

When the Zone 1 light is lit on the keypad the default is complete. Plug in the AC transformer for 10 seconds.

Connect the other end to the PGM1 terminal. Verify that it is completely powered down.ģ. Do this by unplugging the panel's plug-in transformer and removing the wires from the battery. Remove both AC and Battery power from the panel. Once the default is completed, you may want to re-attach these wires to their respective terminals.Ģ. If there are any wires connected to the Z1 and PGM1 terminals, remove them and mark them appropriately. If you do not have access to programming, and gaining access is the reason you wish to default, be aware that this method may not work.Ĭomplete the following steps to default your DSC PowerSeries Alarm Panel:ġ. Press as many times as necessary to exit programming. To do so, press + + + to see if this field shows enabled. If you have access to programming prior to the default, you can enter programming and check this field.

To let you know this is the case, when the panel is powered back on during the default process, the line seizure relay will chatter 10 times (heard as a series of clicks, if you are near the panel) to let you know that this feature is enabled. With this field enabled, a hardware default is impossible. The exception to this is if the Installer Lockout Enable in programming location 990 has been enabled. Whatever the reason, the following steps will set your panel back to the factory default configuration. Or maybe you're moving and taking the panel with you to a new location, and the entire panel configuration will change. Your panel could be behaving erratically, and you believe a default will set it right. You may have moved into a new home with an existing panel, and you want to begin from scratch. There are a number of reasons you may want to default your DSC PowerSeries PC1616, PC1832, or PC1864 Panel. With a piece of wire, place a short across Z1 and PGM1. If there are wires connected to Z1 and PGM1, mark them appropriately. To hardware default the DSC PowerSeries Panel, disconnect both AC and battery to power down.
