Re: DSC 832

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert L Bass wrote:
>>I have not used any of the resistor supplied.
>
>
> Please refer to the schematic diagram of the circuit board in the installation manual.  You'll notice that in each sensing loop
> (zone) there is an EOL resistor shownb in series with the circuit.  The easiest place to place the resistor in a motion sensor zone
> is inside the sensor.  Leave the + and - 12BDC wires as they are.  Remove one of the wires from the alarm relay output of the
> sensor.  Solder the wire to one end of the resistor.  Attach the other end of the resistor to the screw terminal from which you
> removed the wire.
>
> In the control panel attach the remaining resistors across the screw terminals of remaining (unused) zones.
>
> If you need help programming the system, give me a call.  I'll explain the procedure.  It's not difficult but you need to follow the
> programming instructions in the manual.
>

If this were a commercial installation or high end residential, my
advice would be to use end of lines inside powered devices like motions
and glass breaks, have each protection loop annunciate as a separate
zone, and use contacts with built-in EOL's.  For an "easy" DIY install
though, you do not need to use the end of line resisitors (with the
exception of any zone programmed as "fire" or "fire supervisory").  Any
unused zones on the common control board can be "nulled" by entering
"0,0" in the appropriate programming field.  Confusing the issue by
forcing the DIY to install EOL's will only wind up frustrating him (with
the end result of some poor "professional" being called in to try and
figure out what he's done).

Lay off, Bass.  You know dick about DSC (GE, Ademco, Paradox, etc.)