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  1. After some more reading it would appear I need a 'data number' as opposed to the sim's voice number... That correct? Will Orange even know what the hell I'm on about if I ask for the data number of a sim?
  2. Hi, First time I've tried to make configuration changes via GSM. The client hasn't disabled voicemail on their sim yet, but I'm trying to figure out why the Orange voicemail picks up the call instead of making a data connection. Reading the Elite ComGSM manual it states that in GSM mode (rather than GPRS) you can use upload/download but the sim must have a data plan. It does, yet on the Wintex connection it calls and Orange lady says leave a message... so I did... "why won't you bl**dy work"! SMS texts work both ways. Any ideas? Thanks Danny
  3. I was thinking of replacing our old Menvier 2 Zone panel which is ancient, more imprtantly the tenants in the flats and shops have trouble resetting it when they set off the smoke sensors... (Doesn't happen too often) but some of them are scared to go near the panel. The buttons are absolute **** on this unit. Sadly I never installed it, but there are around 12 detectors, one break glass and 2 big bells off the panel. Detectors are daisy chained obviously (2 zones) with a 12k EOL resistor at the end of each run. I'd really like an addressable system, but prices for conventional seem steep enough. Am I right in thinking, there is no such thing as a cheap / decent fire panel? Why are fire panels so expensive compared to burglar alarms when the technology is just as cheap and easy to make? Am I right in thinking, if I use addressable, all the detectors will need replacing with addressable units? Danny
  4. Just to update this old thread, it was indeed the texecom shock sensor that had gone bad, swapped it out and no trouble since. Thanks all.
  5. Okay I'll do that thanks. Wondered what soaking was. Possibly, but then what you describe sounds to me more like the acoustic sensors. I'm no expert obviously, all I know is Texecom say when calibrating it, to simply tap on the centre of the area being protected.
  6. Thanks. Done all that now, there didn't appear to be anything wrong. But it is a well used door so perhaps something had come lose. I'll reactive that zone and see how it goes, but if it goes off on the morning again I'm going the AC filter route. for your help.
  7. Hi, I've checked all the wiring, so it means I have to buy another £15 sensor and it might not be faulty. But yes, you're most likely right. Extremely solid in it's frame. Wind hasn't been very bad on the days of false alarm. As far as checking thresholds, I had to bray my fist on the door to get the sensor to react, so there's no way it's over sensitive... unless it's faulty.
  8. Hi, I've just started getting a false alarm on my Texecom Shock/Contact sensor which is on my Entry Door. It's only happened twice in two weeks, obviously once is too many times. The system has been perfect since install 6 months ago. Oddly, both false alarms have been at 7.15am and 5.30am, so it got me wondering whether the panel is suffering from mains interference. Now I've checked for induced AC and it is too high at 1.7vac - 1.9vac, so that is my first port of call. I've also checked the loop resistance and it's 10.06k (EOL) so that's fine. Before I get a filter installed, which I need anyway by the looks, I wanted to check voltages on here because they seem a little high. I can't find any rating for the mains transformer, it doesn't say on it the expected output, but I am reading 18.8v at the panel input terminal (everything connected as normal). I expected to see a bit less. Furthermore, the spec sheet states the keypads operate between 10v-13.7 and I get a reading of 13.7vdc-13.8vdc. Seems like it's on the high side of the threshold... Now I haven't allowed for lack of accuracy with my meter, however, according to fluke it's 1% or less. Does anyone know what voltages I should be seeing at the transformer output? Thanks Danny
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