Re: Napco panel stuck in configuration mode?

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 12:38:06 AM UTC-4, lay3r3 wrote:
> Sorry if this shows up twice but the first post isn't visible so not sure if I
> missed a step.
>
> Yesterday I managed to lock myself out of my GEM-P1664 panel.  As it sits now,
> all of my kepads show "out of system" just like when you have the panel in
> Configuration mode.  I can even access the keypad configuration.  But I cannot
> get out of this mode. It's like the system is stuck in configuration mode.  I
> have moved the jumper back and forth and powered down the panel for a few
> hours (battery disconnected as well).  System remains in "out of system"
> status.
>
> I've always done the programming via the keypad (yes, I know that's brutal) as
> I've never tracked down the Quickloader software.  This weekend I was
> troubleshooting something and thought it was due in part to using multiple
> areas on the panel.  I had two areas configured b/c I had disconnected zones
> and wanted them sitting in Area 2 to keep the keypads from only showing the
> disconnected zones.  So I had all the functioning contacts sitting in Area 1
> and the keypads in Area 1.  So for troubleshooting I finished the disconnected
> zones and moved everything to Area 1.  I noticed the keypads still had the "1"
> in the corner and thought I must have something lingering b/c I didn't think
> keypads showed any area notation when you were running a single area setup.
> This is where I botched it..... I went into the program for the keypads (1425
> - 1430) and deleted the nib for the area.  I had the 5 pads set to 1 but
> noticed the default was blank so I deleted it.  When I exited program mode my
> kepads flipped over to "out of system" and I'm stuck now.
>
> Is there a trick here that I'm missing?  I don't want to start from scratch as
> it's a fair amount of coding.  I did grab a copy of QuickLoader and have a PCI
> Mini getting shipped to me but I'm nervous that the software won't be able to
> connect either if the system is in this hung state.
>
>
Not knowing exactly what you've done I can't predict whether the quick loader will be able to "see" the panel programming or be shut out because it may sees the panel as being in the configuration mode.

I THINK  that you have just programmed the keypads into a non existent area but not sure.

Once you get used to the Quickloader you'll never return to manual programing.

If responding just consolidate your posts to one thread.