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ademco 5890 wireless motion detector stopped working ymg200 05-25-2009
Posted by on May 25, 2009, 3:32 pm
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Hi all,
I wonder if anybody has experienced this before or I'm the first one.
I have Vista-20P for few months already. I have never changed the
configuration since I programmed the system few months ago. One of the
sensors - wireless motion detector 5890 stopped sending alarm signal
about a week ago. It is not dead though - if I open the sensor it
triggers temper alarm. So batteries are definitely not dead and the
system does recognize it since the system reacts on the temper switch
inside the sensor. Also, if I put the sensor into the Test mode, red
LED on the sensor lights up upon motion. It looks like all features
work except sending alarm signal upon motion.
The sensor was originally at the Zone12. During troubleshooting I
deleted Zone12 and enrolled this sensor at Zone13, but result is
exactly the same - temper switch does trigger temper alarm, but motion
detection does not send alarm signal. This sensor has Zone Type 1
(Entry/Exit), Partition 1, Loop 1
I appreciate any tips. I don't know what could be causing this problem.

Posted by KingFish on May 25, 2009, 4:31 pm
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> Hi all,
> I wonder if anybody has experienced this before or I'm the first one.
> I have Vista-20P for few months already. I have never changed the
> configuration since I programmed the system few months ago. One of the
> sensors - wireless motion detector 5890 stopped sending alarm signal
> about a week ago. It is not dead though - if I open the sensor it
> triggers temper alarm. So batteries are definitely not dead and the
> system does recognize it since the system reacts on the temper switch
> inside the sensor. Also, if I put the sensor into the Test mode, red
> LED on the sensor lights up upon motion. It looks like all features
> work except sending alarm signal upon motion.
> The sensor was originally at the Zone12. During troubleshooting I
> deleted Zone12 and enrolled this sensor at Zone13, but result is
> exactly the same - temper switch does trigger temper alarm, but motion
> detection does not send alarm signal. This sensor has Zone Type 1
> (Entry/Exit), Partition 1, Loop 1
> I appreciate any tips. I don't know what could be causing this problem.

I don't know if this is your problem but they have a sleep mode where if it
is tripped once it will not trip again for a while, to save battery life.
Try covering it for an hour with a small box and then testing it by removing
the cover.



Posted by Petem on May 25, 2009, 4:39 pm
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j4DSl.47085$19.5935@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>
>> Hi all,
>> I wonder if anybody has experienced this before or I'm the first one.
>> I have Vista-20P for few months already. I have never changed the
>> configuration since I programmed the system few months ago. One of the
>> sensors - wireless motion detector 5890 stopped sending alarm signal
>> about a week ago. It is not dead though - if I open the sensor it
>> triggers temper alarm. So batteries are definitely not dead and the
>> system does recognize it since the system reacts on the temper switch
>> inside the sensor. Also, if I put the sensor into the Test mode, red
>> LED on the sensor lights up upon motion. It looks like all features
>> work except sending alarm signal upon motion.
>> The sensor was originally at the Zone12. During troubleshooting I
>> deleted Zone12 and enrolled this sensor at Zone13, but result is
>> exactly the same - temper switch does trigger temper alarm, but motion
>> detection does not send alarm signal. This sensor has Zone Type 1
>> (Entry/Exit), Partition 1, Loop 1
>> I appreciate any tips. I don't know what could be causing this problem.
>
> I don't know if this is your problem but they have a sleep mode where if
> it is tripped once it will not trip again for a while, to save battery
> life. Try covering it for an hour with a small box and then testing it by
> removing the cover.

In fact the sleep time is about 3 minute, so when you do arm the system and
you leave the premises the wireless detector ar not working till the sleep
time is off, this can be a maximum of 3 minute...
If you dont pass in front the detector for at least 3 minute before arming
the system the detector react instantly to movement and the panel will react
acordingly to the programing of the zone.




Posted by JoeRaisin on May 25, 2009, 9:02 pm
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ymg200@excite.com wrote:
> Hi all,
> I wonder if anybody has experienced this before or I'm the first one.
> I have Vista-20P for few months already. I have never changed the
> configuration since I programmed the system few months ago. One of the
> sensors - wireless motion detector 5890 stopped sending alarm signal
> about a week ago. It is not dead though - if I open the sensor it
> triggers temper alarm. So batteries are definitely not dead and the
> system does recognize it since the system reacts on the temper switch
> inside the sensor. Also, if I put the sensor into the Test mode, red
> LED on the sensor lights up upon motion. It looks like all features
> work except sending alarm signal upon motion.
> The sensor was originally at the Zone12. During troubleshooting I
> deleted Zone12 and enrolled this sensor at Zone13, but result is
> exactly the same - temper switch does trigger temper alarm, but motion
> detection does not send alarm signal. This sensor has Zone Type 1
> (Entry/Exit), Partition 1, Loop 1
> I appreciate any tips. I don't know what could be causing this problem.

Point One - If you have put the detector into test mode and have seen
the red light come one without an alarm being sent to the panel, then I
would say you have a faulty detector. The only thing you could try is
to relocate the detector to a position where you have direct line of
sight to the receiver and try it from there. Any change in environment
or decor can interfere with wireless transmissions (a new mirror, for
example).

Getting a direct line of sight helps rule out any and all interference.
Doubtful, given what you have already tried but it's worth trying
before you buy a new one.

Point Two - It's a TAMPER alarm not a 'temper' alarm. You only get a
temper alarm if you have an 'emotion' detector (inside joke - we had a
customer call up because she was having trouble with her "emotion
detector").

Posted by G. Morgan on May 25, 2009, 9:24 pm
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JoeRaisin wrote:

>Point One - If you have put the detector into test mode and have seen
>the red light come one without an alarm being sent to the panel, then I
>would say you have a faulty detector. The only thing you could try is
>to relocate the detector to a position where you have direct line of
>sight to the receiver and try it from there. Any change in environment
>or decor can interfere with wireless transmissions (a new mirror, for
>example).
>
>Getting a direct line of sight helps rule out any and all interference.
> Doubtful, given what you have already tried but it's worth trying
>before you buy a new one.


The 58xx series will go into trouble before it reaches a critical failure,
like missing an alarm.


>
>Point Two - It's a TAMPER alarm not a 'temper' alarm. You only get a
>temper alarm if you have an 'emotion' detector (inside joke - we had a
>customer call up because she was having trouble with her "emotion
>detector").


Heh. Did you tell her you dialed up the panel and confirmed her emotions?


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