Re: DSC 832 on Cable VoIP

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 2, 1:22=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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 panel
> > > that is on Rogers Cable home phone service and the panel is exhibitin=
g
> > > the following. Programmed in SIA format, the panel will seize the lin=
e
> > > and send ONLY the manual test signal (*6, master code, 4) but will NO=
T
> > > send either keypad panics or alarms. I spoke to DSC tech support, and
> > > their suggestion was to reprogram in the older 4 / 2 format and see i=
f
> > > it works. I checked the line voltage and it seems OK, and changed the
> > > 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 spok=
e
> > > to other dealers of my acquaintance, and apparently they have been to
> > > various factory seminars where they have been told to stay away from
> > > 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 as =
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 goin=
g
> > > back this week coming and I will likely change the board out and see
> > > 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 be
> > > 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?
>
> RHC: What you drinking Tom....:))))

Some VOIP  systems you must use 4/2 format  to communicate.