Today I received my 2nd keypad. This one is for the garage. My garage door is connected to my panel and the back door also in the garage is connected to my keypad. So far so good, my issue is when looking at the keypad manual I noticed that a 2nd keypad need to be connected to the elk-m1XIN. I don't have that piece. Does this mean I can't connect this 2nd keypad to my panel with the extender?
2nd keypad for garage
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tmbrown97
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The keypad is just another databus device - as long as you have a basic understanding of how the RS485 bus works, there's nothing to it. Basically speaking, there is intended to be a single direction for the data to flow with a termination at the end; that's why for home-run data bus runs, an extra pair is used to bring the signal back and keep looping it through.
IIRC, you were using the DBHR, in which case you'd either have a dedicated run of 4 wires for this keypad, or it'd be daisy-chained behind another; with the termination happening at the last device on that run.
The keypad is just another databus device - as long as you have a basic understanding of how the RS485 bus works, there's nothing to it. Basically speaking, there is intended to be a single direction for the data to flow with a termination at the end; that's why for home-run data bus runs, an extra pair is used to bring the signal back and keep looping it through.
IIRC, you were using the DBHR, in which case you'd either have a dedicated run of 4 wires for this keypad, or it'd be daisy-chained behind another; with the termination happening at the last device on that run.
Where did you see that? The XIN is an input expander for adding more zones which runs on the databus. You should take another look at that manual.
I connected the keypad the same way as my first keypad. Trying to enroll but for some reason my keypads are now unresponsive. If I unplug the garage one I can use the main one once again. I know the first one is given address 1 automatically but Im not able to give address 2 to my second. Any idea why both keypad become unusable when I connect the 2nd one.
Does the second keypad power up? What is the key sequence you are using to change the address of the second keypad? Are you pressing these keys on the second keypad? Ignore the main keypad for now.
Your data bus configuration is probably wrong, but let's get the address changed first.
Your data bus configuration is probably wrong, but let's get the address changed first.
The keypad does power up but I am not able to select any keys from the keypad to try to set the Address. When I do the bus Enrollement from the main keypad it tells me communication failed. Ok so if we are only talking about the 2nd keypad any idea why it doesn't allow me to use the keys on it?
znelbok
Active Member
Why dont you just disconnec the first keypad while you are trying to enroll the second one. That way there will be no address conflicts on the network.
Make sure you have the correct wiring and check your terminations as well. The last device on teh network needs the termination, so if the second keypad is daisychained from teh first, then the terminator on the first needs to be removed and put on the second.
Mick
Make sure you have the correct wiring and check your terminations as well. The last device on teh network needs the termination, so if the second keypad is daisychained from teh first, then the terminator on the first needs to be removed and put on the second.
Mick
My keypads are not daisy chained. I have a termination on both. If I remove my first keypad I believe my second keypad will Automatically get set for keypad 1 since the system will only detect 1 keypad and does this automatically. Not sure what this option will solve.
When I say I cant use the keys from the keypad it mean the keypad does respond to any selections I make including if I try to press on the ELk button.
When I say I cant use the keys from the keypad it mean the keypad does respond to any selections I make including if I try to press on the ELk button.
Znelbok was asking why don't I disconnect my first keypad to enrol my second keypad that's why I said it would automatically get address one.
if you have only one keypad the m1 automatically gives it address one as per the manual.
I will Try these step again but I was mainly trying to get to the enroll bus section using the elk button
1. Hold down a key while applying power OR press and hold the (Asterisk) “ * ” and F5 keys for 5 seconds. 2. Press the F1 key, then use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to set the desired address number.
3. Press the EXIT key when done.
if you have only one keypad the m1 automatically gives it address one as per the manual.
I will Try these step again but I was mainly trying to get to the enroll bus section using the elk button
1. Hold down a key while applying power OR press and hold the (Asterisk) “ * ” and F5 keys for 5 seconds. 2. Press the F1 key, then use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to set the desired address number.
3. Press the EXIT key when done.
