Recent content by jmistler

Is there an Elk-compatible wireless window sensor out there that will work on an aluminum window? Thanks.

Thank you for the response! Any ideas for integration via HomeSeer?

Does anyone know if there is a way to connect an Elk M1 system to RadioRA3? I have the M1XSLU module but it requires an RS232 cable connection to the old RadioRA2 main repeater. The RR3 main repeater has no such connector, only RJ45. Thanks!

That's it!  So appreciative, RAL.

How about exporting the power source for those 8 GRI-2600 zones + 4 PIRs out to an Altronix AL400ULXPD16? That would free up space inside the Elk enclosure, provide fuse protection on the sensors, and provide additional aux power for any Elk boards like the M1TWA, etc. Am I thinking correctly...

Of course. Wanted to make sure I fully understood.  :)

... and how would you "jumper" two bundles of cables, as you suggested earlier in our thread?   Thanks!

A few more questions came to mind, if I haven't exhausted your time:   1. As an audio tech, this particular type of low voltage wiring is new to me. Could you send me a link to a pigtail wire like you suggested I use for all of the red and black wires? What gauge does it need to be? Ebay...

Wow, you really communicated that clearly. So thankful for your help, RAL. Amazing.

Thank you for this detail -- very helpful.  I feel like you answered the following questions, but my newb level of understanding is preventing me from seeing it. Please forgive:   1. Could I power 8 GRI-2600s from the M1XOVR's J3 9-16 outputs? Would each sensor's red wire connect to each of...

In a tangential question, could you help me understand J3 on the M1XOVR (or, for that matter, J16 on the M1)? There is one positive terminal, one negative terminal and 8 voltage output terminals. This is different from the VAUX outputs on the M1 -- those each have a corresponding negative...

Now, if I wanted to transfer that current draw from all of those sensors out onto my Altronix AL400ULPD4, and that AL400ULPD4 is supplying power to several Elk boards + an M1XOVR, how would I wire up the red+black wires from the sensors?  Am I thinking correctly to tie into the voltage outputs...

Planning for new install that includes GRI-2600 water sensors.   I have 8 zones designated for water monitoring and 16 total GRI-2600's.   My question regards wiring:  Can someone explain how to provide 12v of current to all of the sensors from one VAUX terminal?  Some have mentioned using wire...

Thank you so much!

Has anyone figured out a way to initiate two-way communication from a smart phone (while away from home) inside the house via the Elk-M1TWA + TWSFs without a POTS line?   Perhaps there is a third party app (like Homeseer?) that could connect a smart phone to the M1TWA and initiate the...