Re: Ademco programming

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yah, lotsa golf here.
The heat keeps the riff-raff out :-)


"Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> San Diego.  We happen over to Scottsdale every Labor Day for a golf =
tourney.
> Nice area.  A bit hot for my taste, but lots going on over there.
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yeppers...and you?
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> "Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Are you in Scottsdale?
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> > "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > There are murmurs, though nothing official, that the 10se & 20se =
will be
> > retired soon.
> >
> > It's good to have a translator!
> >
> > I have a good client who is/was an engineer type with Motorola, on =
the
> first
> > house I did for him he wanted to get into modifying the chip on a
> Radionics
> > 6112...sheesh...he made me crazy.
> >
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> > "Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > Hey, thanks!  I appreciate the advice!  I can translate to and =
from
> > Alarmish
> > > for him.  Pretty soon, he be speakin' da language.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in =
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> > > Engineers are weenies, but he can do it himself...if he speaks or =
at
> least
> > > can read Alarmlish :-)
> > >
> > > Go with the 6160's they're more modern looking than the 6139.
> > > You may wanna go with the Vista 20P, newer, more zones, and does a
> little
> > > more.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:beXoe.41516$ya2.34894@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Ok, thanks.  My boss is putting a system in his newly remodeled =
house,
> > and
> > > > since he's an engineer, I'm telling him he can do it himself.  =
You
> know,
> > > > engineers are all weinies (<----sp).  I was going to recommend =
the
> > Ademco
> > > > Vista 20SE to him, since he can get 16 hardwired zones with an
> expander.
> > > > Then I noticed the note in the installation guide that says you =
need
> the
> > > > 6139 for programming.  I guess there's nothing wrong with them, =
I mean
> > > they
> > > > aren't uglier than the other keypads, are they?
> > > >
> > > > "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in =
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> > > > You "can" program almost the either panel without the 6139, you =
only
> > need
> > > it
> > > > for zone programming. Most of the time I don't install a =
programming
> > > keypad,
> > > > but I always carry one on the truck...with long alligator clip =
leads
> on
> > > it.
> > > > Any user programming can be done without the 6139. I highly =
discourage
> > > > homeowners from programming their system if I am monitoring
> > it...actually
> > > I
> > > > don't allow it at all. If this is y our house  you're talking =
about
> then
> > > > install a 6139 or the newer programming keypad...I think the =
6160 can
> > > > program but double check on that..I cant remember fer sure.
> > > >
> > > > There's also a secret way of programming without the 6139 but =
it's
> kinda
> > > > goofy, so I don't do it much.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:s6Ioe.16469$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.  :-)
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