PROWLTOUCH: Connect Using Access Point Mode

In this video, Dylan from Alarm Grid shows you how to connect a PROWLTOUCH wireless touchscreen keypad with the PROA7 or PROA7PLUS panel using the panel's built-in access point mode. To support this, the panel must be on Firmware 03.1297.50.0 or higher. In order to connect to a PROA7 (or PROA7C) you must first add a PROWIFI or PROWIFIZW module to the panel. The PROA7 and PROA7C panels don't come with WIFI compatibility built in.

00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Panel Firmware Required
01:27 - Forget Network
02:04 - Access Panel SSID/Password
03:31 - PROWLTOUCH Join Panel Access Point
05:18 - Testing the Keypad
06:48 - Outro

If you happen to have had your keypad connected using WIFI in the past, you should go through the process of forgetting the previous network. This will prevent the keypad from seeing the old network and attempting to connect to it. To do this, press the WIFI Networks option on the PROWLTOUCH, then go to Connected Networks. Highlight the previous network and then tap the "Forget" button in the upper right. Once the network has been forgotten, you can tap the left arrow at the upper left to return to the previous screen.

On the PROA7 or PROA7PLUS panel, tap the Menu (≡) icon at the bottom of the screen, then scroll down to Tools - Enter the Master Code (1234 is default) - WIFI Touchscreen Enrollment. Alternatively, you can tap Menu (≡) - Tools - Enter Installer Code (4112 is default) - Programming - Peripherals - Add WIFI Touchscreen. Either method will get you to the correct screen.

On the screen, you'll be shown the panel's SSID and Password. Write this information down, or take a picture. Unless your panel and keypad are beside each other, and you can see the panel from the keypad. On the PROWLTOUCH, tap on WIFI Networks and the SSID for the panel should come up momentarily. You can hit the refresh button in the upper right to speed up the process. Select the panel's SSID from the list of available networks. You'll be taken to a screen to enter the password. Enter the password exactly as shown on the main panel. "Save", then press "Connect" in the upper right.

On the keypad, you'll see a message that shows that the keypad has connected to the network. Then a message that shows that the keypad is acquiring the panel's IP address. Finally, you'll be asked by the PROWLTOUCH to enter the Installer or Master Code (4112 or 1234 respectively, by default). This is the final step in connecting the keypad to the main panel. You'll see a message "Connected to control." Press "OK" then exit programming on the main panel. Once the panel exits programming, the keypad will show the current panel status. You can now arm, disarm, control automation devices, and much more. The wireless range for Access Point Mode is approximately 75' (22.8m).

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