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Article #265Re: Optima 2 plus - flashing Red Power LED on Keypad ?
From: John
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:32
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:32
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"martin" <me@me.uk> wrote in message news:Flp0g.105032$zI1.40307@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi, > I'm trying to sort out an old Optima 2 plus alarm which has been > disconnected from the mains > for a few months. > > On reconnecting the power, by inserting the mains fuse back in the control > panel, > the alarm goes off but also the Power LED on the keypad flashes. > > It has reverted back to the default 0123 Customer code and 9999 > Engineering code. > > These can be entered and are accepted but the Power LED continues to flash > and the Green > 'Day Mode' LED will not stay lit, although it lights briefly while the > Reset key is held down. > > The battery is also dead but with mains power connected I do not think > this is causing the > problem. I can not see why any amount of resetting including clearing the > NVM > (by connecting terms 40 and 41) won't clear the flashing LED. > > Can any one tell me what a flashing Power LED on the Keypad means if mains > power > is connected to the control panel ? > > Regards > > Martin Try this Remove mains , remove the battery , apply mains , enter code , reconnect battery , close panel , press reset , should be back to normal. Arrange to get it checked over tho...or it may happen again. Got this from here http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/lofiversion/index.php?f5.html (Answer No. 51). It may be worth asking there. HTH John
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