Re: MAGELLAN DIY questions

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"alarm_1st_timer" <wernervm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi;
>
> I'm new to this group with absolutely no alarm wiring experience. I?ve
> bought a paradox MAGELLAN alarm system (4x wired digigard 75 PIR, 3x
> wired 476+ Pro PIR, SP-ZX8 expander, MG5050 PCB and the K32 LCD
> keypad).

Have you read the programming manual yet? Maybe you shouldn't be doing this
yourself, since you don't yet understand the basics(?)


>
> My first question is: What is meant by EOL (end of line) and Wire
> Fault Recognition?

The resistor allows for supervision of the wire/device.

Should there be only 4 wires OR 6 wired going into
> the PIR?

4 if you're not going to use the tamper, 6 if you are - the tamper zone will
eat up another zone. If this is your residence you may not need to use the
tamper unless you have people in your home that  may try to tamper with your
alarm.


>
> Is the following statement correct: If I only connect 4 wires to PIR
> (2 for power ? black & red AND 2 for the alarm) and I use a resistor
> across one of the alarm and one of the Tamper connections ? then the
> alarm will sound if cover is removed BUT nothing will happen if the
> wire connection to PIR is broken?

Not across, in series - generally. If tamper loses the resistor you should
get a trouble if not armed, an alarm if armed. If you mean you are going to
put the tamper and the relay in series with each other you would not use two
resistors only one.


>
> Also the MG5050 PCB has 5 zone connections (Z1 to Z5) but only 2 C
> connections (suppose the ?C? stands for Common). Therefore if all 5
> zones are connected (Z1 to Z5 with one wire each), I am left with 2
> wires in the fist ?C? and 3 in the other ?C? OR maybe all 5 in one of
> the ?C?s??

Common is common except for fire zone which may be different - it's been a
long time since I've messed with Paradox.

>
> I suppose you connect the magnet contacts to any open zone (the same
> applies to panic buttons)?

Suppose so...depends on what you want to do and how you program the panel.

>
> Last question: I want to connect 3 LED?s to indicate alarm status from
> outside of home. I think these must go to PGM inputs on panel but what
> happens to the other wire? I.e. One (LED positive) goes to PGM1 and
> the other wire to C?

Dunno. Generally you are going out to the LED from a relay output or a wet
output...if a relay you have to supply power (watch your voltage or you'll
fry the LED)

>
> Please excuse the obvious questions but it is not straight forward in
> the manuals and I don?t want to ?blow up? the panel.

You probably will...there's a lot you apparently do not understand...but
we'll try to help.


>
> TIA
> Werner