Just wanted to say that your video was easy to follow and very well explained. You didn't rush into the content and took you time to properly explain each element, just too bad that we do not install alarms everyday, however I would recommend this video. A+
Great video! Next time when you crimp the b connector use the flat surface directly behind the diagonal cutters where the handles come together that why it’s there. Learned this from an old Bell telephone guy.
Great video, I've learned a lot, thank you very much. I want to put in a 2nd battery connected in parallel with a stronger (2A) charger. I'd love to know how to replace the system charger (1A).
If I want to remove/deactivate a zone can I just pull the wires? I'm having windows and doors replaced in my home and want to use some other security system other than the DSC.
at 13:22, know that a "short" is an unintended contact between two conductors or to ground. You are referring to an "open" which is an untended cutting or separation of the conductor.
Good video, it coverd most items, what i would like to know is when you add additional pir detectors to an existing loop, do you just wire from the last pir detector 12v earth, N and NC? Do you then have to reprogram the keypad.? I have an old DSC power 864 system.
Hi. I have an old dsc 1808 system. One day everything went dead. I di have some electrinic experience but never worked on alarms before. Only changed sensors and batteries this far. I put in a new pc board, rewired it exactly as the old one. Still not booting up. Relays ok. Power supply ok. New keypad too. Exactly same as the old one. What have i missed. Please help. Tnx.
Nice video with nice explanations but with me am just asking if you can send me video or just add one to your your page on how to programme TL405LE Tyco Communicator pls
Thank you very much for this video, I am a electrician and we needed to install a dsc system to guard our solar panels and this video helped me alot, I've got one question, is there a way to connect a led light to the zones to indicate at night which zone was triggered as the entire system's zones are installed on the 5 roofs and if the alarm triggers I need the security at night to be able to see which roof it was without needing to run to the keypad first Regards Theuns Jordaan
Great video and very informative. I have a question because I plan to install this system in my house. If I get the whole system installed myself, up and running, what's the next steps to get it monitored? Do I need some kind of communicator? Or do I just call a monitoring company? Please explain. Thank you!
You would need either an analog (POTS) phone line, or a cellular communicator that goes in place of a phone line. It's likely that the monitoring company will provide their own communicator if you decide to go the cellular route. Not 100% sure though as i'm also a DIYer and doing research on installing this system in my house as well. My employer recently closed an office and for some reason, they removed the alarm system and sent it back to HQ, even though we have *no* use for it, lol.
I thought resisters went across the zone wire not just the one? I know fire alarm zones at the end of pull stations or the last one on a zone requires a resistor across the wires. Here it’s only one wire so I’m not really understanding how the panel is seeing a constant resistance to understand if it’s a tamp or, a short
Hi great video. I am having a problem with my keypad saying "Keybus fault call for service " do you know what may cause this problem. The keypad is stuck on this and the keys don't work. There is also the yellow triangle sign showing.
I have a DSC1550, the transformer power adapter gets very warm, (turned brown after time). So casually looking at the circuit board, I see a full rectifier in the power section, thinking that the unit can function using a DC adapter. Connecting a variable DC supply set to proper battery charging voltage (13.8vdc), I get a trouble light on the control panel. I wonder why?
I have a quick question about the wiring. We have fully removed this box so it is no longer plugged in and the battery is removed.We no longer use the system. I assume these wires are not HOT or have any power to them at all if they are not plugged in at the box like you are working on in this video. Is that correct? I want to cut some of the wires in my attic and just want to make sure it is safe since we disconnected the panel box and power and battery etc.
Good explanation; comprehensive. Question: I have a DSC Power 832 PC5010 and its showing "Communication Trouble light/alert" It used to be monitored via landline and cellular module; these are no longer working (not monitored). I now have an internet card (hub6) in place, but frequently get Communication Trouble alerts. What do you recommend to deal with the Communication Trouble? Thank you
Hey there, you'll have to turn TLM(Telephone line Monitoring) off in programming. On those panels, I believe it's in section 015. That should take care of the issue. You may have to disable communications in general though, but not sure if that will affect your internet module as I haven't installed that type. I believe section 301 on those panels. Then power cycle the system and it should clear the trouble. Good luck, Kyle.
