Recent content by dbb

I gave up on the garage bay doors.  I replaced some of the connections, but then last night it triggered the alarm again at 2 in the morning and my wife was not happy :(   So I've disconnected zone 4 for now, the exterior garage doors.  I'll have to switch to the motion sensors or interior...

Thanks all for the input to my post.  Regrettably, I wasn't able to work on my system the last 5 months due personal reasons, but I'm back at it now with some answers and more questions for any help still out there.   Problem 1- Garage: I can significantly push and pull on the garage doors and...

I've had an omnipro II for a few years used exclusively for security and it works, but not 100%.  This summer I'd like to get working to 100% and then expand into some automation and wireless stuff with Homeseer.  Ideally, for the problems below I'd like to stick with wired solutions with the...

Thanks all for your help, I got it working by checking at each step as advised. Looks like I had a bad wire between my rj31x and the OPII.

Thanks ano, I didnt get to test before traveling, so I will report back in a few days when I return.

@ RAL - Wiring is ONT to TSV to Omnipro (via the RJ31X jack).  However to test I took the connection to the omnipro out and plugged a phone instead and received a dial-tone whether security ON or OFF.   @kws - yes the phone security module is the only connection between the phone system and the...

After several years, I recently connected my OPII to a monitoring service.  It was the first time I tried the "security" switch on my Telephone Security Module (47609-tsv).  With the switch ON the alarm company receives my alerts, but my house phone line is seized as soon as the switch is ON and...

oh yeah, and I don't have a ring.  Judging by DELInstallations response, I probably need one?

wow, thanks for all the responses.  makes me realize some of my mistakes!  Or at least the lack of guidance I gave the electrician.  In response to questions about my setup: Structured media center in the basement with a 4/2/1 (cat6/coax/cat5) run into the family room built-in.  That's where I...

I did my research with structured wiring and some future proofing during the pre-wiring stage, but now I don't know the best plates to put in place.  Specifically, I ran 4 cat6, 2 coax, and 1 cat5.  The cat5 is meant for IR/control, 2 of the cat6 are meant for video with a balun.  Any...