Conflicting messages re Impaq Plus with Elite 24

[Alan_in_Wilts]

Hi, first post so please be gentle  

 

In process of installing Elite 24 with Telecom DBD-0171 RKP, Telecom AMQD PIRs, Texecom Impaq Plus Door Contact AED-0001, Texecom AGB-0002 Smoke Detector RR/4W, Elmdene, ELM-PA-G3-W Panic Button,  Elmdene 16 Ohm Extension Speaker EXTSP-16T-W and a Telecom CEL-0001 Connect SmartCom with WinTex.

 

The door contact switch is fitted to Zone 1 of the RKP and the Panic Button to Zone 2 of the RKP.  Whilst the house was pre-wired I've discovered that the mean builders only installed a 4 core cable from the door to the RKP location so I had to put both the alarm and reed in series, each bridged with 4k7 resistors, and then as I didn't have any 2k2 resistors to hand I used 4k4 for the EOL and configured the door contact a Type 4k7/4k7 in WinTex.   RKP Zone 1 is mapped to Zone 1 on the Panel and RKP Zone 2 is mapped to Zone 2 on the Panel . (pictures and diagrams attached).

 

I have 1 fault: RKP 1,1 tamper - that's the door switch.

 

In the RKP under Zone Status I get

               Zone 001 N1,R1,1

               Secure 04k710

If I open the door I get

               Active 09k390

If I bang on the door I get

               Active 09k390

If I open the door and bang on the frame I get

               Active 13k920

If I remove the switch cover I get

              Tamper  >65k  (open circuit)

 

This all seems fine to me but if I go to RKP Status I get

             N1,R1   Z1=T   Z2=H

            Tamp=A    Output=*

i.e. Z1 has Tamper Activated.

 

So why do I get a Tamper error if the Zone Status for that device seems OK?

 

PS1 I do have some 2k2 resistors on order and will config as Double Pole/EOL but I don't think it will make any difference.

PS2 not happy with the door switch build. The tamper switch does not have a positive click when being pressed or released.

PS3 my background is 50+ years in IT from programming to programme management. In retirement I'm dabbling with home automation using RasPi, CAD, 3D printing etc. I have an LAN with over 30 devices on it. I'm more a mouse man than a soldering iron man! I'm looking link the Telecom system to my RasPi to switch on cameras when armed and send SMS when an alert.

 

Thanks for reading

Alan

 

Edited September 13, 2019 by Alan_in_Wilts
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[MrHappy]

Rule 1 - if you use the wrong value resistors your circuit won't work

[sixwheeledbeast]

Needs wiring properly with the correct resistors programmed as Double Pole/EOL.It will never work wired like that. New Systems come with a bag of resistors.

Has the keypad zone actually been mapped to a panel zone and programmed correctly?

 

Spring on the lid may need a little tweak but I wouldn't expect a solid click with a spring and tactile button.

 

TAP SMS is pretty dead and unreliable maybe best using your RPi to send an email or the like. Bear in mind comms like this are considered for low risk applications as the link isn't polled.

If using a SmartCom then this supports Push notifications to phones. I wouldn't recommend using an alarm to "switch on" the cameras either it's just asking for a FTO.

Edited September 13, 2019 by sixwheeledbeast
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[Alan_in_Wilts]

Thanks guys for a very fast response.

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Needs wiring properly with the correct resistors programmed as Double Pole/EOL.It will never work wired like that. New Systems come with a bag of resistors.

 

According to the manual (page 60) the Elite's can be configure using other values. Anyway 2k2s should arrive on Tues. There were no resistors with the panel.

 

Page 60 of the manual, option 7:

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7 - 4k7/4k7

Alternative EOL configuration with 4k7 alarm resistor and 4k7 EOL resistor.

 

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Has the keypad zone actually been mapped to a panel zone and programmed correctly?

   
Yes.  As I said in my post "RKP Zone 1 is mapped to Zone 1 on the Panel and RKP Zone 2 is mapped to Zone 2 on the Panel . " Zone 1 was then defined as 4k7/4k7

 

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Spring on the lid may need a little tweak but I wouldn't expect a solid click with a spring and tactile button.

 

Some of my other sensors do give a nice click with the tamper button 

 

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TAP SMS is pretty dead and unreliable maybe best using your RPi to send an email or the like.

 

That was my plan. Connect RPi to Panel output connections and then send email to SMS service.  Would be nice if the Elite could be programmed to send MQTT to the RPi via the SmartCom and the LAN rather than build a hardware interface.

 

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If using a SmartCom then this supports Push notifications to phones.

