Recent content by TheHeadFL

Is cellular failure reporting the only bidirectional communication going on?   I am wondering if perhaps the CS is seeing a richer set of data (i.e. more capabilities), or is it basically the same from their point of view?

Sorry to sidetrack this thread, but it seems mostly related.   I am also interested in cellular monitoring, and I will be using cellular as primary.  (I have no POTS or VOIP setup)  Are there any disadvantages of using a dial-capture system (4530EX) vs. the more elaborate serial/XSP-based 4500EZ...

The Hikvision cameras are working great, I'm very happy with the image quality and the on-camera configuration is pretty powerful.  I have 4 3MP bullet cameras (DS-2CD2032-I) and 2 3MP varifocal (not motorized) dome cameras (DS-2CD2732F-I).  They didn't work on the prior version of the Synology...

I have 6 Hikvision IP cameras running on Synology Surveillance Station and I can log into the camera interfaces directly and watch the live feed while the NAS is active.  As far as I know the live stream is just a URL that any device can connect to, so I would say what you're describing is...

It actually works fine probably 19 times out of 20.  But unfortunately I can't be having false alarms every 20th time I arm the alarm and then leave the house.   It is sunk into the door frame, at the top corner.  It is the 'recessed' type sensor, where there is a circular magnet embedded into...

Thanks for all the information guys!   I think I will stick with the wireless I have now, but I need to figure out my door situation.  I took a look at it and the door has a bit of sag to it (the transmitter is mounted in the top corner of the door furthest from the hinge) so the sensor gap when...

Actually, what is the difference between the old and new GE sensor types?

I have replaced the main panel battery previously, since the control does report battery trouble for it.   What other non-GE transmitters would that receiver (RFEG) support?  Would it work with the Honeywell ones?

Hey all,   I have a M1G in my home that was present when I bought it, and during the last 5 years or so I've had to try to figure out what components I have and how they are configured.  Anyway, I say this because I have no idea exactly what components were originally installed, but I've been...

Turns out this was the exact problem. I actually just figured that out and was logging on to post that I had figured it out. This would have saved me a lot of frustration! :) I guess thats what I get for assuming that the 'configuration' that I loaded via ElkRP contains *all* of the device...

Discovered more non-working functionality... apparently none of my wireless zones are working. For example, when I click the arm button on my keyfob, I can see the receive lights on my M1XRF flash, but nothing seems to happen. The only thing I can come up with at this point is that maybe my...

Well I hooked the PC up to the M1XSP that was running my thermostat... and I listened on the serial port at 300 baud rate. Sure enough, when the M1G boots up, I see the 01 02 03 message, which I assume is what I should be seeing... so I can 'confirm' that the M1XSP is working, the thermostat...

Well its not the thermostat... at least, I don't think. Followed these instructions: Also referencing the serial protocol spec for the OmniStat RC series. (Sorry, won't let me link it) Sent data 01 02 03, received: FF 81 63 81 72 03 00 00 82 5C This seems to be legitimate, as when I...

Well, based on what I could see, the dip switches and jumpers were configured for a few settings: 'baud rate', 'mode', 'address', and a handful of other single-jumper settings that were already configured identically. To test, I configured those 3 settings identically. The firmware versions...

Well, this is my first post on this forum, so hopefully I am putting this in the right place... :) To start with, I am a total newbie when it comes to the Elk products. I bought my house in 2009 and it was already equipped with an M1G and a touchscreen to control it. I had nothing to do with...