Re: vista 15pmt

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ok got it...thanks



"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
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> Jim Rojas
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> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>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.
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>>>>> 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?
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>>>>>>>> (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?
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>>>>>>>>>> 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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