sixwheeledbeast

I don't think much has happened in printer tech within the last 4 years. I've never rated Lexmark. I've still got my Brother colour laser and I still rate them, just like I've had good Kyocera lasers in the past. A lot of people seem to be getting big colour photocopiers for work instead of printers. For inkjet refillable tank types are becoming more popular.

There is some volume adjustment in the Master User menu but it's less flexible than the engineers options.

Not my system of choice but used a good few over the years they're functional. Powermaster is all 2 way, not the same as the discontinued Powermax. I believed ADT had custom firmware after they took on Visonic, so doesn't default to the off the shelf codes. If that's the case looks like you'll need ADT to reinstall everything, expensive mistake following random stuff online... You can enroll/delete keyfobs from the master user menu it's not an engineer/installer only function.

That's fine. Just note that if your using a PAYG SIM you need to make sure it doesn't expire by sending messages regularly. Also you'll have to keep an eye on the signal to make sure the network is still working. Pretty much all mobile providers have set dates to decommission older phone masts, some have started already. You can't rely on your mobile phone signal as a tell, it will likely use 4G assuming your phone is newer than your alarm... Monitoring has the benefit of polling which continuously checks the device can send/receive messages for those times you need it.

The better solution would have been to upgrade the panel to something with more modern connectivity. PSTN and GSM are both planned to be discontinued in the near future. A new panel could connect to services like notifications or monitoring and also have an app to provide remote control of the system. Pretty much all manufacturers charge for this service and require a registered installer to fit them.

I'm sure it will be in the manual, the GJD ones are * key from memory. Just hope your mobile network of choice doesn't update now...

I don't see why not.

I don't mind the blue light...

Yes, the LED is blue on the Bosch if that's an issue.

Maybe read the post again....

Anything but the Capture from Texecom are cheap tat IMO. Optex, Texe Capture or Bosch for me, has to have sealed optics.

Premiers have separate programmable volumes for chime and advisory tones

I'd agree with above, it looks like it says CS mount not C on the side of the lens? If it's suppose to have a C mount but you have a CS then the Flange Focus length will be out. You can only use a spacer ring going C>CS not CS>C.

I agree possible but unlikely. Jammers are becoming more common in attacks even if they're illegal to use. With boosters you can get GIGO, probably best for multiple access points.

Yuasa rate NP batteries as 5 year service life for use within alarm systems, other manufacturers maybe different. From experience you could get 10 years from a Yuasa one but it's best to swap before it's deteriorating.

Never used one but I'd guess Comms Fault? Has it tried to report the false alarm but the line is dead?

It may work, just at a lower sound output. You need a zone type that won't effect the system, I'd use Custom with everything disabled.

It depends what the "customer" wants. As you have discovered there are multiple ways to do it. Digi Outputs don't sink much current so you could overload. It's 1 panel output is a little more. I'd generally use a PE48 with plugon relay card if I know I need to do stuff like this. The recommended impedance on the loudspeaker output is minimum to stop a short, if higher it will just be harder to drive so quiet. Use an expander and it's loudspeaker output if you want remote speakers instead of a mimic sounder. I'd say with it wired NO it was on mimic before.

Yep the relay output of the beam

Because the old panel sound was was mimic not a chime or maybe the original installer didn't know how to wire stuff to a TS?...

There is a normally closed output on the relay too....

|Doubt you need any relays. Just wire them into a zone, set as some unused/custom zone type and program as chime or 24hr whichever you want.

You get what you pay for... As tech moves on it's increasingly common to have local radio attacks on equipment. Wifi jammers are often used to defeat doorbell cams at the moment.

It's down to the ethics of the company. I'm sure some would lock just to make it awkward to move maintainer. There are genuine reasons to lock panels from the installers POV tho:- You are protecting the company from a malicious claim, say if the system failed to operate because it had been modified by an end user or another maintainer. Making sure the system is maintained as per any out of hours agreement and that expiry of this is displayed on the system. Maybe the system hardware isn't fully owned by the customer, it could be leased or yet to be paid off in full. There is also a possible argument that the programming of the system is the intellectual property of the maintainer, even if you own the hardware.