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- mccltd - 06-20-2020
Hi,
I have a comofort panel which must be about 18 years old now and still going strong. I presume its a comfort 1, not sure.
Any how\'s I wish to add a remote to arm / disarm the unit and if I recall correctly when I installed it there was an option to add a key switch arm/disarm.
I\'m presuming I could link it this but is there any info anywhere about adding the key switch and do I need to go into the programming of he unit?
Thanks for your help
- slychiu - 06-21-2020
Connect the key switch to any zone and program it as Switch Nornally Open Zone Type
Assign one of the default responses
Momentary switch Keyarm/Disarm to Away mode
If SecurityMode = SecurityOff Then
If AlarmState < Alert Then
KeyswitchArm NightMode
End If
Else
KeyswitchArm SecurityOff
End If
Momentary switch Keyarm/Disarm to Away mode
If SecurityMode = SecurityOff And AlarmState < Alert Then
KeyswitchArm AwayMode
Else
KeyswitchArm SecurityOff
End If
- mccltd - 06-21-2020
Thats great, thank you.
I thought it could be done but couldn\'t remember how.
- mccltd - 06-27-2020
Hi SlyChiu,
I have just programmed the comfort with this and when I try shorting the zone 11 and common I get the Please exit and countdown but if I don\'t exit it goes back into security off.
How could I have it so that when using the keypad I need to exit but if using the key switch I don\'t need to exit and it still arms?
Regards
Dave
- slychiu - 06-28-2020
See the different ways of arming to Away Mode here http://www.comfortforums.com/forum125/2367.html
If you want to arm to away mode without having to exit, use the action \"Auto arm Away\" instead of \"Key switch arm away mode\"