Re: FCI 7200 Fire Panel

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 10, 6:34=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 11:45=A0pm, Frank Kurz <t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On 09/02/2011 11:01 AM, James B wrote:
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> > > On Feb 9, 12:58 am, Frank Kurz<t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
> > >> On 08/02/2011 7:53 PM, James B wrote:
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> > >>> Does anyone here now how to run autoconfig on this panel? =A0When I=
 try
> > >>> to run it I get an "access denied" message. =A0The 7200 program man=
ual
> > >>> says to log in with the level 4 code to run the config program. =A0=
I
> > >>> have done this, but once it starts the autoconfig about 2 seconds
> > >>> later it comes up with access denied.
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> > >>> One thing I noticed is the user codes are only 2 digits and the man=
ual
> > >>> says they should be 6, so I think its a 7200 Micro control but im n=
ot
> > >>> sure. =A0I contacted a local FCI dealer "the original installer" an=
d
> > >>> they told me the panel is no longer made and they are not sure they
> > >>> have a tech that knows how to program it still. =A0They did say the=
y
> > >>> would send one out and quoted me 10 hours @135 per hour. =A0I am on=
ly
> > >>> trying to add 1 monitor module to the system. =A0The current system=
 only
> > >>> has 5 points on it now. =A0Needles to say the dealer isnt intrested=
 in
> > >>> such a small task, or helping me out.
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> > >>> Can anyone tell me the correct procedure for running autoconifg?
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> > >>> James
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> > >> There are two possible scenarios here.
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> > >> 1. =A0You haven't entered the correct password (which is weird becau=
se it
> > >> should boot you out immediately), or
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> > >> 2. =A0You haven't followed the correct sequence to get into
> > >> auto-configure. =A0Are you trying to enter programming from the SCU =
or do
> > >> you have a KDU/KDU-L?
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> > >> --
> > >> Frank Kurzwww.firetechs.net-Hidequoted text -
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> > > Frank,
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> > > It has a KDU, =A0the only thing that is different is when I log in an=
d
> > > it asks for a password. =A0The book says it should say "Enter Passwor=
d
> > > 000000" =A0this one is saying "Enter Password 00". =A0I enter the lev=
el 4
> > > password and it accepts it. =A0I have tried a few wrong passwords on
> > > purpose and it rejects them immediately. =A0The panel is not in alarm
> > > when I log in but it does have 1 trouble "Extra Point" this is the
> > > point I am tryiing to add.
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> > > James
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> > Level four password is 440000. =A0The programming sequence is really
> > specific and straight forward. =A0If you need the manual, I can send it=
 to
> > you. =A0Unless the password has been changed by the "installing company=
"
> > (which is not uncommon), you should be able to configure the system.
> > Give me a call later in the morning. =A0I'll be in the office after 110=
0
> > hours (Pacific). =A0The 800 number is at the bottom of every page on ou=
r
> > website.
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> > --
> > Frank Kurzwww.firetechs.net
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> Hey Frank, do you have any idea if the OP is even qualified to work on
> a fire panel? I realize he has a program manual but other than that
> you have no idea what his abilities are and it IS a fire panel...-

I was thinking the same thing.

" But ..... but ..... yer Honor, I know all those people died, but
some guy on the Internet told me it was alright to do it!"