Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - programming sensors help

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I got the two door open close sensors programmed.

The only other sensors I have is 3 glass break sensors and
5 window shock sensors.

How do I programme the glass break sensors and the shock sensors. and what group should I put them in.
this is what I've tried.I get Into the programm sensor mod.
and the only way I could get the sensor to communicate with
the panel is to trip tamper. after the sensor is stored.
I arm my system and try to set off the alarm by tapping the
glass with a screwdriver. The red light in the glass break sensor flashes but does not set the alarm off. same with the shock sensor I programe it into the panel only by tripping tamper.then go and hit the window with my palm. No alarm.

only way I could get the alarm to sound with either sensor
is to take the cover off. then sensor tamper stays in the
status of the panel.


Oh and also does the phone cord Have to be a 2 wire
or 4 wire?

Thanks again...

Most people program glass breaks as a perimeter zone (group/zone type 13), you could do them as a type 16 (interior) if you have a house where you do noisy things (I do leather work, and have tripped glassbreaks from the sound of my rivet hammer, before...)

If you are trying to setup the system to use line siezure, a 4 wire cord is needed, otherwise, the regular 2 wire one will work just fine.

Read your glassbreak's instructions, most of them have specific test mode. With a bit of practice, I've learned to trip glass breaks with a heavy ring of keys, but it's an acquired skill.

The insturctions on the glassbreak sensor
says to use a glassbreak tester. I'm not buying
a tester..
so just because the light blinks when I hit the window
with a screw driver or clap my hands doesn't
mean it trips??

what about the shock sensors.. I should be able to just
pound on the window with my hand to trip those shouldn't I?

No, a clap probably won't trip it, these are tuned to a fairly narrow frequency band. A set of keys jangled loudly at close range, or a coke can with a handful of pennies will often make a pretty good simulation, but you will have to experiment. Think of things that sound a bit like breaking glass.

The standard test for shock sensors is to give the glass a sharp rap with a screwdriver handle.

If you have them set as perimeter zones, you can turn on the chime feature and listen for that, or just arm the system and listen for the alarm trip.

an alarm co rep told me he regularly tests his glassbreak sensors by banging a spoon on a pan to produce a metallic sound. I have yet to try it. There are some glassbreak simulator/testers on the market but they are expensive ($75 to 119) and they don't always work with the different glassbreak sensors. So, my concern is:

"although clapping your hands will verify that the glass sensor transmitter is working, how do you know that the glass detection circuit works? It's supposed to be tuned to a very narrow frequency range. If the tuner circuit is out of whack, the transmitter can work, the battery can work, but the unit will not detect the window breaking from the burglar. "

Also, how do you test your glass sensors monthly to ensure that they work for their purpose (detect glass breaking --- not hand clapping)?