Re: vista 15pmt

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anytime you swap the firmware on the Ademco, you should always default the
panel with * 97, so it can load up the default settings on the eprom.

Jim Rojas


"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:tFCGe.87$ab6.1961@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I had used the Safewatch keypads on a Vista without problems also, then had
>an install that wanted a cheap used system so I used a Safewatch board with
>gently used Ademco keypads...but couldnt Compass it...I'll try a chip swap
>next time I have a spare chip.
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> Does the chip contain the program as well?...some systems I use don't so I
> don't have to reprogram if I want to update the chip rev.
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> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:G_uGe.349$DJ5.238@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>I think ADT doesn't do anything special to the keypads. Just peel off the
>>ADT label or place your own on top of it.
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>> I have an off the shelf Vista20P in my home with (2) Safewatch Pro 2000
>> ADT keypads...My wife likes the big buttons.
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>> Jim Rojas
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>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:SCsGe.12$HV3.2209@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> on the adt takeovers i didnt use the adt keypads anyway.
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>>> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:CbiGe.8282$wA1.7018@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Same with First Alert & Guardian versions. Please keep in mind that you
>>>> must also replace keypad or the firmware inside the keypad as well.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Rojas
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>>>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:e4iGe.39$0B5.3525@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> aha, I'll have to start scrounging chips then
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>>>>> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:jOeGe.15799$dM3.5763@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Yep.
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>>>>>> Jim Rojas
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>>>>>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:mkeGe.40$nN3.10132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> So the proprietary info is in the chip?...how about on ADT
>>>>>>> stuff..same thing?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (I have a couple I can't use compass on- it'd be nice to be able to
>>>>>>> swap the chip rather than the entire board)
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>>>>>>> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%fdGe.10562$6M3.6195@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> The firmare chip is the 3/4 inch square PLCC chip in the socket. It
>>>>>>>> usually has a white label on it stating the panel type & version.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim Rojas
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>>>>>>>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:QcdGe.67$vI1.20259@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> how do you mean; swap the firmware?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> curious
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>>>>>>>>> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:8taGe.10313$6M3.6773@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> No, that is a Monitronics version. I don't think you can even
>>>>>>>>>> monitor it. If you have an bad board laying around, try swapping
>>>>>>>>>> the firmware. You may also need to replace the keypad as well.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jim Rojas
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>>>>>>>>>> "Nick Lawrence" <nlaw@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:ac53d$42e92a7c$43bca3f1$16529@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>> Can this panel be downloaded with standard Compass software?
>>>>>>>>>>> Can it be reprogrammed at the keypad?
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