Specifications
690/790 Security Command LCD Keypads
Description
The 690 and 790 Security Command LCD Keypads provide three 2-button Panic keys, an AC power LED, an Armed LED,
32-character display, backlit keyboard with easy-to-read lettering, and a built-in speaker. The 790 additionally
provides four fully programmable Class B protection zones you can program for a variety of burglary and fire
applications.
The 690F and 790F Security Command LCD keypads do not provide an Armed LED. These keypads may be installed in
fire only applications.
Removing the Base
The keypad housing is made up of two parts: the front, which contains the circuit
board and other components, and the base. To remove the base, insert a flat
screwdriver into one of the openings on the bottom and gently twist it while pulling
the halves apart. Repeat with the other opening.
Installing the keypad
The 690/790 keypads use the same plastic housing and are designed to easily install on
any 4 square box, 3-gang switch box, 695 and
696 backbox, or flat surface. Figure 1 shows
the mounting hole locations on the base of the
keypad housing and the 790 wiring harness.
Harness Wiring
The 790 keypad is supplied with a single 12-
wire harness. Four of the wires allow you to
connect the keypad to the panel's keypad data
bus wiring and the remaining eight are the
four zone inputs. The harness wire colors are
shown in Figure 1. Use 1k Ohm EOL resistors
on zones 1 through 4.
The 690 keypad is supplied with a single 4-
wire harness for connection to the panel's
keypad data bus wiring. The 690 Harness
consists of only the bottom four wires shown
in Figure 1: Black, Green, Yellow, and Red.
Wiring Specifications
When planning a keypad bus installation, keep
in mind the following four specifications:
1. You can install individual keypads on wire runs of up to 500 feet using 22 gauge wire or up to 1,000 feet using
18 gauge wire. To increase the wire length or add additional devices, a power supply is required.
2. Maximum distance for any one keypad bus circuit (length of wire) is 2,500 feet regardless of the gauge of wire.
This distance can be in the form of one long wire run or multiple branches with all wiring totaling no more than
2,500 feet.
3. Maximum number of devices per 2,500 feet circuit is 40. (Note: Each panel allows a specific number of
supervised keypads. Additional keypads can be added in the unsupervised mode. Refer to the panel’s
installation guide for the specific number of supervised keypads that are allowed.)
4. Maximum voltage drop between the panel (or auxiliary power supply) and any device is 2.0 VDC. If the voltage
at any device is less than the required level, an auxiliary power supply should be added at the end of the
circuit. The 2.0 VDC drop minimum has not been verified by UL.
Refer to the 710 Module Installation Sheet (LT-0310) for more information. Also see the LX-Bus/Keypad Bus Wiring
Application Note (LT-2031).
Guide Tabs
Reference Card
Back of 793
Keypad Base
Surface and Backbox
Mounting Ho les
Combined 4- square
and 3-gang s witch box
Mounting Hole
s
Surface and Backbox
Mounting Holes
Surface and Backbox
Mounting Hole
s
White/Red -Zone2
White/Orange -Zone3
White/Brown -Zone1
White /Yellow -Zone4
Red -AuxiliaryPower
Yellow -SendData
Green -ReceiveData
Black -Ground
1K EOL
1K EOL
1K EOL
1K EOL
Figure 1: 690/790 Keypad Base with 790 Harness
INSTALLATION SHEET