Re: 20P Question

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hate zone doubling.
I'll sell a 4219 before I use doubling.
But yes I see your point...but how would that help anyway if an interior
zone won't chime...or did I miss somthing here?

tnx


"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Crash Gordon wrote:
>
>> Yah they're all home run quads...even on the double doors he ran a quad
>> to left and quad to right (waste of wire)
>>
>> Why what are you thinkin?
>>
>
> We use the First Alert versions of these Ademco panels so I may be off on
> what version you are using.
>
> The panel should be able to do zone doubling.  basically giving you 15
> zones (zone 1 - as the 2wire smoke zone won't double) but you can only
> double devices that are normally closed.
>
> check the install manual if you have it... if you don't, zones 2-8 use a
> 3.2K resistor and zones 10-16 use a 6K resistor.  hook the two devices to
> the panel lugs in parallel.
>
> This would let you run most of the interior doors as regular interior
> zones but still get a chime on the kids (future) bedroom doors.
>
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>> "JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>Robert L Bass wrote:
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>>>
>>>>>Yah, I know...it was a really stupid idea the homeowner
>>>>>had..."but my brother-in-law says he can do it with his
>>>>>alarm"...hmmm ok.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>If the brother-in-law happens to have a Napco Gemini system, he
>>>>can do what your customer wants.  Napco uses an open matrix to
>>>>select features on a per-zone basis.  There are 62 optional zone
>>>>features from which to select.
>>>
>>>yep... but how does it work with all the doors on the same zone?
>>>accidently leave one open, and no more chime....
>>>
>>>Hey, Crash, any chance they are home run or is it a single wire?
>>>
>>>
>>>>The problem with this from a marketing perspective is most
>>>>dealers don't like having to make that many selections.  It takes
>>>>more time to go through the matrix, especially on installations
>>>>with 96 zones.  Napco came up with a fix in their windows
>>>>software.  Now you can select from pre-configured "zone types"
>>>>for each zone, much like an Ademco Vista system.  Once that's
>>>>done you have the option of changing the features of any zones
>>>>you like.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>It gets even sillier- the reason he wanted interior doors to
>>>>>chime is so he could tell if his kids open their doors and
>>>>>wander around the house at night...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>For many families with young children that wouldn't be silly at
>>>>all.  The trick is to make sure the interior doors only chime and
>>>>do not cause an alarm.  Again, the Napco Gemini can handle that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>The MINOR problem here is: HE HAS NO KIDS !! - so we
>>>>>"futured" for a silly option?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>If he's actually planning to have children I can understand his
>>>>wishes.  If not, then you really are dealing with a whacko.  :^)
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Robert L Bass
>>>>
>>>>Bass Burglar Alarms
>>>>The Online DIY Store
>>>>http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
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