DSC Alarm master reset required, help please!!

FUNKYDADDIO

Hi Guys, Bought a new house recently and while decorating one of the room sensors had its cable broken. The panel now reads master reset required and gives me a number. Can I get the master code myself or do I need to contact engineer and pay I attach a pic if that helps gauge which model etc.. Many thanks in advance.. I think the previous occupant had a maintained contract with G4S.

FUNKYDADDIO

Sorry photo didnt upload

muckybutt

A pic will certainly help identify panel

Most codes are available on line

FUNKYDADDIO

Have a pic on desktop, lost as to how to upload, it asks for a URL?!? Thanks..

societys_child

On the Melcom system I have installed, if the installer changes the "engineers" code it can be permanently burnt to the chip and cannot be defaulted back to the original factory code without returning the board to the supplier.

Not good, locks you into the company or installer who fitted it.

Obviously don't know if this applies in this case.




Identify your system>> http://www.dsc.com/index.php?n=enduser&o=identify

Various links to manuals etc for DCS on this google search
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=DSC+Alarm&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-beta&channel=rcs

societys_child

FUNKYDADDIO wrote: »

Have a pic on desktop, lost as to how to upload, it asks for a URL?!? Thanks..

Some posts that may help here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/search.php?searchid=133068261

FUNKYDADDIO

Hi Guys its a LCD5500Z, Many thanks again and any thoughts on where to get code?

societys_child

FUNKYDADDIO wrote: »

its a LCD5500Z,

I think that's just the LCD keypad which is linked to one of these panels:

pc1555
pc5010
pc5015
pc5020

so you need to dig a little deeper

http://www.dsc.com/index.php?n=enduser&o=show_panels&keypad=965


[edit] try this forum:
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/electronic-alarms-home-security-devices/476808-help-dsc-alarm-lcd5500z.html

or any of these
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dsc+alarm+forums&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-beta

FUNKYDADDIO

Hi Folks, found this thead http://www.diysecurityforum.com/index.php?topic=11260.0
which I felt may solve it but to no avail, tried *8 1555,5010,5015,5020 but to no avail..Any ideas? Thanks again folks.

FUNKYDADDIO

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societys_child

Did you enter the full code each time ie

* 8 5010 * 99 * #

Unfortunately, if the alarm was on a service contract I would imagine the code has been changed, the company would be very unlikely to leave it set to the default.

Did you find the actual model number of your alarm? The pic you've shown is just a remote keypad. I think there will be another box somewhere which houses the actual alarm panel.