Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / May 2006

After taking over a Power 832 from ADT the other night, as per usual, the
next day I tried to dial in to check my settings. No matter how many times I
connect (using auto detect or otherwise), the software tells me it cannot
identify the panel.

It it true that a wiresless system is susceptible to being tripped by
thunderstorms. I have heard of systems even being tripped by birds
flying overhead!
If this is not true, or if it all depends on the brand, what would be a

Effective 17 June 2006, residents of the two area codes 613 and 819 in
Eastern Canada will be required to dial the area code before the number in
order to make any kind of local call. This has a major bearing on how alarm
panels work, since they too have to dial a 10 digit ...

    I am thinking of installing a burglar alarm system in my home and
have a few questions after I looked at product descriptions of some
available systems online:
(1) Is it really worthwhile to order the monitoring service together

If so (either or both), please contact me via email @ rwillis@gmail.com
Thanks so much!

Have you guys heard anything about the Mobitex network that provides
communication for various cell products being shut down?  According to
my sources, it seems that Sprint/ Nextel has acquired Velocita and
they plan to shut down the Mobitex network that some alarm industry

I did see a post from 4/12 that people had heard of a new DSC line.
Any further details on this?  Any advanced features?
I'm looking at a new alarm and considering the DSC 864 (lowest choice right
now) and the Caddx NX-8E and the Elk-M1EZ8.

I'm getting ready to wire my smokes and I'm not clear on how to get
them all to sound when one goes off.  Here's what I'm planning; please
help me understand how to hook up the reversing relay. (Note model
numbers in parenthesis are System Sensor)

The battery in my remote failed, and I took it out to purchase a new one.  A
few days later, I installed the new battery, and the LED in the remote
lights, but without any response from the car's alarm system.  The other
remote works fine, so it is not the car alarm.  Any ideas?  ...

A few years back I did a DIY install of an Ademco 50P.
In the process of adding new devices this morning I got lost in the
programing menu and cound not back out, so I powered down the panel
(disconnected the power and batteries for about 30 seconds)  then

RH operates a DIY website.He sell a Paradox 646 keypad for $90.00 that
cost the dealer $25.75. Everyone thought Bass's price were insane. See
it for your self  http://www3.sympatico.ca/rh.campbell/do-it-yo.htm
Talk about price gouging. Shame on you RH. The way you present yourself

Few months ago I had a rather intense debate with a certain participant
who absolutely insisted there was no way ever that the VideoInsight
server software would support 32-camera display with a 32-camera board
on a single machine, despite VI themselves saying otherwise.

This evening my Veritas R8 decided to emit a loud 'beeping' noise on
its external bell.  The alarm was not set and no internal alarm
sounded.  I was unable to reset the external bell.  The only way I
managed this was to trip the tamper alarm and then perform a user

I just got an Ademco 998IP motion detector and I need to know the color
sequence of the 4 wires. I am replacing an old one that is broken   The old
sequence was red, black, white and green from top to bottom, set vertically.
The 998IP has the wire clamps horizontal on the top left ...

Does anyone here subscribe to this theory?  I understand one of my
competitors says he has 2 salesmen for every installer he has.  They do
custom homes and pre-wire most of them.  Seems like you would end up with a
bunch of extra salesmen to me.? What ratio do you guys have?