Re: Noob question on Compass

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you downloaded the Compass software there is also a pdf manual with =
the modem settings. I've never had much luck with anything but the CIA =
modem though so can't tell ya what the setting for the PM1200 is, if I =
go to the office tomorrow I see if I have info there.

When you contact panel the you can set it to Answer Machine disable, =
which rings the phone line once, hangs up and redials automatically =
about 10 seconds later the panel pickup automatically.

If you want the panel can call you back, just depends on how you want =
it. I always program both 15 and the dialback phone number.


"Foo Bar" <billcolabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:spPle.2407$rY6.12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I hope this isn't too stupid a question an if there is a better=20
> refernce, please let me know....
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> I DIY installed an Ademco Vista 20P system for my home. All =
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> was via the keypad and it went fairly well, but seems to be a bit=20
> tedious. I noticed that the Compass software was available so I got a=20
> copy and installed it on by XP windows box.
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> The first problem was the modem. I believt that the panel communicates =

> via DTMF tones rather than any standard modem protocol. A quick look =
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> supported modems sent me to ebay to get something old enough to work. =
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> got a practical Peripherals PM1200SA mini that was advertised as being =

> Compass complient.
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> The first question is about the 10 DIP switches on the bottom. What is =

> the correct setting for use with Compass?
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> Second, what is the modem type in compass or what is the correct AT=20
> strings for this modem?
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> Third, the alarm is on the main phone line and the modem is on the fax =

> line to allow phone connection. Field *95 (ring count) with an answer=20
> machine, downloading and no phone module shows a ring count of 15 =
(which=20
> I set). My question is "how does a ring count of 15 byppass the answer =

> machine, when it picks up on the 4th ring?"
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> Forth (and last), *94 is used to set the download phone number, which =
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> set the fax/PC number. Does compass work by calling the panel, sendin=20
> some info and then having the panel call the compass CPU?
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> Thanks for any insight (or pointers) you can give me.