Re: Need help adding a keypad

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

you're grouchy today ;-)


"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I just bought a home with an existing alarm system, ADEMCO, Vista-15
>> with 2 ADT Safewatch Pro 3000 keypads. I did not have the master code,
>> but was able to find out the installer code. I used this to reset the
>> master code. Things were looking good until I decided to try and make a
>> change, I tried putting an exit delay on the back door. I was not
>> familiar with the programming mode so I messed another zone up. I could
>> not fix the zone, so I reset the programming data by using *97 in
>> programming mode.
>> Things started looking better until I noticed the second keypad was not
>> working. I did a little research and found that by pressing 1 & 3
>> together I can see the address of the keypads. The one that is working
>> is 16 and the one that is not is 17. I was able to change the address
>> by powering down and then up and hitting 1 & 3 together. I only tried
>> changing the one that was not working. Nothing that I changed it to
>> helped. When I changed it to 16, the same as the working one, the
>> 'ready' light came on but neither keypads worked properly. I assume
>> it's because they are not allowed to have the same address.
>> So, if anyone knows what I need to do to get the second keypad working
>> again, I would appreciate a little advice.
>> The keypads are identical and they were working before I reset the
>> system (*97).
>> Thanks.
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> RTFM!!!  :-))
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