Hi,
I'm new to the Home Security and Automation hobby, and have a question about setting up my Elk M1 gold alarm with 6 each Visonic Glasstech glass break detectors (9 - 16V at 20 mA) and 1 each Bosch Blue Line Gen2 ISC-BDL2-WP12G motion detector (9 - 16V at 10 mA). I will also have a total of 13 window and door hardwired Hall effect (magnet) sensors.
I see that the Elk panel can supply 50 mA to numerous outputs. I am not clear if these are intended to drive relays and the Elk switches them on and off, or if I can connect these to power the glass break and motion sensors. I was not able to find the voltage for these outputs either.
All I have ordered at the moment is:
Elk M1G panel
Elk M1XEP ethernet interface
Elk M1KP2 keypad
Elk SS15 siren horn
Do I need additional components or power supplies to power the sensors?
Thanks for the advice,
Lifespeed
PS - I have a Yale YRD240 keyless touchscreen Zwave deadbolt that I intend to use to arm/disarm the alarm by interfacing using Homeseer or Vera, but I will post those questions in the home automation forum.
I'm new to the Home Security and Automation hobby, and have a question about setting up my Elk M1 gold alarm with 6 each Visonic Glasstech glass break detectors (9 - 16V at 20 mA) and 1 each Bosch Blue Line Gen2 ISC-BDL2-WP12G motion detector (9 - 16V at 10 mA). I will also have a total of 13 window and door hardwired Hall effect (magnet) sensors.
I see that the Elk panel can supply 50 mA to numerous outputs. I am not clear if these are intended to drive relays and the Elk switches them on and off, or if I can connect these to power the glass break and motion sensors. I was not able to find the voltage for these outputs either.
All I have ordered at the moment is:
Elk M1G panel
Elk M1XEP ethernet interface
Elk M1KP2 keypad
Elk SS15 siren horn
Do I need additional components or power supplies to power the sensors?
Thanks for the advice,
Lifespeed
PS - I have a Yale YRD240 keyless touchscreen Zwave deadbolt that I intend to use to arm/disarm the alarm by interfacing using Homeseer or Vera, but I will post those questions in the home automation forum.