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Thanks Del! It appears to be working like I want it to, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks Del!   How do I go about setting up a user defined ZT? Is that something I would do at the keypad for the alarm or within EVL-4? I couldn't find any information in the instruction manual.   For now I set it up as a zone follower in EVL-4 so it sends me a text when opened which is perfect...

First, thank you all who answered my questions when I was first starting this process (Ral and Del thank you!). I installed the Vista 20p panel and rewired some sensors and went wireless with others. I added the EVL4 and it seems to be working fine. Now, I am on to the 5816OD outdoor sensor to...

Thanks Ral, I placed an order today and hopefully will have some things to start tinkering with by the end of the week. I will probably lay the board out on a table and connect one of the sensors I bought to it so I can see how everything works. Some of the NO/NC settings without EOLR I will...

I didn't realize it was one or the other that's good to know. It seems from reading some of Del's posts it is more preferred to use something like the 5881 so that it can be relocated if needed vs the RF keypad which if it doesn't connect you are a little stuck.   I spoke...

This list doesn't include a couple of the wireless window sensors and motion detectors but will get me started, any thoughts or opinions if I have forgotten anything would be greatly appreciated:   Vista 20P 8 zone Control Panel       58.25   6160RF                                             ...

I have a feeling the automation is in my future, it sounds like something I could definitely get more into than what we are currently. Pete your system sounds awesome and I like the text to speech you added, that's a great idea.    Given we have a renovation starting and I would like to get the...

Ahhh, that probably would have saved me some time. Was pretty tedious and removed the EOLR on each line as I was toning. Then tracked each line and labeled with tape. The sliding glass door is my last sensor. I have two of these empire earth magnets that worked well on the broken window sensors...

Okay thanks Ral. I used a magnet that I had used to test a broken window sensor, it didn't tone, so I will mark that as inconclusive. We are going to be replacing the door so I can take a closer look in the coming months.

Thanks for the help. If I was going to test for continuity would a magnet at the sensor close the circuit and tone if the wires were still in good condition?

Please ignore the post above, the sensors were damaged in some cases but the wiring appears okay for the most part.  I have gone over each sensor in the house (each wire) to test for continuity. Some window sensors had been cut or were missing so I will need to replace them. Someone in the past...

So I am quickly learning that many of my sensors are either bad or the wire has been damaged because of lack of continuity. I was curious if I was going to be adding a lot of wireless options (or considering going full wireless for all sensors), would your recommendations on panels be different...

Is it possible to use the Envisalink as well as AlarmRelay or NextAlarm (the low cost monitoring solutions mentioned above).

Hi Del,   Thanks so much for your response.   I have spent most of tonight following the wires around since the zones are not labeled in the box and the writing on the individual wires has all but faded. It appears some of the window sensors have been cut (in one case because of a window...

Yep the EOLRs are all back at the panel and after a youtube video on why resistors are important I realize now they aren't installed at the most beneficial point. I will check out Automated Outlet as well as some of the videos you mentioned. Thanks again.