HAI Omni - 120V Smoke Alarm Relay Setup

Guys,
 
I wired in a Kidde smoke alarm relay into the a remote mounted single gang nail-on box in the attic, connected it to the panel using the normally open and the console shows not ready (Loop code 235), I switched to the normally closed wire and still not ready (Loop code 128).
 
It's wired into zone one and the jumper is set to SMK, in PCA I set zone 1 to fire.
 
What am I doing wrong ?
 
You want to search a bit. You will discover using this relay is not a good idea. Those relays are not designed to be connected to an alarm panel.  Read the instructions that came with it. They are designed to connect to ventilation fans or automatic door closers. There are many reasons to not do this, but the biggest problem is that the relay doesn't work when the power goes out. And power failures are not that uncommon before or during a fire. The correct way is throw away the relay, and buy smoke alarms designed for your panel. Yes that duplicates other smoke alarms, but different types of smoke alarms are designed to meet different goals, even if that isn't apparent to everyone.
 
I tried a few different things, currently I'm wiring, from the relay, common (blue wire) to zone 1 -, normally closed wire to zone 1+, the jumper is on normal and the setting is entry/exit within PC Access.
 
I tried wiring it normally open, with a EOL on the panel bridging zone + to -, within PCA I set zone 1 to "Fire" but the console stayed beeping due to (what I named the zone) Trouble.
 
I'm using EOLs from Radio Shack, the alarm company kept my EOLs that came with the system HAI system.
 
So where I'm going wrong ?
 
I left the contractor autonomously wired 120VAC smokes in place and added new 4 wire smokes.  It was a PITA to wire it up with the OPII panel.
 
Here is what I followed for the 4 wire connected smokes.  Have a look at 2 wire connected smokes.
 
HAI and Altronix with DSC 4 Wire Smokes----HELP
 
The whole playing around with modifying 120VAC detectors with relays has been discussed many times.
 
You also have to consider liability of making changes to a fire/smoke detection system if you are not licensed to work on fire detection systems and/or pull a permit. If the cause of death or injury is traced to your Rube Goldberg wiring, you could be held criminally negligent, or at least your insurance company may not pay claims.

Consider getting a Kidde RemoteLync device which plugs into any AC outlet and monitors the sounds emitted from any smoke or co alarm manufactured since the 1970's. They have submitted their Interface to IFTTT which in conjunction with others should allow one to tie together with ones HA.

http://remotelync.kidde.com

UPDATE:

Kidde remorelync IFTTT is live now!

https://ifttt.com/remotelync
 
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