Intrusion Honeywell 6290W Touch Center 7" Color Wireless Touchscreen Keypad Alarm Control

I've installed several Ademco/Honeywell/Resideo Vista 20p alarm systems over the years and have used most of their major keypads, including the 6150, 6160, 6160RF and the Tuxedo Touch. This 6290W keypad is big upgrade from those and I feel it's the best way to modernize the look and feel of the Vista series alarm systems in 2023. While it doesn't have the ZWave features of the Tuxedo Touch (a feature best handled by a separate modern smart home hub anyway), it's got a great display, thin profile on the wall, good audio volume, and the ability to speak the names of zones when zone faults occur.This 6290W keypad doesn't have a built-in RF receiver like the 6160RF, so if you're building a new Vista system and want to use wireless sensors, you'll either need to keep a 6160RF keypad in your system or add a dedicated wireless receiver like the 5881ENH at the alarm panel.

Pretty simple to use, and dramatically cheaper if you buy it here than what an installer would charge. A great upgrade, it speaks which zone has been opened. Still digging into the features, it looks terrific as well. A definite upgrade to the house, when selling, people look at things like keypads when determining if a house is “up to date”.

So much better than the older Tuxedo touch screen. More reliable and simple to use. The older Tuxedo touch screen looked good but was extremely buggy and unreliable.

Spoke to my alarm co and they will try and walk me through set-up, if it works, I will reassess. The unit looks good, just no installation instructions on programing.

Check YouTube for video(s) from bounder97. This guy went out of his way to explain everything you need and every step needed to make the switch from older keypads to the new higher power touchscreen. Once I had the second backup battery and power supply in hand, it took me about an HR to swap two keypads on my Vista 20p. The videos made all the difference. Enjoy!

We had a previous generation keypad that failed and initially upgraded to the 6280i model but as soon as I saw the 6290w mode I changed my mind and switched.I like everything about it but one thing the touchpad seems a little less sensitive and I wished either the font size was larger or it was in bold text and it's not easy to read in dark light. The keypad does not instantly light when you touch it like the earlier generations. Other than that its plug and play and I appreciate the security features are on the default main screen.

Love the look of this so much! Might get a second one to change out another keypad!Install was easy, I already had a touchscreen setup (6280s) so it was as easy as swapping the back plates and wires! 👌Function and overall look is much better then the 6280!

We have a very old Ademco system and the keypads were yellow with age. This was a direct replacement and works a charm and looks like a new alarm. Only downside is we have to update everything else in the house now!