Joeyjoey

Hi, I managed to get the external siren wired & working, thanks for the advice. it was a bit tricky. Apparently some external sirens will differ slightly with the wiring of the 2.2k resistors. Also the connection of the GSM unit was OK with some careful thought with the programming. If anyone is planning to connect a wired bell to a Visonic wireless control panel & aren't sure of the connections then let me know & I can provide them (within forum rules).

Thanks SWB for your reply & advice I just wanted to confirm with you that I do need the expander module, the reason I ask this is because there are already four connections on the CP relating to connecting a siren & I guess zone 29 to be programmed as tamper for the bell? What additional connections does the expander module give me for the bell connections? Also is there a dedicated terminal for the strobe? Sorry for all the questions. Thank you Joey

Hi I am planning to install a Visonic Powermax Complete at my home & I have an existing cable already run to the bellbox position & would like to install a wired bell to avoid having to fit & change batteries. I have seen on Visonic's website that they supply an expander card which allows the connection of a wired bell, can anyone confirm if a seperate 12 volt power supply is required to add power for the bell? Would I need a seperate power supply & relay? I have a Texecom Odyssey 3E bell. Also are the connections on the expander card similar to wired panels with connections like NEG STROBE, OV, TR, - & +? Additionally I am interested in fitting a GSM-350 to send voice messages upon alarm activations, etc., has anyone had experience in fitting these? I've installed a Powermax Plus years ago & connected the dialler to the phone line to report activations, does the GSM-350 send the same type of reports like intruder, tamper etc.? I'm a sparks by trade. Thank you Regards Joey