Re: ADT 5890 PIR Motion Strange Behaviour

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yer welcome


"Bob. Wells" <rwells118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| 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
| news:4530046d$0$10304$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > take it off test mode.
| > 5890's only trip once every three minutes to save battery life...so set
it
| > up normally (test jumper off) leave the room for 10 minutes arm the
system
| > then walk test it.
| >
| >
| > "Bob. Wells" <rwells118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:RTOXg.1251$UJ2.400@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | 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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