Re: NAPCO RP1-CAE2 KEYPAD PROBLEMS...

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

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> George Siegle wrote:
> > With the recent power outages on the West Coast from the wind storms.
> >
> > I have had two different systems, both P-9600 with multiple keypad on
the system,  on power up the keypad compatibility number change in the
keypad. Only one keypad as well per site, so not as if it was a single site
issue.
> >
> > I also had a site do this last year as well.
> >
> > Anyone else ever run into this?
>
>
> I use Napco panels exclusively. Long long time ago, I had some issues
> with the "compatibility" feature in a commercial job. Now that I do
> mostly residential, I don't use that feature. I'd suggest that if you
> don't have to use it for a high security situation, there's no reason
> to do so. Could never figure out what real purpose it had anyway.

It's an anti-takeover measure, Paradox has it as well