If you haven’t already, I would recommend reading over <URL url="So you want to buy a FACP...]this post[/url]. Honestly, it sounds like you still have some research to do before rushing into this. I can’t say that I recommend pulling the trigger on a brand new panel in 4 days without knowing what you want at this point, but that’s just my $0.02.
Has your dad looked into how much this equipment is going to cost? It ain’t gonna be cheap coming straight from Simplex. You could find much better deals on eBay such as this and this, but if cost isn’t an issue, knock yourself out.
With all that aside, Simplex still makes two conventional panels - the 4005 and 4006. The programming is nearly identical for both. For your purposes, the 4006 would be the better choice. Smaller cabinet, less unnecessary expandability, and built-in SmartSync. You can read through the manual here.