Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - Cell Phone Calling
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jymbo53
05-17-07, 11:48 AM
I have a First Alert FA100C that I programmed to call my cell phone. It calls my cell about 7 times before it gives up. I know that this board is made to contact a central station only, but is there any combination on the keypad that will turn it off (handshake)?
HotinOKC
05-17-07, 12:32 PM
Have you looked in the FAQ's?
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=295904
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=295904
jymbo53
05-17-07, 02:09 PM
Yes, I did. But I was hoping since phoneline communications between machines are a series of tones, beeps, gurgles, white noise, etc., I was hoping someone might have an answer - just a shot in the dark. Thanks.
MrRonFL
05-17-07, 07:51 PM
Use the pager communication format, and it won't repeat call.
jymbo53
05-18-07, 09:15 AM
There is a secondary phone number area.
and there is a report format as follows:
[0 = 3+1, 4+1 Ademco L/S Standard]
1 = 3+1, 4+1 Radionics Standard
2 = 4+2 Ademco L/S Standard
3 = 4+2 Radionics Standard
6 or undefined = 4+2 Ademco Express
8 = 3+1, 4+1 Ademco L/S Expanded
9 = 3+1, 4+1 Radionics Expanded
Any clues?
Thank you,
Jimmy
and there is a report format as follows:
[0 = 3+1, 4+1 Ademco L/S Standard]
1 = 3+1, 4+1 Radionics Standard
2 = 4+2 Ademco L/S Standard
3 = 4+2 Radionics Standard
6 or undefined = 4+2 Ademco Express
8 = 3+1, 4+1 Ademco L/S Expanded
9 = 3+1, 4+1 Radionics Expanded
Any clues?
Thank you,
Jimmy
MrRonFL
05-18-07, 10:54 AM
Sorry, I thought you had a more recent model (I misread your posted model number). That panel you have doesn't support pager formats. It will not work with trying to call a normal/cell phone.
The handshake/kissoff tones generated by the alarm receivers is a very specific tone that you cannot duplicate with a phone handset.
The handshake/kissoff tones generated by the alarm receivers is a very specific tone that you cannot duplicate with a phone handset.
jymbo53
05-18-07, 11:14 AM
Is there any way to program the number of outgoing calls it makes? If not, would programming the *47 - 15 SEC DIALER DELAY (BURG) TO "1" mean that it would give me time to shut off a false alarm before calling my cell?
MrRonFL
05-18-07, 05:39 PM
Nope, these older Ademco clone panels have a fixed dialer retry number. Adding the dialer delay will give you time to disarm before it starts dialing.
jymbo53
05-19-07, 11:18 AM
Thank you for your knowledgeable help.
Jimmy
Jimmy
rickjack
05-19-07, 06:07 PM
I do not know of an alarm system that will call a cell phone and pass information, because the panel is listening for data that your phone cannot send and until it hears a proper handshake the alarm panel will not send its data. There are, however, panels that have pager formats and will send basic data to pagers.