Re: GEM-RP1CAE2 & 2x 8 zone Expanders - 17-24 zone OPEN

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Set the first EZM-8 to address 1, the Keypad EZM to address 3 and
the 2nd EZM-8 to address 4.

Make sure that you have either (a) programmed each zone for "No
EOL Resistor" or (b) installed an EOL resistor in series with
each non-fire zone or across each fire zone.

Note: Napco allows you to configure any zones as wired or
wireless.  If you program a zone that is also on the wired zone
expanders as a wireless zone, you must also place an EOL across
the terminals on the expander.

If you left the wireless zones as they were and added a wired
expander, the above is the most likely cause of your problem.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com

> I have a Napco 3200 panel, with GEM-RP1CAE2 Keypad, two 8-zone
> expanders & a 16-point wireless receiver.
>
> My system was fine till I had 16 zones (8 from panel & 8 from a 8-zone
> expander + 8 point wireless receiver).
>
> I bought another 8-zone expander & 16-point wireless receiver (which I
> replaced with the 8-point wireless receiver). I configured the new
> 8-zone expander as #3 i.e. zones 17-24. Problem is, I see zone 17-24 as
> always OPEN.
>
> I thought might be the 4-zones from the GEM-RP1CAE2 keypad are set as
> 17-20, hence I tried changing the new 8-zone expander as #4 i.e. zones
> 21-28. But still i got zones 17-24 as "OPEN" & zones 25-28 as "NORMAL".
>
> I even tried playing with the "EZM ADDRESS #" setting in the
> GEM-RP1CAE2 keypad. That didn't help either.
>
> Please let me know if anyone has an idea of what might be going on
> here.
>
> Thanks in advance.