Setup guide

Important Notes:
Powering the TouchCenter
When the TouchCenter is powered from an auxiliary power supply, always apply
power to the control panel first
and then the TouchCenter. Failure to observe this
sequence will result in improper operation of the TouchCenter and may result in
an ECP Error indication.
Important Troubleshooting Information
When the TouchCenter cannot communicate with the alarm panel, the message
“ECP Error” will be displayed at the top of the screen. If this message is
displayed, check the following:
• Verify that the AUI type device is enabled in the control panel, and that the
ECP address in the TouchCenter matches the address enabled in the control
panel. Use a different address for each device. (See “Programming the Control
Panel” in Section 4 of the TouchCenter Installation and Setup Guide.)
• If powering the TouchCenter from a power supply, make sure you have a
"common" ground installed (wiring connection between Power Supply "gnd"
and panel "Aux. power neg").
While an ECP Error message is being displayed, you must use the TouchCenter
access code of “4140” any time the TouchCenter requests an authorized code. Once
communication has been restored, then use the standard panel installer code for
all installer functions.
Programming with the TouchCenter
We recommend that you use either a standard alpha keypad or the TouchCenter
in Console Emulation Mode when programming the control panel. When in the
Console Mode, the TouchCenter emulates an alpha keypad and the programming
of the panel is performed following the procedures provided in your panel’s
Installation and Setup Guide.
General Notes
• You may check to see whether the Chime Mode is ON or OFF by viewing the
TouchCenter Operating Modes screen as described in “Operating Modes” in
Section 5 of the TouchCenter Installation and Setup Guide.
• The TouchCenter is defaulted to arm the system in the STAY INSTANT mode
when arming the system using the NIGHT button. To change the TouchCenter
so that it arms the system in a different mode when the NIGHT button is
pressed, see “NIGHT Setup Button Function” in Section 6 of the TouchCenter
Installation and Setup Guide.
• Note that some displays on the TouchCenter may not have enough space to
display the whole name of a partition. When this occurs, the display will show
as many characters as possible starting at the beginning of the partition name.
We recommend that the partition name be kept to a maximum of 7 characters
to ensure the “H” which indicates the home partition may be seen.
• “Exit Error” and “Auto Arm Alert, Please Leave Now” messages are not
displayed by the TouchCenter.
• When the system has 6150Vs or 6160Vs, and 6271Vs attached, the Additional
Console setting in the 6150Vs (displayed as A on the 6150V) must be set to 1
and the Additional Console setting in the 6160Vs must be set to Yes.