal including devices connected to relay outputs and modules connected for Combus repower see Sec tion 2 4 Combus Operation and Wiring Combus Repower Only Relay 1 on the P...

Page 9: ...e alarm initi ating contacts originate from 4 wire smoke detectors These types of detectors must be wired as shown in the diagram below The power for the 4 wire detectors must be supervised with an end of line relay RM 1 The contacts of that relay are wired in series with the zone end of line resis tor With the relay energized the relay contacts are closed and the zone is normal If the power is lo...

Page 10: ...w many loops are used and how many devices are on each loop The response times below include three factors input debounce time addressable reporting and confirmation time processing time required by the panel to activate the output These response times are worst case and typical response will be faster One loop used 1 to 32 devices on the loop up to 2 5s 33 to 112 devices on the loop up to 5 4s Tw...

Page 11: ...onnection is lost If no bell or siren is being used connect a 1000Ω resistor across the BELL and BELL terminals to elimi nate a trouble condition To ensure proper operation the wire length of the bell loop must be considered Consult the following chart to determine the maximum wire length for the bell loop with respect to current The values reflect the use of a 30 watt siren To increase the length...

Page 12: ...ode The battery size is measured in amp hours Ah To determine the appropriate battery size perform the following 1 Calculate the total current required when the panel is not in alarm This is the standby current See Section 2 3 for further information on current calculation 2 Determine the current that will be drawn when the panel is in alarm 3 On the chart below find the standby current on the hor...

Page 13: ...u items or program sections 3 2 Programming by Reference Number A quicker method of programming the panel is to jump directly to a program section using the reference number system These reference numbers appear beside each programming item in the Programming Worksheets and under each heading in the Installation Manual To program using reference numbers enter Installer s programming 8 Installer s ...

Page 14: ...by the number from 1 6 corresponding to each Hex letter A 1 B 2 C 3 up to F 6 Once the digit is entered the control panel will automatically return to the decimal programming mode For example to enter data ABCD on a PC4020 you would enter 1 2 3 4 3 5 Programming Toggle Options Many programming items are toggle options that are either enabled or disabled Use the arrow keys to scroll through the tog...

Page 15: ...d Record the module number in the programming work sheets Once the module is enrolled re secure the tamper Zone Expanders NOTE Enroll all zone expanders before assigning zones to PC4820 and AML devices When enrolling zone expanders PC4108A PC4116 and PC4164 RS the panel will display PC41XX Module It does not ask what type of expander is being enrolled Once the tamper is created the control panel w...

Page 16: ...hree seconds The panel will then display the zone assignment for the device This allows for the reassignment of an existing zone or to verify programming NOTE Only the AMS 220 220T devices may be defined as fire zones Do not program other AML devices as fire zones Panel Key Ref 001401 IMPORTANT NOTE To ensure system security the panel key must be programmed when using AML devices The Panel Key is ...

Page 17: ...n the yes and no options The following partition toggle options generally pertain to the operation of the keypads the entry and exit delay options and the end user feature accessibility for the selected partition These features are explained in detail in other sections of the manual Below is a list of the available options followed by their default Each option is described later in this manual in ...

Page 18: ...tay Away type zone will not be activated until all partitions the zone is assigned to are armed in the Away mode or the interior has been activated by pressing 1 When a global zone is manually bypassed as soon as any partition the zone is assigned to is disarmed the zone will no longer be bypassed Edit Zone Ref 0100XX0301 where XX partition number When you select this menu item the panel will disp...

Page 19: ...m the panel will activate all fire outputs and will immediately trans mit a reporting code to the central station if pro grammed The fire output can be programmed to pulse two seconds on two seconds off or to follow one of the other fire bell patterns see Section 11 5 Pro grammable Output Options options 49 53 If an open condition is present the panel will immediately display and communicate a tro...

Page 20: ...ystem NOTE This zone type must not be used as a global zone If a keyswitch zone has been tampered or faulted the zone must be restored before it can be used to arm or disarm the system Forced Answer 27 When this zone is tripped the panel will instantly pick up the telephone lines to search for a downloading com puter Do not use this zone type to monitor for alarms LINKS Sup 28 The LINKS Supervisor...

Page 21: ...ires no transmis sion is sent If not the panel will transmit the alarm after the delay expires Select Y to enable this feature If N is selected the panel will communicate immediately To program the Transmission Delay see Section 10 9 Transmission Delay Waterflow Del This will enable the waterflow delay for waterflow zones Waterflow delay operates similar to transmission delay except both the fire ...

Page 22: ...stem will ask the user to select which partitions they wish to disarm The system will only allow the user to disarm the partitions for which their access code is enabled Global keypads can be programmed to operate accord ing to the following options To program these toggle options enter reference number 000200 Press to toggle each option ON or OFF The programming will affect all global keypads Glo...

Page 23: ...e following options and press to toggle each option ON or OFF F A P Activ Bell If enabled the fire or burg bell outputs and PGM outputs programmed to sound fire or burglary alarms will acti vate when the F A or P key is pressed Default F Yes A No P No F A P Pulse Bell If enabled the fire or bell outputs and PGM outputs pro grammed to sound fire or burglary alarms will pulse when the F A or P key i...

