Re: 6270 Keypad Problems

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Allan" <alanandpaulita@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mn.dbe27d580c8f10f1.38527@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I recently installed a Vista 20P and everything was working fine until
> one of my two 6270 keypads went on the blink.  I have another 6270 that
> is working fine and I have a 6160V that is also working fine.  So my
> panel and connections are all in good working order.
>
> The 6270 that is giving me a problem is going through its startup
> sequence and then gives the following message:
>
> Software Version 1.0.10a Jan 12, 2005
>
> Starting Keypad Profile Control Thread.
> RESET
>
> It just freezes with the backlight on and the above message.  I
> disconnected it from the panel and since these keypads will operate
> independently of the panel I applied 12v to the kepad with the same
> result.  It never makes it to a point where it is even talking to the
> alarm system.  I repeatedly tried connecting it to the panel and after
> several attempts I realized I was not going to get a different result.
>
> My question is, is there a reset that I can use to put the keypad back
> into an unprogrammed (factory default) state?  My fear is that the
> program in flash is somehow corrupted and I'm in perpetual restart.  My
> second question is, is there a way to get a binary flash image of the
> software for the keypad and a download program along with schematics or
> pinout for a comm cable that I can reflash the memory in the keypad?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.
>
> aj

No way to get a flash image, my guess is its either a bad keypad or you've
gone over the power requirements on the V20P