Tucsonan said:
Would you mind sharing your setup where you got the Elk930 working with the Ring? My specific questions:
1. What doorbell are you using (original, pro, etc)
2. Did you include a Ring Pro power cable in the setup?
3. can you share your exact wiring diagram?
4. On the Elk side, I want to simulate closing a contact on a digital system. i'm not familiar with "open collector" output. How do I do this?
Many thanks!
1. What doorbell are you using (original, pro, etc)
Ring Pro
2. Did you include a Ring Pro power cable in the setup?
Yes, you need to wire in the "power kit" at the doorbell.
3. can you share your exact wiring diagram?
Nothing special. The ELK930 is just a current monitor you install in series with the doorbell coil. When the doorbell is rung (>900ma) it triggers my HAI OPII (or an ELK as a zone)
4. On the Elk side, I want to simulate closing a contact on a digital system. i'm not familiar with "open collector" output. How do I do this?
The ELK930 gives instructions on how to hook it to a zone. If it doesn't work, just reverse the two terminals.
I should add, with the Ring Pro, you have a bit less flexibility where you install the ELK930. It now HAS to be installed at the doorbell, NOT at the button. It probably can be installed at the transformer also if that works. Its only measuring current, and its unlikely the Ring uses 900ma of current, only the doorbell uses that much, so it should work. As Pete says, the wiring with the Ring is not that much diffferent than a "plain" doorbell, as long as you have a doorbell with a solenoid bell, not an electronic bell.