Vista 15P \ 6150 RF - Clear FC and call cell
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01-19-08, 08:59 PM
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Vista 15P \ 6150 RF - Clear FC and call cell
I have a Vista 15P system with a 6150RF keypad. I have reprogrammed it with my Cingular 8125 Smart Phone as the primary number thinking, in theory, that it will text me. I thought I was good, but found out last night that is not the case...
I got eight calls to my cell phone, all within one minute of one another. However, I did not realize that the panel expects an answer tone before transmitting. Therefore, my keypad is now displaying "FC" and I am unable to clear it. So my two questions are:
1. How can I clear the "FC" error code?
2. What is the proper way (if any) to set up the system to text a cell phone?
Any help you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated
I got eight calls to my cell phone, all within one minute of one another. However, I did not realize that the panel expects an answer tone before transmitting. Therefore, my keypad is now displaying "FC" and I am unable to clear it. So my two questions are:
1. How can I clear the "FC" error code?
2. What is the proper way (if any) to set up the system to text a cell phone?
Any help you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated
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01-19-08, 09:21 PM
To clear the FC code, just erase the phone numbers you programmed.
There is no way to make it send a text message.
The best you can pull off is to use the pager format, which does not need a kissoff tone.
There is no way to make it send a text message.
The best you can pull off is to use the pager format, which does not need a kissoff tone.
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01-19-08, 10:16 PM
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Although, most people that want an alarm to call a cell phone, do not want to pay for a service. You can have this panel text and email you, but it does come with central station monitoring. What you need is an alarmnet-GSM with proper firmware and a security service that offers Honeywell's Total Connect service. If this is not something that interests you, could look into a voice dialer.
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MrRonFL - Thank you once again. The "FC" is now cleared and I am attempting to program a page.
kcxj - It's not that I don't want to pay to have it monitored. It's that every company that I have contacted so far refuses to monitor unless they replace my equipment with theirs, to the tune of +/- $350. If you have any suggestions for monitoring companies that do not require replacing my equipment, I'm all ears. In the meantime, I will check out voice dialers (thank you for the suggestion)
kcxj - It's not that I don't want to pay to have it monitored. It's that every company that I have contacted so far refuses to monitor unless they replace my equipment with theirs, to the tune of +/- $350. If you have any suggestions for monitoring companies that do not require replacing my equipment, I'm all ears. In the meantime, I will check out voice dialers (thank you for the suggestion
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01-20-08, 09:15 AM
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Take a look at watchlight.com
I have my service through them and you will be able to use your existing equipment, and there is no contract. UL approved monitoring stations, and I think like $9 a month. They have been great.
I have my service through them and you will be able to use your existing equipment, and there is no contract. UL approved monitoring stations, and I think like $9 a month. They have been great.
