Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / June 2005

I own and have fully paid for a Passpoint Access Control System.
Installer has left me with no security codes.
I am capable of programming and installation.
Can anyone give me a suggestion?

i am looking at Honeywell's new 6270 TouchCenter keypad.  I says that it
works with a Vista-20PS.  I can only find a Vista-20P in ADI's catalog.
Does anybody know the difference?  Also what is the difference in price?
Thanks

I post on a regular basis since 2001 that wireless alarm systems are
unreliable during Radio Frequency Interferences (RFI).
Since that time, several professional specialists (they call
themselves like that but I don't see why in view of theyre knowledge)

I recently switched to Vonage and for awhile my home alarm system could
not dial the monitoring station to check in, when I lost my local phone
service.  I recently isolated the home phone lines and can use them as
before with multiple phones, but the home alarm still cannot call ...

Another newbie question here.
House is a combo wired/wireless with an Ademco 20P panel. I have a
problem protecting the attached 2 car garage. The main garage door, the
door to the house and the back door are mag contact protected. The

WHEN do you own an intruder alarm system????
Basically when do you own an alarm system?
It has to a automated system with:
- EXTERNAL sounder and/or a flashing light;

I'm fed-up with innocent victims of unprofessional alarm sellers who
hide reality.
NO QUALIFICATION PRE-REQUISIT REQUIRED to be a so called pro..
How less they know, how less they have moral problems to sell

NO monitoring is not required just like dyers do as good
the installation job than "so called" pro's.
Too many false alarms have lead police to a point that they lower the
intervention priority of alarm calls.

I hope this isn't too stupid a question an if there is a better
refernce, please let me know....
I DIY installed an Ademco Vista 20P system for my home. All programming
was via the keypad and it went fairly well, but seems to be a bit

I've not done installs of car alarms in many years - figured it couldn't be
any worse than audio, right? Well, after the nightmare of installing my new
CD player I should have known better <g>!
Anyway, I have a Kia Spectra and bought a Hornet 727T alarm. That's the

When you choice to have a pro-installer/monitoring of the alarm system
YOU pay for..
It will never be fully yours.
Just keep in mind that when you take a professional to install and/or

I got a stack of new flex pass cards that a vendor sent me swearing they
were the right cards for a system I was working on.  They weren't.  I have
had them too long to send back.  Anybody want them?
Card numbers are:

We are considering an integrated security solution;
combination of burglar alarm, fire alarm, access control, etc.
However, the client don't want a system merely putted together.
They need a combined system.

10-20 openings on one zone.  Intermit falsing.  Need step by step
troubleshooting guide.  Special Tools?  Mine don't seem to work.  Same for
10-20 openings one wire to panel.
Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know if I can use the TL-250 to send e-mails directly
without having it contact a central station also??
Bob