Why would you need the engineers code, you only need the master code you obtained when you bought the house. The default code for DA Abacus panels is 7890 so its worth a try.

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The 6R is a good system, I have a 8R in the house and cant fault it. The only way you can get round the lost code is to default the panel back to factory settings. I'll dig out the engineers manual and get the info.

Rich UK fire engineer wrote in message news:qnnjttoaa968fhf1pe7rb3j2cvctebqtpl@4ax.com. David Sephton 1/11/2001, 12:16 น. I have to disagree there, I spent the last 10 years installing the 'nasty' stuff from DA without a problem. Good all round ease of installation, 2,3 or 4 wire configuration of zones got me out of the sh.t many times when 2 extra cores are needed. Not a single problem or comeback, I have one in my home. Even the wife can use it without a hitch, now that says something.

Dont like the led keypads though. Rich UK Fire/Security engineer 'David Sephton' wrote in message news:9rsahg$93v$1@plutonium.btinternet.com. To difficult to do on net panel is nasty even to industry. Andy Gilmore 5/11/2001, 13:09 น.

There is an option to perform a hard reset on the Abacus 8 panel, achieved Follow these simple steps: Power down, both mains and battery, re-apply mains only and within 6 seconds of the of the following display appearing, press the NO, YES/PART, NO, YES/PART Keys. After restarting the panel can be defaulted. Here's an extract of the steps after restarting as set out above. Press the 2 key and the display will change to: The version of software is displayed on power up, if no command is made, after initial checks and a watchdog (reset) have been carried out the system will go to the day mode. If language - is not displayed, shortly after power up the Default command was not seen within the time window. Power down and repeat as above. If the NO key is pressed, the language used may be changed on some panels.

Press 0/ESC key to escape to the day mode. Press the YES/PART key to enter the default programming. At this menu, you have a choice to default all programming back to factory default or just the Master code to 1234 and Engineer code to 7890. If 1 = Codes is selected, Master (code 1 only) and Engineer codes only are defaulted all other codes and programming remain as programmed, accept for the time. See menu on LCD display for menu option relating to above steps.

Hope this helps.

Abacus LED User instructions Full set the system 1. Enter user code 2. Press yes/part Exit tone sounds. Part set the system 1.

Enter user code 2. Press yes/part 3. Press yes/part Exit tone sounds. Unset the system 1. Enter user code Display shows.

Reset system after alarm condition 1. Enter user code Display shows?. Press yes/part Before the system has time to set. Enter user code Display shows , system now reset. Remote reset after alarm condition 1. If display shows AL 2.

Enter user code Display shows ?. Press yes/part Display shows En, then a four diget number. Quote above four digit number to alarm company Ask for a 'remote or coded reset.' Phone your alarm company and ask for a coded reset, and give them your noted down number. Enter reply code from alarm co Omit a zone 1. Enter user code Display shows ?.

Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press yes/part Display shows O-, select the zone to be omitted by pressing the corresponding key. Press yes/part To confirm selection. Press yes/part Again to confirm selection, display showsO-, ready to accept the next zone to be omitted. Press 0/esc The zones selected will be omitted next time the system is set.

Display shows. Change your own user code 1. Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press no Display shows tE. Press no Display shows bE. Press no Display shows Lo.

Press no Display shows Ch. Press no Display shows Co. Press yes/part Display shows U-. Press 1 Display shows -. Enter new User code 11.

Press yes/part to confirm the selection. Display shows rE. Enter new User code Again to confirm the selection.

Press yes/part If re-entered correctly a short tone is generated. Display shows U-.

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Press 0/esc Display shows Co. Press 0/esc Display shows.

Test the alarm sounders 1. Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press no Display shows tE. Press no Display shows bE. Press yes/part The external devices will now sound and if fitted the strobe will flash. Press 0/esc Display shows bE 7.

Press 0/esc Display shows walked 1. Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press no Display shows tE. Press yes/part Display shows=To walt test zone, speaker and keypad will both sound when zone is passed trough.

Press yes/part to escape walk test. Press 0/esc Display shows tE 7. Press 0/esc Display shows Setup user codes 1. Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O.

Press no Display shows tE. Press no Display shows bE. Press no Display shows Lo. Press no Display shows Ch. Press no Display shows Co.

Press yes/part Display shows U-. Press 2 Display shows t-, enter the code type from 1-7 10. Press yes/part Display shows -.

Enter new User code. Press yes/part Display shows rE. Enter new User code Again to confirm the selection.

Press yes/part if re-entered correctly a short tone is generated. Display shows U-. Press 0/esc Display shows Co. Press 0/esc Display shows. View the event log 1.

Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press no Display shows tE. Press no Display shows bE. Press no Display shows Lo.

Press yes/part 7. Press yes/part To scroll forward to show more recent events 8. Press 0/esc Display shows Lo. Press 0/esc Display shows Set control panel time/clock 1.

Enter user code Display shows ?. Press no Within 20 seconds, display shows O. Press no Display shows tE. Press no Display shows bE. Press no Display shows Lo.

Press no Display shows Ch. Press no Display shows Co. Press no Display shows CL. Press yes/part Display shows d-, Enter date and month. Press yes/part to confirm. Display shows t-. Enter the time in 24 hour mode.

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Press yes/part to confirm. Display shows ? 12. Press 0/esc Display shows.