Re: DSS-670 Help Please

[Andrew Washburn <awashburn66@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 5:13:01=E2=80=AFPM UTC-8, Bob La Londe wr=
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> On 1/24/2024 5:55 PM, Andrew Washburn wrote:=20
> > After 30 years of reliable operation, the keypad connected to our DSS-6=
70 suddenly started flashing one or more lights and beeping randomly. All t=
he keypad lights dimmed. I had to remove power to stop the beeping and flas=
hing.=20
> > I replaced the power supply and the battery. I checked that all the bus=
s screws were tight, but after four days. It did it again.=20
> > I rechecked everything, but again after four days, it did it again.=20
> > Any suggestions?
> Four days. Sounds about right. Check the output voltage on the battery=20
> leads. Then check your fuses.=20
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> I think that's an old Brinks made by Scantronics. (Well something like=20
> that comes to mind, but I never worked on those antiques.) Programmer=20
> needed for anything else most likely. The one guy who used to provide=20
> that kind of support is out of the business. Sold all his stuff that=20
> was left a number of years ago. Last I heard he was planning to=20
> manufacture plastic shredding machines.=20
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I will do as you suggest.
I understand that there's not much chance I can save it.
I'm probably looking at a new system.
In your opinion, am I better off 1) replacing the control box with a new, b=
etter box and keeping the wired system, or 2) starting over with a wireless=
 system? I'm not a security system expert, just a reasonably capable homeow=
ner.
Andy.