Tech Support for Aritech Alarm systems

Jinni wrote: »

Hi Guys (newbie poster here) found you when I googled "house alarm battery". My system is an Aritech cs350 is 18 years old and never had a battery change!

In the past few months, after it was unset each morning, it started to randomly go off after a couple of hours or so and would need to be unset again, which was ok when someone was there to unset again, but frustrating to arrive home and find it blaring.

Now after reading nearly all the posts on this thread last Monday and using the great advice given by KoolKid and Altor, I bought a new 12v 7.5ah battery in Radionics for €23.50 (Maplins quoted €63.99)! and installed very carefully using your instructions, but its still going off as before showing "cabinet tamper" why is this?

Thanks in advance.

p.s. Could I please have a copy of Engineers Manuel, thanks.

Hi Guys,

Just quoting my original SOS for help a couple of weeks ago, to let you know that after several unsuccessful attempts at trying your suggestions, when I understood them (disconnect AUX tamper 18 & 19) I think its finally worked! Have had no random set off for 2 whole days now.

So a massive thanks to you again.

And guys, no more handbags! you are both helping out a lot of people and saving them dosh, each in your own way, so I'm going to say thanks again on their behalf.

p.s. Sorry, but how do I now set the correct time of day on the keypad.

Having never used our CS350 since we moved in 8 years ago, it decided to go off at 2 am this morning, knew the previous occupants had given us manuals so rooted them out expected to see the code written somewhere. To no avail. was tired so ripped the bell box off the wall (downstairs hallway), and snipped the wires attached to the small speaker, which stopped the alarm sounding.

The alarm box on the front of the house, still has a blue light flashing and the control panel LED's (power, trouble ,alarm) are all on. So came online to see if there was a factory default reset code, someone here mentioned 1278, entered it. it says:

CODE ACCEPTED

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CANNOT DISARM

This morning upon opening the front door, a small alarm in the control panel sounds, but the code seems to turn it off.

Is there any way of turning everything off on it, because technically the alarm is still going off and the blue light is really noticeable at night. Don't really want to call anyone out.

Thanks,

Thanks, I had already taken the battery out before I read your post and it is off now.

Does anybody know where I can get User and installation manual for a Aritech CS 450 Had them somewhere now lost as I need to change alarm code

Hi folks,

I'm not an alarm tech but not afraid of panel / sensors etc;

CS350 - friends place. Power outage in D15 last week for 1.5hrs. Was previously displaying LOW BATT. Told me day before power outage and I got it on the day of the cut. Panel appeared to default to factory settings. 1278 works to access the menu and I set up as I believed it should be.

Once finished, Zon6 6 OPEN was displayed, preventing arming. No reference to what zone 6 actually is on the inside of the panel. Went into sub menu and turned off Zone 6. Alarm appeared to set OK.

Left and got a call next day. Alarm setting on FULL but will not P/Guard. Also, once set, the alarm will activate as soon as the front door is opened so no access time although I'm sure I set entry/exit at 30secs.

Assuming that the 2nd issue is entry time, i'll sort that. Any ideas on the Zone 6 issue. I'm guessing that by disabling that, I have in effect turned off P/Guard ? Or am I miles off ?

Perhaps I could get a copy of the Manual for future ref if needed ?

KoolKid wrote: »

Did you identify and programme up all the zones?
It's possible the front door is not on zone 1, so another zone will need to be programmed as entry exit.
Also if there is a PiR that zone will need to be set up for part guard, if it's in the hall it will also need the access attribute assigned.
What is displaying when you try to part set it.?

Thanks for the response KK. In answer to your first question, no. Any advice on going about this? Bearing in mind that there is no zone identifiers inside the keypad door.

Yes, PIR in hall as you expected. Assigning the access attribute - I assume that there is a selection for this under the zone menu in configuration?

If an installation manual existed, it'd pretty handy right about now

Thans again for your help.

dodzy wrote: »

Hi folks,

I'm not an alarm tech but not afraid of panel / sensors etc;

CS350 - friends place. Power outage in D15 last week for 1.5hrs. Was previously displaying LOW BATT. Told me day before power outage and I got it on the day of the cut. Panel appeared to default to factory settings. 1278 works to access the menu and I set up as I believed it should be.

Once finished, Zon6 6 OPEN was displayed, preventing arming. No reference to what zone 6 actually is on the inside of the panel. Went into sub menu and turned off Zone 6. Alarm appeared to set OK.

Left and got a call next day. Alarm setting on FULL but will not P/Guard. Also, once set, the alarm will activate as soon as the front door is opened so no access time although I'm sure I set entry/exit at 30secs.

Assuming that the 2nd issue is entry time, i'll sort that. Any ideas on the Zone 6 issue. I'm guessing that by disabling that, I have in effect turned off P/Guard ? Or am I miles off ?

Perhaps I could get a copy of the Manual for future ref if needed ?

If you open the control panel you will see if zone 6 is in use or not.
Just in case it is an alarm or panic zone
Gross and pulse need to be set up for shock zones.

HI
NEED HELP , HAVE CS 350 , CAME BACK FROM HOLIDAYS RECENTLY , FOUND ALARM/ LIGHTS, TRIP SWITCH GONE AND ALARM WOULD NOT WORK ,,, WHEN I PUT IN CODE MESSAGE APPERS... CONTACT ALARM CO. 91... TODAY CHANGED THE BATTERY, POWERED UP AND PUT IN CODE, ANOTHER MESSAGE APPERS , CONTACT ALARM CO. 43... I HAVE CHECKED ALL SENCERS VISUALY AND TAMPERS ALL SEEM TO WORK .... ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS PLEASE.....