Installation guide
Digital Monitoring Products XT30/XT50 Installation Guide
20
troubleshootInG
Troubleshooting
27.1 Troubleshooting Section
ThissectionprovidestroubleshootinginformationforusewheninstallingorservicinganXT30/XT50system.
Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions
Keypad displays “SYSTEM TROUBLE”
J16 Jumper is installed. RemovetheJ16resetjumper.
Openorshortonthegreendatawireto
thekeypad.
Checkforbrokenorshortedwiresbetween
thepanelandthekeypad.
Badkeypadorzoneexpanderisaffecting
theGreendatawire.
Replacekeypadorzoneexpander.
Keypad keyboard is not functional.
Whenakeyispressed,onlyashort
beep is emitted.
Openorshortontheyellowdatawireto
thekeypad.
Checkforbrokenorshortedwiresbetween
thepanelandthekeypad.
Badkeypadorzoneexpander.isaffecting
theYellowdatawire.
Replacekeypadorzoneexpander.
KeypadXMITGreenLEDisoff
Panel is reset. RemoveJ16jumper.
FlashLoadenabled. RemoveJ18jumperandresetpanel.
KeypadRCVYellowLEDisoff
Keypad/expanders are not connected to panel.
Connect keypad/expanders.
Keypad/expandersaregreaterthanve. Checkkeypad/expandersaddress.
Keypadbeepswhenkeysarepressed,
butwillnotallowtheusertoarmor
disarm,orentertheUserMenu.
Twoormorekeypadsareassignedtothe
same address.
Seteachkeypadonthesystemtoaunique
address.
PowerLEDisoff. AC/Battery is not connected. Connect AC power and/or battery.
OvercurrentOVCLEDturnsRed Toomanydevicesattachedtoauxiliary. Maximum current draw is 500 mA.
WirelessGreenTXLEDisoff. WirelessHouseCodeisnotprogrammed. ProgramHouseCodeinSystemOptions.
WirelessYellowRXLEDneverashes.
Transmittersarenotgettingthroughto
receiver.
Checktransmitterserialnumbers.
Movetransmittercloser.
IfXT30,replace1100seriesreceiver.
WirelessGreenTXandYellowRX
LEDsarebothonsteady
Panel is reset. RemoveJ16jumper.
FlashLoadenabled RemoveJ18jumperandresetpanel.
Keypad operates intermittently,
keystrokes may be missed, or display
does not update consistently.
Wirelengthmayexceedmaximum,
resultinginpoordataperformance.
Wirelengthcanbereducedoraheavier
gaugeused.
Apowersupplycanbeaddednearthekeypad.
Aee LT-2031, LX-Bus/KeypadBusWiring
ApplicationNoteformoreinformation.
26.2 Common LCD Keypad Displays
Listedbelowareseveralkeypadmessagesyoumayseeonthedisplay.FollowtheinstructionsinthePossible
Solutions column to correct the problem.
Message Meaning Possible Solutions
INVALIDCODE
Theusercodeenteredisnotrecognizedbythesystem.
Checktheusercodeandtryagain.
CLOSINGTIME
Thesystemwasnotarmedatitsscheduledclosing
time.
Usersstillonthepremiseshouldarmthesystemor
extendthescheduletoalatertime.
AC TROUBLE ThesystemisnotgettingproperACpower.
CheckthattheACconnectionsaregoodfromthe
transformer.
BATTERY TROUBLE Thebatteryiseitherlowormissing.
Checktoseethatbatteryandconnectionsaregood.
SYSTEM BUSY
Thesystemisperforminganothertaskwitha
higherpriorityorisbeingRemoteProgrammed.
Waitafewmomentsforthesystemtocompletethe
task.MakesuretheJ16jumperisnotonthepanel.
Ifthemessagedisplaysforseveralminutes,the
keypadisnotreceivingpollingfromthepanel.
TRANSMIT FAIL
Thepanelhasattemptedtocommunicatewith
thecentralstationmultipletimesandhasnot
succeeded.
Verifyyourcommunicationtype,accountnumber,
andphonenumber.Makesurethetelephonelineis
connectedandworkingproperly.
Wiring Diagrams