Re: Ademco Vista 40 - home user configurable?

["Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vista 40 is getting to be a little long in the tooth. I don't belive it has
a pager option to notify only you and not a central station. I don't know
how many keypads or what type you have currently, but many older Ademco
keypads work on newer Honeywell systems. Newer systems like the Vista 20PSIA
have a pager reporting option. That might be a better platform to start you
experimenting from.

"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> Is the Vista 40 series something that is reasonably fathomable for a
> non-security-expert? I have a system that has a few broken or missing
> fire detectors and door alarms, and was considering getting it working
> by myself, either that or just calling Sentry and having them come
> round and check it over and teach me how to use the thing. My
> experience level is very little with these alarms in general, although
> I have fixed up an IP camera and alarm system that is currently
> monitoring my house. I'm going to print out the manual tomorrow and
> look it over, but I just wanted some feedback if other users have
> managed to get things working by themselves.
>
> One thing I particularly want to do is have the system call ME (on my
> cellphone), rather than a monitoring company.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Dean
>