Re: Security system goes off when door open

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you like, I can call up your system and check the programming.

Jim Rojas
(813) 884-6335


Mario Everesto wrote:
> On Mar 15, 5:59 pm, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> We can only speculated with the amount of information given. Being that
>> the original poster is not a security professional, we can only provide
>> general suggestions on what to look for.
>>
>> A dead or dying transmitter should not generate an alarm if the system
>> isn't armed at all. Unless the poster was not certain what was happening
>> to begin with.
>>
>> Jim Rojas
> My original post might not be very clear. The battery that I replaced
> was the backup battery for the system. It's a sizable and heavy about
> 2x3x4in fits right in the controller box. The transmitter at the door
> is wired to the system and doesn't need separate battery. 2 days ago
> the keypad emitted rapid beeping about every 4 to 5 hours, and the
> display showed AC on top and LO BAT at bottom, both on the right hand
> side. I read on the net; all pointed to the battery, which I replaced
> yesterday and discover the said problem today: With the system is
> unarmed, I open the door (zone 3), the alarm goes off.
>
> What I have tried today:
> 1- I hooked the old battery back and same problem
> 2- I armed the system and same problem
> 3- I by-passed zone 3; when I opened the door the first time, it
> beeped once; closed and opened the second time; alarm went off
> 4- Apparently my keypad is a fixed-word keypad, so according to the
> Vista-20P manual, I can't use it to reprogram
>
> Thanks for any suggestion.