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    Comedy Thread

    @bertus: Hahahahahahahahahaha!! ^^This ^^ is priceless!!
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    ademco vista 10-se unable to disarm

    I'm guessing your power failure was extensive, i.e., more than a few hours, because your Control Panel apparently depleted its battery; otherwise, it wouldn't have completely powered down. It's normal for an Ademco Vista-10SE to power up Armed, although you have the option in programming to set...
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    Help! Ademco 6270 alarm panel no sound

    Just so we're talking the same language, the 6270 is a "Touchcenter Keypad", usually referred to as a Touchpad, to distinguish it from Keypads. Touchpads have virtual keys while Keypads have physical keys to press. In Panel Programming, a Touchpad is called an "AUI" (Augmented User Interface...
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    Stuff I can get but should I?

    If you happen to come across something you can identify as an alarm control panel, it's possible that it could be salvaged to play with, or even for a savvy DIYer to use. There are models a couple of decades old that are still functional and compatible with contemporary replacement parts. If...
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    Vista 20 alarm

    Dentron, sorry I didn't see this earlier. Feel free to call me anytime tomorrow after 11:00 AM Eastern Time. I'm up late and may sleep in. Also may be out of the house (and away from laptop) for a few hours after 1 or 2 in the afternoon. Probably will be home after 7 PM. Phil EDIT: For those...
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    Programming Honeywell 5834-4 key fob

    Hmmm...off the top of my head, from reading your post, it sounds like you're following the *56 protocol correctly. I don't have my V-20P mock-up set up right now, so I'll have to get back to you after I've set it up and got a 5804 (sorry, I don't have a 5804-4 on hand, but the programming should...
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    C & K 238 Panel stuck in arm mode

    I don't disagree that a cautionary note on the relevant programming page would have been a good idea. The thing to remember is that these professional-grade panels are made for alarm dealers that use professional technicians, and it's assumed that whoever is using the manual already has the...
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    C & K 238 Panel stuck in arm mode

    I'm sorry to be the bearer of sad tidings, but you're SOL (Sure Outta Luck). The C&K Panels won't let you into programming while they're armed, and there's no "back door" or "hard reset" like some other panels. Once you've armed the system and don't have a code to disarm it, there is no way to...
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    Vista 20 alarm

    Very sorry to hear about your wife. My sincere condolences. You can use the CS slot in Panel Programming to make your Panel call your cell phone, but I don't recommend it: The Panel is programmed in firmware (can't be changed) so that if it doesn't get through to the CS (doesn't get a...
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    Vista 20 alarm

    Since you didn't provide a link, I don;'t know which thread you're referring to. Don't assume that there was only one thread on the subject. So I can't reference anything that was posted in that thread. If the thread you're referring to was for a Honeywell (formerly Ademco) Vista-20P, and your...
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    Beginning of South American Trip, Rio d J.

    Do NOT let a Welshman hear you say that. Wales is adjacent to England, but it isn't part of England; not any more than Scotland is.
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    Comedy Thread

    Actually, ^^that's^^ not a bad idea...
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    Older DoorKing Model 1834 Entry System turn “Tone Open” sound off

    @PaulPNW, davenn's comment was to trigger a flag to me so I'd look at this thread. I have decades of experience as a security alarm tech, amd somewhat less experience working on institutional telephone entry systems. I've worked on a number of DoorKing systems, the 1834 among them, but I've...
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    Ademco 6160 Keypad Blank Screen

    It sounds like you did everything you were supposed to do. I assume when you're ready to arm, both keypads are showing a green "READY" light, and after you arm, both KPs show a red "ARMED" light? As far as I know, the 6160 KP should be compatible with your 4110XMP--Ademco (Now owned by...
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    Dsc1616 with pk5500

    Sorry I didn't see this thread till today. I've been on the road and haven't checked in for a couple of days. @Havens1944, manufacturers of professional-grade alarm panels usually will deal only with professional alarm dealers, who are their actual customers (as opposed to the end users)...
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    Woo-Woo DC circuit for electrolysis

    The first issue I see with those resistor values, at 12V, is that your max current is going to be 2.667 mA, before you factor in whatever tiny current loss is incurred by the diodes. Curious how you arrived at 455 mA?
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    convert Battery powered alarm to mains with battery backup?

    It might or might not, I couldn't say--but why bother? We stopped using transitioning relays about 40 years ago, and all power supplies in the field have standby battery connections integral to power supplies so that there is no transition time in the event of AC failure. It stopped a lot of...
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    convert Battery powered alarm to mains with battery backup?

    NIX on an AC-to-battery switchover relay to power an alarm system! Don't try to do it that way. That doesn't work for modern (since the early 80's) equipment. Specifically, when a PIR motion sensor loses power for a split second, it needs more than a few seconds (depending on the model, up to...
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    Hi i need help i have crt tv problem

    Well, in the picture in your 1st post, with calendar date in Korean format (2020년(year) 1월(month) 17 일(day) in the upper left corner gives a pretty good clue. Thanks for the correction and etymology tutorial. I find that kind of word derivation interesting. Again, thanks for the tutorial, but...
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    Hi i need help i have crt tv problem

    That doesn't look like a Vertical Sync problem to me, as I remember seeing them, although it wouldn't hurt to look for a Vertical (세로?) dial and try it. I did a few minutes' research and found there's still a market for salvaged/recovered/renovated CRTs in retro video gaming community, and that...
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