Dahua Alarm Controller manuals

Keypad cheat sheet

• Arm (away)your codeTotal1ENTERorholdTotal

  • Dahua calls this total arming. First check the screen's second line has no * (a * marks an area with a zone open).
  • Key in your code and press Total. The areas ready to arm show on the screen.
  • Press each area's number (1 for area 1), then ENTER. The keypad sounds, the area shows T and its number light comes on.
  • The keypad keeps sounding through the exit time. Leave before it ends.
  • If your installer has set up rapid arming, holding Total arms without a code. You still need a code to disarm.

  Pages 25 and 26, 34, 37 and 38 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Arm while homeyour codeP11ENTERoryour codeP21ENTER

  • Dahua calls this partition arming. P1 and P2 each arm only a set group of detectors.
  • Key in your code and press P1 (or P2). Press the area's number, then ENTER.
  • The area shows 1 (or 2) and its number light comes on. The keypad sounds through the exit time.
  • Arm the other partition while one is on and the area shows P: both partitions are armed.
  • If your installer has set up rapid arming, holding P1 or P2 arms that partition without a code.

  Pages 22, 34 to 37 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Disarmyour codeDISARM1ENTER

  • Key in your code and press DISARM. The areas you can disarm show on the screen.
  • Press the area's number (1 for area 1), then ENTER to disarm it fully.
  • The same steps stop an alarm.
  • Under threat, key in your code with its last digit one higher or lower, then DISARM, the area and ENTER. It disarms and triggers a duress alarm.

  Pages 38 and 39 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Bypass a zoneyour codeBYPzoneENTER

  • Each detector or door contact is a zone. A bypassed zone is left out until its area is next disarmed.
  • Key in your code and press BYP. The bypass screen shows.
  • Key in the zone number (for zone 12, press 1 then 2), then press ENTER.
  • The bypass light stays on while any zone is bypassed.
  • ZONE MANAGER in the user menu can also isolate a zone. An isolated zone stays off until it is set back to ACTIVE.

  Pages 22, 24, 43 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Alarm memoryhold1oryour codeMenu

  • During an alarm, that area's number light flashes and the screen's first line gives the reason, such as ZONE ALARM.
  • Hold the area's number key (1 for area 1) for 3 seconds to see the zone that set it off. The arrows show any others.
  • If no alarm details show, key in your code and press the up arrow first, then hold the area's key again.
  • For the full log, key in your code, press Menu, scroll to LOGBOOK EVENT and press ENTER. Newest events come first; ESC goes back.
  • The area light keeps flashing slowly until you key in your code and disarm again.

  Pages 22, 25 and 26, 44 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Panic alarmTotal1

  • Press Total, then 1, for a panic alarm. Depending on set-up it is silent or sounds the sirens and keypad.
  • Total, then 2, sends a silent robbery alarm. Nothing shows on the screen, but it goes in the log.
  • Total, then 3, starts a medical alarm with the keypad sounding. Total, then 4, starts a fire alarm with keypad and siren.
  • Press Total first and let it go, then the number.

  Pages 22 and 23 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Change a codeyour codeMenu

  • Key in your code, press Menu, scroll with the arrows to ACCESS CODES, then press ENTER.
  • Pick the code number with the arrows (code 1 is the supervisor) and press ENTER.
  • Press ENTER to step through each setting, leaving it as it is, until NEW CODE shows.
  • Key in the new code (4 to 6 digits, not starting with 0) and press ENTER. PWD VALID shows: key it in again and press ENTER.
  • PWD INVALID and two beeps mean it didn't take: start again.

  Pages 40, 46, 48 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Set the date and timeyour codeMenu

  • Key in your code, press Menu, scroll with the arrows to DATE/TIME, then press ENTER.
  • Key in the time, press Menu to show it, then press ENTER to confirm it.
  • Set the date the same way, as day, month and year.
  • Press ENTER to confirm the settings. To leave, press ESC until EXIT FROM MENU? shows, then press ENTER.

  Pages 40, 53 and 54 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Test the systemyour codeMenu

  • Walk test: key in your code, press Menu, scroll to WALK TEST, then press ENTER. It only works while disarmed.
  • The screen shows each detector's state: CLOSED, OPEN, TAMPER, SHORT or MASK.
  • Total, then 3, switches between A (only triggered zones show) and B (step through zones with the arrows).
  • Other keypads show OUT OF USE meanwhile. The test doesn't end by itself: press ESC to finish.

  Pages 50 and 51 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0
• Trouble lights

  • When the fault light (the triangle) is on or flashing, a system fault may be present.
  • To see it, key in your code, press Menu, scroll to SYSTEM TROUBLES and press ENTER.
  • Faults show under TAMPER, TROUBLE (such as mains, battery, phone line or date and time) or COM TROUBLE (a keypad or module).
  • ZONE TROUBLES, the first menu item, lists zones that aren't ready and why.

  Power light on	Normal mains power
  Power light flashing slowly	No mains power: check the power
  Power light flashing fast	Installer programming or a walk test is running
  Battery light flashing slowly	A battery fault, such as a low battery
  Fault light on	A system fault, such as mains or battery: see SYSTEM TROUBLES
  Fault light flashing slowly	Someone has tampered with the controller, a siren or a keypad
  Bypass light on	At least one zone is bypassed
  Area lights 1 to 8	On: armed. Slow flash: an alarm has happened. Fast flash: in alarm now. Off: disarmed

  Pages 24 and 25, 40, 42 and 43 of the Dahua Alarm Controller User's-Manual V2.0.0