DSC Internet Security Alarm Communicator - TL280 Overview

TL280 / 3G2080 family modules provide IP and/or cellular alternate communication for PowerSeries Neo panels on Corbus. Enroll as communicator module in installer programming. Reporting path IP and/or cellular on Neo C...

Overview

TL280 / 3G2080 family modules provide IP and/or cellular alternate communication for PowerSeries Neo panels on Corbus. Enroll as communicator module in installer programming.

Reporting path

IP and/or cellular on Neo Corbus

At a Glance

DetailValue
Product typeAlarm communicator / reporting module
Model family (TL280, TL280R, TL280E, TL280RE, TL2803G, TL2803GR, 3G2080E, 3G2080RE)See label and install manual
Reporting pathIP and/or cellular on Neo Corbus
Primary manualTL280(R) v4.1 Installation Manual; 3G2080(R)E-TL2803G(R)E v5.0 Installation Manual
Region / listing notesE/RE suffix = export/regional radio variants

Before You Install or Replace One

  • Confirm exact model number on the communicator label matches the install manual.
  • Verify host panel family — Keybus PowerSeries, Neo Corbus, MAXSYS Combus, IMPASSA integrated, or universal dialer-capture are not interchangeable.
  • Confirm monitoring receiver and account accept this communicator format (Contact ID, SIA, IP, cellular).
  • Check carrier/network generation (3G sunset, LTE band, Ethernet path) for your region.
  • Add communicator current draw to panel battery standby calculation where the module loads from panel bus power.

Official Sources

  • TL280(R) v4.1 Installation Manual; 3G2080(R)E-TL2803G(R)E v5.0 Installation Manual — DSC official documentation

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