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I'm a little confused. If you have 2 Keypads and you have them on branch #1 (homerun)each keypad should have a terminating jumper on it but should a jumper be moved on the data bus hub?  

Recently I installed the M1 and I did have some issue not related to the panel but with contacts to the windows so I was already a little unraveled. As far as hardware was concerned the M1XEP was recognized by the M1 and I was pretty happy. The retrofit data hub seemed to be working also so I...

As I mentioned before I had a Honeywell Ademco alarm panel that was recently replaced with the M1. I have been making my way through the transition ok but have hit a recent snag that's giving me some issues and I'm hoping I can get some help figuring it all out. In the previous hookup there was...

Replacing my Ademco System with an Elk M1 and now it's time to wire my 2 existing motion detectors to the M1!.  Looking at the wires listed "motion detector" I'm getting a little confused because I see some small resistors on some and it's not the basic 2 wire setup. Do I still need those ...

I am currently in the process of switching my Honeywell alarm panel for an Elk M1. Reading the material related to 2 wire smoke detectors it indicates that you must use a 820 ohm resistor when you are doing the install. I currently have 3 smoke detectors so my question is must the resistor be...

Guys/ladies, I just had a wiring question that i hope can be easily answered. Looking at the directions for the keypad I see that the data bus cable has a black/white/green/& red wires. The data bus cable splice/connect  into the keypad wiring of the same color. What should be done with the blue...

I just received my M1 control board and Im excited that I can now start putting my system together. Im sure this is my first question of many so Ill make it quick. How do you start to wire up the control board? Do the green casings come off the board or is a special connector needed for each...

Hey guys I'm going to attempt an Elk M1 install and I have a question. I'm not happy with the location of my current alarm can and I was considering moving it. When I purchased my home it was a new construction so everything is wired but if I were to move the can some of the alarm wire would...