stuart_mcg

Honeywell support is't very helpful for making the cable. Yes, the +12V is on the left on the GSM module and on the board, but the orientation of the connectors is different, so it's a crossover as far as connector polarity goes. Regards, stuart@selfmon.co.uk

It's example 2. 1 to 4 Etc.

Hi Nick, this is Stuart from www.SelfMon.co.uk This sounds like a bus issue and unfortunately can be caused by any of the devices on the bus - including the panel itself. I'd like to go through some diagnosis steps with you just to see if we can narrow the root cause. Please contact me at my selfmon admin email address. Stuart.

For commercial, I would opt for the Dimension 48 panel over the Flex - it's much more robust. The Galaxy panels don't come with Ethernet on-board, so if you want to connect to the network, then an Ethernet module is required. The A083 is the Ethernet for the Flex V3 and the E080-2 or E080-4 for the other Galaxy panels. You mention wireless - an RF portal C079 needs to be added to the Galaxy panels to gain wireless peripheral and remote fob connectivity. The user management suite is used mainly for large sites with many users and door control. The Remote Service Suite is used for programming the system via graphical Windows interface and is really handy, but very expensive - installers are given this for free. All programming can also be performed from the keypad. Regards, Stuart.

This is normal operation for an alarm when in day mode. If you set the system and then try to do the same, the external devices will be activated.

Look at the Honeywell Galaxy range. Dimension 48 is a great panel. I would advise against adding all windows and doors unless it's a new build as there will be too many wires. Concentrate on the main perimeter doors and any vulnerable windows - perhaps just viper vibration detection on the frames of those.

I agree that Honeywell is a well established brand, but the security division are hopeless at customer support. Even at the installer level, they are terrible at responding to requests and providing tech information. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

- << 0V + << +12V Bell << Ouput 1 Strobe << Output 2 Eng Hold (you cannot use this unless you have an additional RIO or output header fitted) T >> T T << 0V (fit a link to the other 0v connection in the bell)

I need to look up the bell to answer that question. If your sensor doesn't have a fault output, it doesn't matter. Your wiring sounds correct (assuming that your first restor also connects to NC). Just connect the zone signal to the other tamper connection. Your sensor with then give 1k when the tamper is closed and the detector is not triggered. When the detector is triggered, the (NC - C) contact opens and the resistance changes to 2k. This is correct for Galaxy.

The default for the panel is to only allow the prox fob to unset the system on full set entry. To switch this off and allow for fob or code, change the option in menu 51.55.3 (Restrict Keypad) to 0 (No).

1234 is the default master user. User 23.

They all require external communicators for GSM, so you need to buy separately. Alarm panels normally only have built-in PSTN dialers, but they are very limited in that they normally cannot dial mobile devices or other lines directly. The GSM communicators are usually pretty expensive at around £180 for the Flex module and £280 for the I-ON. You then have the ongoing costs for the SIM card to add in. If you have broadband, then it may be worth looking at the IP module monitoring options for the panels with a low cost third party self monitoring service. There are low cost IP options for the Galaxy G2 series.

The Le Suckre system is wireless, so you're stuck with their own wireless siren I'm afraid - the wireless will have a bigger battery and RF electronics to communicate with the panel. The cheap £30 sirens are wired - wired devices are all 12V and compatible across most wired control panels - hence choice and competition drives the price down.

St- to a separate output programmed as strobe.

The keypad can be anywhere in the chain. It's most likely that the keypad is/was not closed properly and tamper switch on the PCB is not being closed. Battery requirements are based on system loading. You'll likely be fine with a 7ah battery if your system doesn't have lots of powered devices.

1. No - as above, you cannot connect to the police - nobody can - alarms must connect to alarm receiving centers and only approved installers systems can then (and only if a set of rules are met) get a police response. The response will also be removed if too many false alarms in a 1yr window. 2. Yes, but you need the RF portal 3. Search google for galaxy g2 installation manual You can self monitor this panel by adding in an ethernet module and using an IP based service like selfmon

Note that the GT-40 and GT-20 do not work with Honeywell's phone app. Honeywell's phone app only works with E080-2 or E080-4 on the Dimension and will not work with the GSM module.

Pretty easy install. Don't be put off with double balance resistors as they're easy to do. Search google for 'galaxy g2 installation manual' will get you the pdf.

The Dimension supports an Ethernet module E080-2 / E080-4 or the lower cost LCE-01 compatible. All of these work with phone apps, but only the first two work with the Honeywell variant of the app. The LCE does not work with the Honeywell app - only the virtualkeypad apps from SelfMon. The benefit of the bus connected devices above is that you get lots of useful information and can remote control the panel. A normal 'pins only' generic dialer (PSTN or GSM) can be connected using panel outputs, but the information provided by one of these generic devices is limited to the fact that the system is in alarm / fire / panic. The information is not granular and there's no remote control to make any changes or control the panel. The Ethernet modules above do not provide any signaling like SMS/Email/Voice Etc, so you need to subscribe to a third party service for that. The Galaxy panels can connect to the SelfMon platform for this. SelfMon is a low cost self monitoring IP based platform. Hope this makes sense and provides some clarity.

What do you like about the GPRS option, as it isn't compatible with much?

No worries. I don't want to undermine SW. I promote it as the best/lowest cost online e-tailer for security equipment. It would have been second user equipment that I would have pointed to anyway, and that's not for everyone...

It's a straight swap. The enclosure and PSU is the same. The latest Dimension comes with a back wall tamper switch, but that's for regulations and doesn't matter if you're self install. They sell PCB's on this site, but almost £200 for a Dimension 48. I don't think they will let me post pointers to anywhere else.

You cannot install Dimension firmware onto the G3 PCB. The Dimension has different circuitry than the older G3-48. The SPI will not allow the flash to be added. You will need to swap out the PCB. The E080-2, E080-4 and LCE-01 are compatible with the G3, but Honeywell phone apps will not work, only selfmon apps. The Honeywell apps only work with the Dimension and Flex panels. Also, the RF portals do not work with G3, you need the Dimension with the latest firmware for that to work. You can use the older RF RIO with the G3, but to be honest, you're best to just upgrade to the Dimension. The latest firmware for your G3 is V5.55 The latest firmware for the Dimension is now 6.92 which supports output control via apps (but only with GD-48 and GD-96 due to firmware bugs with the bigger 264 and 520 panels).

Honeywell only do the RS232 lead which is not the USB one. Part number is A228, but you will need to buy a USB to RS232 9-Way D-Type converter if your PC only has USB serial connections. Note that the cheap converters are problematic with different versions of Windows and different PC chipsets. To program with the lead you need Honeywell's RSS (Remote Service Suite) Windows software. This costs over £200. I don't think SW sell this, but am sure they will confirm.

I would go for the Dimension over the Flex every time. I use links on my own system to do the following: - Turn three external lighting circuits on when a zone input signal is fired with a light sensor OR when I enter a code to override on the virtual or physical keypad. The circuits are in different places on the panel and power RIO's, but the links join them all together. - I have another code that is used to open and close the garage door - A door contact on the garage door also turns all the garage strip lights on when the garage door opens I am easily over 5 links... The only thing that lets the Dimension down over the Flex is that there's no decent GPRS/GSM option. The only one that's sold for the Dimension is a third party IRIS device that isn't compatible with anything. You can always go down the more reliable Ethernet module route for connectivity though.