Re: paradox sp5500

[Frank Kurz <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 13/04/2012 6:40 AM, tourman wrote:
> On Apr 6, 10:14 am, proguard<proguard...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>> While being a long time away from Paradox panels (from the era of
>> Esprit and Spectra 14XX) now returning trying to understand SP series.
>> I define zone 12 witch is on zx8 expander as 36 (entry delay 1 (full
>> arm)/instant) but the panel does not recognize it at all. The panel is
>> SP5500 v3.8 Any idea why that? Do i have to programm something else
>> around?
>> Also where is located the address for enabling panic buttons on the
>> keypad?
>> And for last how we can arm in instant stay mode if i can't programm
>> the entry/exit zones as 36?
>> (entry delay 1 (full arm)/instant)
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Spyros
>
> RHC; Spiros, be very careful to test out all of these new zone
> definations to make sure they work after you program them. Even
> Paradox tech support is not sure what each of these new ones actually
> do and have given us incorrect information on several occasions. For
> example, zone category 33 is supposed to be "instant", but it doesn't
> work at all, yet category 24 does That part of the manual is a total
> screwup - do NOT trust that section of the manual at all.!!
>
> I have no idea why Paradox has overly complicated their panels with
> the addition of so many new and incomprehensible zone definitions. I
> am going to contact the company and ask that their programming manual
> be seriously clarified. It seems in trying to make their panels do
> everything for everyone, they've simply seriously confused their
> customers.

I remember Robert used to extoll the virtues of Napco's umpteen
gazillion zone definitions.  Perhaps Paradox is trying to catch up!  :-)

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Frank Kurz
www.firetechs.net