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The M1DBH in the basement is the one that's "full", at 6 devices (with one unable to be connected due to issues). I need an M1XIN, a keypad, and a relay expander.  In theory if I had a fully functional basement M1DBH that might work as I don't really need all my existing keypads, but it...

I just ordered another M1DBH, I think i'll try that first RAL. I haven't yet as it was more work than I had time for, esp given the craziness of work for the past 4 years.  Building a backyard office is pushing the agenda though.

not >18 devices, but rather a system designed for future extensibility without long runs.   Single story house, craftsman style, trivial access to the attic & crawlspace.   Main floor: Elk M1. But tiny area. Basement: M1DBH #1: Most wiring goes here. Would love to have 8 devices on it but can't...

Got some guidance on the Elk forum:  https://www.elkproducts.com/ForumRetrieve.aspx?ForumID=2829&TopicID=2114456&NoTemplate=False#

It might be as long as 150 feet total for all 3 DBH wires put together, but I doubt it :-)  I separated them by floor: main floor, attic (immediately above M1), and basement (15 feet horizontally away). The 3rd DBH will be ~45 feet from the 2nd DBH but due to an odd run i'll have to zig zag.  ...

  well crap. In that case I must fix my M1DBH issues as I can't even get to port 9, anything I plug into port 7 or 8 craps out.  And if I swap what's in port (ie 4) with port 7, what was on port 4/now 7 stops working, and what was on port 7/now 4 starts working.   I'll try that again in case I...

although, now I really do wonder what Elk means by "Two or or more M1DBH Hubs may be connected in a straight (single) daisy chain to increase the number of home runs" That was lifted directly from the Elk manual.

  Alas the M1 is in a location where running new wires to it is now impossible. I created that 2ndary location because I figured I'd never need to get to it again. Didn't expect a situation where the secondary was blown and unrecoverable, but I wonder if that's what I need to triage now.

Long time no post, the pandemic has me nuts as I'm a healthcare consultant. Hope all is well with all y'all.   I want to put up a 2nd M1DBH. I've totally misunderstood 19 million things in the last <n> units of time.   Question 1: Whadda youse guys think this line means?  "Two or or more M1DBH...

Totally forgot to transition away from NextAlarm as work has been insane, obviously now it no workie.  Looks like Alarm Relay is what several of y'all like so I'll just go with that.   Did you go with internet or cellular?   Also, if there's a referral bonus i'm happy to list one of you as the...

I got an email from IPAlarm.Com, they must have bought customer lists from NextAlarm. Anyone ever hear of them?

Yeah I upgraded to it 2 days ago as i'm having bizarre issues with my windows machines and the Win10 networking bug so using CQC for zWave isn't working out.     Alas after all the hype, NONE of my multi-button controller devices which were promised to work in 5.x now work. Not sure if there is...

Thanks. I finally got this portion working. Turns out one of my keypads is always being seen as terminating the bus even though there's no terminating jumper. It wasn't the M1XIN, it just happened to sit after it on the M1DBH. Anything I added after that was wonky. I ended up adding each device...

Just replaced my M1DBHR with an M1DBH (which i'm regretting, but that's a different post).   I used to have the M1DBHR (in the basement) and an M1XIN in a 3rd location homerun back to the M1G, both sets of wires put into the +/A/B/- databus, no M1G termination, and all good.   But the M1DBH...

Thanks! I couldn't find it.   I'm battling a "3" (not enrolled), but the darn thing won't enroll. I just switched from an M1DHBR to M1DBH, checking my terminations again now in case that's it. Darn frustrating...

Debugging a problem with 2 of my M1XINs after a recent power surge. Can't find a map/legend of what the # of flashes on the LED means. Assuming I don't find it the second I press "post new topic", can you help a guy out :-)

Just recorded a VLOG on the component overview, power on, and app walkthrough for my system.   https://youtu.be/QLbf4ZOQ2bg  

For inside or outside? For inside, i've used Trendnet. Pretty cheap, pretty decent. 

I was born in the 60s, which is as much as I'd say on a public forum. But I still play soccer against 25 year olds, box with 35 year olds and have the bruised ego to show for it.

Alas first negative ramification of this article.   No nothing like that. My M1DBHR blew as a result of a power surge during the solar panel install. I could only find the M1DBH, which uses RJ45/CAT5 instead of just direct connecting the 4 wires. I just made 9 RJ45 plugs with flying leads, need...