sixwheeledbeast

So, nobody using local knowledge and a small stack of AtoZ's in the glovebox any more then...

Completely agreed. NOT an end user job at all. If you connect something up wrong there maybe a safety issue.

Because Maplin are a business and therefore have to make profit by selling cheap consumer plug together tat. As I explained on the thread I linked to, there is more to installing CCTV then sticking cameras about. Wait until you have a run in with solicitors for breaching the Data Protection Act or something similar... Good, no need to waste my time trying to help someone who clearly hasn't listened to the advise they asked for.

The cameras are nowhere near 1080p quality from a quick read of the spec sheet. Did you have a look at the thread I recommended? Like I say if you read the whole thing you will understand we get these threads a lot (post 17 maybe helpful). Nobody here can help you with consumer grade kit like maplins, it's not fit for purpose in our eyes.

OP, this thread is worth a read... http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/36981-residential-cctv-setup/

Expect to pay a decent amount for a system that can identify any criminals. Maybe look into some Megapixel IP cameras, they only need Ethernet cable to them so can be installed fairly discreetly.

You mean this vid? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NI0FQtNiFuQ

Are there even Dualcom GSM's about anymore?

This could be an of the Networker range then. Unlikely to be a 2500 unless you own a huge house.

As dd really. Foreign Letters is normally shown when there is no data at the keypad. I would also suspect the heartbeat light is not flashing in the panel. Reboot the system, new battery (worthwhile getting someone in to do a full service) and hope it's not blown.

Did you even read my post...

Unlock button will silence the beeping for 4 hours. Alarm in memory is a memory event not a fault event. The panel will only beep if there is still a fault, so a low battery or lid tamper for example.

Matt, you need to teach yourself not loose the phone. You have ifoneitis. I think your making the a good start my separating work and personal. Have you seen the pomodoro technique I couldn't do without my phone, but I don't let it run my life. Use it to assist your life not notify you to death.

TBH there wasn't much of a manual at all from new. Just a small A5 piece of card folded into thirds IIRC. They are very menu driven, so not to hard to scroll about the user menu; from what I remember.

Saturday Superstore, with Cheggers?

Nothing really. Onboard keypad or remote keypad that's it.

http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/forum/268-uk-security-installers-by-regional-police-force/

Hmm, you seem a bit out of your depth here... Some quick pointers... Door contacts don't have power. CQR Multi has links that you cut for different values. I assume Scantronic are still using 4K7 alarm, 2K2 tamper. The Optex Savers are good PIR's, although they do not have EOL resistors built in; so you will need the resistors supplied. Please refer to the manual on how to install the resistors in the sensors. When you say 4 pair I assume you mean 8 core alarm cable? You need to find out the total system current, I know Optex Saver's are 11mA max so that's a start.

With respect, do you not see how you are making talented engineers/technicans and CCTV companies, sound like chimps that plug things together. You wonder why you have ruffled a few feathers. There is a lot more to installing a CCTV system then buying consumer products (DVD players) that are designed to be foolproof on installation. In a professional installation every system is bespoke, designed to get exactly what the customer needs. There are so many variables and choosing the wrong parts could lead to a seemingly working system. However, the evidence maybe not fit for purpose. The community is very helpful, but they can't teach you there whole job overnight (this could be 3-5 years apprenticeship and xyz years experience). How longs a piece of string, this is the important part. You need a good quality camera to get good images. If you need identification we are talking megapixels, however, we don't know the viewing angle, field of view, distance of it's location. They are sort of the same thing. DVR is normally used to describe analogue systems and NVR for IP. Both normally have Ethernet connections. Both store on to hard drive and you can control the recording rate to last xyz days. The larger the HDD the more you can store before overwriting it. Cat 5e and Cat 6 are standards of network cable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_cable May not be required if using a PoE switch, see below Not necessarily needed. Depends on the site. To connect up an IP system you will need some IT networking skills. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch

I can't say I know the South African standards. It would be classed as a very poorly installed system over here.

Pointless doing anything without the engineers code, which they won't give to you as this puts there other customers at risk. The panel also while it's a bit untidy, looks full so no room for additions. Your better talking to your current maintainer.

But that wasn't the question Either was that....

Back of it? The regular season will start up again soon... I can't say I am a football fan, I may watch the World Cup and the big Premier League games. Most of the time I'd prefer to watch any other sport or something else for that matter.

Fitting alarms ...

Exactly, I explained this to someone the other day. I always answer with "Greater Manchester Police, Fraud Dept."