Installation manual
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Introduction
The LCD5501Z keypad presents system
status using  an  LCD  display  along  with
fixed words/icons and numbers. The key-
pad can  be used  on  security  systems
with  up  to  64  zones.  The  LCD5501Z  is
compatible with the following DSC secu-
rity systems:
• PC580/PC585 • PC5008
• PC1555/PC1565 • PC50XX
• PC1555MX
Specifications
• Connects to control panel via 4-wire 
Keybus
• One keypad zone input/PGM output
• Current draw: 35mA (standby) / 
125mA (maximum)
• Voltage rating: 12V
DC nominal
• Optional tamper version
• Five programmable function keys
• Ready (green), Armed (red) and Trou-
ble (yellow) status lights
Installation
Unpacking
The LCD5501Z package includes the fol-
lowing parts:
• One LCD5501Z keypad
• Four mounting screws
• One keypad inner door label
• One set of Fire, Auxiliary and Panic 
key labels
Mounting
You should mount the keypad where it is
accessible to designated points of entry
and exit. Once you have selected a dry
and secure location, perform the follow-
ing steps to mount the keypad.
1. Remove  the  keypad  backplate  by
loosening  the  screw  located  at  the
base of the unit. 
2. Secure  the  keypad  backplate  to  the
wall  in  the  desired  location.  Use  the
screws provided. 
3. Before  attaching  the  keypad  to  its
backplate,  complete  the  keypad  wir-
ing as described in the next section.
Wiring
1. Before beginning to wire the unit, en-
sure  that all power  (AC transformer
and battery) is disconnected from the
control panel.
2. Connect  the  four  Keybus  wires  from
the  control  panel  (red,  black,  yellow
and green) to the keypad terminals (R
B Y G). Consult the diagram below:
3. If  programmed  as  an  input,  you  can
connect  a  device -  such  as  a door
contact  -  to  the ‘Z/P’  terminal  of  the
LCD5501Z. This eliminates the need to
run wires back to the control panel for
the device. To connect the zone, run
one  wire  from  the device  to  the  ‘Z/P’
terminal  and  the  other  wire  from  the
device  to  the  B  (black)  terminal.  For
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TEST SYSTEM WEEKLY
Refer to Instruction Manual for
testing instructions.
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NOT IN USE NOT IN USE
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PGM Output
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