Re: Tying in GEM-X10 into Napco Gemini 816 Alarm System Controller

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On Mar 13, 7:06 pm, "Mark Leuck" <m..le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Installation manuals do tend to be reasonably accurate and as of yet nobody
> has shown that it will not work (yet)
>
> The original poster may not have the most up to date revision
>
> "secure15" <secur...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:m1wJh.73$lP4.65@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
> > So tell us Marky-Mark,
> > Do you believe EVERYTHING you read?
>
> > Mark Leuck wrote:
> > > "Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote in message
> > >news:orqdnT0iRYbHWGjYnZ2dnUVZ_oupnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>> Multiple people have said the X10
> > >>> module will not work with the GEM-
> > >>> P816, but the napco gemini website
> > >>> says it will...
>
> > >>> Any thoughts on this? I'd like to know
> > >>> if I need the installers password to
> > >>> install/configure this X10 module (if it
> > >>> works with my unit)...
> > >> I wasn't sure so I asked Napco tech
> > >> support.  They said it wouldn't work.
>
> > > That goes against what is found in the latest revision of the 816
> > > installation manual- Hide quoted text -
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How can I tell what revision of the GEM-P816 I have? I see they are
now up to revision 11. The system was installed about 2 months ago,
but that doesn't tell me that it's necessarily the latest revision?

How can I tell what eversion it is? Do I need the dealer code?

Also, is upgrading this as simple as a firmware upgrade that can be
flashed onto the device (or a PROM chip replacement)? If it is
upgradable via either method, will I lose the panel configuration or
is that configuration stored elsewhere and maintained during an
upgrade? Or is it locked into the panel and not upgradable?

Thanks,
Ken