Re: Napco GEM3200 Reporting problem

[djteche <dillonje@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 22, 10:26=A0am, "Robert L Bass" <nore...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just set it for Pager and you'll be fine. =A0The panel will
> dial the number and send DTMF tones as though it was talking
> to a real pager. After a few seconds the panel will hang up.
> There won't be a trouble condition any more.
>
> If you need help with Napco software, give me a call. =A0I
> don't charge for help programming - it's too much fun... :^)
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> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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> "djteche" <dillo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Feb 21, 11:21 am, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Feb 20, 11:01 pm, djteche <dillo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Feb 20, 10:57 pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > On Feb 20, 10:52 pm, djteche <dillo...@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
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> > > > > New to the group, DIY'er, I have a GEM3200 that's
> > > > > reporting to my
> > > > > Asterisk PBX just fine, but when it finishes it
> > > > > still throws a Comm
> > > > > Fail E03-00 Trouble. I get full events reported, no
> > > > > problems, but it
> > > > > still throws the trouble...
>
> > > > > Any ideas of what to look for in programming? The
> > > > > same thing happens
> > > > > if I switch to pager format.
>
> > > > What format are you currently using? My guess is it's
> > > > expecting an ack
> > > > from a central station receiver that doesn't exist
>
> > > Ah, stupid of me, Napco calls it Point ID but I know
> > > it's Ademco
> > > Contact ID, and the script I'm using gives a handshake
> > > and ACK signal,
> > > like I just armed and disarmed and both signals came in
> > > at once, so
> > > the panel is catching the ACK signal.
>
> > > When in pager format, would it expect an ACK signal as
> > > well?
>
> > No not with the pager format, does it resend the signal
> > over and over
> > again before going into trouble?
>
> No sir, sends the correct signals, each once, hangs up,
> throws a
> trouble, then momentarily picks up the line and re-hangs up.
> Doesn't
> attempt to re-send.

As I said, when set to pager format it does the exact same thing.
I figure it has to be a setting somewhere because it throws the
trouble for both.