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All: Quick Question: Does anyone know how well the Simply Automated UPB Dimmers, US1140, 240, etc able to dim low voltage lighting systems: A: Electronic Low Voltage (Specifically TechLighting Brand) B: Magnetic Low Voltage (Magnetic Core Transformers, Specifically TechLighting Brand) I...

Thank you for the info. I re-read the Elk M1XZW Installation document and then looked at the RZCØP protocol. What I gather is this: 1) The M1XZW is a secondary controller and does not have the information permissions and associated status information of a primary controller. 2) The RZCØP...

Doesn't Elk have a Z-wave interface? ( http://www.elkproducts.com/products/m1/M1XZW.htm ) Does anyone have experience with it? Pros and Cons? -Thanks, Rod

I am running 4.3.10 and have similar problems.

Spanky: I am not sure from reading the installation manual as to the definition of the time window: Is it a) from the time one zone becomes violated to when the next becomes violated, or b) from when the first zone becomes secure (after being violated) to when the next zone becomes violated...

All: I am looking for some advice and opinions on how best to avoid future false alarms from a motion sensor by using the cross-zone pool in the Elk M1G. My Installation: Elk M1G, 28 wired zones, Ethernet, Wireless for keyfobs only. Most perimeter rooms and great room have pet-immune Dual...

This update should help a lot of people! I had been having e-mail send issues with my login-required ISP, no e-mail sent regardless of what settings I used. As part of my communication with Brad Weeks at Elk, I offered to help debug the issue in any way I could. The fine folks at Elk took me...

Let me add to what Steve says: 1) In my opinon, the pluggable connector blocks for all connections on the M1G are also quite valuable. Granted the M1G is by all accounts extremely reliable, but if you ever have to replace it then you will be very happy you have the plug-in terminals. Just...

May I assume that this Cat5e is a connection to the house LAN? -Rod

Hmmm.... So, it could be an automation panel (i.e. CQC) by default (boot-up) or a security keypad by default. The cost compared to a standard keypad makes it seem more valuable as an automation panel that can also serve as a keypad, rather than a keypad that can also do automation. Neither...

I agree, but only so far. Our local Sheriff, after our burglary, and after the crooks were apprehended (sp?), that at one other house they had done, the dogs were observed following them in and out of the house happily accompanying them as they loaded up their truck with loot. FWIW

Yes, I like that question. If one wanted the screen to be primarily a security keypad, then one might want Elk-RM to load on boot. But if security functions are only one part of the overall objective, then it might be nice to be able to select a different boot application. It might be nice to...

I might consider using one of those impedance-matching speaker volume controls like this. The relay could switch it into the circuit, or bypass it. The volume knob would make it easy to tune the system volume on set-up.

Okay, so build it on the PC, with interfaces designed to match the resolution of the TS-07. Next dumb question: What exactly is the TS-07? Is it essentially a high-end PDA running CE or Mobile OS with Elk-RM permanently loaded into ROM or Flash? Would it run the normal applications available...

Great! Now here is the Dumb Question (Dumb questions are good because if you don't ask them, all that dumb stays locked up inside your head. Better to get them out...) How does one build / compile a customized Girder / Netremote / CQC application for CE / Pocket PC? Is it done with a tool...