DSC PC1616 pgm outputs not doing what I think they should

[apostolakisl]

Can't get my unit at the office to do what I want.  I have a relay connected to the PGM 2 output which powers a water shut off valve.  I want the output to turn on when armed away (which causes the valve to close).  But, when coded as I believe it should, it turns the relay on for both armed stay and away.
 
*8, my code, 009, 00 17 => turns the output on for both armed stay and away, while the directions would lead me to be believe that it should turn on with armed away only.
*8, my code, 009, 00 18 => doesn't turn the output on at all with either armed away or stay.  The directions would lead me to believe that it should activate when armed stay.
 
Am I missing something or is it just that the directions are wrong.
 
Thanks.

 

[RAL]

Do you have the relay connected properly for use with the PGM outputs? 
 
The PGM outputs are open collector, and when they activate, the output is driven to 0 volts (GND).  Thus, if you want to relay to turn on when the system is armed/away, you need to wire one relay terminal to +V and the other relay terminal to the PGM 2 output.  If you wire the relay to PGM 2 and GND, it won't work the way you want.

 

[apostolakisl]

Yes, it is wired correctly.  It wouldn't turn on/off at all if it weren't.  Plus, it is wired as you say, positive lead to the auxiliary power and negative to pgm2.