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Overview
DSC marketing campaign catalog entry — not a field-installable product. Use official product pages for actual hardware.
Product type
Catalog / campaign
At a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Catalog / campaign |
| Primary manual | DSC product change / campaign bulletin |
| Install scope | Premises panel or bus device |
| Supervision | Panel trouble display when faulted |
What this device does in the system
Extends panel capacity (zones, outputs, wireless, power, or reporting) — plan bus address, current draw, and device limits before install.
Before you install or replace one
- Confirm exact model number on the label matches the install manual.
- Verify host panel or system family — Keybus, Corbus, Combus, PowerG, MX, or 433 MHz are not interchangeable.
- Check device limits on the panel/receiver before adding zones, sirens, or credentials.
- Include current draw in power budget calculations for modules, receivers, and keypads.
- For wireless: test RF at the mounted location, not only on the bench.
Official sources
- Product page: DSC It’s Time to Swap & Save! (ID 1442)
- DSC product change / campaign bulletin — DSC official documentation
Error Codes
This listing is a DSC marketing campaign (DSC It’s Time to Swap & Save! (ID 1442)) — not installable alarm hardware. It does not appear on panel trouble menus and has no zone, device, or LED fault codes.
If you are troubleshooting an installed system
- Read the active trouble on the premises keypad or app (
[*, 2]on PowerSeries where supported). - Note the model number on the device label (communicator, keypad, sensor, module).
- Open that product's page on DSC.com or AlarmSystemHelp — not this campaign bulletin.
Campaign vs product documentation
| Item | Campaign page | Field product |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Promotional program / swap offer | Install, wire, enroll, service |
| Trouble codes | None | Panel-specific codes in install manual |
| Replacement | N/A — follow offer terms if still active | Match SKU to host panel family |
Source: DSC product change / campaign bulletin; DSC It’s Time to Swap & Save! (ID 1442)
| Code / display | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Campaign page | Field product |
| Purpose | Promotional program / swap offer | Install, wire, enroll, service |
| Trouble codes | None | Panel-specific codes in install manual |
| Replacement | N/A — follow offer terms if still active | Match SKU to host panel family |
Troubleshooting
No installer troubleshooting applies to this marketing catalog entry. If equipment at the site is faulting, troubleshoot the actual hardware model, not this campaign page.
Common mix-ups
- Promo page bookmarked as "the product" — use label + install manual instead.
- Swap program expired — replacement path is standard SKU match, not campaign terms.
- Dealer quoting campaign SKU — verify current DSC product page for orderable part numbers.
Where to go next
- Panel trouble: host control panel install manual trouble tables.
- Communicator/cellular: communicator category on AlarmSystemHelp.
- Sensors/modules: match label to sensors or modules-accessories docs.
Source: DSC product change / campaign bulletin; DSC It’s Time to Swap & Save! (ID 1442)