Re: Got my DVS2400 to call me but no annunciation...

[Frank Olson <use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DeanB wrote:
> On Feb 10, 9:38 am, DeanB <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Feb 10, 7:49 am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>> Do you speak 4x2 or CID?
>>> As far as I can tell from the manual, that panel does not speak English.
>>> So, yes it will dial any number, but that's all its going to do...dial it,
>>> and unless the call gets answered by the proper handshake it's gonna just
>>> hang up after a while.
>>> --
>>> **Crash Gordon**
>>> "DeanB" <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:e89b49d7-f3cc-4493-a6a2-fa25406baca5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi there,
>>>> I've programmed my Linear DVS 2400 to call me when the alarm goes off,
>>>> but when I answer the call there is no message at all. What am I doing
>>>> wrong? Any ideas? It pretty good even like that since I can see the
>>>> number on the phone, but I think it should say something! The
>>>> instructions don't go into too many details.
>>>> Thanks for any advice.- Hide quoted text -
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>> Ok thanks for the info. Do you have any recommendations, for example
>> is it possible to just listen in to hear what's happening? Or press 9
>> to hang it up and stop it calling me? Any other hacks?- Hide quoted text -
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> I meant to say listen to the unit's microphone to hear if the alarm is
> going off or if someone is there (stealing stuff)?


That part's handled by software.  The panel needs a valid handshake
before the communication process can be completed.  There are no
"hacks".  With some of the newer Ademco and DSC panels, you can option a
"pager output".  Most of the Linear stuff I've seen isn't what you'd
call "top of the line" anyway.