Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - Gemini p1632
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slanwar
12-20-08, 12:57 PM
Okay, I bought the system and installed myself but I have a few questions and maybe someone could answer.
The system has 9 wireless door/windows transmitters (too lazy to run cables), the receiver and 2 keypads, all installed (I had to run cables to the keypads, to the siren and to the phone).
1) 1 keypad works and the other has the "out of service" message, I did change the second keypad from "01" to "02".
2) The phone line I have at home has only 2 wires but the schematic asks for 4 - telco-2 and phone -2 ???
3) to program this I need to go to MIT? The darn thing is confuse as hell and I even download the quickloader who's confuse aswell and I don't even know if I can connect thru the phone since I just connected the 2 wires going to telco.
4) any easy way to program this?
Thank you in advance
The system has 9 wireless door/windows transmitters (too lazy to run cables), the receiver and 2 keypads, all installed (I had to run cables to the keypads, to the siren and to the phone).
1) 1 keypad works and the other has the "out of service" message, I did change the second keypad from "01" to "02".
2) The phone line I have at home has only 2 wires but the schematic asks for 4 - telco-2 and phone -2 ???
3) to program this I need to go to MIT? The darn thing is confuse as hell and I even download the quickloader who's confuse aswell and I don't even know if I can connect thru the phone since I just connected the 2 wires going to telco.
4) any easy way to program this?
Thank you in advance
MrRonFL
12-21-08, 12:10 AM
"Not DIY friendly" is the first thing I would tell you about Napco panels, in general. They are excellent systems, but are really designed for techs that have had some training and access to their information databases.
For the telephone, see the link in the FAQ for this forum for how an alarm phone connection is supposed wired.
As I have often remarked, downloader software only helps when you have a good grasp of alarm configuration and that particular brand/system programming syntax and logic.
That said:
A lot of the problem is that their instructions give you multiple sets of instructions which depend on which keypad model you have as to which set of instructions to follow.
Only keypad 1 has programming privleges.
You have to tell the system how many keypads are in "area 1" for the second keypad to "wake up".
Don't feel bad. I work on this stuff all the time and Napco instructions are my least favorite because they are rather vague.
Sit down with the installer and programming manuals and take your time and read through them. That's the only their programming structure will start to make sense.
This is _not_ like installing a home theater system.
For the telephone, see the link in the FAQ for this forum for how an alarm phone connection is supposed wired.
As I have often remarked, downloader software only helps when you have a good grasp of alarm configuration and that particular brand/system programming syntax and logic.
That said:
A lot of the problem is that their instructions give you multiple sets of instructions which depend on which keypad model you have as to which set of instructions to follow.
Only keypad 1 has programming privleges.
You have to tell the system how many keypads are in "area 1" for the second keypad to "wake up".
Don't feel bad. I work on this stuff all the time and Napco instructions are my least favorite because they are rather vague.
Sit down with the installer and programming manuals and take your time and read through them. That's the only their programming structure will start to make sense.
This is _not_ like installing a home theater system.