Re: Skylink SC001 Panel

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Crash Gordon wrote:
> take a look at how they trip the optional voice dialer...maybe there's a dry
> relay output for that.
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> | Crash Gordon wrote:
> | > How about a relay off of the siren output terminals?
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> | > | Recently purchased a Skylink SC100 system thinking it would give a
> | > | contact closure upon alarm to interface to another unit. This does not
> | > | seem to be the case and the company says there is no easy "hack" to
> the
> | > | control panel to get a contact closure. Does anyone have or tried a
> | > | solution for this. I can buy a an a/c unit to flash a silient alarm
> and
> | > | modify that, but would rather not have to spend the extra money to do
> | > | this. Thank you
> | > |
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> | Not sure if I measured that point right but showed about 14 volts DC at
> | that point until it goes into alarm and then it drops to about 10
> | volts. Did not disconnect the piezo buzzer and take a measurement, will
> | try that next..had thought about this point as possible point to break
> | into the circuit but do not understand the constant voltage on that
> | point
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It appears that they provide a reverse voltage to the siren while it is
in the off mode and switch voltage to provide a tone. I can slave off
of this with a relay. Thanks for the input. I will also look at the
dialer output if I can find it on the board.