Re: paradox sp5500

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, April 14, 2012 9:30:36 AM UTC-5, Frank Kurz wrote:
> On 13/04/2012 6:40 AM, tourman wrote:
> > On Apr 6, 10:14 am, proguard
>   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!  :-)
>
> --
> Frank Kurz
> www.firetechs.net

Napco's problem is while they may have configurable zones they only have a few CID/SIA reporting codes making it a pain to deal with from a central station point of view. With Honeywell at least you can add any code you want.