Re: Wireless Trouble 7 "Burn in" on DSC 1555 panel

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 25, 3:30=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 25, 3:12=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jun 25, 1:37=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Jun 25, 1:41=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > On Jun 25, 11:45=A0am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > Something I found out recently might help out if you experience a
> > > > > problem eliminating a trouble 7 (wireless problem). It seems, if =
you
> > > > > have a wireless receiver and at least one wireless point of entry
> > > > > (door or motion) on a DSS 1555 panel, after some time, you may
> > > > > experience a trouble 7, which doesn't respond to changing the bat=
tery
> > > > > in the wireless device, defaulting and reprogramming the wireless
> > > > > receiver, or even changing out the wireless component itself. Bot=
tom
> > > > > line, there seems to be some sort of glitch in the firmware somew=
here,
> > > > > whereby the panel keeps cycling, looking for a wireless keyfob (e=
ven
> > > > > if none is present on the system). If none is actually programmed=
 in
> > > > > the system, after a long length of time, this trouble may permane=
ntly
> > > > > "burn in" to the panel itself, and cannot be cleared without chan=
ging
> > > > > out the panel for a new one.
>
> > > > > It seems the solution is to program in some number other than 000=
000
> > > > > in section 41 of the programming in section 804 of the wireless
> > > > > receiver.
>
> > > > > I have no idea why this happens, but this is the second occurrenc=
e of
> > > > > this problem that I have experienced.
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> > > > > Hope this helps someone else
>
> > > > That is because you are using a v4.2 wireless receiver which someti=
mes
> > > > caused phantom keyfob low batteries. The prevention was to program =
all
> > > > keyfobs with something other than 000000 however if it already
> > > > happened you had to replace both panel and receiver. Never heard of
> > > > the zone 7 part tho.
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> > Trust me, replace the receiver too
>
> RHC: I just got back from Tried looking for the replacement chip for
> that receiver. They were giving them out for awhile, but not a chance
> to get one now. Seems a patch solution is to dial in and program all
> 32 keyfob locations with 100000. Apparently, this will prevent a re-
> occurrence of the problem.
>
> However Mark, do you know anything different that would cause you to
> say to change out the receiver too ?

Your case is the first time I've seen where the panel is ruined but
not receiver, in my experience it's always been both. It's up to you
but to me If it caused the initial problem I wouldn't risk using it
with another panel.