Re: Low Battery FBII-2P (( Rep to G Morgan))

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Monday, May 12, 2014 10:18:42 AM UTC-4, RTS wrote:
> "G. Morgan"  wrote in message=20
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> RTS Wrote:
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> >-------   All in all   I think the keypad is the cause  but  I can not
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> >figure out how it is causing the observed problem...
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> Try connecting right to the panel.  It may just be the cable with a
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> partial short to common or even a data wire.
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> Easy to test, twist all 4 wires on one end then ohm out from wire to wire
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> to make sure you get a direct short between all the combinations (16).
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> They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safet=
y,
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> deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Ben Franklin
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> Appreciate the Feedback  G.
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> Keypad   functions as normal..   input and output as expected for a=20
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> functional remote..
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> However  when dealing with individual processors  a slight mismatch of=20
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> timing can cause
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> strange operation..   That maybe  what we've got here....
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> I've instructed  that the next tech  to visit the house  change the keypa=
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> and repeat our tests...
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> Tks,
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> RTS
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The only other thing I can think of is a ground fault (or partial ground fa=
ult) on the keypad wire run which could be proved if you connected the keyp=
ad directly to the panel. Actually, a ground fault with the right amount of=
 resistance on any power run could be the cause. Just enough to draw the ba=
ttery down but not enough to blow the fuse.=20

Have you tried to disconnect all wiring, short out the zones, wire the keyp=
ad direct, disconnect the bell and see what happens?=20

(You may have tried this, sorry if I missed it)