Unused Zones

[Nick]

What is the appropriate way to handle unused zones on an alarm system.
I am using a Caddx NX-8e.

I have a handful of zones on an expansion card that I am not using. I
currently have the jumpered with a resistor in the panel.

Is there a programatic way to disable them on the controller?

Thanks.

 

[alarman]

What is the appropriate way to handle unused zones on an alarm system.
I am using a Caddx NX-8e.

I have a handful of zones on an expansion card that I am not using. I
currently have the jumpered with a resistor in the panel.

I just jump them out with a resistor.
js

 

[Mark Leuck]

Jumper them out with a resistor or take them out of all partitions

 

[alarman]

Jack,

When using only eight (or less) of the sixteen zones on the NX-216E, turn
Dip Switch #6 (1 - 5 are used to set the Module Address) to the "On"
position, it will disable the second group of eight zones on the
expander......... Regards, Russ

Good to know, thanks Russ.
js

 

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just dont program them in.

 

[Crash Gordon]

i resistor them out as well as program them out because some of the panels i
use will show an open zone when i look at it remotely even if its not
used...which is confusing to me.

 

[Mark Leuck]

just dont program them in.

That won't work, they come pre-programmed

 

[alarman]

you can't zero out a zone in caddx?

I think so, he probably means you can' t just not program them in as Rory
opined.
js

 

[Crash Gordon]

you can't zero out a zone in caddx?

That won't work, they come pre-programmed

 

[Mark Leuck]

Nope, you'd think they would have added that by now with the v2 series

 

[Mark Leuck]

I think so, he probably means you can' t just not program them in as Rory
opined.
js

No zone type exists to erase a zone like DSC but taking them out of any
partitions does the same thing like DSC

 

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you cant delete the zones, like with ademco panels .. which come
preprgrammed also ..?

 

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whoops, sorry, too used to ademco .. like to try the GE panels one day
though anyway, so good to know for the future.

 

[AutomatedOutlet.com]

If you remove them from the partition, you should be fine.

Martin Custer
www.AutomatedOutlet.com

 

[Crash Gordon]

ah thanks..was just curious..i dont use caddx

Nope, you'd think they would have added that by now with the v2 series

 

[alarman]

No zone type exists to erase a zone like DSC but taking them out of any
partitions does the same thing like DSC

Don't you get tired of being right all the time?
js

 

[Mark Leuck]

Don't you get tired of being right all the time?
js

Ummmm <thinking>... no

You'd think tho that would have been easy to implement from the beginning
considering almost every other panel in the known universe allows deletion
of zones

 

[Mark Leuck]

you cant delete the zones, like with ademco panels .. which come
preprgrammed also ..?

Nope

 

[Mark Leuck]

ah thanks..was just curious..i dont use caddx

Damn nice panels except I still haven't gotten the hang of adding wireless

 

[Mark Leuck]

whoops, sorry, too used to ademco .. like to try the GE panels one day
though anyway, so good to know for the future.

Give it a few more weeks/months and check out the Concord v4, easiest large
panel to program I've ever worked with