johnnynine
Active Member
I currently have a basic GE alarm system (its NOT caddx) as I recall its interlogix.
In any case I do not have the security code to get into the admin information ... yet, so I don't have access to everything I probably need.
I do however have a Elk M1 set up and running on a workbench and plan to replace the GE system with the Elk M1.
I think the alarm company is a little skeptical on me doing anything myself so I may need to get an installer to do it. :blink: Apparently this goes against the norm.
1. The alarm monitoring company told me that I need to make sure the Account # in the Elk M1 is set up as the same Account number that is in the GE system. I do have the account number the monitoring company gave me but it is 4 alpha characters followed by 4 numbers, but the only place in ElkRP I see to enter an account number is by area in the telephone properties and it only allows 6 characters. The one I was given is something like ABCD1234.
2. I'm also not sure what to set the telephone reporting format to. Is there a typical setting, or does this vary a lot?
3. I also haven't read a whole lot on the Communicator section but I assume I'll need to configure it.
4. Are there any walk-throughs on this, outside of the install docs?
Thanks
In any case I do not have the security code to get into the admin information ... yet, so I don't have access to everything I probably need.
I do however have a Elk M1 set up and running on a workbench and plan to replace the GE system with the Elk M1.
I think the alarm company is a little skeptical on me doing anything myself so I may need to get an installer to do it. :blink: Apparently this goes against the norm.
1. The alarm monitoring company told me that I need to make sure the Account # in the Elk M1 is set up as the same Account number that is in the GE system. I do have the account number the monitoring company gave me but it is 4 alpha characters followed by 4 numbers, but the only place in ElkRP I see to enter an account number is by area in the telephone properties and it only allows 6 characters. The one I was given is something like ABCD1234.
2. I'm also not sure what to set the telephone reporting format to. Is there a typical setting, or does this vary a lot?
3. I also haven't read a whole lot on the Communicator section but I assume I'll need to configure it.
4. Are there any walk-throughs on this, outside of the install docs?
Thanks