Re: Programming First Alert Pro FA168CPS Alarm Panel

["Buggs" <thatsallfolksl@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <neilmgunn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I recently bought a house with an alarm system and I want to change
>> some of the zone programming.
>>
>> The alarm panel is a First Alert Pro FA-168CPS and I have the
>> programming manual and can get into programming mode and change
>> things. Unfortunately, my keypad is not an alpha-numberic one and so I
>> can't program the zones.
>>
>> The programming manual mentions the Compass software so I was hoping
>> that I could do the zone programming using this. I downloaded Compass
>> 1.5.8.54 and the First Alert Pro Canadian Personality disk (I live in
>> Canada). The problem is that when I start up Compass, the First Alert
>> Panels do not appear in the list of panels.
>>
>> Do I need any other software to get Compass to work with my panel?
>> Can I connect Compass up to my panel directly without using a
>> telephone line?
>> Is there any special programming I need to do to the panel to get it
>> to work with Compass?
>> Is there any other way to do the zone programming without an alpha-
>> numeric keypad?
>>
>> I asked First Alert these questions and they simply referred me to a
>> local dealer. I asked the local dealer and he only wanted to sell me
>> alarm monitoring service. Can anybody help?
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> Have you tried a rocket scientist?

They're not smart enough.
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