hi
pretty much have all my wired stuff working now and can connect/setup via wintex/connect etc.
i'm using all 8 wired panel zones, and will be using x4 zones from the 2 RKP's.
i also have a 8xp w expander installed to eventually use with the smartkeys i've bought, so i thought i'd use some ricochet impaq w plus sensors as shock & contact devices on x4 locations.
to cut a long story short i've basically bought the wrong sensors, the ones i have are only wireless contacts as below. i wanted shock sensors and the contact was going to be a bonus.
anyway after playing about with sites around the doors the bulky wireless contacts don't look great and getting the reed switch & magnet to make is nigh on impossible due to the upvc doors having rounded edges.
i think i have 2 options:
sell the impaq wireless sensors and purchase a wired zone expander the 8xp, run 6/8 core cable from my control panel up stairs to an accessible location, then run all my new shock/contact sensors from that, dropping down above the doors.
if i do get another wired 8 zone expander will i be able to use all the zones?
or
looking at the wireless sensors they can have external devices installed to them, could i mount the sensors in more appealing locations, then connect up a shock and contact sensor to that zone?
any recommendations on shock/contact sensors that work well with upvc for either option?
what do you think??
pretty much have all my wired stuff working now and can connect/setup via wintex/connect etc.
i'm using all 8 wired panel zones, and will be using x4 zones from the 2 RKP's.
i also have a 8xp w expander installed to eventually use with the smartkeys i've bought, so i thought i'd use some ricochet impaq w plus sensors as shock & contact devices on x4 locations.
to cut a long story short i've basically bought the wrong sensors, the ones i have are only wireless contacts as below. i wanted shock sensors and the contact was going to be a bonus.
anyway after playing about with sites around the doors the bulky wireless contacts don't look great and getting the reed switch & magnet to make is nigh on impossible due to the upvc doors having rounded edges.
i think i have 2 options:
sell the impaq wireless sensors and purchase a wired zone expander the 8xp, run 6/8 core cable from my control panel up stairs to an accessible location, then run all my new shock/contact sensors from that, dropping down above the doors.
if i do get another wired 8 zone expander will i be able to use all the zones?
or
looking at the wireless sensors they can have external devices installed to them, could i mount the sensors in more appealing locations, then connect up a shock and contact sensor to that zone?
any recommendations on shock/contact sensors that work well with upvc for either option?
what do you think??
