Re: Vista 20P 5800 series wireless InSaNiTy!

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:33:52 PM UTC-6, Airdorn wrote:
> On Fri Jan 15 06:34:25 2021 Airdorn wrote:
> > Hello friends!
> >
>
> [SNIP]
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> Just a quick follow-up about this 5800 series wireless crazyness...
>
> I'm going out to this location tomorrow to just replace the Vista 20P system with a DSC 1832, 5500Z keypad, and some DSC wireless devices.
>
> I tried everything mentioned in this post to no avail. Sensing the customer was beginning to get fed up, I decided to just start over with another manufacturer.
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> I thought about using one of those Aluha translator devices and keep the Vista 20P and keypad, but it turns out that they won't translate life-safety devices like smoke detectors.
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> I shot the customer a very fair price (right at cost actually, just to keep their business) and they were fine with that.
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> I'll let everyone know if the DSC equipment has the same problems!
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>
> Airdorn

The DSC wireless is 433 mhz which is in the same range of a lot of other wireless devices, still might not have issues. I would have gone with a Neo using PowerG sensors, 915 mhz longer range (1 mile) and likely less issues with interference