 

That's news to me   I thought one needed to buy the GSM board to send SMS direct from the Elite. I need to hunt for more manuals on the Texecom website. I have signed up as an installer.

 

Thanks again.

[MrHappy]

Still Rule 1 -

1 Resistor is the tamper value, 1 resistor is the alarm

Having 2 alarm values in the circuit won't work

 

Basic Electronics -  2 x 4k7 resistors will make a near a dam it 2k2 resistor 

[Alan_in_Wilts]

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Basic Electronics -  2 x 4k7 resistors will make a near a dam it 2k2 resistor 

 

They are in series so isn't it 4k7+4k7 = 9k4 which conforms to the Zone 1 Status of 4k710 when the door is closed (EOL resistor only) and 09k390 when the door is open (EOL+Alarm).

 

As I said, it is configured with option 7 on page 60: 4k7 alarm resistor and 4k7 EOL resistor and as per the circuit diagram on page 32 EOL which shows them in series.

 

Anyway, I shall await the delivery of 2k2 resistors and that will eliminate this potential issue!

 

Ref:  Resistors in Series

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As the resistors are connected together in series the same current passes through each resistor in the chain and the total resistance, R_T of the circuit must be equal to the sum of all the individual resistors added together. That is

   Rt= R1+R2+R3

 

[MrHappy]

[datadiffusion]

23 hours ago, MrHappy said:

 

Either you're younger than you've told us or you've lied about your life being too short for this type of thing?

[sixwheeledbeast]

On 13/09/2019 at 20:35, Alan_in_Wilts said:

They are in series so isn't it 4k7+4k7 = 9k4 which conforms to the Zone 1 Status of 4k710 when the door is closed (EOL resistor only) and 09k390 when the door is open (EOL+Alarm).

Anyway, I shall await the delivery of 2k2 resistors and that will eliminate this potential issue!

Ref:  Resistors in Series

 

I would hope most here don't need a reference to resistors in parallel and series...

Mr. H is giving you a subtle hint that you can make a 2k3 resistor from 2x 4k7 resistors to diagnose the issue.

While there is a possibility 4k7/4k7 mode "could" work short term, if both detectors where active at the same time the 14k1 could be detected as a tamper which would be less than ideal, see below for correct way to solve this.

 

On 13/09/2019 at 19:44, Alan_in_Wilts said:

According to the manual (page 60) the Elite's can be configure using other values. Anyway 2k2s should arrive on Tues. There were no resistors with the panel.

Page 60 of the manual, option 7:

You can program the panel to detect different resistor values but they only support one shunt and one EOL if you use anything other than Texe values.

It needs to be wired like the manual (Section marked as > Zone Connections - EOL - 2 Normally Closed Devices)

TBH I fail to see the point of using a shock with contact on a front door that's part of the entry route.

 

On 13/09/2019 at 19:44, Alan_in_Wilts said:

Yes.  As I said in my post "RKP Zone 1 is mapped to Zone 1 on the Panel and RKP Zone 2 is mapped to Zone 2 on the Panel . " Zone 1 was then defined as 4k7/4k7

If you want to use the panel zones I would suggest you don't map the keypad to them anything wired into them may conflict.

You will need to leave engineers menu to "save" the mapping and zone type changes. I suggest using say zones 23 24

 

On 13/09/2019 at 19:44, Alan_in_Wilts said:

Would be nice if the Elite could be programmed to send MQTT to the RPi via the SmartCom and the LAN rather than build a hardware interface.

I believe there was some python code kicking around on github that works with the ComIP module, I doubt the SmartCom is supported but I haven't tested it.

[Alan_in_Wilts]

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Mr. H is giving you a subtle hint that you can make a 2k3 resistor from 2x 4k7 resistors to diagnose the issue.

 

Penny has dropped. Thank you! 

 

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While there is a possibility 4k7/4k7 mode "could" work short term, if both detectors where active at the same time the 14k1 could be detected as a tamper which would be less than ideal, see below for correct way to solve this.

 

That did cross my mind but then I noticed that on open circuit the RKP Zone Status said >65K so I thought the threshold was >65k. Also crossed my mind that the panel might see shock as door open. I only bought the door with shock sensor as it just a few pounds more than the basic door sensor but that was before I realised the existing cable was just 4 core. I've been tapping away on the plaster board trying to determine if I could route a 2 core cable so the shock can be on a separate zone.

 

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I suggest using say zones 23 24

 

Good idea. Thank you. I've only 1 zone spare at the moment though no plans currently for more detectors but your suggestion would give 3 spare zones.

 

I'll look at github once I've got the alarm system up and running.

 

Thanks again for your helpful suggestions.