Re: Napco MA-3000 Fire Bell Trouble warning upon power-up.

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

He'll just say he never meant that it would display it all at the same time

"Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Power down the system and upon powering up make sure to program "Go
> ahead make my day" to display on the keypads.
>
>
> homeautomashun@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Thank you for the reply...
> >
> > jewellfish wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, put a 2.2k reisitor across 6 & 8 and that error should clear.
> >
> > I did try a 2.2K resistor across those terminals (Fire Relay common #6
> > and N/O #8) earlier on when I was trying several configs to eliminate
> > the "Fire Bell Trouble" warning. It did not make a difference. I still
> > get the warning.
> >
> > > Without the jumper cut the realy is "wet" --it actually supplies
> > > voltage--it is really more > of an "output" than a relay, like you are
> > >  thinking of it.  If you decide to connect
> > > something to it, use something that just wants straight voltage
> > >  (something with an internal driver).
> >
> > Jumper is not yet cut---so the system will send 24VDC thru those
> > terminals upon a fire alarm? If there is a siren driver and speaker
> > connected (I have an Ademco #744 with an Emer Prod Corp # 60-20, 8
> > ohms-20 watt "Siren Less Driver") shouldn't that satisfy the system's
> > need for resistence across those terminals since a resistor wouldn't.
> > Incidentially is that EPC device ( labeled "Siren Less Driver" )
> > actually a siren and not a speaker?... I guess I'm still trying to
> > understand the relationship between a siren driver board (i.e. the
> > Ademco #744) and the device that looks like a speaker. (would the EPC
> > device work without the Ademco cir-board?-- I'm checking the net for
> > specs on that device to see if it can)
> >
> > THANKS again for the advice, any follow-up or further suggestions would
> > be helpful.
>