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All - I recently installed a small DSC 1616 alarm system in my detached garage. Everything is up and running as far as security zones but I'm having trouble with the 2 wire smoke detector. I'm using a (1) system sensor 2WT-B unit and have it wired using a SEOL 2200 ohm resistor. It is programmed...

Thanks RAL. I should clarify that i was going to wire and put the CO2 detectors on their own zone and keep them completely separate from the smokes. Thanks for letting me know that the heat detectors need to be on their own if I do 2 wire and that the attic should get heat only. Sounds like...

All - Im looking at expanding my Elk M1 system to include smokes and CO2. My house is rather large and between the bedrooms, basement, 1st, 2nd floor and attic I figure I am looking at about 12 smokes needed. Ive read a number of posts debating the 2 wire vs 4 wire setup and Im looking for a...

All:   There has been an increased number of break-ins in my neighborhood recently. I feel like I am wired up pretty good with hardwire surface mount window contacts on every accessible window. Doors are wired with rollerball switches. Does anyone know if there is an obvious way to bypass these...

Thanks for confirming. I guess I should have done some more research before buying the hub knowing in the future I would want to tie the two together.    What additional features would I get by going the ISY route? 

Looks like I have the new 2245-222 hub. Does that change my capabilities?   DELInstallations: I'm not looking to reinvent the wheel, just hoping that I could accomplish my goal with what I had already bought. Maybe it's not possible since it looks like in the video they are using the ISY...

All, I am looking for some guidance regarding my M1 and insteon setup.    I recently expanded my M1 Gold with the M1XEP interface to enable use of an iphone to arm the system. As a separate project I added a few insteon plug in devices and a insteon hub. I intend to continue to expand the...

Does anyone know if the insteon togglelinc almond color has been discontinued? I need a togglelinc to fit the style of my home and the stark white color isn't going to cut it.

Years ago we had a brinks system that would give us 30 seconds to silence a burglar alarm before reporting to the CO. As I recall we also had 15 seconds for the fire alarm.   Since we recently started system monitoring with alarmrelay I was considering setting up something similar with my M1 to...

Good points all around! With the siren I am currently working on I may actually want to have some of the "benefits" of using output 2. This siren is mounted outside the master bedroom. At that location I am really only looking for sound during an alarm event. Especially since when I come down in...

All:   I need some guidance with regard to the siren on output 2 of my M1G. Currently I have a speaker attached to output 1 which works as expected. Becuase the house is rather large and the speaker is downstairs, I added an interior siren on the second floor and connected it to output 2.   The...

Thanks for the help! I started by testing the voltage at the data bus on the panel and got 13v dc. When pulling the nav screen out of its mount to check voltage at the other end, I noticed the keypad was working when it was off the wall. Looking at the mount it looks like the mounting screws had...

Hello All:   This is my first post and first install so please bear with me, I may over-explain this or not have the correct information...   I recently installed and programmed an ELK M1 pannel in my home. Everything seemed to go smoothly through the install and programming process but I am...