Thanks Robert. You can null out the zone or simply disable it in programming. Or if you didn't want to get into programming, you could put a resistor across the zone at the panel, telling the panel the circuit is closed. More info at Secured Surrounding if you want it. Kyle.
@@robertstaff Easiest way would be to just disable that zone for the time being. Get into to programming using "Star - 8 - installer code" then "202" then disable the zone you want between 1-8 by pressing that number. You should see it disappear on the keypad. For zones 9-16, use 203 instead of 202. Then hit "#" three times to get back to your home screen and you're done. Good luck, Kyle.
Simply put, amazing video and thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! I do have one question and please beg for your help. I have a zone that I need to null out on the panel, as I don't know the installer code and I put one 5.6k resistor on z2 and com for that zone. I put one end in z2 and the other in com and the zone will not null out. What am I doing wrong...can you help?
@@mapleridgebc That's a great question and I'm not sure, but I did put a wire across Z2 and COM and it did nothing. So if that zone isn't programmed for a resistor, do you know if I have any other options to null out that zone? Any additional input is appreciated.
If no siren is used the resistor puts enough resistance on the loop to keep the trouble light off. DSC bell terminals have a small supervisory voltage to monitor the siren.
In the Red/Black/Yellow/Green group, i have 2 keypads and 4 extension modules. ITs difficult to try and get 4 wires all connected in one color. Can i crimp them all together and just have 1 wire going into these slots? does that make any difference?
I have an old DSC PC2550 and my garage walk through door shows as trouble, it does not beep when the door is open, meaning the switch is open. I check the switch and it opens and closes. My question is shouldn't I be able to jump the terminals at the board and simulate opening and closing the garage door? I tried that but nothing. I first jumped the wires at the door switch and nothing. I checked the wiring in the attic as far as I could and did not see an issue. I checked the switch and it checks out OK. I'm lost! Any suggestions?
Hello there, Sorry for bothering you, but do you know what someone can do if the system is in alarm? We have an old battery so it flashed system trouble for low battery, but it also says that it is in alarm and I cannot view the system trouble and dismiss it for the alarm sound to go off. The system currently is not armed, so its just the battery that's making the problem. The problem occurred after the main electricity got shutdown .
I canceled my monitoring service now it won't stop beeping and the person who installed wants to get paid for a service call. He also took off the display when entering anything. Is there a way to get the display back and to bypass the trouble number 4?
How do I reprogram after canceling our monitor service to stop sending signals to avoide the error code 4 ? We have the wifi connection. The person keeps saying we need a service call or get monitoring again. Can I just disconnect the communication wire?
Really appreciate your videos, a lifesaver!!!! I have a DSC alarm in South Africa and if you didn't tell me about the clicks upon startup to show locked out (thankfully mine was not), I would have never known. Still learning the alarm system my place came with, but you made me want to learn it more and not just rip it off and start again as the alarm guy said. I love the internet module, I have DSC PC1808, will that work on my system?
Hi Kavesh, thanks for the comment. These are the DSC panels that are supported on the EVL4 unit: DSC PowerSeries (1555, 1555 MX, 1575, 5010 (832), 5020 (864), 1616, 1832, 1864). Unfortunately, it doesn't look like 1808 is though. Best of luck with your install. Kyle.
@@SecuredSurrounding I have one last question, the alarm guy left me with a rf transmitter that is new that I paid for it does not work. Can you let me know where the cabling slots for this goes? Appreciate the help.
I have a DSC 832 5010 series system that is old. I would like to replace it with another system simular to it like the one you have because mine is hard wired. What system board and key pad did you use for this video? Thanks for any help.
