Installation Guide
DIGITAL MONITORING PRODUCTS | 738T INSTALLATION GUIDE 3
Because the 738T is acting as a translator for the wireless transmitters, each transmitter needs to be
programmed into the panel as a hard wired zone. Refer to the panel programming guide as needed.
1. Reset the panel.
2. Enter 6653 (PROG) at a keypad and navigate to ZONE INFORMATION.
3. Enter the ZONE NO of the first transmitter that was learned into the 738T and press CMD. Ensure the
zone numbers in the panel correspond to the zone numbers programmed in the 738T.
4. Enter the ZONE NAME.
5. Select the ZONE TYPE.
6. Select the AREA.
7. At the WIRELESS? NO YES prompt, select NO.
8. At the NEXT ZN? prompt, select YES if you are finished programming the zone. Select NO if you would
like to access additional programming options.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for the remaining transmitters.
10. Save the panel’s programming by navigating to STOP and pressing CMD.
PROGRAM THE PANEL
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Perform a Standard Walk Test to confirm that all of the transmitters are communicating with the 738T and the
738T is communicating with the panel.
1. Reset the panel.
2. At a keypad, enter 8144 (WALK) and select STD.
3. Trip each zone on the system. The keypad will annunciate each time a zone is tripped and display the
number of zones successfully tripped.
4. Press the fourth select area or key to end the walk test.
TEST THE 738T
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Transmitter Low Battery Operation
If a transmitter indicates a low battery, the 738T illuminates the Status LED and the corresponding Zone and Address
LEDs. A LOBAT message for the transmitter’s zone number will also display at the keypad.
If a transmitter has a low battery, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for information on how to replace the
battery and then follow the steps below to perform a Sensor Reset to clear the LOBAT message.
Sensor Reset to Clear LOBAT
When the battery needs to be replaced, a LOBAT message will display on the keypad. Once the battery is replaced, a
sensor reset is required at the system keypad to clear the LOBAT message.
1. On a Thinline keypad, press and hold “2” for two seconds. On a graphic touchscreen keypad, press RESET.
2. Enter your user code if required.
3. The keypad displays SENSORS OFF followed by SENSORS ON.
LED Operation
LED STATUS
Bus The Bus LED flashes when the 738T is communicating to the panel’s keypad bus.
UC The UC LED flashes when the 738T’s processor is operating.
RX The RX LED flashes when the 738T is receiving an RF transmission.
TX The TX LED is not used.
Freq The Freq LED indicates in which frequency the 738T is operating. One flash for 319.5 MHz, two flashes for 345 MHz.
Status
In learn operation, the Status LED lights when a zone with a transmitter learned in is selected. When the 738T is
operating normally, the Status LED flashes when a transmitter has not sent any messages to the panel for four hours.
Also during normal operation, the Status LED lights steady when a transmitter has a low battery.