What does bypass mean on DSC alarm?
William Smith
Published Feb 13, 2026
What does bypass mean on DSC alarm?
There are many reasons you many wish to bypass a zone, which means that the system will disregard any alarms from that zone when armed. …
What should I do if my DSC alarm keeps beeping?
If the beeping keeps on beeping and beeping, however, you’ll probably have to replace the battery. If you have access to the panel, you can do this yourself. If not, contact your alarm company for service. This means your panel isn’t getting power.
When to re-bypass zones on a DSc panel?
NOTE: Every time the system is Armed and Disarmed the bypass on most bypassed zones will be removed. If zone bypassing is still required the zones will have to be re-bypassed before arming the system. There is an exception, on some panels 24 hour zones may stay bypassed through arming and disarming.
Where can I find a DSc alarm manual?
You can find links to free DSC manuals on my alarm system manual sources page. Go to any keypad and press “*”, then “2”. The keypad will switch from its “idle” display to its “trouble code” display. The lit LED’s or text will now correspond to the trouble code table.
What do the zone numbers mean on a DSc panel?
*1 OR *1 USER CODE Enters you into the system’s bypassing mode The zone numbers are always two (2) digits long that means zones 1 – 9 will be entered as zones 01 – 09. Most keypads display all the zones that are bypassed by turning the respective zone numbers ON when bypassed and OFF when the bypass is removed from a particular zone.
If the beeping keeps on beeping and beeping, however, you’ll probably have to replace the battery. If you have access to the panel, you can do this yourself. If not, contact your alarm company for service. This means your panel isn’t getting power.
NOTE: Every time the system is Armed and Disarmed the bypass on most bypassed zones will be removed. If zone bypassing is still required the zones will have to be re-bypassed before arming the system. There is an exception, on some panels 24 hour zones may stay bypassed through arming and disarming.
You can find links to free DSC manuals on my alarm system manual sources page. Go to any keypad and press “*”, then “2”. The keypad will switch from its “idle” display to its “trouble code” display. The lit LED’s or text will now correspond to the trouble code table.
*1 OR *1 USER CODE Enters you into the system’s bypassing mode The zone numbers are always two (2) digits long that means zones 1 – 9 will be entered as zones 01 – 09. Most keypads display all the zones that are bypassed by turning the respective zone numbers ON when bypassed and OFF when the bypass is removed from a particular zone.
