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Almost set up. ABN reliability and other questions

Hello. I have my lynx system mostly installed. Until I get a permit I signed up for the non dispatch service through nextalarm. I decided to give their abn adaptor a try.

Armoring a phone cable and putting the dermac in the house sounds like a hassle. I would need someone else to help for it to be done properly. Since I have no phone line or dermac installed yet do you think verizon would put it on the inside of the house if I requested it?

I've had a few issues so far. I tried using the remote calling through next alarms Outside Access Point. I had my lynx set to pickup on 1 ring and I would just get busy signals. I thought maybe something was going on with the service or some how my dialer on the lynx was stuck on. After much frustration I set it to pick up on 4 rings. Finally my lynx answers and I get the "System" prompt.

The manual says the system prompt will last about 8 seconds but mine cuts off after about 1 second and just goes to modem noise before I can check the status. I can hear the lynx pick up on the proper ring but I still hear at least 1 more ring on my end. Maybe its some sort of sync issue between this crappy abn adapter and the lynx. I've searched all over their site looking for some kind of firmware update. I emailed tech support so hopefully they can help.

My system report codes also were not working at first. When programing the sensors I just put in 10 or something like that as suggested here and some sort of hex number automatically shows up? Those seemed to be working fine but the arm disarm reports did not work when I entered

  1. After searching the site I finally found something useful that says I have to enter 1 in all the fields for the contact id reporting to work.

After staying up all night messing with this thing and taking breaks watching movies the arm/disarm codes are finally showing up after entering 1 in all the fields. My girlfriend screamed at me for setting off the sirens at 5am when she was trying to sleep.

If I have it report all the arm/disarm codes will that wear out the dialer? I can hear the relay clicking on and off.

I still need to test it out for a few weeks. It seemed just after they activated my account no reports at all were going through or they were delayed like 5 minutes. Not sure if it was the service or if I fixed something on my end.

How good or bad are these abn adapters? With internet monitoring you can set it to ping your abn and do no connection reports to your cell phone. With a phone line someone can cut it and I would never know without cell phone backup.

thanks again for putting up with me in the learning process. To bad there isn't more faqs and books around.

Reply to
JediSpork
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Moving a demarc is less technical than what you have already done. The phone company typically (at least around here) won't do it and will likely tell you not to either. They like to be able to access it without having to get you to let them into your house.

I've never used this device so I can't comment.

In the report code field during zone programming as long as the first digit is NOT a zero that zone will report. Report format is a different field (48) and for Contact ID it should be 7, 7. Arm and disarm reports are programmed by fields 65 & 66.

Is there a reason you want central station to know when arm and disarm your alarm? In our area this is only used by commercial customers who wish to track the comings and goings of their employees.

Your Central Station will know your system is armed when they get an alarm.

Make sure field 50 is a zero. Five minutes is a long time for a signal

- make sure your Primary Phone Number is programmed correctly. With that time lag I think you are only getting out on the Secondary.

Also, if you put ones in all fields I suggest checking field 23 as well and make sure you want that feature active.

Reply to
JoeRaisin

everything does seem to be reporting now but I have encountered another strange problem. If there is a alarm while hooked up to the service the siren will shut off after the panel announces what zone was activated.

If I disconnect the phone line to the abn before sounding the alarm the siren will keep sounding properly. Does this happen when hooked to a regular phone line?

I am ready to send back this abn adapter and go with a company that can give me real tech support. Going to schedule the phone line install tomorrow.

Reply to
JediSpork

As I said, that item is outside my experience so I do not feel qualified to opine.

Reply to
JoeRaisin

From what I've heard from clients they seem to be an ok outfit.

There's no tariff against it but they may claim there is because they like having the protector (demarc) where they can gt at it easily. Unfortunately, where they like to intall it access is easy for the thief as well.

Since I've never worked with the Lybx I'll leave those questions for someone else to answer.

No, but why would you want to monitor arm and disarm signals anyway? Those are usually provided for businesses but rarely used for residential applications.

Reply to
Robert L Bass

Who sold you the Lynx? They should offer tech support on it rather than the monitoring company (assuming it wasn't them who provided it).

Reply to
Robert L Bass

It was home security store but I bought it over 2 years ago. Just now decided to get everything hooked up. I called nextalarm today and they were very helpful. The avm setting was causing the siren to shut off.

thanks again to everyone here for all the help. I'm really glad I decided to keep the glass breaks. So far no issues unless I crank the volume on my electronic drum kit.

Reply to
JediSpork

Glad they were able to help. Like I said before, all it takes is a little advice and a bit of patience. Anybody can do this stuff. [Robert ducks for cover] :^)

You're most welcome. If you need something else, feel free to ask.

Reply to
Robert L Bass

Is there sold you the Lynx? They should offer tech support on it rather than the monitoring commune (fracturing it wasn't them nobody melted it).

Reply to
Robert L Bass

From whoever I've heard through rabbits they seem to be an ok outfit.

There's no tariff near it but they may claim there is because they like having the respondent (demarc) where they can gt at it certainly. Unfortunately, where they like to intall it access is tentative for the witch as cheer up.

Since I've nevermore worked into the Lybx I'll leave those questions for something else to answer.

No, but why would you want to monitor arm and disarm decrees anyway? Those are terribly anticipated for businesses but rarely concentrated for residential impossibilities.

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Robert L Bass

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