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I've got a doorbell zone that has automation associated with it to say a message when it is tripped.  It is normally closed, with a status of SECURE.  My automation code from PC Access is simple:   WHEN doorbell NOT READY    THEN SAY Visitor At Front Door   The message is never said. It used to...

i have my doorbell hooked up as an auxiliary zone.   when someone rings the doorbell, i want the whole house audio to announce "visitor at front door".     1. WHEN Doorbell NOT READY THEN SAY (Beep) VISITOR AT FRONT DOOR (Beep)   This used to work, and recently stopped working for no apparent...

a few weeks back i started getting a "batter low trouble now" notification on my OPII.   PC Access shows Battery Low TRBL Now, but the battery reading is 229.   When i tested the batteries (i have 2, main panel + expansion panel), they both show a solid 13v.   the owner's manual says that this...

I'm looking at my controller through PC Access and it says sunrise is 8:44AM and sunset is 5:16pm. I'm in Seattle, and sunrise is 7:45ish and sunset is 4:18ish from a bunch of web sites i found. This means my lights, controlled by programming, dont come on until well after dark. I set my...

Hi, Recently i embarked on an effort to clean up all the wire i had pulled and left long. Almost everything works after putting the system back together, but for the life of me I cannot get the OPII to answer the phone. It used to work, but now it seems to pick up, but i don't here the...

Hi - I've got the Panasonic BB-HCM531A camera and I want to capture the video image, but i dont know what the URL is. when i hit the camera, i get the web page that lets me see teh video, move the camera up/down/etc. it has top, single, buffered image, etc. across the top. The video is loaded...

Hi- What is the connector needed to hook up the OPII to a Nuvo Essentia EG6 via serial? Thanks, Chris

A while back there was a lot of discussion around new Jetstream switches coming out from Centralite. I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything from them. their website is pretty old, latest news is from 2008. i'm getting a little worried about spending a few dollars on a bunch of switches...

2 quick questions so i don't burn the house down... - when a switch is rated at 800w (Centralite Jetstream to be specific), that means it will handle up to 8 100w loads, correct? Or some combination of loads that add up to 800w. Is it up to me to determine how to achieve 800w? for example...

I just installed an expansion module. I now have zones 1-16, and then 49 to 64. Is there some way to set up the Expansion Module zones to be 17-32?

I just installed my expansion board (17A03-1) and hooked it up. all works fine, but this board makes a bit of a noise, where the main OPII doesnt make any. Not a buzz, more of a hissing sound. Nothing is hot. Anyone else see this?

Hi - Before I order all my switches, I wanted to make sure I'm clear on Relays vs Dimmers. Do I need to use Relays in conjunction with a Dimmer in 2 or 3 way loads where the load can be dimmed? Or, is a Relay only needed for non-dimming loads? scenario #1 - One switch controls one dimmable...

Hi - I recently installed this motion detector in a bath so that i could turn walkway lights on at night... http://www.visonic.com/Products/Wired-Detectors/Disc It works great, and i can turn off the red LED, but it still produces a subtle "click" whenever it detects motion. This noise is...

Tonight I received 5 Jetstream switches, USB stick, and RS232 Bridge. I installed a 1 button and 3 button side by side in my office. here are my impressions after about an hour of playing with this. - the units are about the same size as the HAI UPB switch, maybe a little thinner - buttons...

Hi - I've got an ER Temp/Humidity sensor installed outside, under the roof overhang. Everything seems to work fine - temp and humidity seem to be correct (i have no way to verify the humidity other than when its raining, its high humidity ;). I've written an application that listens to...

I think I'm going to give the Jetstream a try. On the Centralite site, it doesn't list any online retailers, but I do see that ASI carries them. I would like to buy through ASI, but want to make sure I'm getting the latest keypads... do I need to go through a dealer/distributor to get the...

I want whatever I go with to work with my OPII panel. I think UPB is probably the best, since it is what HAI seems to have put its weight behind, but that clearly wont work for me. I see three options: Lutron RadioRA - ZWave Leviton Vizia RF - ZWave Centralite JetStream - Zigbee Pros/Cons to...

I realized today that I'm not using the 220v plug for the dryer since our dryer is gas. The cheapest/easiest way to cross phases in my house would be a plug in phase coupler. I've been looking at a few and don't quite know which to get. I wanted to see if anyone had thoughts/suggestions. The...

I'm trying to debug my noise problem. Many of my outlets show no signal and no noise in UPStart when I go to Tools | Signal and Strength Meter. I won't see samples being taken either. Other times, I will see many samples being taken but no signal/noise. On these outlets with no signal, I can...

I'm having a bunch of problems with my PIM and upstart... 1. upstart does not give me any signal or noise level data when I go to tools | UPB interface device | Signal and Noise Meter. I can connect just fine through my COM port (4) and I can connect to one of my dimmers and control it, etc...