Re: Ademco Vista 20 - fast short beeping

[Mike C <michaeljc70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 17, 11:57=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 18, 12:02 am, Mike C <michaelj...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 17, 8:29 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 17, 4:20 pm, Mike C <michaelj...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > > My system is doing a fast short beep at different times (usually se=
ems
> > > > to be middle of the night). It doesn't stop until I enter the code.=
 I
> > > > see it flashes BAT, but no zone. I think it might be the battery
> > > > backup, but I changed that within the last 6 months. Is there anyth=
ing
> > > > else it can be?
>
> > > Do you have any wireless devices in the system?
>
> > > Do you have an arming/disarming keyfob?
>
> > > Do you have a wireless panic button?
>
> > I have 1 wireless motion sensor and 3 wireless door/window sensors.
> > Those give a zone though when the battery is low and all have been
> > changed recently.
>
> > I have a wireless disarm keyfob, but that is 3rd party (StreetSmart )
> > and not the same manufacturer as the alarm system.
>
> Well, I took a shot at trying to find the Street Smart info on
> Honeywells site but they've got the damn thing buried too deep for me
> to spend a lot of time looking for it. I don't remember precisely what
> the street smart Key Fobs communicate to alarm panels but since it
> ties into the keypad bus, it's quite possible that the battery in the
> keyfob is what needs changing. But it's just a guess. If you have the
> literature that came with the key fob you might find something there
> about low battery notification.
>
> That's all I can think of right now except for checking to make sure
> all the batteries that you just replaced are well seated in the
> transmitters.
>
> Oh and by the way, with lithium batteries it's not totally uncommon to
> find them going bad within a short time after replacement. Just the
> nature of the beast. You either get years or ............ not.

Key fob makes sense. They are probably 5 years old and haven't been
changed.  I didn't think a 3rd party device like that would be
sophisticated enough to communicate that back.