Honeywell Ademco 6150 Fixed English Display Keypad

Not an issue or problem, it's the alarm that needs to be programed for a new keypad, I didn't know this. It took a bit of time on the internet but I found how to do this and it works fine. My old keypad developed a button requiring a firm push to make contact, very annoying, and I like the bigger buttons on this keypad.

I was pleasantly surprised when I got a 6150RF for the 6150 I ordered. Though the 6150RF is backward compatible with the 6150, the installation was not straight forward as I was already using a 5881EN standalone receiver on the Vista panel. While the instructions that came are good, they are confusing wherever they say "on the Control" or "on the Panel" or "on the Control Panel" or "the system" as they are used to refer to both the keypad and the Vista. There are very few places in the instructions where they explicitly say "the Keypad" and avoid that confusion.Just setting the Keypad address alone on the 6150RF did not help as signals from wireless transmitters across the property were received after a very very long delay (about 2 minutes). It seemed like the radios on the 6150RF and the 5881EN were conflicting on the receiver address (perhaps).Here is how you can turn off the wireless capabilities on 6150RF and continue using the 5881EN on the Vista like before.Step 1: View the keypad address on the 6150 (non-RF) before disconnecting it: Press and hold down the [1] & [3] keys at the same time for about 3 seconds. The current keypad address is displayed. No key entry is allowed. Press any key to exit or wait 10 seconds to exit viewing mode.Step 2. Connect the new 6150RF: Power down the Vista panel. Disconnect the 6150 (non-RF) and connect the new 6150RF. Always power down the Vista panel before attempting to add a new hardwired keypad. Failing to do this could result in damage to the system.Step 3. Program the new 6150RF: Power up the Vista panel with the transformer. Within 30 seconds of power up hold the keys [1] & [3] on the 6150RF keypad. The 6150RF display will then flash "00" and "--" alternatelyStep 4. Reset the 6150RF to default values: Press [9] for the program address -> Keypad displays "EE". Press [1] for the choice to reset -> 6150RF beeps thrice and display will then flash "00" and "--" alternately confirming reset.Step 5. Set key pad address: Press [1]. Keypad displays "cA". Enter the keypad address you got for the old key pad. Complete by pressing [*]Step 6: Set the receiver address to 00: Press [2] for the program address -> Keypad displays "rA". Enter [0][0]. Complete by pressing [*]Step 7: Set the House ID to 00: Press [3] for the program address -> Keypad displays "hl". Enter [0][0]. Complete by pressing [*]Step 8: Set the House ID Source: Press [4] for the program address -> Keypad displays "hS". Enter [1] for "System". Complete by pressing [*]Step 9: Set Receiver Enable to 0: Press [6] for the program address -> Keypad displays "rE". Enter [0] to disable to receiver. Complete by pressing [*]Step 10: Set Transmitter Module Enable to 0: Press [7] for the program address -> Keypad displays "tE". Enter [0] to disable the transmitter module. Complete by pressing [*]Step 11: Set High Security Mode: Press [0] for the program address -> Keypad displays "En". Enter [1] to enable high security mode so that non-encrypted wireless keys will not function though transmitters and receivers are already disabled. Complete by pressing [*]Step 12: Exit programming. Enter [*][9][9] to exit programming. No harm in pressing [*][9][9] a few more times just to ensure you have exited programmingTest the 6150RF for various user functions. Use the supplied manuals

Easy to install - just follow the directions on the box. I had to replace an old 6150 because some of the push buttons were no longer responding. I called my home security company (Guardian Protection) just to let them know that I was powering down my system. They proceeded to tell me that my newly purchased 6150 would not work because it was not "precoded" by Guardian (not true). When I asked if I could purchase one directly from Guardian, they said that they don't offer the 6150 any more but would be happy to upgrade my entire system for $800 and jack up my monitoring fee by 25%. What a scam!

the keys on my keypad (silicone) no longer worked as they should, with the risk of entering the wrong code.I found a 6150 here as a replacement. Not new, but defined by the seller as "Used - Like New". And it is. To install it, you have to open it up and the whole thing (motherboard and white plastic case) is effectively like new. The plastic has not yellowed and the motherboard shows no signs of ageing.That said, before replacing the keypad, a word of advice: check the ID of the existing keypad (by default 31, but may have been changed by the installer, which was my case) because if the ID is different, it will NOT be recognized by your system, even if electrically it works!This saves you having to put the old one back in (because the new one doesn't work...), get its ID, remove it, put the new one back in and set the new ID.When everything has been replaced and the correct ID set, my alarm system works perfectly. And the buttons press correctly.A good buy, I recommend this seller (fast shipping and product as described).

Easy to program, works well.