Helheim's Install

Here are some before and work in progress pictures of my install so far: PICS

Hardware:
Elk M1 Gold
ELK-M1DBH Data Bus Hub
ELK-M1XIN M1 16 Zone Input Expander
M1XEP M1 Ethernet Port Interface
ODC-59B Garage Door Magnetic Sensor
ELK-M1ZTSR M1 Zone Temperature Interface
TR40-485 TR40 RS-485 Thermostat
ELK-M1XOVR 16 Output Expander, 8 Voltage/8 Relays
Elk-P624 DC Power Supply & Battery Charger
AY-F64 Gang Box Backlit Pin/Prox 26 Bit Weigand Reader
Elk-950 Telephone and Power Line Surge Suppressor
ELK-930 Doorbell & Telephone Ring Detector
Altronix AL1012ULXB Power Supply
Altronix R248ULCB Rack Mount CCTV Power Supply
(2) Elk-M1KP2 KP2 Keypads
(2) M1XSP Lighting/Thermostat Interface, Serial Port Expander
(2) Moose MPI-47 Piezos
(3) Blue Line Quad PIR Montion Sensors
(3) SAI UPB Switches
(4) HD TVs
Yamaha RX-V2400
Yamaha RX-V795A
Inline 3808 Video Switcher
SpeakerCraft MZC-88

Software:
CQC
TheaterTek

Not Installed Yet:
SL1 Strobe Light
Elk-150RT Elk-150RT Siren
ELK-M1ZTS Zone Temp Sensor
(2) 4WTA-B Smoke Sensor, 4-Wire Photoelectric, Thermal & Sounder
(2) ESL 240-COe Carbon Monoxide Detector
(5) Blue Line Quad PIR Motion Sensors
(3) Moose MPI-47 Piezos
Gentner AP800
Gentner AP10
15" ELO ET1547L-8UWC-1 Touchscreen
7" Lilliput EBY-701 Touchscreen
Rainbow ODL55VD3 CCTV Camera
Global Caché GC-100
Ananiah RFID Transmitters and Receivers
NetCallerID

Future:
More UPB Switches
Rain8 Sprinkler Controller

Those are some good pics.

I didn't see that microphone in your pic listed for hardware. I'm interested very much in in-room microphones for the kids room. What exactly is it, and kind of wiring should I put there?

beelzerob said:

Those are some good pics.

I didn't see that microphone in your pic listed for hardware. I'm interested very much in in-room microphones for the kids room. What exactly is it, and kind of wiring should I put there?

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It is the Verifact A Microphone, I bought the ASK-4 KIT #300 Audio Monitoring Kit. I just used unshielded Cat5 as I read over on the CCTV forums that it would work fine, haven't had any noise issues so it seems good.

Nice pics, and great install. It looks great!!

Nice job! Make sure you show us the final pics.

Helheim said:

It is the Verifact A Microphone, I bought the ASK-4 KIT #300 Audio Monitoring Kit. I just used unshielded Cat5 as I read over on the CCTV forums that it would work fine, haven't had any noise issues so it seems good.

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$255, yikes. I never cease to be amazed at how pricey the things are you'd think would be simple. Thanks for the link, though.

I think I'll just add a cat5 to the "just-in-case-future" bundle going to each room, and consider it later.

I didn't pay that much, I found one on eBay for about half that. Still seems expensive for what you get though.

beelzerob said:

Helheim said:

It is the Verifact A Microphone, I bought the ASK-4 KIT #300 Audio Monitoring Kit. I just used unshielded Cat5 as I read over on the CCTV forums that it would work fine, haven't had any noise issues so it seems good.

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$255, yikes. I never cease to be amazed at how pricey the things are you'd think would be simple. Thanks for the link, though.

I think I'll just add a cat5 to the "just-in-case-future" bundle going to each room, and consider it later.

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Helhiem, what size slotted wiring duct are u using? did u leave them open or install covers?

gacevich said:

Helhiem, what size slotted wiring duct are u using? did u leave them open or install covers?

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I plan on installing covers but I haven't done it yet. It's the 1" stuff.

What do you use the Altronix for? How many items do you have connected to it?

I can't see your pictures. Is the link working correctly?

How much did the LCD/Keyboard/KVM run you? Can you recommend a make/model?

I actually don't really need the KVM portion, i will only have one server and dont plan to ever expand to more due to energy usage reasons..

CORT said:

I can't see your pictures. Is the link working correctly?

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It should be.

MavRic said:

How much did the LCD/Keyboard/KVM run you? Can you recommend a make/model?

I actually don't really need the KVM portion, i will only have one server and dont plan to ever expand to more due to energy usage reasons..

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It was $700 and I got it off ebay. It was one of the cheaper ones I could find. I don't see those ones on there anymore though.

pics look great and so does the install.

Just curious but how come you installed the wire ducts on the left and right side of the cans so that they faced inward? I have seen this on a couple other cocooners photos but I never can figure out why. I would think it would make it tougher to get the wires into that side slot.

How do you like the speakercraft whole house audio system?

Kyle