Re: Keypad DOA

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 26, 3:13=A0pm, motley me <to...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 I ordered a replceent keypad(6150RF) for an ademco panel =
alst week
> and didn't get it till friday. well i go Monday to install it and LOW AND
> BEHOLD the damn thing was DRT(dead right there). When powered up the
> backlights would come on, but no beeps, no screen and key presses wouldn'=
t
> register. So now i have to send the thing back and make another trip to t=
he
> customers.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Another thing, has any one else noticed how cheap the ade=
mco keypads
> are starting to look? The pc board on the 6150rf was flimsy. I took it of=
f
> to check the back of the membrane and pc lands and i was afraid to put to=
o
> much pressure on the board.
>
> Anyone else had DOA problems?

What Ademco panel? Are you sure it was addressed correctly? If not it
will do exactly what you describe.

You aren't going to break that board very easily, it's "flimsy"
because it doesn't need to be that sturdy, look at DSC or GE and you
will find the same thing.