Ive just fitted a new system, just a Texacom 8Compact panel and Texacom Odyssey 1E with one dual tech.

Every thing works fine until I set the system it goes straight to alarm once the exit times out. I narrowed it down to the strobe, when I disconnect it the system works fine, but when reconnected the problem is back. If I test the strobe from the panel it works fine.

Thanks for reading all

EDIT sorry its an 8Compact

Edited October 28, 200718 yr by Baracus

Ive just fitted a new system, just a Texacom 8Compact panel and Texacom Odyssey 1E with one dual tech.

Every thing works fine until I set the system it goes straight to alarm once the exit times out. I narrowed it down to the strobe, when I disconnect it the system works fine, but when reconnected the problem is back. If I test the strobe from the panel it works fine.

Thanks for reading all

EDIT sorry its an 8Compact

Did you put one the dual tech supply wires into the 'SW+' terminal instead of the 'AUX SUPPLY' terminal by mistake?

you disconnecting the strobe in the panel - might be a staple or damaged cable putting a short onto a cable somewhere

Did you put one the dual tech supply wires into the 'SW+' terminal instead of the 'AUX SUPPLY' terminal by mistake?

You might be right there would that set the alarm off like I described?

I havent got back up to look at this again yet but I dont think ive made the mistake above

At the the detector i have connected

Tamp - from the tamper circuit and it is working properly

Alarm - from the zone connections

12v 0v - from the Aux + and -

LA - no connection

RL - no connection

do you have it set for strobe confirm on setting?

Yes the strobe is set to confirm setting but ill will be changing it. Would this have an effect?

Yes the strobe is set to confirm setting but ill will be changing it. Would this have an effect?

I`m still thinking youve got a short on a cable somewhere - strobe changes when it sets, put your test meter across the strobe trigger and zone loops - see if theres a resistance reading there

Edited November 4, 200718 yr by anguscanplay

I havent got back up to look at this again yet but I dont think ive made the mistake above

At the the detector i have connected

Tamp - from the tamper circuit and it is working properly

Alarm - from the zone connections

12v 0v - from the Aux + and -

LA - no connection

RL - no connection

The common mistake that I'm refering to is at the PANEL end. SW+ switches at the end of the exit period. The terminal is next to AUX+, so i'ts easy to make a mistake. If you do, the system will go into 'alarm' at the end of the exit time, as you have discribed. I havn't thought-through the implications of the system working O.K. when you disconnect the strobe wire. But, it's worth double-checking the AUX connections at the panel end before proceeding.

The common mistake that I'm refering to is at the PANEL end. SW+ switches at the end of the exit period. The terminal is next to AUX+, so i'ts easy to make a mistake. If you do, the system will go into 'alarm' at the end of the exit time, as you have discribed. I havn't thought-through the implications of the system working O.K. when you disconnect the strobe wire. But, it's worth double-checking the AUX connections at the panel end before proceeding.

No problems I'll check that too, thanks