Page 24: ... 2 option must also be enabled before this function key will work see section 11 2 Programmable Output Options Only detectors assigned to the keypad s partition will be reset 2 wire smoke detectors connected to a PC4701 module will also be reset 5 Exit Activate Quick Exit Pressing this key will cause the panel to activate the Quick Exit feature This feature must be enabled in order for the functio...

Page 25: ... Silence Bells 22 Pressing this key followed by entry of a valid access code will silence the partition s fire alarms Fire Reset 23 Pressing this key followed by entry of a valid access code will restore all fire alarms Fire Drill 24 Pressing this key followed by entry of a valid access or Master code will initiate the Fire Drill This is the equiva lent of entering 6 Access Master Code 5 Lamp Test...

Page 26: ...s the walk test mode 6 Walk Test Code See the PC4020 Instruction Man ual for directions on initiating a walk test The default setting of this code is AAAA for the 4 digit option and AAAA00 for the 6 digit option 7 3 Guard Code Ref 000004 The Guard code can only be changed in this section and cannot be altered by the user The Guard code can always be used to silence alarms and arm all partitions Th...

Page 27: ...t period in order to cancel automatic arming If disabled pressing any key will cancel auto arming see section 8 2 Auto matic Arming Default No NOTE The Auto Arm Cancellation reporting code if programmed will be sent in either case Cmd Out Req Cd If enabled the user will be required to enter an access code to be able to activate any output programmed for 7 X Command Out put If disabled no code will...

Page 28: ...uto Arm Disarm partition toggle option is enabled for a selected partition the user will be able to set up auto arming for that partition Default Yes If the Autoarm Req Code toggle option is enabled the user must enter an access code during the auto arm pre alert period in order to prevent arming If disabled pressing any key will cancel auto arming The Auto Arm Cancellation reporting code if progr...

Page 29: ...delay options will deter mine how the delays will sound These options are pro grammed by partition Exit Delay Aud If enabled the keypad will beep dur ing the exit delay once per second twice per second during the last 10 seconds of the delay If disabled the keypad will be silent during the exit delay Default No Exit Delay Sqk If enabled the burg bell outputs will activate during the exit delay onc...

Page 30: ... 11 1 Main Panel Outputs Bell Output For information on bell circuit wiring please see Section 2 11 Bell Output Wiring 10 3 Clock Options Set System Time and Date The System time and date can be programmed by the user and thus is not accessible in the Installer s Program ming mode For instructions on programming the time and date see the PC4020 Instruction Manual Setting the Time and Date Daylight...

Page 31: ...t every day at midnight or when the partition is armed The swinger shutdown counters keep track of how many alarms have occurred on each zone shutting them down if they reach their limit If disabled the swinger shutdown counters will only be reset when the partition is armed All zone tamper and zone fault swinger shutdown counters are reset on arming Default No 10 6Tampers Ref 000200 The following...

Page 32: ...entries are from 000 to 255 seconds The default setting is 060 Dial Attempts 1 Ref 00040207 This is the number of dialing attempts the panel will make for telephone number 1 when attempting to send a signal to central station If the panel is unsuccessful after the number of programmed attempts a Failure to Communi cate FTC trouble will be generated Valid entries are from 001 to 255 attempts The de...

Page 33: ...toggle each partition on and off Fire and Burglary 00 The output will activate when any fire or burglary alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions Inverted Fire and Burglary 01 The output will deactivate when any fire or burglary alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions Burglary Only 02 The output will activate when any burglary alarm occurs on any of the selected partitions Inverted Bu...

Page 34: ...e tamper alarm occurs on the selected partitions It will remain active until the partition is disarmed alarm silenced or the bell time out is reached Zone Fault 29 This output will activate when any zone fault alarm occurs on the selected partitions It will remain active until the partition is disarmed alarm silenced or the bell time out is reached Zone Tamper Follow 30 This output will indicate w...

Page 35: ...e Audible zone attribute enabled The CSFM pattern is 10s ON and 5s OFF This pattern is repeated until the signals are silenced Pulsed Fire 52 The output will activate upon an alarm from a Fire type zone with the Audible zone attribute enabled The out put will pulse ON for 0 5s and OFF for 0 5s The pulsing will continue until the signals are silenced Fire Strobe 53 The output will turn on steadily ...

Page 36: ...e dialing sequence represented by the letter E on the display 4 DTMF This will add an asterisk to the telephone number represented by a B on the display The dialer will output the same frequencies as the touch tone key This character is frequently required to disable call waiting 5 DTMF This will add a to the telephone num ber represented by the letter C on the display The dialer will output the s...

Page 37: ...uble Default No TLM Alarm Aud This option will determine whether the burg bell outputs will activate when a Transmission Line Monitoring trouble and an alarm occur simultaneously If enabled the bells for the armed partition will sound NOTE The Ringback option must be enabled in order for this feature to function Ringback If enabled the partition keypad will beep 10 times when a successful communic...

