Search this site. My DSC Home Alarm is Beeping! Causes and Solutions If your DSC home alarm is beeping every 10 seconds or so, there could be many possible causes. In most cases, it’s because the alarm panel has detected one or more “trouble” conditions.

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Over the years, DSC has made many different alarm panels, and they don't all share the same trouble code scheme. Ak 47 Mp3 Song Download. For this reason, I highly recommend you download a copy of the “User Manual” for your specific panel model. You can find links to free DSC manuals on my alarm system manual sources page. Arm and monitor your home or business security system via the PC1555 zone control panel. Click for more information.

These include things like low battery trouble, phone line failure, and communication problems, among many others. Note: DSC keypads also emit 'normal' beeping caused by the 'Chime' function. You can easily toggle this on or off by pressing and holding the 'Chime' button on any keypad that has function keys. For keypads without a chime button, just press '*4'. On this page, I’ll show you how to silence trouble beeping, and how to use a few easy keypad commands to find the source of the trouble. I’ll also explain how to fix some of the most common causes of alarm system beeping. If you have a brand of alarm panel other than DSC, see While beeping alarm keypads can be very annoying, they’re designed that way for a reason.

The alarm beep is intended to get your attention so you’ll go to the keypad, where you can then get a detailed visual indication of what the problem is. Unfortunately, these problems usually seem to crop up in the middle of the night! How to Silence the Beeping Keypads 1) Go to any keypad and make sure the system is disarmed. If not, enter your disarm code as usual.

2) Press the “#” key. This will silence your DSC alarm system keypads. With the noise eliminated, you can relax a bit and figure out what to do next. Be aware that the keypads COULD begin beeping again. The # key doesn’t DISABLE beeping keypads; it only stops beeps for the CURRENT trouble condition.

Keypads may begin beeping again if: 1. The ORIGINAL cause of the trouble condition momentarily clears itself, then returns, or 2. A DIFFERENT trouble condition occurs In either case, pressing the # key again will acknowledge and silence the latest beeping event. Reading Trouble Conditions Trouble codes are displayed on DSC keypads using either LED’s (on basic LED keypads) or as text (on LCD keypads with alphanumeric displays). Over the years, DSC has made many different alarm panels, and they don’t all share the same trouble code scheme. For this reason, I highly recommend you download a copy of the “User Manual” for your specific panel model. You can find links to free DSC manuals on my page.

Displaying the Trouble Codes Go to any keypad and press “*”, then “2”. The keypad will switch from its “idle” display to its “trouble code” display. The lit LED’s or text will now correspond to the trouble code table.

The example below is for the Power 832/864 family of panels. Notice that if a “1” is displayed (“Service Required”), pressing the “1” key again will cause the specific problem to be displayed. Note: If you have a DSC model PC4020, there won’t be any numbers. This system uses LCD keypads with fixed displays, so instead of numbers, the trouble condition is spelled out in text form. Make a note of the trouble condition(s). I’ve listed some of the most common problems below, along with ways to handle them.

After attempting to correct any of the problems below, the trouble display may not clear immediately. Arming, then disarming the system will reset most trouble displays. If your DSC home alarm is beeping due to this condition, the main panel battery is low or failing. If you’ve recently had a power outage, wait 24-48 hours after power is restored. The battery may simply have discharged, and will recharge when the electricity comes back on. If the beeping persists, the battery probably needs to be replaced. The battery can be replaced by your alarm company, if you have one.