Alarm Tamper Reset

memorex

Hiya,

In our new house we inherited an astec 63 alarm system. During rennovations I tried to relocate the base unit. In doing so I seem to have activated a tamper alarm in the unit. Doh! The message 'call engineer - code 15' is on-screen and 'tamper lid' displays when when I try to turn the alarm on. The alarm won't actually turn on because of this.

In reading the other alarm relatd threads on boards it seems that I either need my engineering code (its not the default) or tp do a factory reset. It's unlikely that I can get the code as there isn't even an installers sticker/number on the unit, and the previous owners are long gone. So would anyone have any info on factory reseting? I have the PCB exposed at this stage.

PM, if that's more appropriate. I really appreciate any help here, I am reluctant to pay 100 euro for a call out just to take a jumper on/off and power cycle if that's all that is required.

Thanks a mill for any help.

Cheers,
-mem

Reyman

If you haven't got the Eng code and don't know anything about the alarm it's best to buy a new control box and start from scratch again.

Then at least you can maintain the alarm. You'll get a good HKC for €130 and wiring it is straightforward

delly

I have an Astec and any time I have changed or moved sensors, the tamper auto clears once the sensors are put back in place. Don't know if its the same for the main box, but I would have thought that once the cover is replaced that the tamper would clear, could it be that the cover is not being replaced properly?

fred funk }{

On the left side of the panel beside where the screw from the lid goes there's a small hole. In there is the tamper switch, on the lid there's a plastic leg that goes in there when the lid is on correctly. If for some reason you cant get it to close use a rawl plug to press in the switch.

b318isp

Is there anywhere that has an manual for this alarm?

Mine has had a bell fault for a while, but the wiring has been checked as OK. I've stripped and reconnected the sounder wiring at the board, powered it fully down for a while and turned it back on. So-far-so-good, however I'd like to know more about it.

Does Astec still exist?

Ta.

delly

b318isp wrote:

Does Astec still exist?

They do indeed:

Astec Alarm Manufacturing
Tel: 01 6704202
3 IDA cntr Pearse Street, DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN

memorex

Thanks for the suggestions. I put everything back together _really_ carefully and hey presto, tamper was reset. That'll teach me for being so gung ho in future.

Here's a link to the service manual:

http://www.cualasecurity.com/astec_usr_manual.pdf

Cheers,
-mem