Elk M1 Newb - Still

[heffneil]

Hey guys I am still wrapping my head around how to use this Elk M1. I swear the Omnipro was more intuitive and perhaps it was just using it for longer but I have multiple notices on my keypads I can't get to go away. When I look at the display is scrolls through a couple of messages and I have NO idea how to clear them. They are old because when I am in the system with ElkRP everything is just great.

Can someone tell me how to clear old log messages, please?

Thanks,

Neil

 

[Mark S.]

I'm not sure what you mean by "notices". Once you learn the terminology that ELK uses, it gets easier.

Alarms and troubles will appear on the keypads - to clear those, I believe you have to enter a user code. If the trouble still exists, it will come back of course.

Informational messages can also appear on the keypads if you programmed them in your Automation Texts/Rules - I believe the * key (or Clear on LCD keypads) is typically used to clear those. If you check the relevant line in your Rules, it should say use * to clear.

The only "log" I am aware of is the History Log, which shows recent activity (e.g., last disarm, etc.) - I don't think you can clear that.

 

[heffneil]

I type my code but they persist. Is there a place I have to type the user code? If I type the user code in the "regular" area I think it will try to arm the alarm?

I've pressed * a BUNCH and they still remain

 

[Mark S.]

Did you check the Rule associated with the message? Clicking on the THEN statement in that Rule will open a dialog box that specified the text to be displayed. Near the bottom of that dialog box is a checkbox that says "Allow user to clear message with [*] key". Obviously, this must be checked in order to clear the message.

If that is not the fix, then perhaps post a photo of what you are seeing.

 

[heffneil]

You were spot on! I had to, in my reconfiguration, renumber my zones and with that, I had some issues. I checked the automation which was the wrong zone which is missing. I think I am fixed up now. Thanks for the excellent help!