dwdave

so can anyone set up "The Crappy Alarm Company" and fit domestic alarms without a ticket?

But like anywhere, it's all about the money now. Higher sales targets and lower profit margins because there is always somewhere else to go.

I can't comment on pricing, but if someone walked in and said here's my shopping list surely the sales manager would be daft to turn them away. I know it's not going to be a ground breaking sale but the customer wants to give you their money. I also appreciate the installer behind in the queue waiting to order a ton of gear now has to wait.

I have access to an ADI cash account through work and have made it very clear to the desk that its for my own domestic work. They seem more than helpful.

Yeah I agree completely. I've already made contact with ADT. Ill get them to write me a note to take to the TSI hopefully. Then I can carry on experimenting and asking stupid questions on here and getting (generally) nothing but sounds help and advice for which I am very grateful.

No I've confused myself with someone I brought something else from. The name on the panel doesn't match the PayPal transaction. I have contacted ADT to ask them about the panels history. I will also go to ADI once I'm on my feet again. 3 whole days in bed ... Drs orders!

That is an impressive post count. I assume you've been a member of the forum so long you still miss the carriage return lever!

I'll take a trip out to ADI Gardner later on.

Thanks Charlie, I was hoping perhaps they could confirm or not whether it was sold on legitimately so that I could either report it to eBay or win back the help and support of the forum. Even though the panel appears used. I've spoken to the seller who says he brought it a while back from eBay for a job that fell through. He didn't know it was an ADT model. If they say it's hot then I can't send it back to the seller, but if they said keep it then where do I stand with the forum?

Do they have serial numbers? I'll contact ADT directly.

or its a used panel that has been partially cleared? I would say that the box is a bit scruffy and I've been told it should have come with resistors etc but it didnt. It may point towards the panel being used ?

No the zone list was clear - blank - default - INTRUDER and showed Tamper O/C - but I cleared them. I couldnt clear the LineFaults.

Not sure if its of any help to those still reading but I have just copied off the users list and it had a couple of users in the system still. Im guessing that Mike & Claire no longer needed their system for some reason and that ties in with the paypal details. The zones list was clear though.

The firmware on the Ethernet Module is 2.11

The panel is labelled "new" and was from ebay but it was not sold or suggested that it was an ADT panel. I do like the deep end charlie - Im known for doing things that arent exactly the easy way or for making things more difficult so that I can learn in the process. I wouldnt know how to bench test a panel - specifically - what you would check? There is a good chance I have checked something without knowing it! According to RSS, the panel is V6.84 if that helps with its age ?

Only reason I say that is because the banner is preset to ADT I have all the manuals - just getting to grips with the differences. Mostly using RSS for the setup - but via the ext rs232 as i cant get the ethernet connected yet.

I have swapped out my panel for the new dimension and I'm working my way through the programming etc - slowly ... I've got a couple of problems that I would appreciate some help with. Its a new panel - possibly destined for an ADT install as the banner is preset with ADT etc. I cant seem to escape engineer mode as I have two line faults I cant clear or disable. Line Fail (1) is the fault and I think Line Fail (4) is the other one. Also (on my classic it used to say something like Manager Reset Required) now its saying "Call Alarm Co. Quote Code xxxxx".

Dimension 520. Just working through the programming now! Struggling to get the ethernet module to connect via RSS though.

Sound-er advice Charlie!

Panel swap tomorrow. Once I've removed the inputs cables and the data lines, I take it I can hook the external sounder up to a 12v battery to give it the required hold offs whilst the panel is powered down?

??? The system I am setting up is one way from the Pi. The GX app ( I believe ) requires a log on - once the phone is unlocked too.

Thats good, I will have a set of prox tags that are Level 1 user then. I dont like the idea of someone who's pinched her handbag being able to walk in and disable the alarm! Prox tag to arm the system and code to enter.

Thank you. It wasn't going to be an alarm sensor, just a bit of fun. Thanks though.

Haha, I want to use it for both the galaxy and an arduino / pi. I've got some vipers or the texecom impaq range earmarked for proper use.

But could the arduino one work?