Hi, I’m trying to fix an old system I have. It’s a moose Z900st keypad. The system has been unplugged for 8 years at my great grams house which now we rent out. The renters left in July and now we are doing a lot of renovations at the house. I for the time being went out and bought a SimpliSafe wireless system just to know that it’s safe to go in the house and that no one has broken in while I was gone. But I’d love to fix the moose system that’s there. None of my zones work at all on the moose. The keypad is now failing too so I’m replacing the keypad with another one that I have for a moose z1100. Would this video help with that type of older system? All the components look the same and same colored wiring too.
Thanks Kyle. Do you know what makes of combo Smoke & CO detectors work well with the system you describe or have these detectors all gone wireless now?
Good afternoon, can I please ask for your help? I have a Ademco Microtech Galaxy 8 C055 alarm, and want to attach a GSM communicator to it. It can work with either NO or NC outputs. I just dont kmow in wich terminals I have to connect the communicator to the alarm, and can´t find any schematics online. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.
I have a 24 zone DCS system. I dont have monitoring service and want to transfer the notifications to my iphone. Do I just need the internet module to do this and if I do a system reset, is it hard to program?
Hey there, What model DSC panel is it? You'll have to power down your system to install the EVL4 unit and connect it to your internet. Once you power back up, you'll have to reset your date/time on the system, but no other programming will be needed. If you follow the video you should be able to get things set up easily. Thanks, Kyle
Wrong, the resistors are not just for troubleshooting! They are there in case someone shorts out the zone if its NC. The panel has to see the resistor, and if it doesn't an alarm is triggered. The way you did it by the panel is incorrect. Offers no protection.
I didn't say they were just for troubleshooting. At 13:20 I say "using these resistors would be able to tell you whether its a device issue, or if there's a short in your cable somewhere". Thanks for the comment.
Secured Surrounding So if I put a resistor at the sensor will it do the same as if I put it at the panel box? Or would the alarm not be triggered . I heard once that you put resistors so that if someone cuts the line, the alarm triggers
You LITERALLY answered me like 5 seconds after i wrote this comment XD hahahaha Answer: You could bypass on the keypad, but his resistor setup is cleaner.
Good day! Can you please help? Did you use a resistor to bypass/null a zone on the panel? If so, how? I've been trying for hours and cannot figure it out. I don't have the installer code. Thank you!
@@Deadwindshadow I really appreciate your replies. Okay, so here's my scenario. I have zone 2 on the keypad showing as open. I go back to the control panel and placed a resistor on z2 and com...and it didn't work. I even took the yellow from z2 and connected it to the resistor and put the other end of the resistor in com and still didn't work. When you say put the resistor across both gates of the zone, can you please explain? Since I only need to close z2 on my control panel, where does the resistor need to go? Thank you sir!
Just wanted to say that your video was easy to follow and very well explained. You didn't rush into the content and took you time to properly explain each element, just too bad that we do not install alarms everyday, however I would recommend this video. A+
Appreciate the comments, all the best. Kyle.
Great video! Next time when you crimp the b connector use the flat surface directly behind the diagonal cutters where the handles come together that why it’s there. Learned this from an old Bell telephone guy.
Good tip. Most side cutters have that crimp area behind, the ones I'm using don't have them is all. Kyle.
Good basic run down of the system, very informative.
Thank you for the video. Its very well explained
Sure thing, glad it helped, Kyle.
Very informative video, thanks for making !
Sure thing, glad it helped!
Great video.
Can you do one for the programming and also troubleshooting?
I just got one system for free glad i found your video , subbed ;)
Glad it helped, have fun with the system. Kyle.
Thank you, nice explained.
Great video, I've learned a lot, thank you very much. I want to put in a 2nd battery connected in parallel with a stronger (2A) charger. I'd love to know how to replace the system charger (1A).
Thank you for all the tutorial.
Very helpful 👍🙂
Glad it helped! Take care, Kyle.
If I want to remove/deactivate a zone can I just pull the wires? I'm having windows and doors replaced in my home and want to use some other security system other than the DSC.
Excellent instruction thank you so much！
Excellent video
at 13:22, know that a "short" is an unintended contact between two conductors or to ground. You are referring to an "open" which is an untended cutting or separation of the conductor.
