M1Gold with Stobe help

[Spanky]

If you want to see how much current your M1 system is using, goto User Menu 8,6,2 and the voltage and current being used will be displayed.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

Where is this "user menu" you are talking about?

thanks,

Martin

 

[Steve]

I think he is referring to manual:

http://www.elkproducts.com/pdf/M1_User_Guide.pdf, Page 20

86-SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS This is expressly for use by a service technician.
There are four options:
Option 1: Data Bus Errors Display the device type and any error retries
accumulated since the last power-up.
Option 2: System Voltage/Current Displays the system’s voltage and approx.
current draw from the power supply.
Option 3: Zone Voltage Displays the voltage and digital level of a zone,
including the low and high thresholds.
Option 4:Last On Hook Telephone Displays the telephone line voltage during
the last on-hook state.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

Ah, I don't read manuals normally :blink: . Glad I didn't need to read it to install the M1!

 

[Spanky]

Martin,
The "User Menu" is when you press the "ELK" key on the keypad and menus 0 to 9 can be accessed. Menu 8, 6 is the System Diagnostics Menu that is full of some really neat tools to see what is happening in the M1.

As Steve said:

86-SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS This is expressly for use by a service technician.
There are four options:
Option 1: Data Bus Errors Display the device type and any error retries
accumulated since the last power-up.
Option 2: System Voltage/Current Displays the system’s voltage and approx.
current draw from the power supply.
Option 3: Zone Voltage Displays the voltage and digital level of a zone,
including the low and high thresholds.
Option 4:Last On Hook Telephone Displays the telephone line voltage during
the last on-hook state.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

That is very cool - thanks.

In my very unscientific testing. My system at the office looks like it's pulling .28 amps. On this system, I have 1 wireless receiver, 3 motion sensors, 2 speakers, 1 strobe light and several contacts.

I then wanted to see how much current it would pull when devices were activated. It looks like this is what I got.

1 - Base system on with mentioned items powered - about .28 amps

2 - Motion sensor activated - about .01 amps

3 - Voice announcement over 2 speakers - about .12 amps

4 - Strobe Light firing - about .2 amps but less at times

Again, very unscientific but interesting. I think it would be difficult to go over the 2.5 amps supplied by the panel.

I didn't want to test the siren during office hours. My neighbors might not have liked that

 

[WayneW]

For items 2-4, I assume that is the INCREASE over reading #1?

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

Yes

I never got any combination that went ove .48 amps as well.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

Oh, not that it makes much difference, I also have a prox reader installed too.