I've just moved into a house with what appears to be a Vista R8 alarm
panel that was installed around 7 years ago. I have downloaded the
manual from the website, but it doesn't seem to give the right
function codes. I want to change the pin code and to do a walk test,
but when I follow the instructions for changing the code I put in the
current code and then press the Prog key which gives me some sort of
error tone and not the response I'm expecting, and then it doesn't
accept the "60" menu code. Does anyone know if this is an old version
of the panel and if so where I can get the instructions on it please?
I know for certain that I have the correct pin as I can successfully
set and unset the alarm with it.

On 22 Dec 2004 05:07:12 -0800, (Kooky45) wrote:

I've just moved into a house with what appears to be a Vista R8 alarm
panel that was installed around 7 years ago. I have downloaded the
manual from the website, but it doesn't seem to give the right
function codes. I want to change the pin code and to do a walk test,
but when I follow the instructions for changing the code I put in the
current code and then press the Prog key which gives me some sort of
error tone and not the response I'm expecting, and then it doesn't
accept the "60" menu code. Does anyone know if this is an old version
of the panel and if so where I can get the instructions on it please?
I know for certain that I have the correct pin as I can successfully
set and unset the alarm with it.

In my experience with these things, there are 2 PIN's a householder
PIN, and an engineer PIN. There is often a way to reset them both, but
the vendors don't tell you what it is .......

Rick

Thanks. I just realised it's actually a Veritas panel, not Vista.

"Kooky45" wrote in message
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I've just moved into a house with what appears to be a Vista R8 alarm
panel that was installed around 7 years ago. I have downloaded the
manual from the website, but it doesn't seem to give the right
function codes. I want to change the pin code and to do a walk test,
but when I follow the instructions for changing the code I put in the
current code and then press the Prog key which gives me some sort of
error tone and not the response I'm expecting, and then it doesn't
accept the "60" menu code. Does anyone know if this is an old version
of the panel and if so where I can get the instructions on it please?
I know for certain that I have the correct pin as I can successfully
set and unset the alarm with it.


If the alarm is serviced by a local company, get them to reset everything
for you, and they'll also change to coding for you while they're there. If
the alarm is just a DIY installation, then open it up and reset everything
back to factory default, then insert your own engineer and user codes so no
one else knows them. That includes the original installer.

to change your code:

enter existing code.
press prog.
press 60.
enter your new code followed by prog.
press reset


if your panel is a old veritas then slightly different

enter existing code
press 00
press 01
enter new code
press prog
press reset

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:39:58 GMT, "BigWallop"
strung together this:

If
the alarm is just a DIY installation, then open it up and reset everything
back to factory default, then insert your own engineer and user codes so no
one else knows them. That includes the original installer.

Er, and reprogram all the zones and test everything.
--

SJW
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