DSC LTE Extension Kits Error Codes

LTE antenna extension kits provide coax and mounting hardware to relocate the cellular antenna away from metal enclosures or poor signal locations on LTE-equipped communicators. Reporting path Accessory — antenna co...

Overview

LTE antenna extension kits provide coax and mounting hardware to relocate the cellular antenna away from metal enclosures or poor signal locations on LTE-equipped communicators.

Reporting path

Accessory — antenna coax extension

At a Glance

DetailValue
Product typeAlarm communicator / reporting module
Model family (LTE Antenna Extension Kit)See label and install manual
Reporting pathAccessory — antenna coax extension
Primary manualLTE Antenna Extension Kit Installation Instructions
Region / listing notesAccessory — match kit to communicator model

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

  • LTE Antenna Extension Kit Installation Instructions — DSC official documentation

Error Codes

LTE extension kit (accessory)

Antenna kits do not report to central station. Weak LTE RSSI on host communicator is the symptom they address.

Host symptomKit role
Low cellular bars on TL880/LE4010Remote antenna improves RSSI
FTC after antenna installCheck coax, grounding, connector torque
No RSSI improvementWrong kit for communicator family

Panel FTC and alt-comms troubles apply to the host communicator, not this accessory — see the communicator listing for full trouble tables.

Source: LTE Antenna Extension Kit Installation Instructions (DSC official documentation).

CodeMeaningSuggested Fix
Host symptomKit role
Low cellular bars on TL880/LE4010Remote antenna improves RSSI
FTC after antenna installCheck coax, grounding, connector torque
No RSSI improvementWrong kit for communicator family