Re: CADDX... finally breaking down and asking...

["Dr. Phil" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hector wrote:
> Folks, your help would be appreciated.  As many before me have said... this
> Caddx equipment is good stuff, but not programmer-friendly.  I program
> industrial control and safety systems for a living and yet I'm here seeking
> help because of lousy documentation.
>
> Here's my configuration:  NX-8E, NX-216E and two NX-148E LCD keypads (one at
> address 192, the other at 200).  I've got two entry/exit points (zone type
> 3's); one from the garage and one from the front door.  When coming in from
> the garage, the keypad is two steps from the door.  When coming in the front
> door, I must cross two motion detectors (zone type 12's) to get to the
> keypad.
>
> 1.  The status LEDs on the two keypads don't jive.  One seems to be just
> fine and the other I often see all 5 LEDs on-steady:  stay, chime, exit,
> bypass and cancel.  Doesn't seem to affect functioning, but I just don't
> feel it's acting right.  Is this normal?

I would try defaulting program and starting over

>
> 2.  I get inconsistent chiming.  Sometimes my garage exit door and the door
> to my patio chime... sometimes they don't.  I originally thought it was
> associatied with a motion detector tripped concurrently, but now I believe
> it's random.  I've come through the garage entry with the system disarmed
> and didn't hear a chime.  Stopped, closed the door and reopened, then I get
> a chime.  Weird.  I know this isn't the case, but I'll ask anyway... is this
> normal?  Any suggestions?  I don't get any false trips, so I don't suspect
> faulty wiring.
>
> 3.  This one isn't a quirk.  Just looking for a better mousetrap.  I'd like
> to be able to arm/operate in three modes:
> a.  Night-stay:  I'd use this for night-time when everyone's home.  Arm the
> system with motions disabled.  No entry or exit delay on any doors.  If any
> perimiter zone is breached, immediate alarm.  This would prevent an intruder
> from coming in at night and reaching me or my family before the siren went
> off.  I know, sounds paranoid, but that's why I have an alarm system in the
> first place: protection.
> b.  Away:  This is easy and already working.  When system is armed, entry
> and exit delays allow user to get to keypad.  Can cross the motion zones
> during an entry/exit delay to get to the keypad.  If no entry or exit is
> being timed, any motion will be an instant alarm.
> c.  Day-stay:  This would be for when someone's home (wife) and the system
> is armed.  Interior motions bypassed when armed.  I could still enter
> through the front or garage entry and get to the keypad to disarm system
> prior to an alarm.  I believe this is how we have it now when we arm-stay.
>
> So, the real question is how do I make 3a happen?  Any suggestions?  This
> may be as simple as trying different zone types.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hector
>
>
Press stay once to arm without motions if quick arm is enabled, press
stay again to go to instant. press again to go back to stay w/delay, etc.