Re: Ademco Keypad not working after extended power outage

[Michael <sirflannelS@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Global Address is 31. That should be what's required for the Vista
20SE.


On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 14:05:57 -0600, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
<sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>First, you need to determine the keypad's address. Press the "1" and "3"
>keys simultaneously, and a 2 digit number will appear. This is the keypad
>address. To change this, enter the desired 2 digit address, then press "*".
>
>I don't recall what the global keyoad address should be on that system, but
>I would try 31, then 00, then 08.
>
>Someone should be along shortly to correct me on which address to use.  :-)
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><randykel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:1168802459.321296.16330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I have a Ademco Vista 20SE system with two keypads (M6673). Following a
>> winter power outage of 4 days, one of the two keypads doesn't work,
>> however the system works fine with the other keypad.
>>
>> I verified that the keypad is the issue by switching the two keypads
>> (dismount from wall and swap) so I am confident that all wiring is
>> fine.
>>
>> On power up, the bad keypad turns on all LCD indications, lights both
>> the LEDS (red & Green) and then blanks the LCD display. The keypad
>> responds by beeping on the first 4 or 6 keypresses, but after that
>> nothing.
>>
>> Is this a programming issue?  Visual inspection of the board shows no
>> issues.
>>
>> Any ideas how to get this back online or is this keypad done for good?
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>    --Randy
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