Page 38: ... are sent to the first tele phone number only The dialer direction options are tog gle options which are either enabled Y es or disabled N o Dialer options are programmed individually for each telephone number The reporting codes in each group are indicated in Appendix A Reporting Codes 12 6Communicator Formats Ref 000400XX01 where XX telephone number 00 02 Each telephone number must be assigned a...

Page 39: ...r Format 3 should be used When programming the Pager telephone number spe cial programming is required in order for the panel to transmit the page successfully Pauses key presses and key presses may be required For more informa tion about programming these special items see Section 5 1 Telephone Numbers The panel will only make one attempt to send a page for each event There are three types of pag...

Page 40: ... the 6 Master Code 7 User Call Up command Default No Double Call If enabled the panel will follow the dou ble call procedure If the panel detects one or two rings on the first call and then is called again within a pro grammed time the panel will answer the second call on the first ring To program the Double Call Timer see Downloading Options Double Call Timer above If disabled the panel will only...

Page 41: ...on 14 4 Arm ing Disarming Schedules for auto arm programming Auto disarm Select whether the interval will be used to automatically disarm any partition s selected by the arming and disarming schedule See Section 14 4 Arming Disarming Schedules for auto disarm pro gramming NOTE Do not program an interval with both auto arming and auto disarming enabled In order for these features to work they must ...

Page 42: ...the week the partitions will auto arm or auto disarm 3 If the panel is not supposed to auto arm or auto dis arm on certain days select Y for any Holiday Group the schedule is to follow 4 Finally toggle the Auto Arm or Auto Disarm toggle option depending on which function the panel should perform NOTE Each interval can be used for either auto arm ing or auto disarming but not both In order for an a...

Page 43: ... 00040405 Enter the number of days between LINKS test code com munications Valid entries are from 001 to 255 The default setting is 030 LINKS Transmission Cycle Time Ref 00040406 Enter the time of day the LINKS test code will be com municated Times are entered using military format HH MM The default setting is 0000 midnight NOTE Do not program the system to send the LINKS test transmission and the...

Page 44: ...nce the key is pressed the programming keypad will display the message Resetting 4580 Module Once the default is complete the keypad will display 4580 Default is Complete The ESCORT4580 module will be reset to its factory default settings 16 3Hardware Reset If the installer s code is lost inadvertently the only way to reprogram the system is to perform a hardware reset NOTE If the Installer s Lock...

Page 45: ...le is cleared when the system s time and date are reset Module Com Fault The panel has lost communications with a module Check to see if the module is connected properly then do a system reset Only qualified service per sonnel can perform this function Combus Low Pwr Modules are not getting enough voltage from the Combus Check for proper connection of Combus or repower the Combus if required Only ...

Page 46: ...m alarm and restore rep codes sent together A R 1 AA MA 000 MH 000 00040306 P Key Alarm Rest Keypad panic alarm alarm and restore rep codes sent together A R 1 2A PA 000 PH 000 00040307 Duress Alarm Duress code entered A R 1 21 HA 000 00040307 Opening After Alarm partition disarmed with alarm in memory A R 4 NONE OR 000 00040307 Recent Closing alarm occurs within two minutes of partition arming A ...

Page 47: ...Failure Rest telephone line 1 monitoring trouble sent via LINKS Do not program if LINKS not used O 3 51 LT 001 LR 001 00040316 TLM Line2 Failure Rest telephone line 2 monitoring trouble sent via LINKS Do not program if LINKS not used O 3 52 LT 002 LR 002 00040316 FTC Restoral control panel has restored communications to central station after TLM Fail O 3 54 YK 000 00040316 Buffer Near Full printer...

Page 48: ...3 8A QA ZZZ QH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ UJ ZZZ 24Hr Water 1 AA 61 3 83 3 8A WA ZZZ WH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ UJ ZZZ 24Hr Freeze 1 AA 61 3 83 3 8A ZA ZZZ ZH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ UJ ZZZ 24Hr Holdup 1 AA 61 3 83 3 8A HA ZZZ HH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ UJ ZZZ 24Hr Panic 1 AA 61 3 83 3 8A PA ZZZ PH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ UJ ZZZ Latching 24Hr 1 AA 61 3 83 3 8A BA ZZZ BH ZZZ TA ZZZ TR ZZZ UT ZZZ ...

Page 49: ...45 Appendix C ASCII Characters ...

Page 50: ...Blanking 19 Keypad Lockout 19 Keypad Time out 18 Keyswitch 5 L Labels command output 31 partition 13 programming 14 zone 14 Line Loss 4 LINKS cellular 39 long range radio 39 options 39 zone wiring 5 M Module confirming 12 enrollment 11 tampers 11 P Panel Key 12 Panic Key 19 Partition account number 13 add new zone 14 creating 13 delete zone 14 edit zone 14 labels 13 times 13 toggle options 13 Part...

Page 51: ...ff and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help The user may find the...

Page 52: ...or failure to repair the product under this warranty after a reasonable number of attempts will be limited to a replacement of the product as the exclusive remedy for breach of warranty Under no circumstances shall Digital Security Con trols Ltd be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages based upon breach of warranty breach of contract negligence strict liability or any other le...

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