Re: DLS 2002 not "seeing" LCD5500Z keypad

["Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx>]

Try assigning it to slot 8 instead of slot 1

Doug L

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"Robert" <rdturner0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> For some strange reason, I cannot get the DLS 2002 SP2 software to see
> an LCD5500Z keypad. It sees the keypad in general (in that the "system
> graphic" contains a keypad, but it shows it as an LCD5500), but will
> not allow programming of the keypad (i.e. all the text labels, etc).
> I've tried adding the keypad to the account explicitly, with the
> correct version (3.1), but the DLS software always rejects it and
> recommends removing it from the account. Even if I force it to leave it
> on the account, it won't communicate with it.
>
> The keypad is in partition 1, slot 1. The panel does seem to see the
> keypad and the keypad functions properly as far as I can tell. It's as
> though the panel doesn't think the keypad is a Z model (LCD5500Z) and
> thinks it's a regular fixed message/icon keypad (LCD5500).
>
> Anyone got any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions people might have.
>
> Robert
>