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P1 , Z/P2 terminals on DSC RF5501-433 keypad

I am getting ready to install a DSC 632 system consisting of a PC1555
CP01 control and RF5501-433NA LCD. I will be connecting all wireles
devices to the system thru the LCD. Im trying to understand what the
P1 and Z/P2 terminals are for on the LCD. Its not clear to me whether
I need to connect these back to the control panel or if they are
unused. If anyone could explain what these are used for...I would sure
appreciate it !

Thanks -- Jeff Gaiche
 
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Frank Olson

I am getting ready to install a DSC 632 system consisting of a PC1555
CP01 control and RF5501-433NA LCD. I will be connecting all wireles
devices to the system thru the LCD. Im trying to understand what the
P1 and Z/P2 terminals are for on the LCD. Its not clear to me whether
I need to connect these back to the control panel or if they are
unused. If anyone could explain what these are used for...I would sure
appreciate it !

Thanks -- Jeff Gaiche


Try reading the manuals. I find that works best. ;-))
 
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alarman

Thanks for the help smart a$$. Im sure the manuals make perfect sense
if you work with this stuff all the time...but...it you don't then just
because you read it...doesnt mean you understand what they are saying.

Perhaps. Reading your question though, it is clear that you didn't read the
instructions at all. If I'm wrong about that, then you probably shouldn't be
doing the install yourself.
BTW, you're not a network engineer, are ya?
Naa. Probably not, or you might have known to quote the post to which you
responded so we don't have to guess.
js
 
Thanks for the help smart a$$. Im sure the manuals make perfect sense
if you work with this stuff all the time...but...it you don't then just
because you read it...doesnt mean you understand what they are saying.
 
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mikey

Frank Olson said:
Try reading the manuals. I find that works best. ;-))

Nice to see you showing a little manners here, Frank BUT am just starting a
read here and I'll be back if I have to wade through another shitload of
your posts.
 
LOL...OK guys...this isnt where I imagined this thread going when I
posted earlier.

As far as my original question, my suspicion is that the P1, Z/P2
terminals do not get connected back to the control board because they
are for (I believe) connecting wired devices to the keyboard. However,
in reference to these connections, the LCD manual says "... Refer to
the control panel manual for proper hook-up diagram ... ". I wasnt
able to find anything in the contol panel manual referring to these (on
the LCD)...thus...my original post. Maybe I should have spelled all
of this out originally...Anyways...just a little clarification is all
that im asking for....
 
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Mark Leuck

Thanks for the help smart a$$. Im sure the manuals make perfect sense
if you work with this stuff all the time...but...it you don't then just
because you read it...doesnt mean you understand what they are saying.

Then I suggest you are over your head on this project
 
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Frank Olson

Mark Leuck said:
Then I suggest you are over your head on this project


I just hate it when some nimrod comes up to "my counter" and asks a question
the answer to which is in TFM if he'd only take the time to read the damn
thing!! It's laziness (or the lack of reading skills) I tell ya... pure
and simple!! Dammit!! Where's my hammer??!
 
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Crash Gordon

At least you have a counter to fall back on.


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| > | >> Thanks for the help smart a$$. Im sure the manuals make perfect sense
| >> if you work with this stuff all the time...but...it you don't then just
| >> because you read it...doesnt mean you understand what they are saying.
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| > Then I suggest you are over your head on this project
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| I just hate it when some nimrod comes up to "my counter" and asks a
question
| the answer to which is in TFM if he'd only take the time to read the damn
| thing!! It's laziness (or the lack of reading skills) I tell ya... pure
| and simple!! Dammit!! Where's my hammer??!
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It is amazing to me how quick people are to get so damn hostile in
these groups. If just a fraction of the effort put into this thread had
been used to answer my original post instead of trying to make me
look/feel stupid then there would have been 2 posts instead of the 12
or so we're on now. Hasn't anyone ever heard the saying 'If you dont
have anything nice to say...then don't say anything at all'? I suspect
not...at least for the majority that were giving me hell. These
newsgroups used to be the place to go when you had a guestion...even if
you didnt read TFM (I liked that Frank O)...and...people were glad
....and...even proud....to offer their knowledge and experience to a
stranger. These days...seems like you get more attitude than anything
else. I just think its sad that its come to this. Anyways...Thanks to
Doug L for the information I needed.
 
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alarman

It is amazing to me how quick people are to get so damn hostile in
these groups. If just a fraction of the effort put into this thread had
been used to answer my original post instead of trying to make me
look/feel stupid then there would have been 2 posts instead of the 12
or so we're on now. Hasn't anyone ever heard the saying 'If you dont
have anything nice to say...then don't say anything at all'? I suspect
not...at least for the majority that were giving me hell. These
newsgroups used to be the place to go when you had a guestion...even if
you didnt read TFM (I liked that Frank O)...and...people were glad
...and...even proud....to offer their knowledge and experience to a
stranger. These days...seems like you get more attitude than anything
else. I just think its sad that its come to this. Anyways...Thanks to
Doug L for the information I needed.

What is amazing is that the same questions are asked over and over by people
who complain that manuals are not available to them, and then don't read
them when they do have them.
js
 
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R.H.Campbell

Sir, far too often you are quite right. I'm not sure of the reason for this
but after 10 years on this newsgroup, I have a couple of thoughts.

A lot of professional installers see DIY as some kind of threat, or else
feel that programming should be left to professionals who do it every day.
Being in the business myself, and having exposure to DIY'ers and their
problems, I can personally attest that there is some merit to this position.
However, being professionals, they ought to bite their tongue and assist,
since that is primarily what this newsgroup is for (or arguably should be
for).

Secondly, since our industry has been warped by years of the "free system"
nonsense, most companies now primarily rely on monitoring revenues to stay
afloat. When they see people come here trying to mickey mouse their alarm
systems by going local, it can be quite irritating - both because this
represents a sort of a revenue threat, but also because we all know
intrinsically, this is the wrong thing to do (in spite of what most DIY'ers
think...)

Also, there are a lot of people who post who don't think adequately in
advance how the words they use may be misinterpreted by someone else. So
tempers rise and away it goes !! It's pretty stupid I know, but it happens a
lot.

There is one of our posters here...a long time regular...who runs an on line
business that caters to DIY'ers, and who manages to irritate a lot of folks
here (for various reasons both valid and not). You are dealing with a lot of
strong personalities in our industry (that seems to be the nature of the
beast...), and a representative group of those strong personalities reside
here.

My advice is ask your question....the answer will be forthcoming in most
cases....and don't take the "attitude" personally. Remember, in every pile
of dung, there will be hidden a piece of gold ! Dig it out and flush the
rest away......:)))

BTW, welcome....

RHC
 
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Mark Leuck

It is amazing to me how quick people are to get so damn hostile in
these groups. If just a fraction of the effort put into this thread had
been used to answer my original post instead of trying to make me
look/feel stupid then there would have been 2 posts instead of the 12
or so we're on now. Hasn't anyone ever heard the saying 'If you dont
have anything nice to say...then don't say anything at all'? I suspect
not...at least for the majority that were giving me hell. These
newsgroups used to be the place to go when you had a guestion...even if
you didnt read TFM (I liked that Frank O)...and...people were glad
...and...even proud....to offer their knowledge and experience to a
stranger. These days...seems like you get more attitude than anything
else. I just think its sad that its come to this. Anyways...Thanks to
Doug L for the information I needed.

It's amazing to me how many people don't read instructions
 
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