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Re: Gemini P3200 - * ZONES FAULTED ***



mpsully@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thanks Robert.    No recent lighting or storms.   I tried to download
> the software from your site, but had some problems.   I sent you a
> separate email.     If it does turn out to be a bad board, is there a
> way to buy just a replacement board rather than a whole new P3200?
>
> Any other ideas on why the system thinks all of these zones are open?
>


It would be far easier for you to source a board locally (from either a
Distributor or local alarm dealer).  Mark may be right and the board is
faulty.  The way to confirm this is to place a short directly across one
of the faulted zones.  If the zone clears, it's a field problem.  If it
doesn't, it's a board problem.  See if you can find the end-of-line
resisitors (some installers leave them inside the can next to the
battery).  If you place one across one of the faulted zones and it
"clears" it indicates the board did in fact lose it's programming
(reverted to default).  That tells me it's time to replace it, not
reprogram it.

Robert should *NOT* be providing the Napco software as a download from
his site.  This violates Napco's EULA and Copyright.  He got in some
trouble with DSC over doing the same thing a few years ago.  This is no
different from someone "offering" Microsoft Software as a remote
download.  It is, however, far to much to expect Robert will "withdraw"
this "service" voluntarily.  It does, after all, set him apart from
legitimate online stores that compete with him.  The "added service" he
provides no doubt appeals to those same individuals that enjoy
downloading movies and software illegally.  It's one more reason why I
wouldn't ever recommend doing business with Bass.


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