Re: Ademco programming

["Russ Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Any of the Ademco/Honeywell Alpha (6139, 6160, 6160V) keypads can perform
local programming... FYI: you can use one 6160 (for programming) along with
one or more of the 6150 (cheaper than the 6160) keypads on the same
system......... Good luck with your project, Russ

"Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:U%Loe.16485$h86.14613@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Being an engineer and also a programmer, it's a natural for me to fiddle
> with gadgets.  Yes, I know most people wouldn't want to.  That's great for
> *you*!
>
> "Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:QALoe.1579208$Xk.1086728@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:s6Ioe.16469$h86.11759@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hey, I have a really dumb question.  I'm reading that Ademco panels
> > > require
> > > a 6139 keypad for programming.  So what if you give the customer a
> > > different
> > > keypad?  Are they expected to never reprogram the thing themselves?
Is
> > > this
> > > so that they never can?
> > >
> > > So I guess if I get a Vista 10, I had better get the 6139 keypad or
I'll
> > > be
> > > out of luck.  :-)
> >
> >
> > As an installing dealer of monitored security and fire systems it's rare
> to
> > come across a customer that wants to program (or reprogram) their own
> > system.  Even on a local panel about the only thing the customer really
> > needs every once in a while is to change the master or secondary user
> codes.
> > On systems that need special programming keys or keypads and the
customer
> > hasn't opted to purchase them, they have no choice but to call the
> > installing dealer if they want to make any changes.  Besides, it's
better
> > for the customer that *you* do it anyway...
> >
> >
>
>