Re: swapping napco 1632 panel

["Ziggy" <sziegler@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 5, 10:57 am, "Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>
wrote:
> > I'm not sure if this works with the 1632,
> > but you might be able to get into
> > programing if you could get a new chip
> > from Napco.
>
> That's SOP for the P3200 and P9600.  IIRC, Napco doesn't offer a replacem=
ent chip for the P1632.  The default master code for the
> P1632 is 456789.  Jim Rojas or Bobo Campbell (aka "Tourman") might be abl=
e to default the panel for the gentleman.  However, that
> would require reprogramming the panel from scratch afterward.
>
> The panel can be replaced (reprogramming still required, obviously).  I c=
hecked with my distributor and the replacement board is
> about $82 retail.  Dealers can get it for about $65.  Programming by keyp=
ad is a pain but doable.  PC software for Napco is free.
> There's a dongle you can get to connect the Napco control panel to a PC.
>
> A Napco tech support guy once told me a procedure for defaulting the P163=
2=2E  It involved removing all power from the panel and then
> shorting one of the pins to ground.  Unfortunately, I've forgotten the ex=
act procedure.  It would probably be unwise to just short
> things at random as there is a small voltage (that's what you're killing =
by shorting) in a cap circuit.  Perhaps Jim (aka Alarminex)
> knows the specifics?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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Robert.

Thank you for the response. I have the software and the cable to
connect to the panel. I have made changes to my p3200 but never
programed a new panel from scratch.

Steven