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While I was out this evening someone came to the front door a couple of times. It turned out to be the volunteer fire department canvassing for donations. But now my wife is asking why our system doesnt show us who is at the door like the kids have. (Our three married children have Simplisafe...

Thanks, RAL.  I was expecting a letter but when I reexamined the updates I saw the rev letters were for the M1KP Bootloader, not the M1.  i see my M1 hardware version is 0.13.

Hi, I hope I'm simply missing a marking but I don't see on the Elk M1 Gold where the hardware rev is indicated.  Can someone tell me how to determine what it is so I know what updates to apply.  Thanks, Steve

At least for now (had to clean up the basement for the big Easter gathering!) I'm just going to power the XEP off of my AUX supply (Elk P1215K).  I was expecting to have to tie the grounds together but the XEP already received 12VDC from its own wall wart.  It doesn't really match the...

Hi Everyone,   I have installed my ELK-M1 Gold but haven't gone online yet.  I have the control panel, one M1DBHR, and the battery in a 14" elk can.  I have an ELK M1EXP currently plugged into a wall outlet but I would like to power off of the AUX supply.  I also have two M1KP off of the retro...

First, general advice.  My 20-year-old DSC system didn't have speakers at all.  There is a siren in the HVAC return duct in the basement.  It can be heard very easily all over the house and once when we were away a false alarm was even heard by the neighbors.   With ELK I have planned on...

Hi,   I'm afraid this may be a dumb question but I'm puzzled about the knockouts on the 14" box that came with my ELK M1 Gold (ELKM1GSYS4) .  The knockouts on the top and bottom appear to have two sizes (1" and 1.5") but for the knockouts on the top it looks like only the 1" are partially opened...

    Thanks for that explanation, that certainly simpiified things!   Appreciate everyone's answers.

  I thought about this but from the installation manual I can only see that it works for normally open devices.  For normally closed devices don't I need to attach the resistor in series?

I'm looking for opinions on the location of EOLRs.  If you have room do you put the resistor inside sensors such as glass breaks and motion detectors that have some room?  If so, do you solder the resistor to the end of one of the two non-power wires and attach it directly to the terminal or do...

Just to close out this thread, I have ordered and received my M1G.  I decided to order a 2nd KP in addition to the one that comes in the package.  I haven't ordered any wireless interfaces or sensors yet.  I'm going to learn how to program and use it offline, then replace my 8-zone wired DSC...

Thanks to everyone for all the good input. I thought I had decided on two KPs but it is Black Friday and I want to purchase today. I didn't realize until now that the M1GSYS4STW is $743 and the M1GSYS4 is $710. The more expensive kit has the KP2 but also has the two way transceiver. I don't...

Hello,   This is my first post.  I'm preparing to order an ELK M1G.  I'm thinking of ordering the M1GSYS3 from automated outlet.com.  I'm replacing a 19 year-old DSC panel with eight hardwired zones.  Initially I will just replace it without adding capability, but plan to add wireless zones...