drewconner
New Member
My home was built in 1997. Since purchasing the home two years ago, I have been slowly replacing the light switches, ceiling fans, door locks, etc to be controlled by my ISY-994i. A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided it would be a good idea to invest in a security system that would work alongside the home automation system. The Elk M1 was the obvious choice.
I purchased the panel, three keypads, wireless and ethernet modules, along with various other expansion boards. With the help of many posts on this forum, I have successfully installed the board and ethernet modules and can access it from both ElkRP and the ISY-994i's Elk module.
My home was pre-wired for a security system, but no actual system was installed prior to the Elk. As soon as I started connecting sensors to the Elk, I realized that the pre-installed sensors were only one-sided. They are installed in many door/window frames, but there is no magnet in the doors or windows themselves. I then purchased some Honeywell Ademco PROBTM magnets because they seemed like they would be easy to install and I assumed the magnets were generally all the same (perhaps incorrectly).
My magnets have arrived, but they do not seem to be working with my sensors. Elk reports all my zones as 13.6v, which tells me that my sensors are N/O with no EOL resistor. When I place a magnet next to a sensor, I expect the voltage to drop to zero, but there is no change.
Can someone offer me some suggestions of what I should do next? Did I buy the wrong magnets for my sensors? If so, how can I tell which ones to get instead?
Thanks!
I purchased the panel, three keypads, wireless and ethernet modules, along with various other expansion boards. With the help of many posts on this forum, I have successfully installed the board and ethernet modules and can access it from both ElkRP and the ISY-994i's Elk module.
My home was pre-wired for a security system, but no actual system was installed prior to the Elk. As soon as I started connecting sensors to the Elk, I realized that the pre-installed sensors were only one-sided. They are installed in many door/window frames, but there is no magnet in the doors or windows themselves. I then purchased some Honeywell Ademco PROBTM magnets because they seemed like they would be easy to install and I assumed the magnets were generally all the same (perhaps incorrectly).
My magnets have arrived, but they do not seem to be working with my sensors. Elk reports all my zones as 13.6v, which tells me that my sensors are N/O with no EOL resistor. When I place a magnet next to a sensor, I expect the voltage to drop to zero, but there is no change.
Can someone offer me some suggestions of what I should do next? Did I buy the wrong magnets for my sensors? If so, how can I tell which ones to get instead?
Thanks!