Good video, it coverd most items, what i would like to know is when you add additional pir detectors to an existing loop, do you just wire from the last pir detector 12v earth, N and NC? Do you then have to reprogram the keypad.? I have an old DSC power 864 system.
Hi. I have an old dsc 1808 system. One day everything went dead. I di have some electrinic experience but never worked on alarms before. Only changed sensors and batteries this far. I put in a new pc board, rewired it exactly as the old one. Still not booting up. Relays ok. Power supply ok. New keypad too. Exactly same as the old one. What have i missed. Please help. Tnx.
Nice video with nice explanations but with me am just asking if you can send me video or just add one to your your page on how to programme TL405LE Tyco Communicator pls
Thank you very much for this video, I am a electrician and we needed to install a dsc system to guard our solar panels and this video helped me alot, I've got one question, is there a way to connect a led light to the zones to indicate at night which zone was triggered as the entire system's zones are installed on the 5 roofs and if the alarm triggers I need the security at night to be able to see which roof it was without needing to run to the keypad first
Regards Theuns Jordaan
Hi any idea if I can on a single line connect a pir sensor to a door magnetic catch all on one circuit as 1 zone
Can you ad a controller to switch the alarm on and off?
Thank you so much so helpful!! 🤙🤙
Great video and very informative. I have a question because I plan to install this system in my house.
If I get the whole system installed myself, up and running, what's the next steps to get it monitored? Do I need some kind of communicator? Or do I just call a monitoring company? Please explain. Thank you!
You would need either an analog (POTS) phone line, or a cellular communicator that goes in place of a phone line. It's likely that the monitoring company will provide their own communicator if you decide to go the cellular route. Not 100% sure though as i'm also a DIYer and doing research on installing this system in my house as well. My employer recently closed an office and for some reason, they removed the alarm system and sent it back to HQ, even though we have *no* use for it, lol.
Good stuff...Thanks for sharing
I thought resisters went across the zone wire not just the one? I know fire alarm zones at the end of pull stations or the last one on a zone requires a resistor across the wires. Here it’s only one wire so I’m not really understanding how the panel is seeing a constant resistance to understand if it’s a tamp or, a short
Hi great video. I am having a problem with my keypad saying "Keybus fault call for service " do you know what may cause this problem. The keypad is stuck on this and the keys don't work. There is also the yellow triangle sign showing.
I have a DSC1550, the transformer power adapter gets very warm, (turned brown after time). So casually looking at the circuit board, I see a full rectifier in the power section, thinking that the unit can function using a DC adapter. Connecting a variable DC supply set to proper battery charging voltage (13.8vdc), I get a trouble light on the control panel. I wonder why?
I have a quick question about the wiring. We have fully removed this box so it is no longer plugged in and the battery is removed.We no longer use the system. I assume these wires are not HOT or have any power to them at all if they are not plugged in at the box like you are working on in this video. Is that correct? I want to cut some of the wires in my attic and just want to make sure it is safe since we disconnected the panel box and power and battery etc.
Good explanation; comprehensive.
Question: I have a DSC Power 832 PC5010 and its showing "Communication Trouble light/alert" It used to be monitored via landline and cellular module; these are no longer working (not monitored). I now have an internet card (hub6) in place, but frequently get Communication Trouble alerts. What do you recommend to deal with the Communication Trouble?
Thank you
Hey there, you'll have to turn TLM(Telephone line Monitoring) off in programming. On those panels, I believe it's in section 015. That should take care of the issue. You may have to disable communications in general though, but not sure if that will affect your internet module as I haven't installed that type. I believe section 301 on those panels. Then power cycle the system and it should clear the trouble. Good luck, Kyle.
What's the use of the keypad
Hi great video and content. How would I permanently disable a zone?
Thanks Robert. You can null out the zone or simply disable it in programming. Or if you didn't want to get into programming, you could put a resistor across the zone at the panel, telling the panel the circuit is closed. More info at Secured Surrounding if you want it. Kyle.
Secured Surrounding thank you. Would you know the key sequence to null the zone on a 1616 keypad?
Cant seem to find it anywhere.
