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Hi just connected a texicom veritas to a honeywell ag6 bellbox. Powered the panel up and noticed its now gone back to factory default. Not only this when testing the sounder outputs theres no bell output or strobe output. Also the tamper light is permanently on. Connections to the panel from the sounder were as below. C = TR- D = V- S = ST- A = V+ B = S-

http://auctionhq.com/event/marussia/ I know its not striclty security but there are a few job lots of multimeters/clap meters as well as some fancy tool box's oh and a couple of F1 cars

The CSL boards I've been looking at are nearly all CS2300 Dualcom GPRS units. It looks like there are now other boards available: CS2121 Dualcom DigiPlus CS2300-R Dualcom Gradeshift (which outwardly looks like the CS2300) CS5600 Dualcom DigiAir And at some point there have been: CS5300 Dualcom Calibre (black box)I'm being told that any issues I find on the CS2300 units aren't going to be problems because there are very few of the units out there. I don't think this is true - I think the CS2300-R is just a minor revision and the CS5600 DigiAir is too new to have already replaced however many units there are out there. What units do you see in use?

Hi Guys, Hope your all well. Wanting some advice on some pendents for an alarm system. Story is customer works at a pub where they have to walk about 150 meters across the car park to lock the gates at night and there wanting a pentent that they can take with them when they go to lock the gates at night to trigger the PA alarm on the system and alart other staff to any problems. The alarm is a castle care tech which is using ID. Any ideas whould be very welcome as I would like to use a pendent and receiver that has been tried and tested by yourselfs. Thanks Dan

Hi Guys, We have nearly 400 dome cameras and recently we have noticed that parts of the dome are 'bleaching' into a orange tint, it is not noticeable during the day but at night when the IR kicks in reflects off it almost blinds the camera. The part of the dome that is bleaching the most is the part that faces the sun the most, we have spoken to the manufacturer and they have said that using RainX to clean the domes has potentially caused this. Whats everyone's thoughts on this? and has anyone experienced this before? Bleached dome vs new dome Night view with bleach dome vs new dome

Interesting little snippet re: the recent debate over isolation of a fan etc... Of course manufacturers requests would override this but interesting... www.hager.co.uk/files/nl/947127/50426/2db0815f9d6/l.htm

is it possible to reset the eng codes for the larger eusec panel think its the 1025 ? i only have the eng manual for the 46 and cant see any ref to defaulting the code ?

I was just thinking about this today. So we all have our tools for installing systems and etc, My tools are supplied by my employer however I know plenty of you work for yourselves or supply your own tools which I like to ask What tools do you carry? If you had to pick your favourite tool what would it be and Why? We have a good chat at work about this and many guys who not make there mind up.

Hi, Just got a few options on a resent install that I'm going to quote for, firstly I'd like to ask if the person has previously been burgled and there system has been damaged as a result to this can they claim this on there insurance if the system was a grade1 system and it's never been altered since they moved into the property? also got a number of ideas on a system I'd like to install the 1st been at the top! 1. Galaxy 2-20 with RF module & AG8 sounder, wireless PIR's & with informa auto dialiier 2. Galaxy 2-12 with double balanced zones and activ 8 PIRs' and informa dialler 3. Visonic promax wirless system 4. Acenta Gen 4 with lcd r…

Posted 13 November 2014 - 10:05 PM Had a look at a Integra (software driven PC application) IRC networked system today to try and work out how to program a input to give a global open to all fire exit doors. Is it possible on this system?

Hi Guys Just wondered if any of you London engineers have a better method of posting faulty kit to office and getting new kit delivered? Our stores is in Gloucestershire and I need to find a better way to ship kit from London engineers back to base. Obviously if its standard kit then we are blessed with a good qty of ADI's. When I was at Group4 we had cages in Target express depots where office could send kit to and that had packing materials to send kit back. I think they use dropbox now ?? Doesn't work too bad as we've always got staff going backwards and forwards but I'd like to standardise it. Dave

got some video files on usb stick that need checking from the dvr not able to get hold of a windows machine for a few days but even so would be better if i could view on a linux pc should be the same for all secware dvrs, any ideas how i can play them? vlc wont play them

Hi Joined a company that mostly use Menvier TS and MSeries. Have never seen so many random tamper faults for no reason. Pirs, Dualtecs , contacts, vipers, wired double pole or EOL. Use same devices on Scan/ Texecom products, same installers etc no issues. I have had 4 random tamper faults this week, different sites, range of devices etc, but Menvier panel. Anything I need to know? Mark

So this comes from the following chat I had with a neighbour. So drinking my cuppa tea and get a knock at the door and my neighbour at door, Must be checking about parcel or something. No he asks. Neighbour - 'Alrite Bud, Is that your van downstairs' Me - 'Aye, whats up' Neighbour - 'I know you install Alarms and that type stuff so you must be a sparky eh' Me - 'Naw I not a sparky' Neighbour - 'So What are you then?' *Well we're a well known company and I think you know answered your own question* Well.....Does anybody else have experiences like this?

Well was on call today and got sent to a property and information I got was. 'Alarm panel just went out while doing diy around panel possible faulty tamper switch' So our alarm panels we install have 'Sealed' labels which basically means it been opened by a outside company so it can not be stuck together which I then asked the homeowner, Have you had a other alarm installer out as i see our sealed label is broken which he responded. 'Oh No I opened it up as I added some extra PiR sensors and door contacts' well that was the start. In our company the contract is quite clear which he voided his maintenance agreement which lead him to a £85 call out fee…