Re: Almost set up. ABN reliability and other questions

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

JediSpork@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello. I have my lynx system mostly installed. Until I get a permit I
> signed up for the non dispatch service through nextalarm. I decided to
> give their abn adaptor a try.
>
> Armoring a phone cable and putting the dermac in the house sounds like
> a hassle. I would need someone else to help for it to be done
> properly. Since I have no phone line or dermac installed yet do you
> think verizon would put it on the inside of the house if I requested
> it?
>

Moving a demarc is less technical than what you have already done.  The
phone company typically (at least around here) won't do it and will
likely tell you not to either.  They like to be able to access it
without having to get you to let them into your house.

> I've had a few issues so far. I tried using the remote calling through
> next alarms Outside Access Point. I had my lynx set to pickup on 1
> ring and I would just get busy signals. I thought maybe something was
> going on with the service or some how my dialer on the lynx was stuck
> on. After much frustration I set it to pick up on 4 rings. Finally my
> lynx answers and I get the "System" prompt.
>
> The manual says the system prompt will last about 8 seconds but mine
> cuts off after about 1 second and just goes to modem noise before I
> can check the status. I can hear the lynx pick up on the proper ring
> but I still hear at least 1 more ring on my end. Maybe its some sort
> of sync issue between this crappy abn adapter and the lynx. I've
> searched all over their site looking for some kind of firmware update.
> I emailed tech support so hopefully they can help.
>

I've never used this device so I can't comment.


> My system report codes also were not working at first. When programing
> the sensors I just put in 10 or something like that as suggested here
> and some sort of hex number automatically shows up? Those seemed to be
> working fine but the arm disarm reports did not work when I entered
> 10. After searching the site I finally found something useful that
> says I have to enter 1 in all the fields for the contact id reporting
> to work.
>

In the report code field during zone programming as long as the first
digit is NOT a zero that zone will report.  Report format is a different
field (48) and for Contact ID it should be 7, 7. Arm and disarm reports
are programmed by fields 65 & 66.


> After staying up all night messing with this thing and taking breaks
> watching movies the arm/disarm codes are finally showing up after
> entering 1 in all the fields. My girlfriend screamed at me for setting
> off the sirens at 5am when she was trying to sleep.
>
> If I have it report all the arm/disarm codes will that wear out the
> dialer? I can hear the relay clicking on and off.

Is there a reason you want central station to know when arm and disarm
your alarm?  In our area this is only used by commercial customers who
wish to track the comings and goings of their employees.

Your Central Station will know your system is armed when they get an alarm.

>
> I still need to test it out for a few weeks. It seemed just after they
> activated my account no reports at all were going through or they were
> delayed like 5 minutes. Not sure if it was the service or if I fixed
> something on my end.

Make sure field 50 is a zero.  Five minutes is a long time for a signal
- make sure your Primary Phone Number is programmed correctly.  With
that time lag I think you are only getting out on the Secondary.

Also, if you put ones in all fields I suggest checking field 23 as well
and make sure you want that feature active.

>
> How good or bad are these abn adapters? With internet monitoring you
> can set it to ping your abn and do no connection reports to your cell
> phone. With a phone line someone can cut it and I would never know
> without cell phone backup.
>
> thanks again for putting up with me in the learning process. To bad
> there isn't more faqs and books around.
>