@@robertstaff Easiest way would be to just disable that zone for the time being. Get into to programming using "Star - 8 - installer code" then "202" then disable the zone you want between 1-8 by pressing that number. You should see it disappear on the keypad. For zones 9-16, use 203 instead of 202. Then hit "#" three times to get back to your home screen and you're done. Good luck, Kyle.
Simply put, amazing video and thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! I do have one question and please beg for your help. I have a zone that I need to null out on the panel, as I don't know the installer code and I put one 5.6k resistor on z2 and com for that zone. I put one end in z2 and the other in com and the zone will not null out. What am I doing wrong...can you help?
Are you sure the zone is programmed for a resistor? It may be a normally closed zone. To null that just put a wire across Z2 and COM.
@@mapleridgebc That's a great question and I'm not sure, but I did put a wire across Z2 and COM and it did nothing. So if that zone isn't programmed for a resistor, do you know if I have any other options to null out that zone? Any additional input is appreciated.
Thank you ❤ … a very well made video.
In some installs there is a resistor across the Bell + - connections ? What is the purpose of this resistor ?
If no siren is used the resistor puts enough resistance on the loop to keep the trouble light off. DSC bell terminals have a small supervisory voltage to monitor the siren.
sorry sir I want to ask in my serine there are six cables please help wiring the panel and whether I have to use a resistor
Thank you ❤️
My blue light outside not working but I've a red wire that is loose don't know where to plug it in on my dsc security system
Hello! What's the model number or the wired door contacts? Thanks for the video
In the Red/Black/Yellow/Green group, i have 2 keypads and 4 extension modules. ITs difficult to try and get 4 wires all connected in one color. Can i crimp them all together and just have 1 wire going into these slots? does that make any difference?
I have an old DSC PC2550 and my garage walk through door shows as trouble, it does not beep when the door is open, meaning the switch is open. I check the switch and it opens and closes. My question is shouldn't I be able to jump the terminals at the board and simulate opening and closing the garage door? I tried that but nothing. I first jumped the wires at the door switch and nothing. I checked the wiring in the attic as far as I could and did not see an issue. I checked the switch and it checks out OK. I'm lost! Any suggestions?
Hello there,
Sorry for bothering you, but do you know what someone can do if the system is in alarm? We have an old battery so it flashed system trouble for low battery, but it also says that it is in alarm and I cannot view the system trouble and dismiss it for the alarm sound to go off. The system currently is not armed, so its just the battery that's making the problem. The problem occurred after the main electricity got shutdown .
For almost all alarm systems, two channels share one "COM" terminal. Can we just simply connect all "COM" terminals together ?
I canceled my monitoring service now it won't stop beeping and the person who installed wants to get paid for a service call. He also took off the display when entering anything. Is there a way to get the display back and to bypass the trouble number 4?
How do I reprogram after canceling our monitor service to stop sending signals to avoide the error code 4 ? We have the wifi connection. The person keeps saying we need a service call or get monitoring again. Can I just disconnect the communication wire?
Really appreciate your videos, a lifesaver!!!! I have a DSC alarm in South Africa and if you didn't tell me about the clicks upon startup to show locked out (thankfully mine was not), I would have never known. Still learning the alarm system my place came with, but you made me want to learn it more and not just rip it off and start again as the alarm guy said. I love the internet module, I have DSC PC1808, will that work on my system?
Hi Kavesh, thanks for the comment. These are the DSC panels that are supported on the EVL4 unit: DSC PowerSeries (1555, 1555 MX, 1575, 5010 (832), 5020 (864), 1616, 1832, 1864).
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like 1808 is though. Best of luck with your install. Kyle.
@@SecuredSurrounding appreciated I may order a konnected board to work in parallel, let's see how deep this rabbit hole we go. Thx again
@@kaveshnaidoo2644 Sure thing, take care.
@@SecuredSurrounding I have one last question, the alarm guy left me with a rf transmitter that is new that I paid for it does not work. Can you let me know where the cabling slots for this goes? Appreciate the help.
