Re: DSC 832 on Cable VoIP

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Jan 8, 10:28=EF=BF=BDam, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 9:49=EF=BF=BDam, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jan 7, 8:29=EF=BF=BDpm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 4, 7:55=EF=BF=BDpm, Frank Olson
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> > > <use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > tourman wrote:
> > > > > On Jan 4, 12:14 pm, "Robert L Bass" <nore...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrot=
e:
> > > > >> "tourman" wrote:
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> > > > >>> RHC: Yes, I can see the panel trying the number of times it's s=
et to
> > > > >> call and continue to retry until it either gets through or gener=
ates a
> > > > >> "failure to communicate" trouble. However, this panel is simply =
not
> > > > >> even trying tro call depending upon what set of signals it is su=
pposed
> > > > >> to send. Manual test, excludes the line, and goes through perfec=
tly.
> > > > >> Keypad alarms and regular alarms and restores....it doesn't even=
 pick
> > > > >> up the line and try =EF=BF=BD????
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> > > > >> Bob,
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> > > > >> This doesn't sound like a VoIP issue. =EF=BF=BDIt really seems a=
s though something else
> > > > >> is set wrong in the programming.
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> > > > >> --
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> > > > >> Regards,
> > > > >> Robert L Bass
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com
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> > > > > To Jim and Bob...yes, that was my first guess; however, I've chec=
ked
> > > > > all the programming and everything is perfect. Perhaps a default =
would
> > > > > help; DSC products are funny that way...solves lots of problems n=
ot
> > > > > solvable any other way for some reason....
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> > > > Also try reversing the tip and ring (t-1 and r-1 too).
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> > > RHC: UPDATE.....after attaching my laptop to the panel on prem, and
> > > uploading it, I quickly saw that "Partition 1 was disabled and
> > > Partition 2 was enabled. So the panel wasn't even seeing the existing
> > > zones.
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> > > Damn....major stupid mistake...egg on my face. Moral of this
> > > story...always upload your panels rather than depend upon keypad
> > > programming, and when approaching any problem, check the simple thing=
s
> > > first...
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> > > Now I kinda wish I hadn't started this thread, so wouldn't have to ea=
t
> > > crow.....:))
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> > Remember this the next time you slam ADT for programming/installation
> > errors
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> RHC: That is bullshit Mark !! =EF=BF=BDI slam ADT locally primarily for t=
heir
> poor monitoring, and often lousy and expensive service. But now that
> you mention it, I routinely see ADT panels with no test signals
> programmed in , no cancel codes programmed in, and excessive dialer
> delays programmed in, so their operators don't have to deal with
> customer caused false trips.


I don't use cancel signals.

I'd rather the client get the call from central. To me, in spite of
the minor risks of a false alarm, the actual engaging  of the central
station and interaction with the client is desireable.

> I've taken over several ADT systems that
> DON'T WORK - period !! I've replaced =EF=BF=BDADT systems that are so old=
,
> it's impossible that they work because these old panels cannot be
> programmed for 10 digit dialing. That means some clients have been
> paying for and counting on protection that hasn't worked for several
> years guaranteed. And I'm reasonably sure they don't upload their
> panel settings at the end either...(although that is an assumption on
> my part)
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> As I've said many times, I see just as much crap out there by the
> small companies, probably more so on a statistical basis. But ADT is
> the market leader and should be setting the standards for all of us,
> and they clearly aren't in our area (at least on the residential side
> of the business)
>
> I suggest your working for a big alarm company may be clouding your
> judgment....-

Ya think?
NAHHHH!