Re: 4208U

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

<jabrams4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1181827417.289041.188160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi, Two Ademco problems:
>
> I connected a 4208U to a Vista 50ADT Panel.  What should the zone type
> be for the 4208 (zones 10-16).  I tried "07" - referenced by DIP
> switch, and all the zones (which have the 10K resistors) come up as
> fault zones, with an addition zone 97 as a fault zone (based upon the
> 4208 faulting).  I do not have a resistor on the "A" zone which is not
> used when you use zones 9-16.  Resistance (before power applied comes
> up at approx. 9.8 K on my DVM (so I have the right resistors in).
> Each zone is homerun to a single window that has foil.  Is their an
> EOL that connects accross the polling loop, as the manual shows a
> picture of something coming out of the right side of the first 4208U
> (or is that just a symbol to mean protection zones)?  I also set the
> zones up with the same protection zone as the first 9, and as a
> perimeter zone (03).  On the 50P panel, I used 24 as + and 25 as -,
> however, why is there a "+" sign under pin 25?

<sigh>

> The second problem is that I wanted to change the default access code
> from 1234 to ABCD (meaning 4 different numbers).  Somehow I also
> changed the installer default code from 6*** to ABCD (my new security
> code).  How do I change the installer code back to 6*** and leave the
> security code unchanged?  Life was so simple using the Ademco 100
> series (a battery and 3 little relays (no electronics in the panel).

Obviously you should go back to an Ademco 100 judging by your post