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Adding a slimline sensor

  • 01-05-2017 01:39PM
    #1
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭


    I have a hkc securewatch 8/12. One the exterior doors I have ID sensors fitted. I added a slimline sensor to one of the doors by removing the bridging piece in the "contact" terminals of the ID sensor and wiring my slimline in there. I tested For continuity and when the door is open the circuit is open and when the door is closed the circuit is closed. All going well so far. I have 15 VDC at the sensors power terminals and the ID led is turning on for half a second every 4 seconds so the sensor is identified. When I check at the keypad it's not showing open on the open points/zone option. And when I go to set the alarm with the door open I'm not getting the open zone warning. Any ideas please


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  • #2
    altor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Luckysasha wrote: »
    I have a hkc securewatch 8/12. One the exterior doors I have ID sensors fitted. I added a slimline sensor to one of the doors by removing the bridging piece in the "contact" terminals of the ID sensor and wiring my slimline in there. I tested For continuity and when the door is open the circuit is open and when the door is closed the circuit is closed. All going well so far. I have 15 VDC at the sensors power terminals and the ID led is turning on for half a second every 4 seconds so the sensor is identified. When I check at the keypad it's not showing open on the open points/zone option. And when I go to set the alarm with the door open I'm not getting the open zone warning. Any ideas please

    Have you walk tested the device?
    If you disconnect the cable from the input and leave out the link does the device show open?

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  • #3
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    I checked all the setting. The Comms link is showing ok and all other zone options are as they should be. When I had the lid off the id sensor it wasn't detecting the tamper open with the system in engineer mode either. Am I looking at a dud sensor


  • #4
    altor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Luckysasha wrote: »
    I checked all the setting. The Comms link is showing ok and all other zone options are as they should be. When I had the lid off the id sensor it wasn't detecting the tamper open with the system in engineer mode either. Am I looking at a dud sensor

    Have you tried deleting the sensor and putting it back on?

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  • #5
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    The led is showing the sensor is identified and it's communicating with the panel as I can check the Comms status on the keypad. How do I delete it and re-Id the sensor?


  • #6
    altor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Luckysasha wrote: »
    The led is showing the sensor is identified and it's communicating with the panel as I can check the Comms status on the keypad. How do I delete it and re-Id the sensor?

    Device menu, remove device.

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  • #7
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    Thanks I will let you know


  • #8
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    Ok success at last. I did as you suggested I removed the sensor then re-Id it and yep all up and running now. Many thanks again for you help


  • #9
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Glad that sorted it. Those ID sensors can be prone to faults /comms issues if there are any fluctuations in the supply power.


  • #10
    altor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Luckysasha wrote: »
    Ok success at last. I did as you suggested I removed the sensor then re-Id it and yep all up and running now. Many thanks again for you help

    Thanks for coming back to us, great to see that sorted it.
    Have hundreds of these devices installed with no issues.

    www.altor.ie



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