Re: New House Alarm - Am I locked out?

[jasonextras@xxxxxxxxx]

It appears that I'm alright with the smoke detectors.  They seem to
work even with the system disabled.  But it does get worse.  The owner
had every exterior light on the house (save the porch light) hooked
through motion detectors controlled by the security system so I have
no exterior lighting.  Guardian still claims that I own the board and
they own the programming, so I'm at an impasse with them.

If the total replacement cost was $30, I wouldn't have any problems.
Unfortunately it's not.  And that leaves me with many questions.  If
I'm reading the manuals properly you can't program the boards with the
standard fixed keypads.  What should I be looking for in a
replacement?  I can't seem to find a FA147C anywhere.  Is the
equivalent Ademco model the Vista 10SE?  I believe so, but I'm not
certain.  I'll be able to retain all my old sensors, but will have to
replace the keypad, correct?  Will any alpha keypad work or do I need
a specific one?  Will the wiring run for the fixed keypad be able to
run an alpha keypad?  I see the 6139 and 6160 pretty commonly.  Are
the sensors compatible throughout the Vista line?  For example, if I
find a Vista 20 kit or something with keypads and all would it work
with the current sensors?  Since that include my exterior lighting,
I'd prefer to not replace those unless necessary.