I'm new to the group but have been lurking here for a while while designing a security system for my home and detached garage. I've been reading and learnig for over a month and still I need help on some details.
My system so far contalns:
House ---------------------------------------------------
ELKM1GSYS4 ELK M1 Gold Controller Kit
ELKM1XRFTWKIT ELK 2-Way Wireless Starter Kit
ELKM1TWI ELK M1 2-Way Listen-In Interface
ELKM1TWS ELK M1 Speaker/Microphone for 2-Way Interface
GE1075N Interlogix Magnetic Contact (6 mag sensors)
ELKSS15 ELK Self-Contained Exterior Siren
Garage --------------------------------------------------
ELKSWG ELK Circuit Board Glides
ELKSWB14 ELK Structured Wiring BoxLKM1XEP
ELKM1EXP Ethernet Port Expander
ELKM1DBH ELK Data Bus Wiring Hub
LKM1XIN ELK M1 16 Zone Input Expander
ELKM1XOVR ELK M1 16 Output Expander
ELKM1KP ELK M1KP M1 LCD Keypad (second kp)
ELKM1TWSF ELK Flush Mount Speaker/Microphone
I think that I have a good plan but would love any input and advise that I can get. Using the equipment above I plan to have the M1 controller and the M1TWS two way audio interface in the basement of the house. Then the house will receive a mix of wired and wireless magnetic sensors on ground floor windows and doors along with the wireless motion sensor. There will be a keypad near the front door.
The garage will have the wiring box containing 1 input expander and 1 output expander and 1 wiring hub connected by a cat6 wire pulled through an underground conduit from the house. It will also have 1 keypad and a two way microphone/speader box.
All and any suggestions would be appreciated before I pull the trigger and spend $2000 and I do have a question for the group to get things rolling.
Q:
When reading the installation instructions for the ELKM1TWS two way interface I see that it needs to be wired to J16 of the M1 board and is triggered by an output on the M1 controller, If I do this it would mean pulling a speaker wire and a microphone wire between the buildings. This is certainly doable but it is about a 250; run and wire is expensive so I am wondering if there is a way to hook the ELKM1TWS to the input and output expanders in the garage. It would be much cheaper for me to buy a second two way device than it would cost to buy all of that wire.
Any help?
TIA, Mike.
My system so far contalns:
House ---------------------------------------------------
ELKM1GSYS4 ELK M1 Gold Controller Kit
ELKM1XRFTWKIT ELK 2-Way Wireless Starter Kit
ELKM1TWI ELK M1 2-Way Listen-In Interface
ELKM1TWS ELK M1 Speaker/Microphone for 2-Way Interface
GE1075N Interlogix Magnetic Contact (6 mag sensors)
ELKSS15 ELK Self-Contained Exterior Siren
Garage --------------------------------------------------
ELKSWG ELK Circuit Board Glides
ELKSWB14 ELK Structured Wiring BoxLKM1XEP
ELKM1EXP Ethernet Port Expander
ELKM1DBH ELK Data Bus Wiring Hub
LKM1XIN ELK M1 16 Zone Input Expander
ELKM1XOVR ELK M1 16 Output Expander
ELKM1KP ELK M1KP M1 LCD Keypad (second kp)
ELKM1TWSF ELK Flush Mount Speaker/Microphone
I think that I have a good plan but would love any input and advise that I can get. Using the equipment above I plan to have the M1 controller and the M1TWS two way audio interface in the basement of the house. Then the house will receive a mix of wired and wireless magnetic sensors on ground floor windows and doors along with the wireless motion sensor. There will be a keypad near the front door.
The garage will have the wiring box containing 1 input expander and 1 output expander and 1 wiring hub connected by a cat6 wire pulled through an underground conduit from the house. It will also have 1 keypad and a two way microphone/speader box.
All and any suggestions would be appreciated before I pull the trigger and spend $2000 and I do have a question for the group to get things rolling.
Q:
When reading the installation instructions for the ELKM1TWS two way interface I see that it needs to be wired to J16 of the M1 board and is triggered by an output on the M1 controller, If I do this it would mean pulling a speaker wire and a microphone wire between the buildings. This is certainly doable but it is about a 250; run and wire is expensive so I am wondering if there is a way to hook the ELKM1TWS to the input and output expanders in the garage. It would be much cheaper for me to buy a second two way device than it would cost to buy all of that wire.
Any help?
TIA, Mike.