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  • khun
    Automated Home Lurker
    • Sep 2006
    • 1

    Wireless alarm sensors

    Hi!

    Marmitek has several so called X10 wireless sensors (e.g. SD90 Wireless Smoke Detector). I have a W800RF32 connected to a PC. Will this detect the SD90 smoke detectors?

    The description of the SD90 seems to say that all smoke detectors have the same code. Of course I would like them all to have different codes, so I know where the fire is. Is this possible at all? Or are there maybe other smoke detectors around that send signals the W800RF32 recognizes?

    FYI, I am testing Girder to keep things running, seems to work quite OK, once you get the hang of it.
  • b_weijenberg
    Automated Home Sr Member
    • Sep 2006
    • 54

    #2
    Re: Wireless alarm sensors

    The W800 can receive the SD90 as well as other X10-lighting and security sensors.

    The SD90 has 2 times 15 different addresses that can be set by the user.

    The RF module can transmit a Panic signal and/or a Sensor signal.
    The Panic signal is handled by an X10 base station as an alarm even if the security system is not armed.
    A Sensor signal is handled the same way as a Door/Window Sensor. A Sensor alarm signal is only handled if the security system is in the Armed state!
    A battery low signal is only detected by the security system if the sensor signal is configured. It is possible to configure the RF module to transmit a Panic and a Sensor signal.
    The Panic and Sensor addresses are saved in non-volatile memory and a battery change does not affect the saved addresses.
    When a low battery situation occurs, the RF module transmits directly a Normal – low battery signal and stops sending the alive signal.

    Change the Panic address:
    Hold the test button on the smoke detector and push the RF reset button (next to the RF LED) once.
    Release the test button when the RF LED lights up continuously. The RF LED will go off then indicating that the change Panic address procedure is started.
    When the test button is pushed again within 5 seconds the LED blinks and the Panic address will be set to 1. Every next push of the test button will increment the Panic address and the LED will blink. If the test button is not pushed for 5 seconds the RF LED will switch on for 1 second indicating that the change Sensor address procedure is started and the selected Panic address is saved.
    After 16 blinks the address will roll over back to address 1 and start over again.
    Note: At Panic address 16 no Panic signal is transmitted!

    Change the Smoke Sensor address:
    When the test button is pressed again within 5 seconds the LED blinks and the Sensor address will be set to 1. Every next push of the test button will increment the Sensor address and the LED will blink. If the test button is not pushed for 5 seconds the selected Sensor address is saved and the current address settings will be displayed. (see section Display current address settings)
    After 16 blinks the address will roll over back to address 1 and start over again.
    Note: At Sensor address 1 no Sensor signal is transmitted!

    Bert

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    • b_weijenberg
      Automated Home Sr Member
      • Sep 2006
      • 54

      #3
      Re: Wireless alarm sensors

      The US 310MHz version of the RF smoke detector is availabble at www.rfxcom.com
      For the W800 compatible receiver see also http://www.xplmonkey.com/rf.html

      Bert

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      • FrankMcAlinden
        Automated Home Guru
        • Feb 2004
        • 109

        #4
        Re: Wireless alarm sensors

        Hi

        If Girder doesnt work out for you have a look at xPL (its FREE)......



        HTH
        Frank
        Home of FirM - the Multi Zone IR Transport System
        http://www.armaghelectrical.com.au/index.html

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