Re: GE ADT ALEGRO problem..

["K.White" <kpwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 13, 10:05 pm, "K.White" <kpwh...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 13, 9:20 pm, JoeRaisin <joerai...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Jim Rojas wrote:
> > > The problem is that you failed to open the front door showing the system
> > > that you are actually leaving. If the system senses than you never left,
> > > it will automatically turn off the motion and arm the system in stay
> > > mode. Many of the newer systems now do this to reduce false alarms.
>
> > > Jim Rojas
>
> > > K.White wrote:
> > >> When i arm the system for all 3 sensors (windows ,doors ,motion),
> > >> after the disarm count down expires the word MOTION dissapears.
> > >> And SEE STAUS appears.
> > >> It then shows TROUBLE        OPEN
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> > >> The motion sensor is in the correct group #17.
>
> > >> Any suggestions?
> > >> Thanks in advanvce.
>
> > He doesn't have any doors.  He was here a while back with the same
> > problem.  He was given the panel by a friend but only got the motion -
> > no door contacts.  (K.White, let me know if I got any of that wrong)
>
> > We tried to help him turn off AutoStay but I guess we didn't get it.
>
> > I think the answer now would be to buy a door contact (5816) and program
> > it in.  You don't really even need to put it on a door - just activate
> > it so the motion will arm.
>
> Stand by is turned off.But i will confirm that stand by is still off.
> the panel was working with just the motion detector but i guess i
> screwed something up.
> Thanks once again.
> My sister sells ADT systems so getting parts is easy but she cant ask
> their techs for advice.

Somehow i turned on stand by accident.
Turned it off and now the motion detector works.
Thanks to all.