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Can DSC 5010 trigger a custom relay or close a circuit during an alarm
May 25, 2017, 9:05 pm
Hi. I have a DSC 832 / 5010 panel, with about 2 dozens zones. It's been w orking great for years. My setup is like this: 1. DSC 5010 2. 5 DSC4985 flood sensors around the house (dishwasher, ice... Read more »
DSC and PCLINK software
May 24, 2017, 9:33 pm
I am trying to connect to a SCW9047 via DLS 5, 1.62. I am getting a pretty standard error from what I read, Panel Could Not be Identified. Can anyone help? Read more »
20p no sound from siren
May 24, 2017, 2:36 pm
Hello All, I removed xfinity I control from my panel. The alarm sound only comes from my keypads. I have already confirmed the sounder works. I have even added aux PS but no sound. I'm thinking i... Read more »
Help with CCTV
May 13, 2017, 11:38 pm
I could use help with understand my CCTV system. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Incosky-8CH-1080N-HDMI-CCTV-DVR-2000TVL-Outdoor-IR-Security-Camera-System-1TB-US-/401190792845?hash=item5d68d5ae8d:g:7RQAAOSw... Read more »
Re: FCI 7200 Fire Panel (thunderbird question)
May 10, 2017, 12:18 am
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 years ago I installed a FCI FireVac 7200 System in a Condominium Business Occupancy and through all this years it... Read more »
MONA T. RONICS
[ 2 ]April 27, 2017, 8:44 pm
Just curious of what other installers think of the above monitoring/dealers hip company that sells systems to consumers who are not told that the mainb oard of the security system that they have pu... Read more »
Re: Honeywell Manuals
April 18, 2017, 11:34 pm
Do you have the handler for the Honeywell 5505 and a programmer we could rent? Dennis Read more »
nuvico is not out of business... Is anyone able to use dynddns or another d...
April 18, 2017, 12:55 am
Nuvico went out of business. I read that Dyndns had a work around/fix but can't find anything on their website. Does anyone know how to use a ddns service with nuvico dvr? Read more »
Looking for AIP AI9821 or Edwards Equal FACP manual
April 12, 2017, 7:29 pm
I am an old hand trying to maintain an Alarm Industry Products AI9821 FAC P in a re-purposed school building. I recognize this as a re-branded Edwa rds fire alarm panel but don't know the exact mod... Read more »
MD12 and 5530
March 24, 2017, 10:50 pm
Doubt anybody has any use for the former, but I seem to recall somebody wanted the latter recently. I opened a file drawer I haven't opened in years and there they were. Along with a spare Haye... Read more »
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An Inconvenient Truth - Unlicensed Bay Alarm Company - Message from the CAA...
Group: Here is a message from Jon Sargent, CAA President, along with my reply. Got whitewash anyone? Jon Sargent CAA President 10-17-2006 This is not going away. The CAA has rules; Bay Alarm Company... Read more »
CCTV with Cat5 and what I've learned.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was doing my first CCTV install using Ca= t5 and Baluns. I think it was here (but maybe in other groups too) that it = was touted as being less expensive to use Cat... Read more »
Ademco Vista-10SE no sounder output?
Hello all, During some recent tests on a Ademco Vista-10SE, we found there is no output to the sounder terminal (terminal 3). The sounder in this case is connected to a dialer which of course never... Read more »
How do you price CCTV service contracts?
Hello everybody, I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of this nice group. Reading the latest BICSI News newsletter, in the Secure your bottom line... article the author argues that typical charges ... Read more »
Re: First Alert FA215 - how to replace the battery?
Thanks everyone for the good advice. Our battery just went out after a full 10 years and 8 months! The unit has been waking us up every 4 hours ARG! to complain of the battery failure. It's a Casi... Read more »
FAI Security Guard SG1, SG2, SG3, Ness Guardpost & others
As a registered security service technician, I'm here to help you. I was an installer on the FAI systems back in the 90's and I'm still servic ing them today in Victoria, Australia. I can help you... Read more »
Pull Station Height
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This is a question for Nick to help keep his brain functions working. NFPA 72 says that the pull station should be mounted at 42-54 AFF ADA says that the pull station should be mounted at 48 AFF PA T... Read more »
Ademco Lynx REN - Error Question
Hi: I am a DIY-er, and have a panel that has been showing some weird behavior lately. It's been showing a Low Batt indication, while showing zones 30-33. This is after the system has been armed, awa... Read more »
Does anyone know about Ademco high speed protocol
Does anyone know about Ademco high speed protocol ? I'm busy writing software for an alarmsystem and it would be nice if I could implement these features. Actually, I'm new at this kind of alarm syst... Read more »
FBI XL-2T
Recently I bought a FBI XL-2T alarm system. I installed it correctly. But I no idea how to program it. I read thru the instruction manual........ nothing workout sofar. Can anybody help me on this ... Read more »
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