Adding Ademco LYNXR Zone

[[email protected]]

I am having trouble adding some wireless zones to my Ademco LYNXR
series home security system. I studied the manual, and I was able to
add 4 zones, and I believe they are configured correctly. The system
seems to recognize the new zones, but I am getting sporadic false
alerts from some of the zones.

Another odd behaviour that I noticed is that when I reset the panel,
all seems well. Then when I test one of the zones by opening a
window, the system recognises that the window is open, but when I
closed the window, the system does not recognize that the window was
closed.

At first, I felt that I had not placed the magnet close enough to the
transmitter, so I staged up a test platform, and placed the magnet
exactly where it is meant to be placed, and the system does not
recognise when the magnet returns to the "closed" position.

My second thought was that I am using old batteries in the
transmitters, but I think that my system is set up to recognise when a
battery is low.

My third thought is that I am using the wrong battery. I added an
ADEMCO 5815 wireless transmitter, and used a 5899 battery. The 5899
box says that it can be used on a 5700 series as well. Maybe this is
the reason that I am seeing issues.

So, based on all of that, I have 2 questions:
-Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this?
-ADT is the company who monitors my system, do I need to notify them
when I add a zone?

 

[[email protected]]

I am having trouble adding some wireless zones to my Ademco LYNXR
series home security system. I studied the manual, and I was able to
add 4 zones, and I believe they are configured correctly. The system
seems to recognize the new zones, but I am getting sporadic false
alerts from some of the zones.

Another odd behaviour that I noticed is that when I reset the panel,
all seems well. Then when I test one of the zones by opening a
window, the system recognises that the window is open, but when I
closed the window, the system does not recognize that the window was
closed.

At first, I felt that I had not placed the magnet close enough to the
transmitter, so I staged up a test platform, and placed the magnet
exactly where it is meant to be placed, and the system does not
recognise when the magnet returns to the "closed" position.

My second thought was that I am using old batteries in the
transmitters, but I think that my system is set up to recognise when a
battery is low.

My third thought is that I am using the wrong battery. I added an
ADEMCO 5815 wireless transmitter, and used a 5899 battery. The 5899
box says that it can be used on a 5700 series as well. Maybe this is
the reason that I am seeing issues.

So, based on all of that, I have 2 questions:
-Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this?
-ADT is the company who monitors my system, do I need to notify them
when I add a zone?

After looking at my system again, it appears as though the transmitter
that I was using has 2 zones, or loops. I was using the incorrect
loop. When I changed to using the second loop, it seems to have
started working better.

 

[Crash Gordon]

5899 is the magnet and almost any magnet will work if it is strong/close
enough to pull the switch.
Yah..you probably programmed it for the wrong loop.


| On Jun 9, 11:11 am, [email protected] wrote:
| > I am having trouble adding some wireless zones to my Ademco LYNXR
| > series home security system. I studied the manual, and I was able to
| > add 4 zones, and I believe they are configured correctly. The system
| > seems to recognize the new zones, but I am getting sporadic false
| > alerts from some of the zones.
| >
| > Another odd behaviour that I noticed is that when I reset the panel,
| > all seems well. Then when I test one of the zones by opening a
| > window, the system recognises that the window is open, but when I
| > closed the window, the system does not recognize that the window was
| > closed.
| >
| > At first, I felt that I had not placed the magnet close enough to the
| > transmitter, so I staged up a test platform, and placed the magnet
| > exactly where it is meant to be placed, and the system does not
| > recognise when the magnet returns to the "closed" position.
| >
| > My second thought was that I am using old batteries in the
| > transmitters, but I think that my system is set up to recognise when a
| > battery is low.
| >
| > My third thought is that I am using the wrong battery. I added an
| > ADEMCO 5815 wireless transmitter, and used a 5899 battery. The 5899
| > box says that it can be used on a 5700 series as well. Maybe this is
| > the reason that I am seeing issues.
| >
| > So, based on all of that, I have 2 questions:
| > -Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this?
| > -ADT is the company who monitors my system, do I need to notify them
| > when I add a zone?
|
| After looking at my system again, it appears as though the transmitter
| that I was using has 2 zones, or loops. I was using the incorrect
| loop. When I changed to using the second loop, it seems to have
| started working better.
|

 

[Crash Gordon]

You need to notify ADT? Uhmmm Yah how would they know what zones they are
unless you did?

and...you just voided your warranty by tampering with their
programming...and probably messed up who knows whatelse in programming. You
will probably end up paying for service call to finish fix/program/test your
system now.