Digiguard 50 Paradox sensor unit, how would I wire this to a light?
Are you still active? Haven’t seen any activity from your channel for a long time
Question from an amateur...what is the cable that is actually being ran into the control panel? What is it called? 22AWG?
Awg is just short form for gauge. Aka the thickness of the wire.
I have a DSC 832 5010 series system that is old. I would like to replace it with another system simular to it like the one you have because mine is hard wired. What system board and key pad did you use for this video? Thanks for any help.
Get yourself the latest greatest DSC NEO HS 2032 panel and HS2LCDN full alpha keypad.
Hi, I’m trying to fix an old system I have. It’s a moose Z900st keypad. The system has been unplugged for 8 years at my great grams house which now we rent out. The renters left in July and now we are doing a lot of renovations at the house. I for the time being went out and bought a SimpliSafe wireless system just to know that it’s safe to go in the house and that no one has broken in while I was gone. But I’d love to fix the moose system that’s there. None of my zones work at all on the moose. The keypad is now failing too so I’m replacing the keypad with another one that I have for a moose z1100. Would this video help with that type of older system? All the components look the same and same colored wiring too.
Thanks Kyle. Do you know what makes of combo Smoke & CO detectors work well with the system you describe or have these detectors all gone wireless now?
Good afternoon, can I please ask for your help? I have a Ademco Microtech Galaxy 8 C055 alarm, and want to attach a GSM communicator to it. It can work with either NO or NC outputs. I just dont kmow in wich terminals I have to connect the communicator to the alarm, and can´t find any schematics online. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.
I have a 24 zone DCS system. I dont have monitoring service and want to transfer the notifications to my iphone. Do I just need the internet module to do this and if I do a system reset, is it hard to program?
Hey there, What model DSC panel is it? You'll have to power down your system to install the EVL4 unit and connect it to your internet. Once you power back up, you'll have to reset your date/time on the system, but no other programming will be needed. If you follow the video you should be able to get things set up easily. Thanks, Kyle
What would happen if you disconnected the wiring to a motion sensor. I want to bypass the motion but I don’t know the installer code
Can’t you jumper the zone contacts with the appropriate resistor?
That’s what I want to know
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What kind of wire is it?
why dont you use two conductor wire?
theres no need to double up on 4 conductor
Wrong, the resistors are not just for troubleshooting! They are there in case someone shorts out the zone if its NC. The panel has to see the resistor, and if it doesn't an alarm is triggered. The way you did it by the panel is incorrect. Offers no protection.
I didn't say they were just for troubleshooting. At 13:20 I say "using these resistors would be able to tell you whether its a device issue, or if there's a short in your cable somewhere". Thanks for the comment.
Secured Surrounding So if I put a resistor at the sensor will it do the same as if I put it at the panel box? Or would the alarm not be triggered . I heard once that you put resistors so that if someone cuts the line, the alarm triggers
Cant you just bypass all unused zones?
You LITERALLY answered me like 5 seconds after i wrote this comment XD hahahaha
Answer: You could bypass on the keypad, but his resistor setup is cleaner.
Good day! Can you please help? Did you use a resistor to bypass/null a zone on the panel? If so, how? I've been trying for hours and cannot figure it out. I don't have the installer code. Thank you!
@@JR007x Yup, just put the resistor across both gates of the zone.
@@JR007x CLOSE the circuit makes the zone "safe"/"closed".
@@Deadwindshadow I really appreciate your replies. Okay, so here's my scenario. I have zone 2 on the keypad showing as open. I go back to the control panel and placed a resistor on z2 and com...and it didn't work. I even took the yellow from z2 and connected it to the resistor and put the other end of the resistor in com and still didn't work. When you say put the resistor across both gates of the zone, can you please explain? Since I only need to close z2 on my control panel, where does the resistor need to go? Thank you sir!
Unfortunately the camera you used was not very clear
Please improve on the camera you uses
I don't understand why you're putting the resistor on the contact instead of in the panel.
...and then you answer the question in the next sentence. 😂
your website and tutorial is coming up 404.