Thank you for your response, I've ordered a new unit, should be here tomorrow, take it that the pot on original unit has different resistance to current models?
Hi sparkymarka
The main panel is new, a direct replacement for the old panel, Veritas 8 zone with on board key pad. The remote keypad is the one that's been installed for many years, it's this remote that's not working correctly
I have just installed a replacement Veritas 8 panel, no problem with installation however the remote key pad does not bleep time down when alarm is being set from it, but there are audible bleeps when 4 digit user code is being inputted. I have reprogrammed main panel to use old sounds but this...
Finally fitted new battery, everything now appears to be OK. Once again many thanks secureiam and sparkymarka for all your help. Sorry sparkymarka I failed to respond when you asked the colour of the main pcb - its green.
I had more time to deal with this today and I was going to uninstall key pad and refit it but as I turned the power supply off the alarm main panel started to time down ready to go off. So I suspected battery which is only just over four years old, the first one lasted 16 years! I hooked battery...
Many thanks secureiam and sparkymarka for responding. I had thought about just replacing the keypad but the housing itself was becoming slightly warped and severly discoloured and as its in a prominent location 'she who must be obeyed' decided it had to go
Will check connections again...
I have a Veritas 8 Panel with one remote keypad. Decided to change keypad as numbers etc have worn away over the years [its been in since 1999].
The only slight problem is that there is no audible sound from the keypad when setting the alarm, just have to check with LED's that it has...