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

[DeanB <deanbrown3d@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 11, 9:57=A0am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Other problems would be...it may call you on a trouble or daily test...so
> how will you know?....call the police for a low battery signal or a missi=
ng
> point? You'll be creating nuisance alarms for the PD - and false alarm fi=
nes
> for yourself.
>
> Look into adding a voice dialer if this is really the route you want to
> take.
>
> --
> **Crash Gordon**
>
> "DeanB" <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On Feb 10, 11:24 pm, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >> Most of those pager formats are old and you MAY be able to get them to
> >> work
> >> if you have a pager...who has them any more?
>
> >> No you won't be able to get it to stop dialing unless it hears a kisso=
ff
> >> signal from the receiver, or it cycles out...usually it's 10 tries (co=
uld
> >> even be 10x dtmf, 10x pulse) but dunno about that toy and usually the
> >> amount of times it tries is not programmable either.
>
> >> Then when you get home you'll have to clear a fail to communicate.
>
> >> --
> >> **Crash Gordon**
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> >> "DeanB" <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> > On Feb 10, 10:19 am, Frank Olson <use-the-email-
> >> > li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >> DeanB wrote:
> >> >> > On Feb 10, 9:38 am, DeanB <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >> >> On Feb 10, 7:49 am, "Crash Gordon"
> >> >> >> <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >> wrote:
>
> >> >> >>> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
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> >> >> >>>> Hi there,
> >> >> >>>> I've programmed my Linear DVS 2400 to call me when the alarm g=
oes
> >> >> >>>> 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 se=
e
> >> >> >>>> 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 pr=
ess
> >> >> >> 9
> >> >> >> to hang it up and stop it calling me? Any other hacks?- Hide quo=
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> >> >> >> text -
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> >> >> >> - Show quoted text -
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> >> >> > I meant to say listen to the unit's microphone to hear if the ala=
rm
> >> >> > 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 opti=
on
> >> >> a
> >> >> "pager output". Most of the Linear stuff I've seen isn't what you'd
> >> >> call "top of the line" anyway.- Hide quoted text -
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> >> >> - Show quoted text -
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> >> > Here's the manual for reference in case anyone was interested:
>
> >> >http://www.linearcorp.com/pdf/manuals/ssc00036.pdf-Hide quoted text -
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> > Crash -
>
> > Yes, all what you say makes sense. I wish there was a way to stop it
> > calling, but realistically once its set up ok it should only call me
> > when there is a real alarm. Then I can choose what to do then and
> > there (police, neighbor, etc).
>
> > I did manage to connect using an external phone line, and I can arm
> > the alarm and read its status quite easily using touch-tones. Even
> > works on OOMA.
>
> > Just wish I could get it to call me just the once!
>
> > Cheers!
> > -Dean- Hide quoted text -
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You mean a voice dialer that is set off with the automation? I was
considering this, if its available. The automation can be set to come
on only when the alarm is tripped. I would want something to call me,
but only the once. Any recommendations?

(BTW on this system, you can disable reporting of trouble codes and
maintenance issues such as batteries, and have it ONLY call in a real
alarm situation).