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I moved into a house with an existing security system that had only 8 zones. I replaced the security system with an Elk M1G and am successfully controlling the lights through UPB, and have some windows and all the doors working correctly. But, I have several windows that I can not get to show as...

I want to set up my Elk M1g so that I can optionally allow the attached garage to not trip the alarm. I see two options -- have the garage sensors (door and motion) either bypassed, or as part of Area 2 (with the house area 1). Which is better? If you are wondering why, my neighbor sometimes...

I'm replacing my ADT system with the Elk M1G -- love the automation capabilities. Since the M1g can call, text, and/or email me, my cell, my neighbors, and relatives, I'm wondering if I really need to pay AlarmRelay or NextAlarm the $18/ month to answer the phone when I'm not home. I've had ADT...

I'd like to use my Elk M1 to announce the caller id whenever there is an incoming call. Is there an easy way to do this?

I've tried multiple email accounts for both sending and receiving, with authentication, just as I do my regular email. But, when I use a test rule WHENEVER EVERY 3 MINUTES SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 to xxx I never receive an email. I've looked over the FAQs, and it all looks pretty straight...

I've tried going to the keypad menu 8.4.3 for Communicator Manual Test silent, but when I hit the right arrow key, the keypad just returns to the Ready state. What do I need to do to get the communicator to call? I don't have any comm failure indicated, and I have two telephones set up -- one...

I got a DSC RM-1 supervisor relay for the smoke detector, but it doesn't have any instructions on what color wire means what. I know to hook it to power and the NC zone, but I don't know which of the red, white, green, black, or yellow wires means what. I tried calling DSC -- they wouldn't...

After upgrading to ElkRP 1.6.16, I had problems linking to my M1G, but finally got that to work through the serial cable. So, I upgrade the M1G firmware to 4.4.10, and everything seemed good. But, I needed to make changes the the M1XEP setup (to change how it handles email), and when I sent the...

I can no longer get ElkRP to connect to my M1 (thourhg the ethernet port) -- this was working fine until last night. I upgraded ElkRP to 1.6.16 yesterday and later was changing rules. All seemed to work okay. But now, when I try to connect, it connects, but fails on the verify. When I go into...

I want to turn off my garage lights 5 minutes after I close the garage door, if there has been no motion detected in the garage for one minute. What is the best way to set up the rules to do this? I know I can set a counter to 10 when the door closes, then do a WHENEVER every 30 seconds and...

Just got the M1 Gold for security and lighting control. I've got some really basic install questions I could use help with. 1) I got the 28" box I'm putting in a bedroom closet. Should I surface mount it or recess it into the wall. I can get to the attic above the closet easily, so wiring is...

I'm planning to add a security system to an existing home, but I want home automation at the same time -- it seems to me there is too much overlap to have them separate. So, I'm considering the Elk M1 Gold and Zwave light switches. But talking to Elk, their Zwave controller is one-way, which...