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A little over 5 years ago to the date: http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/24618-m1pknav-trouble/   Same exact thing happened again today.  Not at home yet to check the logs but I have a feeling it will be the same thing.   She got the unit into demo mode somehow, which at least took her back to...

Forever ago I setup Premise on a T5710 thin client...today is the day where I actually get to connect it to my Elk M1, but I cant remember my username and password.   Im logging in using Builder on the actual box the server is running on, so localhost is the host....is there a way to recover the...

I see Elk has an "official" how-to on connecting a lighted doorbell button (http://www.elkproducts.com/m1-applications-connecting-lighted-doorbell-button-to-m1-zone)   My question is if the resistor is required when using a button that is LED out of the box.  I think it is, but wanted to be sure...

Has anyone used an M1 to "monitor" an inground swimming pool?   I was thinking mostly the status of the gate going into the pool (easy) and possibly the surface of the water to sense if someone falls in (harder)   Further, I dont have any easy way to get wiring to my pool area, so are there any...

As my wife was leaving today she attempted to arm the alarm like we always do (with the M1KPNAV by the entry door)   She said a message came up "something about an address" was her description, she was in a rush so couldnt do anything about it.   Get home a couple hours later and the system is...

Reading the install manual on the Navigator, It makes a big note about using new-work boxes only. Has anyone tried mounting it with OLD work boxes? Does it work OK? I havent purchased a Navigator yet, but wanted to know if the install is going to be a big mess or if I can get away with a...

Got my Altronix supply up and running again, I want to connect the supervisory contacts. On the Altronix board are 6 connections, 3 (NO, C, NC) for Low Battery and 3 (NO, C, NC) for AC fail. Elk manual says to use the Power Supervisory zone type (32), then wire to short on Low Battery and Open...

Came home last night to a zone trouble on one of my CO detectors. its a CO1224 from System Sensor, but was making a beep that is not listed in the manual. It wasnt a temp4 like a valid CO alarm (I even had the fire dept out just to make sure), but it was just a constant beep beep beep...

I need to cover my System Sensor smoke, heat and CO detectors for an upcoming basement project. Unfortunately I "misplaced" (possibly permanently ;) ) the included dust covers. What is a quick and dirty way I can cover them up? Will a plastic bag do? Thanks. -Chris

Is there a source for the 12 conductor cable that connects an M1RB to the M1 main board? I bought the M1RB used and it didnt come with the cable. Waiting to hear back from the seller but assuming worst case, Ill have to find one myself (or make one) I have the one that came with the main...

Going to buy new batteries for my Elk setup now that its just about done. I have all my smokes running off the main board, and per Elks UL listing (and common sense in general, I guess) I want it to run as long as possible. Any recommendations for 1 or 2 batteries, and what aH rating to get...

FINALLY got done with the install and am about ready to setup my Elk to be monitored. The plan was to make cellular my primary (and probably only, unless the service can handle IP as well) form of monitoring. I see GeoArm will sell Uplink monitoring services, as will AlarmRelay. Are there any...

One of the last steps in my install is to add CO detectors. I know which ones Ill be using (System Sensor), but I havent seen an answer to what wire to use. Do they need to be on fire wire (red, 18/4 or even 18/6 if I make it one loop) or can it be non-fire wire. System Sensor specs gauges...

IS there a right way to shed loads off the mainboard? I have an Altronix AL600 supply. I just offloaded my 4 wire sensors (4 glassbreaks, 4 motions) onto it. 2A of the AL600 will go to my Uplink unit. The only thing left in the system will be the smokes/RRSMOD and the data bus. Do I want...

Just wondering what type of hardware people are using for a Premise server. I wanted something low power since it will be on 24/7, but since its Windows based it cant just be any old machine from the closet. What has everyone had success with? I was thinking something Atom-based but wasnt...

Read a couple threads on making Elks announcements/chimes more custom and robust by using the Elk 124 and 129 products. Ive also read a few posts saying you can use Girder to do the same, but I didnt really see any how-tos on what to do. So for anyone that has offloaded Elk speech stuff to...

I originally intended on powering my Uplink unit with the built in power board on the P983 enclosure. However, since my current draw needs require an aux power supply, I was thinking about getting one large enough for the aux needs in addition to the Uplink. Uplink specs its max draw...

I have most of my smokes/heats run. Used 2WTA-B detectors and 5601P for heat only. I found a set of wiring diagrams for this combination, located here: http://www.systemsensor.com/pdf/bulletins/modulewiring.pdf I want the maintenance signal to go to a separate zone (since I have the room)...

Any tips on where to locate a detector INSIDE a bedroom? I would naturally go for dead center, but I have ceiling fans in each bedroom, in the dead center of the ceiling. So right in the center is out, and Im assuming I dont want an alarm where it could be affected by the stream of air from...

I know its been done before, but I figured Id play around myself programming communication to my Elk M1 through the M1EXP. Ive been able to successfully open the port and send a command, that all works fine. Where Im stuck is writing a function to determine the checksum portion of the...