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If I remove it from the base, when I replace it all my settings are still intact.   Just checked and my firmware ver. is 1.05B.   If I remember right it was maybe 6 months after they first came out that I bought it (I never updated the firmware).

I've had an Omnistat 2000 for years now and have had no problems with it. Up until about a year ago it was connected directly to my M1 and worked great controlling it either directly from the M1 or through HS using Ultra's Elk plug-in.   It's now directly connected to my dedicated HS3 PC using...

I've had one for about 10 years and it works well..

Elk batteries can leak just by themselves..   Just purchased 2 new batteries (8ah) last month and put the box they were shipped in next to my current install until I got a chance to replace the old ones. A few days later when I got around to it I opened the box and noticed the batteries were...

You only need 1 XSP for up to 4 Omnistat's. The setup menu on the Omnistat allows you to set a numeric ID on each stat, i.e. 1,2 etc. The M1 uses that ID number to differentiate the stats, i.e Thermostat 1, Thermostat 2.   I've been using an Omnistat2 (2000) with my M1 for several years now and...

Ditto... for using the ground plane antenna. I've had 28 of the NX-455 micro contacts in use for almost 2 years now and never had a false alarm (They are set for fast loop response). The battery ran out on one of them a while back and the M1 correctly reported "trouble" on that zone.

I have a vacation home in the boonies with about 30 UPB switches (mostly PCS but a few SA and HAI). The power from the co-op power company experiences frequent brief outages and seems to be of questionable stability. A couple times a month, 5 or 6 UPB switches will just come on (not always the...

I had the same setup working great for several years. Then one day the M1 couldn't communicate any more with the TR40 (control from the thermostat still worked). Turned out that the RS-485 portion of the TR40 control unit went bad.

Thanks Pete, I'll keep my eye out on Ebay...

Can anyone point to a dealer for the TransTrack LP? I've been looking at this unit for a while but it doesn't seem to be widely available. Thanks....

Define the zone as "Non Alarm". Your existing M1 rule should work as is...

Sorry, I don't have a clue what's going on with your system. I've changed the configuration of many of my wireless sensors several times once they're set-up and never had a problem. You might try dropping a message in the Marketplace/Elk forum. Their Chief Engineer, Spanky, lurks there. He's...

Steve, For all my 455's the following is the way I've done them all with no problems experienced: - Go to the particular zone number set-up screen to use. - Click on Wireless Setup. - Enter the TX ID of the sensor and Save (as soon as you start entering #'s the "Enable" box activates). - Set...

FYI, HomeSeer can now control the Schlage using the Aeon SmartStick USB controller or their own HomeTroller Zwave controller. I also believe at least one other company (is it MiCasa??) provides control for the Schlage without using that ridiculous on-line subscription service. Don't forget, you...

Elk recommends that you only use the "crystal" based sensors and not the "SAW" based ones.