RE: New Comfort keypad install dilemma

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Don't you just disarm Comfort with the "engineer" code ? That way
it
knows you're going to tamper with it so doesn't sound the alarm. (just
guessing though as I don't have Comfort).

HTH,

Tim H.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon  Sent: 17 July 2004 13:05
>
> just received a new keypad that I plan to install this weekend.
>
> I've fitted up the keypad end, set the ID jumpers to ID2 etc....
>
> Next I need to connect it to the panel end. - never mind the
> fact that I have no idea where the other end of the cable is
> at the mo (I'll find it!), but I need to turn the panel power
> off to make the connection to the Comfort PCB... Now when I
> do this, the bell will immediately go off outside won't it....
>
> Is there an easy way to stop this?  -  could I use a
> wall-wart to send 12V up to the bellbox? - If I do that,
> presumably I'd have to disconnect it from the Comfort PCB
> otherwise I'd be sending the 12V onto the PCB as well
> wouldn't I? - so even if this would work, there would have to
> be a brief period when there was no 12V going to the bellbox
> whilst I made the switchover?....
>
> Or is my only option to get up the ladder and disconnect the
> battery in the bellbox?
>
> Or could I connect the keypad to the PCB whilst it's is still
> on without destroying my Comfort panel?
>
> TIA
>
> Paul G.

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