To program the onboard zone on a DSC PC5010, first enter programming mode by pressing *8 followed by the installer code. Then, navigate to section 001.
- Enter Installer Programming Mode:
- Press *8 followed by your Installer Code (the default is often 5555 or 5010).
- The “Armed” light will come on, and the “Program” light will flash to indicate you are in programming mode.
- Access Zone Definitions Section:
- Enter 001 (Section 001 is used for zones 1-16).
- Program Zone 2 Definition:
- The system will prompt you for Zone 1’s 2-digit definition. Enter that definition (if necessary, or it will already be set).
- After entering the definition for Zone 1, the system will automatically advance to the prompt for Zone 2. Enter the 2-digit zone definition number that corresponds to the desired behavior for Zone 2 (e.g., delay zone, instant zone, interior zone, etc.).
Some common zone definitions:
01– Entry/Exit Delay 102– Entry/Exit Delay 203– Instant Alarm (no delay)04– Interior Follower05– Interior Stay/Away06– 24-Hour Silent Alarm07– 24-Hour Audible Alarm08– 24-Hour Auxiliary09– Fire Zone (typically 2-wire or 4-wire)
- Continue or Exit:
- Once you enter the 2-digit code for Zone 2, the keypad will triple beep and automatically advance to Zone 3.
- Continue entering definitions for subsequent zones you are using, or press # # # to exit programming mode completely.
- Enable the Zone (if needed):
- Only zones 1 to 8 are enabled by default. If you are using additional zones, you must enable them in the Partition Zone Assignments sections. For Zone 2, this is already enabled by default.
- Test the Zone:
- Exit programming mode, then violate Zone 2 (e.g., open the door/window) and ensure it displays correctly on the keypad and functions as intended (e.g., starts the entry delay or instantly alarms).
Note: After changing the zone definition, the zone attributes may reset to default. You may need to program the zone attributes (section [101] to [132, 102] for zone 2) to customize further options.