This is precisely why companies lock programming of their panels.


|I am having trouble adding some wireless zones to my Ademco LYNXR
| series home security system. I studied the manual, and I was able to
| add 4 zones, and I believe they are configured correctly. The system
| seems to recognize the new zones, but I am getting sporadic false
| alerts from some of the zones.
|
| Another odd behaviour that I noticed is that when I reset the panel,
| all seems well. Then when I test one of the zones by opening a
| window, the system recognises that the window is open, but when I
| closed the window, the system does not recognize that the window was
| closed.
|
| At first, I felt that I had not placed the magnet close enough to the
| transmitter, so I staged up a test platform, and placed the magnet
| exactly where it is meant to be placed, and the system does not
| recognise when the magnet returns to the "closed" position.
|
| My second thought was that I am using old batteries in the
| transmitters, but I think that my system is set up to recognise when a
| battery is low.
|
| My third thought is that I am using the wrong battery. I added an
| ADEMCO 5815 wireless transmitter, and used a 5899 battery. The 5899
| box says that it can be used on a 5700 series as well. Maybe this is
| the reason that I am seeing issues.
|
| So, based on all of that, I have 2 questions:
| -Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to resolve this?
| -ADT is the company who monitors my system, do I need to notify them
| when I add a zone?
|

 

[Troll]

You need to notify ADT? Uhmmm Yah how would they know what zones they are
unless you did?

and...you just voided your warranty by tampering with their
programming...and probably messed up who knows whatelse in programming. You
will probably end up paying for service call to finish fix/program/test your
system now.

Yep.

This is precisely why companies lock programming of their panels.

Yeah, 6321 is pretty hard to crack on an unlocked ADT LYNX!

If they really wanted to lock it, they would incorporate an algorithm
that jives with the acct. number. They do not care about security,
RMR+ long term contract is the game.

 

[Crash Gordon]

I've never run into a locked ADT panel...but they do use different Installer
Codes...big deal.


| Crash Gordon wrote:
|
| >You need to notify ADT? Uhmmm Yah how would they know what zones they
are
| >unless you did?
|
| <sigh> He must have been given advice on this forum that he could
| program it. I wonder -WHO- may be responsible?
| >
| >and...you just voided your warranty by tampering with their
| >programming...and probably messed up who knows whatelse in programming.
You
| >will probably end up paying for service call to finish fix/program/test
your
| >system now.
| >
|
| Yep.
|
| >This is precisely why companies lock programming of their panels.
|
| Yeah, 6321 is pretty hard to crack on an unlocked ADT LYNX!
|
| If they really wanted to lock it, they would incorporate an algorithm
| that jives with the acct. number. They do not care about security,
| RMR+ long term contract is the game.
|
|
|
|

 

[Crash Gordon]

oh those must be the few I ran across with "mystery" data fields (added or
missing).


|I have, the Ademco panels they use can have data fields locked, you can get
| in but can't change much
|
| | > I've never run into a locked ADT panel...but they do use different
| Installer
| > Codes...big deal.
| >
| >
| > | > | Crash Gordon wrote:
| > |
| > | >You need to notify ADT? Uhmmm Yah how would they know what zones
they
| > are
| > | >unless you did?
| > |
| > | <sigh> He must have been given advice on this forum that he could
| > | program it. I wonder -WHO- may be responsible?
| > | >
| > | >and...you just voided your warranty by tampering with their
| > | >programming...and probably messed up who knows whatelse in
programming.
| > You
| > | >will probably end up paying for service call to finish
fix/program/test
| > your
| > | >system now.
| > | >
| > |
| > | Yep.
| > |
| > | >This is precisely why companies lock programming of their panels.
| > |
| > | Yeah, 6321 is pretty hard to crack on an unlocked ADT LYNX!
| > |
| > | If they really wanted to lock it, they would incorporate an algorithm
| > | that jives with the acct. number. They do not care about security,
| > | RMR+ long term contract is the game.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Crash Gordon]

Eureka!
Hoover, Dyson...




|
| | > oh those must be the few I ran across with "mystery" data fields (added
or
| > missing).
|
| No not missing, it shows EE when you try accessing it
|
|