I have an Ademco 20PS and was wondering if there was a way to set it up such that only some zones have entry delays in Away mode. Ideally, I'd like only the garage and front doors to have entry delays, while all windows and backyard sliders would have 0 delay.
Thanks in advance.
That is the normal way.
Entry/Exit type zone will have entry delay in Away & Stay (but not Stay Instant or Max)
Perimeter type zone will be Instant alarm unless someone opens Entry/Exit zone first.
Stay Instant will give you perimeter with no delay on anything.
IOW...put your garage & front doors on Entry/Exit type zone...put your doors/windows on Perimeter type zone. Put your motions on Interior Follower type zone.
iow...it's done in programming the zone Type. shoulda put that in my first post.
Entry/Exit type zone will have entry delay in Away & Stay (but not Stay Instant or Max)
Perimeter type zone will be Instant alarm unless someone opens Entry/Exit zone first.
Stay Instant will give you perimeter with no delay on anything.
IOW...put your garage & front doors on Entry/Exit type zone...put your doors/windows on Perimeter type zone. Put your motions on Interior Follower type zone.
Ah, thanks... I wasn't sure what purpose "Perimeter" served.
I put glassbreaks on Perimeter type zone. The manual assumes that you speak Alarmglish :-)
Yet you find your alarm installation experience to be a better choice than the professional alarm installers? Hey Ma LOOK I just pulled one of my teeth out! I'm a dentist now! I'm a dentist now! Route Canal anyone?
Root Canal
:-)
So it went over your head huh? :-)
I did my own system because you can't hire any honest job done here. I'm not saying it's like this everywhere, but there are times when DIY can be the best option.
Bob
Not really, just thought you culdnt spel :-)))
Robert...follow the thread though...he didn't even know what Perimeter meant.
Sure, some diy'ers can figure things out and do a good job...can you imagine what other programming mistakes could be made that would render a diy alarm rather worthless? I can.
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Quite true, but you're arguing with a guy who makes his living selling installed systems. There's no way he'll ever admit you're right.
In my comment about disingenuity I was referring to Fowler -- not you.
It is the responsibility of the DIY store to educate the client. Some of us do. Others don't. I have a large number of DIY clients successfully using complex panels like the ELK-M1 Gold and the Napco P9600 system. I also have a few DIYers installing their own commercial fire alarms. One customer just bought an addressable system with over 250 points for a hospital. It's not that hard to learn this stuff. You need a modicum of intelligence and a bit of patience. For commercial fire you also need a licensed electrician in most places.
I know.
| | > Sure, some diy'ers can figure things out and | > do a good job...can you imagine what other | > programming mistakes could be made that | > would render a diy alarm rather worthless? | > I can. | | It is the responsibility of the DIY store to educate the client. Some of us | do. Others don't. I have a large number of DIY clients successfully using | complex panels like the ELK-M1 Gold and the Napco P9600 system. I also have | a few DIYers installing their own commercial fire alarms. One customer just | bought an addressable system with over 250 points for a hospital. It's not | that hard to learn this stuff. You need a modicum of intelligence and a bit | of patience. For commercial fire you also need a licensed electrician in | most places.
Commercial fire here requires separate licenses (not necessarily electric, but they are not automatically allowed to do commercial fire just because they have electric license) also plans must be submitted by Nicet 4 (I think it's 4 now).
There's also a residential fire license but no one has one of those, or even know that it exists.
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Shhhhhhhhhhhh I place panels under beds, or did you forget? :-)
who's fowler...ohhhh i'm sooo confusted now
| > In my comment about disingenuity I was referring to Fowler -- not you. | | As I recall Fowler DOES know perimeter zones and how to program them | | | |
As I recall Fowler DOES know perimeter zones and how to program them
I know.
| | > Sure, some diy'ers can figure things out and | > do a good job...can you imagine what other | > programming mistakes could be made that | > would render a diy alarm rather worthless? | > I can. | Commercial fire here requires separate licenses (not necessarily electric, but they are not automatically allowed to do commercial fire just because they have electric license) also plans must be submitted by Nicet 4 (I think it's 4 now).
There's also a residential fire license but no one has one of those, or even know that it exists.
I still think a zone expander is a contact stretcher
....do'ent (new contraction) matter...don't know who he is anywah
| | > In my comment about disingenuity I was referring to Fowler -- not you. | | | | As I recall Fowler DOES know perimeter zones and how to program them | | | | | | | | | |
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