GalaxyFlex 020 - Maintenance of the RF devices

[CJGD]

Hi, 

I would like to know how you guys do the maintenance of your Radio devices.

 

I have a GalaxyFlex 020 connected to Honeywell D08M (wireless door detector) and Honeywell SHK8H (wireless shock detector on some windows)

 

- According to Honeywell commercial documentation the battery (Lithium 3V CR123A) can last nearly 5 years

- Normally we are supposed to get a notification on the keyboard when the voltage falls between 2.5V and 2.7V

 

 

• Based on this, what are your best practices ?

      - if you were me, how often would you change the batteries ?

      - which brand would you use ?

 

• In addition, do you know if there is a menu where we can see the battery level of the RF devices ??

      - not sure, but I believe I should see something in 61.3 Warnings, when the battery is low. 

      - Otherwise, could we check this in real time when the battery life is still ok ?

 

• Do you now what Supervision RF means ?

      - From my understanding the RF devices talk with the control panel every x minutes.

         Is this the supervision RF ?

         or is Supervision RF an other more advanced check (battery status, strength of the signal, ect )

 

 

Thanks in advance for your help on this, 

 

CJGD

Edited July 2, 2021 by CJGD

[james.wilson]

14 minutes ago, CJGD said:

  - if you were me, how often would you change the batteries ?

I change all batteries every 2 years.

 

14 minutes ago, CJGD said:

- which brand would you use ?

Panasonic or duracell

 

15 minutes ago, CJGD said:

In addition, do you know if there is a menu where we can see the battery level of the RF devices ??

meaningless see attached graph showing discharge curve. They run then once they start to drop are dead within 1 - 2 weeks

16 minutes ago, CJGD said:

- not sure, but I believe I should see something in 61.3 Warnings, when the battery is low. 

see above

17 minutes ago, CJGD said:

Do you now what Supervision RF means ?

Yes, as you say the device should poll every x seconds or minutes (depends on brand) some stuff can be hours!

Once it hasnt recieved them over period x then the panel reports supervision failure

 

[CJGD]

Thank you James !