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SEM-DSC PowerSeries - SEM Firmware Revision History

The following tables outline descriptions of firmware revisions for the SEM-DSC PowerSeries.

Note: All current versions support everything on previous versions.

Firmware version Details of updates
2.72
  • Available on 1/13/2025.
  • Includes zone mapping improvements. 
  • Available to send to module version 189b+ and gateway version 2.51+.
  • Module version 191c. 
2.71
  • Available on 5/17/2023.
  • Not available as an OTA upgrade. 
  • Module version 191b.

 

2.70
  • Released 4/2022.
  • First version of SEM 300 for DSC PowerSeries. 
  • Not available as an OTA upgrade. 
  • Module version 191a.
  • Includes enclosure tamper reporting.
  • External facing LEDs.
  • Includes zone mapping improvements. 
2.62
  • Released 12/20/21.
  • General maintenance to resolve minor installation issues.
  • Improved individual sensor bypass event reporting.
  • Resolved sensor names defaulting after a remote firmware upgrade.
  • Fixed the end of the keypad lockout event reporting.
  • Improved peripheral device trouble (i.e., tamper, supervision loss, AC failure, etc) event reporting.

 

Firmware version Details of updates
2.60
  • Released 7/13/20.
  • Support for adding and viewing keyfobs remotely.
  • Support for the PC5320 Multiple Wireless Reciever Module. 
  • Support for PC1616/PC1832/PC1864 panel version 4.62 and keypad version 4.62
  • Ability to view wireless serial numbers.
  • Update to Zone Scan order: 
    • Performing version Scan
    • Performing user and zone scan
    • Set Time 
2.53
  • Released 12/2019.
  • Contains user code improvements. 
2.52
  • Released 10/21/19.
  • Adds support for Periodic Test with Trouble (E608), General System Supervisory Trouble/Restore (E/R330), and System Tamper/Restore (E/R145) panel events. Resolves issues with silent panic restore and armed night system status.
2.51
  • Released 8/19/19.
  • Adds support for Swinger Shutdown settings programmed at the panel, Selective Sensor Bypass from the Alarm.com mobile app and broadband communication test from the DSC keypad.
2.39
  • Released 12/2018.
  • Preparation for new SEM hardware and expanded features in the future.
  • Contained a hardware change and a new module version. 
  • Not available as an OTA upgrade. 
2.38
  • Released 6/2020.
  • Available internationally only with small carrier updates for international modules.
  • Existing modules cannot be OTA'd higher than 2.38 due to the hardware changes in 2.39
2.37
  • Released 6/2018.
  • Improved zone scan experience for 1832 panels (revision 4.2X). 
2.36
  • Released 5/2018 for X10 gateway version.
  • Improved zone scan experience for 1832 panels (revision 4.2X). 
2.32/2.34
  • Released 3/2018.
  • 2.32 and 2.34 have the same feature set. However, 2.32 is an OTA, and 2.34 featured a small hardware change. 
  • Includes user code improvements. 
2.31
  • Released 11/2017.
  • Available for all 185+ modules.
  • Improvements for user codes and Z-Wave.
  • Reduces the time the panel displays System Unavailable on the DSC keypad.
2.30
  • Released 8/2017.
  • The SEM now supports dual-path broadband connections via Ethernet. 
  • Contains support for Quick Exit with no entry delay. 
2.22
  • Released 5/2017.
  • Allows quick arming to be enabled or disabled to allow the SEM to arm the system remotely. 
  • Allows support for Quick Exit. 
    • Quick Exit with No Entry Delay is not supported with this firmware. 
2.20
  • Released 5/2017.
  • This was the first release version of the SEM-DSC PowerSeries.
  • Quick Arm has to be enabled on this firmware version, and Quick Exit cannot be used.
2.04
  • This was the pre-release (beta) version of the SEM-DSC PowerSeries. 
  • If an account is on this firmware, upgrade as the first troubleshooting step.

 

 

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