Re: ADT 5890 PIR Motion Strange Behaviour

["Bob. Wells" <rwells118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Crash,
    AHA! Correct you are! It was driving me crazy because once in a while I
would get sidetracked for 5 minutes or so before testing and it would work
ok.
Thank You!
Bob

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> take it off test mode.
> 5890's only trip once every three minutes to save battery life...so set it
> up normally (test jumper off) leave the room for 10 minutes arm the system
> then walk test it.
>
>
> "Bob. Wells" <rwells118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> | Hello All,
> |
> |    I have two Ademco 5890 PIR Motion Detectors (non PI). I have a Vista
> 20P
> | panel with a 5882 ENH receiver. One of the 5890's works normally as
> expected
> | with the shorting clip in both test and normal positions. The other
works
> | correctly ONLY in the test mode. In the normal mode it will not signal
the
> | receiver (no red or green flashing LED) and set off the alarm. Both
5890's
> | have pulse counts set to off. Both units have brand new Duracell 123 in
> | them. I would rather not have the LED light on the 5890thinking this
might
> | waste battery life and also alert a potential intruder(not sure if that
is
> a
> | good or bad point). I could just snip a lead to the LED but don't know
how
> | this might affect the electronics. I'd rather make sure I am not
> overlooking
> | something simple first. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> |
> | Thank You,
> | Bob
> |
> |
>
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