Re: Opinions on backup reporting devices

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 7, 11:43=A0am, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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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.
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> >> 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.
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> >> Any one have thoughts on this?
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> > RHC: Well, lets look at the alternatives...
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> > 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
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> > 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.....
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> > Unless I'm missing something here, I don't see a problem ???
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> How about line is so noisy signals can't get recognized properly by CS, b=
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> there is dial tone and line voltage?

RHC: Ok, that's one.....