Re: External Relay Control on GEM-P816

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On Mar 21, 12:54 pm, "Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>
wrote:
> > but if it's explicitly listed in the installers
> > guide as a supported module (written by
> > Napco, who created the GEM-P816),
> > there's no reason to believe it will not
> > work. Do you disagree?
>
> I agree.  The problem is you have to program
> the system to use it.  Without programming
> instructions we're still in the same boat.
> Looking at my copy of the programming
> instructions for the P816, I can't find any
> reference to the RB1000 or the RB1008.
>
> This is a PITA because without those
> instructions we can't make it work.  If
> you like I can call Napco tech support
> again and inquire.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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Thanks Robert. I guess my next stop is NAPCO technical support. Do you
know if one needs to be a NAPCO dealer in order to call technical
support? If not, I can do the alling so I don't need to bother you.

It would seem strange if they introduced support but then could only
trigger events based on the alarm going off - if that was the case, it
wouldn't differ any from simply hooking one of the X10 modules up to
the bell terminals to trigger an X10 signal when the alarm sounded.

I could be wrong, but I'm hoping not... it's now becoming more of an
exercise in education for me. :)

Thanks,
Ken