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Those look double pole to me but your thumb is over the terminals in the picture so cant be sure. It looks like it was terminated by a 5 year old though, you shouldnt be able to see any strands of wire like that.

Hi, many thanks for responses. The shockgard is on a multiple circuit, it's on a side door but there is the kitchen windows and downstairs toilet window all on the same circuit. I have attached a pic of the one on the side door, as at the moment not sure what 'Circuits are double poled or doel on zone per zone basis (4k7 /2k2)' mean. So I will have to do some more investigations into this meaning.

Circuits are double poled or doel on zone per zone basis (4k7 /2k2) What can replacing the existing item ? Probably anyl "viper' depending how it's wired Is 1 item on the circuit or multiple?

If the panel is over 30 years old it will be using double pole tamper and alarm circuits rather than EOL so you can use any shock detector with separate tamper and intruder circuits

Hi, I have a Menvier TS700 which was installed professionally by a company local to me 30 years ago. It's been a great alarm system and never given me issues until recently. One of the shockgards seemed to have stopped working. As the system is quite old now you don't seem to be able to obtain these shockgards, I think they're a shockgard 2 or maybe even shockgard 1. My question is can you change these for a shockgard 3 which seem to be what's currently on the market or is there another substitute that would work? Many thanks in advance for any useful help or advice.

Thanks again! Zone attributes: type Intruder (default), resistance 00 (system, 1k fault/BAL), part set on, response tried both System and Fast. Same settings as the 4191SN contact zones, which work. Wiring: V-Plex is a 2-wire loop (red +, black –) to each detector, polarity checked, 10.28 V at the C090 and the detectors power up normally. The working 4191SN contacts are on the same loop. Enrolment: Serial Poll, Loop 1 (also tried Loop 2), serial entered manually (7 digits from the label) and also by auto-learn, which captures the right serial when the detector goes into alarm. The C090 shows the zone as programmed (L1). Good idea about isolating one detector – I haven’t done that yet. I’ll delete all the zones on the C090, connect a single DT7500SN directly to the C090 loop terminals with a short cable (everything else disconnected) and report back.

Welcome Andysid. Fairly new here myself and I'd agree with PeterJames, it's a good bunch. Are you in the trade or more on the DIY side?

Hi and welcome the site is not as busy as it once was, but the ones that continue to visit are a good bunch old school

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Hi to evyone, just introducing myself as I'm new to this site. Reading a lot of interesting views and advice.

So what is the zone attribute set as? Data wiring to each detector correct? You sure they are enrolled correctly maybe, delete them all off and disconnect all the detectors except one and try to get that to work?

Thanks for replying! Here’s what I’ve checked so far: Addressing C090 first on line 1 (RIO addresses 3-5), then moved to line 2, RIO addresses 2, 3, 4, 5 enabled → panel shows RIO 202-205, V1.01, 100% comms. No other RIOs on line 2. Line 2 = panel → C090 → TouchCenter (end of line). Power C090 fed from a separate Power RIO (P026) AUX output: 13.75 V at the module (61-1-3). V-Plex loop at the C090 terminals: 10.28 V DC, polarity correct. Sensors are powered and their LEDs behave normally (PIR goes red on movement). Tests done 4191SN contacts: open/close correctly → loop and serial entry OK. DT7500SN: learned by serial (manual and auto-learn, auto-learn captures it when it goes into alarm), Loop 1 and Loop 2, zone response Fast, Walk Test (31), system set → never an alarm at the panel, only tamper (cover off = open-circuit tamper, cover on = closed). Two different DT7500SN units and two IS2500SN-type PIRs: same result. So the C090 clearly talks to the detectors (learn + tamper work), but motion alarms never get through. Any idea what else to look at? Is V1.01 known to have issues with the “Smart” V-Plex detectors? Thanks!

What you check so far ? Did you try addressing it elsewhere where ? Power readings at the v90? And so on lots of tings to look at Where is that dude galaxy guy when you need him ( @Galaxy Guy

Hi all, I’m bringing back into service a Galaxy Dimension GD-96 (firmware V6.70) in a house that was renovated 12 years ago. Running a cable to every detector wasn’t possible, so V-Plex (2-wire) was chosen – back then it was the only 2-wire option. It was never commissioned, and now I need to make it work. Setup V-Plex Interface C090, firmware V1.01 (shows as RIO 202-205 on line 2), loop OK at ~10.3 V. Devices: 4191SN contacts, DT7500SN, IS2500SN-type PIRs (4 DIP switches, no microwave), FG-1625SN glassbreaks. What works 4191SN contacts: zone opens/closes correctly. All devices learn fine (serial captured when the PIR goes red or a door opens). Tamper from DT7500SN and FG-1625SN reaches the panel (zone shows open-circuit tamper when the cover is removed). What doesn’t DT7500SN / IS2500SN: the alarm never reaches the panel – zone always “closed”, nothing in the log, nothing in Walk Test (31), not even with the system set. Sensor LEDs work normally. Tried loop 1 and 2, fast response, a different unit. IS2500SN-type PIR: zone permanently shows open-circuit tamper even with the cover closed. FG-1625SN: with the FG-701 the detector enters test mode (green LED), but I haven’t managed to trigger a real alarm (no red LED) without risking the glass, so I don’t know yet if its alarm would pass. Questions Is there a newer firmware for the C090 than V1.01, and how is it updated (chip swap?) Are the “Smart” V-Plex sensors (DT7500SN, IS2500SN) supported by the C090 at all? Which V-Plex PIRs are known to work with the C090? (I’ve ordered two older Ademco 4278EX-SN to test.) Any tip to test an FG-1625SN alarm safely? Thanks in advance for any help.

No worries, hope it goes smoothly. One thing worth setting when you configure the i66: keep the relay hold time short, a second or two, so it acts like a quick press on the A60's open input rather than holding the contact closed. Shout if the gate does anything odd once it's wired up.

Hi Jeremy thank you for this detailed reply I am going to look into it now

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