Step by Step Guide to Replacing Your DSC Home Security System
Replacing your home security alarm system and getting home security monitoring in Austin, Texas.
Hardwire professional home security systems by DSC will last 20 to 30 years.
Upgrading from the DSC PowerSeries to new DSC PowerSeries neo.
First remove the back up battery and power down the old system home security system. Next remove AC transformer from electrical outlet.
Remove old DSC control boad mounting brackets and mount new neo control board where old control board was located. Typically our company will use the old control box.
Start to transition each wire one by one to the new control board. Recommend to do this in the following order; Siren, Keypad/s, PGM, Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, ect.
When doing the zones, remove any resistors and replace if required. Recommend to remove resistors and program the resistors as "not required" .
Replace all keypads required, old PowerSeries keypads will not work with the DSC neo. Replace system devices if needed or desired.
Replace Transformer, Back Up Battery and then power system back up.
Do system programming at Full English Alpha Keypad. Do not try to program DSC neo system with icon keypad.
Recommend Programming : Silence Troubles, Turn Chime On for Close and Open, use 902 to enroll new modules. Important not to power down the DSC neo system after wireless devices have been enrolled in section 804.
Test System and configure codes.
