Addressing a Honeywell Alarm Keypad

In this video, Joe shows users how to address a keypad on a Honeywell System. This is an important step when setting up a new keypad. In addition to wiring, setting the address allows for proper communication between the keypad and then panel. On a VISTA System, addresses 16 thru 23 are for keypads.
Addressing a keypad is completed when a panel is first powered up. Therefore, if you need to address a new keypad, you should power down your panel completely. Next, connect the keypad to the panel using a four-wire connection. Two wires are for data, and the other two are for power. Then power the panel back on, and the keypad should power on as well. Press and hold the [1] and [3] keys within 60 seconds of boot up. The keypad will display the existing address, which is set to (31) by default.
You can clear the current address by entering [00]. Then enter the address you want to use. It is recommended that you use (16) as the address for a first keypad. Then the second keypad can use (17), and so on until you reach (23) and no more keypads can be added. Additionally, AUI keypads like the Honeywell Tuxedo Touch will need to use one of the four AUI addresses. These are 1, 2, 5 and 6. Remember, the Total Connect 2.0 platform takes up one of these AUI slots. The AUI slots must be enabled using the programming field [*189].
Keep in mind that the addresses for standard push-button keypads must also be enabled from within programming. These are programming fields [*190] thru [*196] for addresses 17 thru 23 respectively. Please note that keypad address 16 does not have an associated programming field, and it cannot be disabled. Keypad address 16 is always kept enabled so that the system always has at least one keypad address available.
Note: It isn't mentioned because it technically doesn't have anything to do with the keypad address on the Tuxedo, but when Joe shows the ECP Address screen on the demo Tuxedo, it shows a checkbox for "Primary RIS Device" as being checked, and the RIS Address set to 25. When using Total Connect 2.0, you do NOT want this box checked, but you do want to set the RIS device address to 25.
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[@chadrowland5234]

This is for Alarm Grid. You bring up a very good point. I had to go over to my adoptive sister's house one time and replace the motherboard of her Honeywell vista 15P with a vista 20p motherboard because, she wanted total connect 2.0 installed and had 2 tuxedo touch keypads which she wanted to keep. So, I know this is helpful. One more thing that I would like to add to this video. When I replaced my adoptive sister's alarm system, she only had tuxedo touch keypads. So, I installed a 6160 keypad in her closet. This is important because, a 6160 is just a button keypad. However, the tuxedo touch is a computerized keypad that can fail. It's rare, considering how many tuxedo touches that are in use in the United States today but I have actually seen a tuxedo fail before. This is why I always like to install a 6160 in the closet with the panel just in case the touch were to break. Set it to conn add 17. And, set the keypad address set up in field *190 1 for partition 1 and three to suppress all beeps. This will prevent the keypad from waking up my niece who is only a year old. Then, set her front door tuxedo to AUI 1 and her bedroom tuxedo to AUI 2. Total connect 2.0 to AUI 5. But I always like to install a 6160 keypad when using touchscreens. Touchscreens like your tuxedos can fail because that is a wall mounted computer. Whereas a 6160 is a conventional button keypad, so failure is not as likely.

[@toml7775]

good job Joe, I enjoy your videos, nice and clear.

[@freddaniels8259]

Appreciate the feedback.

[@antoinegeffrard2492]

Well done, Thank you

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[@mattsimon5336]

thanks