2200/2.2k ohm

[v1rtu0s1ty]

Hi folks, I ran out of 2200 ohms. I bought some at RadioShack today. I recalled that I had some left. Luckily I found it. Anyways, the one I bought today says 1/2 watt and 5% tolerance and my old one says 1/4 watt 5% tolerance. Which is the once I should use? The latter is thinner/smaller.

Thanks.

Neil

 

[Digger]

Both are fine.

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

Thanks Digger.

 

[mustangcoupe]

just out of curiosity how did you run out? I thought that my m1 came with enough for each zone.

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

Do you know of a really good book that I can buy so I can study about circuits and electronics? I'm still trying to learn/analyze the physical wiring that rfdesq gave to me against the diagram 4 state zone wiring on page 9 and still confused. The wiring that he gave me works though. Where I got confused was on the leftmost T-tamper on the motion sensor. I didn't see it in the diagram. I only saw one T.

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

just out of curiosity how did you run out? I thought that my m1 came with enough for each zone.

All the 15 resistors are connected to the zones in M1. Then 2 resistors are needed on the motion sensor if using 4 state zone wiring. Right now, I only have one motion sensor connected to Z4.

 

[mustangcoupe]

oh ya, I forgot you were wireing it as a tamper mation detector... In that case you will need 1 additional 2.2K for each motion you wire that way.

 

[Digger]

I have never seen anyone use the 4 state wiring zone method. In fact the first time I ever saw it was when I was testing the M1.

I am surprised to see it in a Residential application. Can I ask why you chose it?

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

I have never seen anyone use the 4 state wiring zone method. In fact the first time I ever saw it was when I was testing the M1.

I am surprised to see it in a Residential application. Can I ask why you chose it?

Oh, I was just told by rfdesq. I was only testing and was asking help from the other thread. Is there something wrong with 4 state zone wiring in residential? I actually don't know what it does. All i know now is that it works

 

[Digger]

Nothing wrong with it at all its actually a great method. Just not used often. Its really for high level security.

Its a little more work to set up but if you have the time go for it.

I thnk its popular in Europe.

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

Nothing wrong with it at all its actually a great method. Just not used often. Its really for high level security.

Its a little more work to set up but if you have the time go for it.

I thnk its popular in Europe.

That's very nice to hear. I'm glad that I'm one step up. Woohoo!!!

 

[Steve]

just out of curiosity how did you run out? I thought that my m1 came with enough for each zone.

All the 15 resistors are connected to the zones in M1. Then 2 resistors are needed on the motion sensor if using 4 state zone wiring. Right now, I only have one motion sensor connected to Z4.

I would save your pennies and pull the resistors off the zones and just change them to 00-Disabled like was discussed in the other thread. The only reason you put them in was to get rid of the xxZN msg on the keypad before you had RP .

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

just out of curiosity how did you run out? I thought that my m1 came with enough for each zone.

All the 15 resistors are connected to the zones in M1. Then 2 resistors are needed on the motion sensor if using 4 state zone wiring. Right now, I only have one motion sensor connected to Z4.

I would save your pennies and pull the resistors off the zones and just change them to 00-Disabled like was discussed in the other thread. The only reason you put them in was to get rid of the xxZN msg on the keypad before you had RP .

Ah, I didn't know we can do that. It's more safer too because I won't be hitting anymore wires accidentally .

 

[Digger]

So now you are going from thie highest level of supervision/security to the lower level.

 

[v1rtu0s1ty]

So now you are going from thie highest level of supervision/security to the lower level.

I'm hoping we are on the same page. I was talking about the resistors on the M1 controllers not the resistors on the motion sensors. If so, what is the difference of having a resistor on unused zones as opposed to setting it to 00-Disabled?

Thanks.