Re: Adding a 2nd Ademco 6128 keypad to Vista 10SE W/E2

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep you've voided any warrantee they may have provided. Also, if  you've
added a zone they won't know what it is.

The 10SE was discontinued a year or two ago, but it's been around for quite
a while - I've got some out there from 97, but I'm sure it was around a lot
before that as well.

Yah, if you totally power the system down it will be non-existant to
everyone...including you.



"Dan" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > Set all addressable keypads to address 31, which should be the factory
| > default address for 6128,
|
| > It would be better to call the monitoring station and put the system on
| > test
| > first, then power down the system (AC and battery), then connect the
| > keypad,
| > and then power it back up again. Then test the system and call the
| > monitoring station to verify signals, and then take it off test.
| > Best of luck.
|
|
| Thanks for the helpful reply.  I did check the address for the existing
| keypad, it is 31.  I see in the instructions that came with the new one
that
| as you said, the default is 31, so it should be too.  If I put the system
on
| test, (code-test) then unplug the AC adapter, then disconnect the battery,
I
| am assuming the system will effectively be non-existing to the ADT,
correct?
| My concern about contacting them is that, since the system was here when I
| moved in, I am not sure who "owns" it, me (e.g., if the previous owner had
| paid for it) or ADT (if the previous owner had leased it).   My experience
| with alarm companies is limited to a year at a nearby rental, and about 2
| months here.  I am quickly learning they can be bastards (my last company
| was Protection One, don't get me started... ), and I am afraid there will
be
| some kind of fine-print clause preventing me from adding components, or
| charging me some ridiculous fee if I do so.  I'd really rather just do the
| work then fire it up, if this is feasible.
|
| BTW, based on your knowledge of these systems, how old is this alarm
likely
| to be?
|
| Dan
|
|