Re: Opinions on backup reporting devices

["Bob La Londe" <onebikenut@xxxxxxxxx>]

"tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Jul 6, 11:14 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I have a problem with some of the backup wireless devices that are
>> being promoted and being used today that don't promote or provide for
>> redundancy reporting.
>>
>> In the past, when setting up back up radio devices, the back up device
>> reported at the same time as the land line dialer. Now days, I find
>> that even though the devices are now capable of sending CID .... they
>> never send an alarm signal unless the dialer doesn't detect a dial
>> tone. And anyone I talk to about this just doesn't think that it
>> matters.
>>
>> Any one have thoughts on this?
>
> RHC: Well, lets look at the alternatives...
>
> 1- Dial tone works, panel reports regularily, backup unit is
> static....all is well
> 2- Dial tone doesn't work, backup reports....all is still well. Backup
> likely advises the fact that TLM is down, either then or in advance,
> in which case client knows his phone line is out in advance of the
> alarm...all is well
> 3- Dial tone works, panel sends, backup also sends and duplicate
> signals are received at the station....not sure how good or useful
> this is, but in some cases it can count against your signal count on
> the backup device
>
> If the backup device is only used for backup, I don't think it matters
> much if at all. If it's being used as primary communications, the
> signal goes through faster than a phone line. If the backup device is
> programmed NOT to send the weekly or daily test....all is still well,
> since lack of a test signal from the panel itself tells the dealer
> that the panel is not working in regular phone line mode for whatever
> reason.....
>
> Unless I'm missing something here, I don't see a problem ???

How about line is so noisy signals can't get recognized properly by CS, but
there is dial tone and line voltage?