How to Default a DSC Alarm Panel

Hardware Default

• 1

  Disconnect the AC power cable and battery from the alarm panel. There should be no power reaching the alarm.

• 2

  Pull the wires out of the Zone 1 and PGM terminals.

• 3

  Connect the Zone 1 and PGM terminals together with a short piece of wire for a few seconds.

• 4

  Reconnect the AC power supply to the alarm panel and wait for the Zone 1 light to glow.

• 5

  Disconnect the AC power and replace the battery. Reconnect the wires to the Zone 1 and PGM 1 terminals and plug the alarm panel back in. The system default is complete.

Software Default

• 6

  Touch the "asterisk" button then "8" on the front of the alarm panel. The system will enter Installer Programming mode.

• 7

  Press the "9" button three times and enter the system's installer code. The default installer code is "5010," but you may have changed it when the system was installed.

• 8

  Press "9" three more times to confirm the default. The system will take a few seconds to return to the factory settings.