Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - Alarm Duration
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newdream
10-29-09, 09:27 AM
I recently bought a foreclosure with a Protection One alarm system installed. Not wanting to sign a contract, and using all the great advice in the forums, I disconnected the supervision and have the alarm up and running.
Since I don't have a contract with supervision (and I don't have a phone line installed - only a cell) I'd like to put a time duration on the alarm siren. The idea would be that if the alarm went off, the siren would sound for a fixed time and then shut off not aggravating the neighbors. Suggestions, or ways to program the panel?
Vista 320P1 (Vista 20) Ademco panel
Ademco 6150PL2 LCD keypad.
Since I don't have a contract with supervision (and I don't have a phone line installed - only a cell) I'd like to put a time duration on the alarm siren. The idea would be that if the alarm went off, the siren would sound for a fixed time and then shut off not aggravating the neighbors. Suggestions, or ways to program the panel?
Vista 320P1 (Vista 20) Ademco panel
Ademco 6150PL2 LCD keypad.
MrRonFL
10-29-09, 04:14 PM
Unless they did something strange, the siren will already be set to time out in 4 or 8 minutes (I don't remember which is the default). Go into programming and enter #33 and compare the value displayed to the *33 listing in the Vista 20p manual.
newdream
11-03-09, 12:45 PM
Thanks so much for the advice. That would be easier that installing a time delay.
One more question: What does "100 check" mean? In the manual it indicates that this is: "commuication between control and a wireless reciever is interuppted where xx is the device address. It will not be possible to arm the system with this condition present."
It is possible to arm the system. I have four door wirless sensors and the alarm goes to ready and arms. I pulled the phone line supervision but putting that back doesn't fix the 100 check display. How can I find out what this is?
One more question: What does "100 check" mean? In the manual it indicates that this is: "commuication between control and a wireless reciever is interuppted where xx is the device address. It will not be possible to arm the system with this condition present."
It is possible to arm the system. I have four door wirless sensors and the alarm goes to ready and arms. I pulled the phone line supervision but putting that back doesn't fix the 100 check display. How can I find out what this is?
MrRonFL
11-03-09, 07:50 PM
I'm betting that they have "RF Jam detection" turned on. In system programming enter *22 0 to turn it off.
(It's a well-intentioned feature that is a pain in the neck in a modern home full of broadcasting wireless devices. Any crook that knows enough to intentionally jam the wireless frequencies of a residential alarm isn't going to be stopped by this level of alarm system, anyway)
(It's a well-intentioned feature that is a pain in the neck in a modern home full of broadcasting wireless devices. Any crook that knows enough to intentionally jam the wireless frequencies of a residential alarm isn't going to be stopped by this level of alarm system, anyway)