Recent content by Frank Hagan

Yep, some cats are too slow, especially the ones you've had around a while. It wasn't a pretty experience.

I've looked at this too, to see if I can catch vandals at a desert cabin we have. Google "trail cameras" for some sites that sell motion activated still cameras. They are used by hunters who set up feeders in the woods and want to know when the most game comes by that location, so the...

Bad idea, unless you like flat cats.

A solution, that works in most garages, is to tie the string to the top of the garage door and position it with the car in place and the garage door open. When the garage door closes, the ball is lifted up high enough to not be in the way when the garage door is closed.

Thanks ... the NX-4 has a keypad for programming and doesn't use the DL-900 software. Its not hard to do, but you have to pay attention to "where you are" when programming multiple segments in each "Location". I did find the programming location for "EOL Resistor Defeat" for each zone in the...

I installed a GE NX-4 system over the weekend in our desert cabin. After programming, I get three short beeps which the keypad manual describes as "... trying to arm with the READY light off if 'force arming' has not been selected." (NX-1300E keypad). The service light is illuminated, Zone...

Not really "extremely remote"; there are neighbors who live there full time less than 1/8 mile away, with no visual obstructions between them and us. They can easily see a car in our drive, and anyone walking around. The neighbor who discovered the break in noticed that our door looked funny...

Maybe it was ... I don't remember the color of it. I'll pick up a diode and see if that works. The thing does play a distressingly large library of horrible sounding "tunes" that my wife enjoys. I would be happy with "ding dong", but sometimes get the "Song of the Volta Boat Men" instead...

That might be a better idea; I had only found more expensive ones. I would imagine 2 AA batteries would keep the unit flashing for a long time (we are out there every few months).

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed! I'll use a 19v DC power supply I have left over from a laptop and buy the 9 leds and 1/4 w 56 ohm resistor the calculator advised!

Thanks. The reason I thought it might need the resistor is that one was wired across the terminals on the old button (not sure how old it was, but the button failed due to dirt trapped between it and the bezel). I misplaced the old button with the resistor. The wiring seems OK, as I'm getting...

I have a lighted doorbell I replaced, and have lost the old doorbell and resistor that was on it. The new lighted doorbell is lit, but pushing it doesn't activate the electronic chime. Sometimes, I can cause the chime to ring if I short the wires without the doorbell in place, but usually only...

Newbie here, and I've tried search and didn't see this addressed: I want to figure out a way to have an LED at each entry location that shows there is an alarm system. I'm hoping for a deterrent effect so they don't destroy the door before the alarm goes off. Background: I have a NX-4FP...