Sterling10 To Reson8 Connections

[Guest BillyBean]

I have replaced an old A1 panel with a Sterling10 one, and because of comments here about the Sterling Belle quality I have bought a Reson8 Bell. (But then some people say the same about the Sterling10 panel )

The connection names do not match for these two devices, can anyone tell me how the connection should be made please.

The Sterling10 has connections:

Bell +

Bell -

BT

Bell NO

Bell C

Bell NC

Strobe NO

Strobe C

Strobe NC

The Reson8:

RTN -

Hold Off +

Hold Off -

Trig -

STB -

Looks like I might have make some links at the Sterling end too because it looks to me like the bell & strobe signals are just a switch that is normally open or normally closed.

[Adi]

You need a wire link from bell- to bell C to strobe C in the panel then,

Bell + to hold +

Bell - to hold-

BT to RTN

Bell NO to Trig

Strobe NO to STB

Adi

[Guest BillyBean]

You need a wire link from bell- to bell C to strobe C in the panel then,

Bell + to hold +

Bell - to hold-

BT to RTN

Bell NO to Trig

Strobe NO to STB

Adi

Many thanks Adi,

I will give it a try tomorrow & keep you posted.

[Adi]

If all fails trying to connect your reason8 to your sterling10, try connecting your size12 to them.

[Guest BillyBean]

No need for the size 12's that worked a treat, many thanks Adi.

And thanks for this forum where kind professionals are prepared to help mere mortals like me without asking for any reward.

(Or did I miss something in the forum rules)

[Guest BillyBean]

One more question!

During the installation the panel locked up and when I tried to arm it, just went to the alarm condition.

(Sterling 10 lockup, never I hear you say).

Apart from taking the mains & battery power off, is there another method to reboot it?

[Adi]

The pyronix phantom strikes again.

Once it locks up its locked up, power down or get the biggest hammer you,ve got(after you have disconnected the mains)

Keep an eye on it, if its regular take it back and try and swap it for something else. If you cant take it back it might be wise to cut your loses and install something different.

Good luck

Adi