Re: DSC 832 on Cable VoIP

[Effenpig1 <dirtyspicevent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 2, 3:05=A0pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jan 2, 1:22=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jan 2, 1:17=A0pm, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 2, 1:15=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > I am currenttly doing an ADT takeover of a DSC 832 Version 2.0 pane=
l
> > > > that is on Rogers Cable home phone service and the panel is exhibit=
ing
> > > > the following. Programmed in SIA format, the panel will seize the l=
ine
> > > > and send ONLY the manual test signal (*6, master code, 4) but will =
NOT
> > > > send either keypad panics or alarms. I spoke to DSC tech support, a=
nd
> > > > their suggestion was to reprogram in the older 4 / 2 format and see=
 if
> > > > it works. I checked the line voltage and it seems OK, and changed t=
he
> > > > jack and plug just in case...
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> > > > I'd rather stay with SIA or Contact ID, but I have no idea why the
> > > > panel is exhibiting this weird selectivity in sending signals. I sp=
oke
> > > > to other dealers of my acquaintance, and apparently they have been =
to
> > > > various factory seminars where they have been told to stay away fro=
m
> > > > everything except a conventional phone line from the telco. Several
> > > > have had these weird experiences as well.
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> > > > If this is true, and panels will over time stop sending signals
> > > > properly on cable, this has serious implications in our area, since
> > > > there are whole housing developments ONLY served by the local cable
> > > > company. To date I have never had problems along this line, since
> > > > cable strictly speaking is VoIP, but never leaves the dedicated
> > > > facilities of the cable company (and always seems to work as well a=
s a
> > > > bell line other than the need for AC backup)
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> > > > Anyone have any experiences along this line and a solution ? I'm go=
ing
> > > > back this week coming and I will likely change the board out and se=
e
> > > > if the new one works any better. Presumably, it was working OK when
> > > > ADT were monitoring it, but suddenly it decides all on its own to b=
e
> > > > selective about which signals it will send.
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> > > > Weird !!!! <
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> > > Takes too long to read this post. Just tell me, are the coloreds to
> > > blame for this issue or is it the christ killers?
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> > RHC: What you drinking Tom....:))))
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> Some VOIP =A0systems you must use 4/2 format =A0to communicate.

I won't use anything but a POTS line for sending signals with the
built in communicator. Any other phone service gets IP monitoring or
cellular. Sending signals over anything other than a standard phone
line with the panels digital communicator opens you up to serious
liability should there be a communications failure resulting in loss