toasty Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Can't find these anywhere.... Not sure if they are specific to honeywell galaxy or ADT or both. Maybe not recently, but I recall seeing a single socket blanking plate sized unit with large (maybe 10mm) LEDs in a traffic light configuration (red, yellow, green) which reflect the status of the alarm I could make one, but can't find the actual item described above anywhere. Anyone know what they are known as / have any further info. Dan I posted this question on another DIY forum but drew a blank, the best I got was a suggestion that they are called 'alarm status boards' Anyway, I bought some single blanking plates and LEDs and built 5 of my own, but I'm still curious as to whether than can be purchased and from where. Here is a photo of what I'm referring to: ....and here's my attempt at copying these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul. Giles Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why would you want to use one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 we've done similar in the past for sites with complete idiot security guards but I wouldn't have thought this would comply anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toasty Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 I've got a fairly big galaxy install planned for my new house. Galaxy 96, 3 smart rios, various sounders, multiple areas, fire detectors etc.. For the remote areas, garages, cellars and the like I want a visual indication of their status. I think you're right, doesn't comply with BS whatever it is. But this is just a DIY install, I've no requirement to comply with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I've got a fairly big galaxy install planned for my new house. Galaxy 96, 3 smart rios, various sounders, multiple areas, fire detectors etc.. For the remote areas, garages, cellars and the like I want a visual indication of their status. the only time we did this was for a site with security guards. you can use a tricolour LED and run the red input side through a pulsing relay controlled via a separate output. the result is green LED for unset, red LED for set and flashing red LED for in alarm. but it takes 3 outputs (and relays) per LED and a lot of faffing around. where abouts are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toasty Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks RFSI'm in Bristol. I see these panels in nearly every bank I go into. The first picture in this post is a photo of one. As you can see, I've made a few of them now anyway, I'm just interested that they don't seem to be available for sale despite being used in most banks!Your tri colour led Idea is more elegant, I like it, except that my plan was to have red for armed and amber for entry/exit delay timer in operation. So during entry /exit I'd have two LEDs on at once. Which wouldn't really work on a tricolour. Green will be disarmed. So on my system it will work just like real traffic lights! This is the finished article. I even made a couple with integral entry/exit buzzers, and best of all, they still fit in a shallow box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterEGO Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We have lots of area based systems where I would love to use LED status, it was almost idiot proof. However EN won't allow it for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb-eye Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Aritech we use them on access control and others. Maplins ultra bright LED is another option. Customers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'd of used pairs of 5mm LED's for each colour. Just so you can see status if one fails. Nice job tho. If you wish to hide the lights you could put the commoned anode/cathodes though another switch/output. Maybe a reed switch hidden in the patress hover a magnet over and the status is shown. Or a small timer circuit that would hide the status after X seconds of status change. I'd expect the banks "lights" are access control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 nice job toasty,looks exactly the same,they are used for intruder systems.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The "Bank" ones are for access control. Basically one door had to be locked before another can be opened. And in a robbery the doors "Interlock" and trap the armed gunman............................clever or NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The "Bank" ones are for access control.Basically one door had to be locked before another can be opened. And in a robbery the doors "Interlock" and trap the armed gunman............................clever or NOT. whys it in the front window then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Reword the following Clever Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Reword the following Clever Not. im not,but whys it in the window,i couldnt see a door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Banks used as hostage indication. To stop been taken hostage by burglars waiting for staff when opening. Staff used a remote fob to power the lights to say its safe to enter. Low risk areas such as cupboards,upstairs etc would have a detector fitted and programmed for hostage. Hostage zones only tripped the light and not the alarm. Hostage system would set with main system In morning staff would arrive outside and press the fob. Green = all ok, enter yellow = 1 zone tripped, caution with staff staying outside while someone enters. red = two or more zones tripped, enter only with police. Burglars used to break-in and wait for staff in cupboards etc until they opened. Remember local tsb when builders working late and they tripped the hostage zones while working. next day staff had police check it out. good call out that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Errrr not at the local HSBC is it like that. Lights tell when the door can be opened. Nor the Barclays. Lights tell when door can be opened. Nat West is just a auto door. What lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thats how we used them but many uses i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 some right some wrong, thread should be deleted really.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why? Nothing out of the ordinary given out that is not known in the public domain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Why?Nothing out of the ordinary given out that is not known in the public domain. granted,no one needs to know when the doors can be opened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I think you miss the point, the lights on the banks I mentoined are for the entrance doors not any vaults or other secure areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I think you miss the point, the lights on the banks I mentoined are for the entrance doors not any vaults or other secure areas. i bow to your knowledge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 More and more jewlers and other precious metals/stones outlets are now using door interlocking as standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 More and more jewlers and other precious metals/stones outlets are now using door interlocking as standard. whys it in the front window then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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